Episode 1055: Arnie Arnesen Attitude August 27 2026

Part 1:
We talk with Michael McNulty, Senior Policy Director, Issue One.
We discuss how the Supreme Court has been using the shadow docket to make many rulings, with no justification. The Court is ignoring the Constitution, at the behest of Trump. This is now affecting voting, with Trump's executive orders that seek to restrict voting, or to change outcomes.

Part 2:

Ep. 68 | Fool Me Twice, Shame on the ABA Council

We talk with Jonathan Feingold, professor of Law at Boston University. We discuss how Trump's administration is bullying law organizations.
Ep. 68 | Fool Me Twice, Shame on the ABA Council

Arnie and Jon discuss how the Trump regime is weaponizing the accreditation process to make universities heel. The gambit traces straight to rightwing activist Christopher Rufo, who explained to the New York Times his plan to leverage federal funding as a way to exert "existential terror" across the higher ed sector. Shame on the ABA Legal Council, the primary regulatory of American law schools, for thinking sacrificing DEI could satiate the regime. We also explore how GOP radicalism is driving voters to Democrats that resist data centers and fight for public education.

Jonathan Feingold
Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
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