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It’s an (almost) Supreme Court-free podcast episode today. First, David talks about a ruling from the 4th Circuit striking down federal prohibitions on adults under 21 purchasing firearms, and Sarah gives her thoughts on whether the decision will stand. Then, our hosts dive into the latest in the Michael Avenatti saga, a ruling from a federal judge sentencing him to two and half years in prison for extortion. Finally, Sarah and David chat about a new Tennessee law requiring businesses to notify their customers about their transgender bathroom access policies.
Show Notes:
-Hirschfeld v. Bureau of Alcohol
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Avenatti potentially crossed the line from lawyering to extorting when he tied the payout to an expressly punitive event of tanking Nike’s earnings call and market cap. Lawyering would just file the lawsuit.
I’m not a lawyer.
It was interesting to listen to this while on a cross-country car trip with three kids (my wife is pregnant, so she will fly with our 2-year-old and meet us on the other side).
My older daughters (6 and 8) have now reached the age where they are aware of their bodies and are uncomfortable going into the men's restroom with me. They are timid but are willing to go into the women's restroom without a parent if they have each other.
In what world are the feelings of little girls less important than those of grown men and women?
The compelled-speech inherent in the sign coloring, etc., is unfortunate, but I would strongly support a less inflammatory version of the Tennessee law in my own state.