The Legal Eagle Files
The Legal Eagle Files

The Legal Eagle Files

KCRW

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Is that even legal? Journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson deliver a smart and witty take on the legal issues of the day — and how they affect you.

Recent Episodes

Suing police officers for excessive force, defunding law enforcement
JUN 9, 2020
Suing police officers for excessive force, defunding law enforcement
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss how much force police officers are allowed to use, what recourse people have when they want to bring forth excessive force claims, and when the U.S. president can send the military to states. They also cover the debate around defunding police departments. </span></p>
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31 MIN
Could you sue President Trump if he targeted you on Twitter?
JUN 2, 2020
Could you sue President Trump if he targeted you on Twitter?
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss some big legal issues related to President Trump’s use of Twitter. They also discuss the Supreme Court’s answer to a California church that sought  to invalidate Governor Gavin Newsom’s restrictions for places of worship.</span></p>
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30 MIN
How aggressive can law enforcement be with protesters?
JUN 1, 2020
How aggressive can law enforcement be with protesters?
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this special episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss the rights of protestors and duties of law enforcement officers. </span></p>
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14 MIN
The Department of Justice or the Department of Trump?
MAY 26, 2020
The Department of Justice or the Department of Trump?
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss the politicization of the Department of Justice. Brand and Levinson talk about why the DOJ should be an independent agency, what Attorney General Bill Barr’s actions with respect to the stay-at-home orders, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and the Mueller report mean for that independence. </span></p>
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39 MIN
The electoral college, goats gone wild, and Trump’s financial records
MAY 19, 2020
The electoral college, goats gone wild, and Trump’s financial records
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss two of the biggest cases before the Supreme Court this term. One involves President Trump’s financial records and the other addresses members of the Electoral College who go rogue. </span></p>
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35 MIN