Guests:
Bob Corn-Revere — chief counsel, FIRE
Lee Levine — former senior counsel, Ballard Spahr
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:34 Censure of Rep. Libby
07:02 Supreme Court shadow docket
13:53 NPR lawsuit against Trump admin
19:07 Differences between NPR and Voice of America cases
30:50 Middle school student wearing “there are only two genders” shirt
48:54 Recent investigation into former FBI Director James Comey
55:46 Latest updates with Harvard and Trump
01:05:27 Outro
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Show notes:
“Ep. 56 have you been defamed?” Lee Levine’s previous appearance on the show (2018)
“Supreme Court backs Republican lawmaker in Maine who was punished for transgender athlete remarks” NBC (2025)
“NPR and Colorado public radio stations lawsuit against Trump administration” NPR (2025)
“Ending taxpayer subsidization of biased media” The White House (2025)
L. M. v. Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts Justia (2024)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District FIRE (1969)
“Secret Service is asking Comey about a photo of seashells spelling ‘86 47’” The New York Times (2025)
“The promise of American higher education” Alan Garber (2025)
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