Irrational Basis Review

A rollicking ride covering the Court’s Commerce Clause jurisprudence from Gibbons v. Ogden, to the Gilded Age, to the New Deal, to the present.  

A topic of increasing importance -- empowering and constraining the President.

A quick and dirty guide to understanding standing doctrine, its relationship to the other justiciability doctrines, and the substantive consequences of this procedural constraint of jurisdiction (with particular emphasis on Lyons v. City of Los Angeles).

A deep-ish dive into District of Columbia v. Heller and the various interpretive methodologies that courts use in constitutional interpretation.

The case that started it all… get a better understanding of this stalwart of the Con Law curriculum.

Just because constitutional law might seem irrational doesn’t mean you can’t or don’t understand it. We’re here to help with that.

This show is designed to help law students get a leg up on their constitutional law classes, law professors supplement their classes, and people who want to learn more about the foundations of constitutional law.

Introducing Irrational Basis Review: a podcast that is rationally related to a legitimate educational purpose -- introducing, analyzing, and contextualizing the foundational constitutional law cases that are part of the first year law school curriculum.  Perfect for professors looking to supplement their (online) courses, students looking to get a leg up on class discussions, or people interested in learning more about the big con law cases! Coming Winter 2021 (just in time for second semester).