Rightly Decided

This week, the crew wades into two fresh-from-the-Court opinions (with a healthy dose of side-eye and sword-of-Damocles metaphors). First up: Can a pro-life pregnancy center sue in federal court when the New Jersey AG demands their donor list (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport)? The Supreme Court delivers a unanimous, common-sense smackdown on standing that’ll warm the hearts of First Amendment (and standing) fans everywhere.

Then it’s time for a deep dive into Louisiana’s Voting Rights Act showdown (Louisiana v. Callais). Expect spirited conversation about racial gerrymandering, partisan map-drawing, cracking and packing, constitutional avoidance, and why Section 2 of the VRA isn’t quite as simple as the media says it is.

Creators and Guests

Host
Laura Beth Latimer
Laura Beth Latimer is an attorney at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for the American Future. Before moving into public-interest work, she spent four years as a felony prosecutor in the Bell County District Attorney’s Office.
Guest
Chance Weldon
Chance Weldon is the Director of Litigation at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for the American Future.
Guest
Clayton Calvin
Clayton Calvin is an attorney with the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for the American Future. He has worked on a variety of constitutional matters, focusing mainly on separation-of-powers and federalism issues and narrowing the scope of administrative power. Prior to joining the Foundation, he worked with Colorado’s Independence Institute on constitutional and budget issues, and worked independently to limit qualified immunity and to defend the constitutional right to earn a living.
Guest
Nathan Seltzer
Nathan Seltzer is an attorney with the Center for the American Future. Prior to joining the Texas Public Policy Foundation, he worked with The Justice Foundation on pro-life and limited-government issues.

What is Rightly Decided?

Rightly Decided is a legal podcast from the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for the American Future, whose attorneys defend the Constitution through legal opposition to government overreach.