#SistersInLaw

#SistersInLaw

Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.

Episodes

July 5, 2025 75 mins
Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to look at the challenges posed by political turmoil, and expose the horrific allegations of torture against deportees.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the 8th Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment, how it applies to those being targeted by ICE, and the importance of free speech in the face of chilling actions by the Trump government.  They also look at recent politically based lawsuits targ...
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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to dive into the latest debates over citizenship and the implications of extraditions to foreign countries, focusing on the implications of removing due process.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decisions attacking the r...
June 21, 2025 85 mins
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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to lay out the legal implications of the growing political violence in the country and call upon leaders in both parties to take a strong stand against it.  Then, the #Sisters examine the alarming arrests of Democratic lawmakers and investigate whether their civil rights were violated, weighing what it says about t...
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June 14, 2025 82 mins
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to explore the legality of Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles amid the ongoing battle between immigrants and his take on executive powers.  Then, the #Sisters dissect the administration's attacks on lawmakers attempting to defend the Constitution, explain what happens in the wake of their arrests,...
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June 7, 2025 69 mins
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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to break down the upcoming cases on the Supreme Court docket, focusing on their review of cases under Title VII, the pernicious effects of taking too long to issue rulings on critical issues in the Trump era, and the concept of DIG (dismissed as improvidently granted).  Then, the #Sisters explain how EMTLA is protec...
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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to castigate Trump for the questionable pardons he’s recently issued, lay out how they might represent a quid pro quo, and explain their potential illegality.  Then, the #Sisters expose how MAGA is using the “Big Beautiful Bill” to neuter the judicial system, and discuss why the checks and balances that it steam...
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May 24, 2025 64 mins
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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to  share advice for 2025 graduates thinking about law and civic service and break down the country’s current approach to law enforcement and police powers under the current administration.  Then, the #Sisters look at the charges against Rep. McIver after she took a stand against deportations, the ramifications of c...
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May 17, 2025 58 mins
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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the ethical and national security implications of Qatar gifting Trump a plane, and explain the proper way for public officials to handle foreign gifts to ensure its not a bribe.  Then, they break down the arguments ostensibily being made to the SCOTUS concerning birthright citizenship, and why the case i...
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May 10, 2025 45 mins
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to dissect the arguments in the SCOTUS decision affirming Trump’s ban on transgender service members in the military, explain the effects that decision has on those trying to serve their country, and castigate its approach to civil rights issues.  Then, the #Sisters expose the duplicity in his administrati...
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May 3, 2025 62 mins
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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to look at the SCOTUS debate over whether the state can fund St. Isidore Catholic Virtual Online Charter School as a public school, the associated 1st Amendment issues, and if this represents a roll back of the separation of church and state.  Then, the #Sisters expose the rot at the DOJ with stark criticism ove...
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April 26, 2025 50 mins
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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to emphasize the importance of the oath to the Constitution and explain the arrest of a WI judge charged with obstructing federal immigration enforcement in the context of federalism.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the status of the ban on trans individuals in the military going through the courts and lay out the danger that e...
April 19, 2025 76 mins
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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to explain the battle the courts are waging against the Trump administration to defend immigrants' rights, the judicial branch’s essential role in maintaining the rule of law, and why protecting due process in deportation cases is so important.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the challenge to birthright citizenship moving through the c...
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to dive into the escalating due process challenges to Trump’s deportations, highlight the cases of people who have been targeted, examine the legality of his use of the Alien Enemies Act, and explain how the SCOTUS is ruling on these cases.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the latest outrages sparked by Trump’s EO’s, lay out h...
April 5, 2025 52 mins
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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Trump’s tariffs, what gives him the power to regulate trade with both our friends and allies, as well as the limits of presidential power.  Then, the #Sisters emphasize how nationwide protests are being used to make a statement against the current administration, the implications of the Insurrection Act, and the hist...
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March 29, 2025 58 mins
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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to explain the national security and good governance implications of the SignalGate leak of the Trump Administration's Yemen attack plans, hold his teams to account, and explain why the correct handling of classified information is essential to the safety of our warfighters.  Then, the #Sisters review the attempt by Speaker Johnso...
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March 22, 2025 60 mins
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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to call out the Trump administration for its use of the Alien Enemy Act to deport supposed gang members, explain its similarities to other efforts to dehumanize minorities and review the questionable reasoning and due process behind the removals.  Then, the #Sisters expose MAGA’s war on the judges standing up for the Constitution, ...
March 15, 2025 58 mins
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to argue against deporting Mahmoud Khalil, explain habeas corpus and whether the government had the right to detain him, and outline his 1st Amendment rights as a green card holder.  Then, the #Sisters tear into Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie, detail how their rights to association and speech are ...
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March 8, 2025 63 mins
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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the battle to release USAID funds, where the SCOTUS comes down on the issue, and why the separation of powers is essential to maintaining our democracy.  Then, the #Sisters expose the reckless partisanship of AG Pam Bondi and Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin in their quest to fill the DOJ with Trump loyalists and...
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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Trump’s attacks on the 1st Amendment through his invalidation of the historic press corps, how he’s taken control over journalistic access to the White House, and his bizarre edicts attempting to enshrine his policy preferences into the public conversation.  Then, the #Sisters break down his attack on government lawyers...
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February 22, 2025 69 mins
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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the limitations on Trump’s presidential power using the lens of the Constitution’s Articles 1 and 2, looking at the validity of Unitary Executive Theory, the legality of firings at independent agencies, and the role TROs play in restraining an out of control president.  Then, the #Sisters give us an update on the mayorsh...

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