May It Displease the Court

22/06/2023

In June 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment that must be afforded to same-sex couples. Since then, anti-LGBTQ activists, with funding from creepy right-wing billionaires and help from Republican state legislators in gerrymandered “red...

09/05/2023

Here in America, the number of people we choose to incarcerate makes up 25% of the world’s prison population. And that statistic was driven by mainly by state and local “tough on crime” prosecutors. Prosecutors have a huge amount of power and control over who get criminally charged, who doesn....

11/04/2023

The Constitution protects our right to an impartial jury. Still, the normal process of selecting a jury often lets attorneys' unconscious or conscious biases infect jury selection. If a juror’s biases are undetected or dismissed as something that can be set aside, they can inflect the verdict lead...

28/03/2023

We hear the terms cancel culture and wokeness thrown around these days, but do you know what they mean? A common defense tactic of someone embroiled in a public and embarrassing controversy is to proclaim loudly, through their platforms, they have been canceled, and of course, the people canceling t...

26/03/2023

Changing our look for spring - a new episode drops Tuesday

31/01/2023

Political divisions are driving wedges at all levels, national, state, communities, and families. The fracture may seem unbridgable. But Americans agree that our government does not work for us. It works for the rich and powerful. Even acknowledging the problem can make you feel overwhelmed, and the...

17/01/2023

Kathy Krauseneck, a wife and mother of a three-year-old girl, was murdered with an ax while sleeping in her bed nearly 40 years ago. Her husband, James, was initially a suspect, but almost 40 years passed, and no one was charged in Kathy’s death. The District Attorney reopened the case, and a new ...

29/11/2022

In this episode, we continue the taboo discussion about law clerks. Only this time, we get even more controversial. Did you know that Federal Judges empowered to judge discrimination and harassment cases are exempt from the same anti-discrimination laws that apply to other government branches and pr...

15/11/2022

In this episode, we examine how you can use the courts to fight police brutality. A brief review of the death of Daniel Prude, which we discussed at length in a previous episode. Imagine your brother is visiting you from out of state. Sadly, he experiences a mental health crisis and runs out of your...

02/11/2022

Mary was a recent guest on HILF - History I'd Like to F**K with Dawn Brodie to discuss the Supreme Court. Dawn is joined by lawyer, Mary Whiteside, for a journey through the often-dark history of America's highest court. Hear about the worst villains, the occasional heroes - and why Mary and Dawn bo...

18/10/2022

A podcast about all the ways the legal system is unjust and fails to meet the stated ideal of equal justice for all.

18/10/2022

The criminal justice system and in many ways, the legal system is typically cruel. It treats everyone badly, but some groups are treated as utterly disposable.

In this episode, Civil Rights Corp founder, attorney, and author Alec Karakatsanis joins host Mary Whiteside and Prof. Lee Pierce to discuss his book Usual Cruelty - The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Justice System.

Episode available now on all your favorite podcast platforms!

Also NEW theme song "Poor Man's Pain" by

18/10/2022

Picture a single mom sitting on her couch in Houston with her one and three-year-old when suddenly the police are at her door and arrest her. They took her to jail. Put her children in foster care. She doesn’t know where they are or who cares for them. You might think this woman must be a dangerou...

06/10/2022

May it Displease the Court dropped a new episode with Georgia State Law Professor Eric Segall
where we peek behind the bench and talk about what law clerks really do and how much silent power they wield.

05/10/2022

In the latest episode, Georgia State University Law Professor and author Eric Segall joins host Mary Whiteside to peek behind the bench and talk about what law clerks really do and how much silent power they wield. How much racism can we, in good conscience, allow in our courts? Let us know your thoughts below.

Do you think Judges who hate Black people should be allowed to decide cases? What about Judges who hire law clerks who–allegedly– “hate black people”; is that okay? The U.S. Judicial Conference reopened investigations into Judges William Pryor and Corey Maize regarding the hiring of Crystal ...

05/10/2022

Debuting our new logo with more exciting updates coming soon!

04/10/2022

Do you think Judges who hate Black people should be allowed to decide cases? What about Judges who hire law clerks who–allegedly– “hate black people”; is that okay? The U.S. Judicial Conference reopened investigations into Judges William Pryor and Corey Maize regarding the hiring of Crystal ...

20/09/2022

Plus an update on the Public Defender appointment saga

07/09/2022

What happens when the wrong person is picked to head a Public Defender's Office? The episode looks at what is happening to the Monroe County Public Defender's Office when politics trumps credentials. Link to listen in comments

05/10/2021

23/09/2021

A podcast about how the legal system always sucked, and then a few tyrannical billionaires rigged it for themselves...

16/08/2021

New episode out today on Combating misinformation at home and in the classroom with Professor Amanda Cronkhite as part of The Big Rhetorical Podcast 2021 Carnival. Links in the comments.

21/06/2021

New episode of May it Displease the Court out featuring an interview with Julie Cianca, an experienced Public Defender running for Monroe County Court. Listen to Julie discuss her experience, which highlights the benefits of elevating public defenders to the Judiciary. Primary Day is June 22nd. Check out the show notes for information about who is running and how you can VOTE. Episode link in comments

06/06/2021

Pi**ed at ? Listen to our latest episode on HR1 the to learn what this bold bill does to take the fight back to the Republicans. It undoes 40 years of stealth work to attack democracy that is why it is a MUST PASS for
President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4qixi-1057e1a

HR1 - The Most Important Bill in American History The episode looks at HR1 or S1 as it is titled in the Senate, the most important bill in Biden’s presidency and, perhaps, in modern American history. It is a must-pass for Democrats, for Biden, and for Democracy worldwide. This bold, comprehensive ...

05/05/2021

Season 2 is starting NOW!

New Episode with attorney Erik Teifke dropping tomorrow where we discuss the effects of New York's Bail Reform Law.

Link in comments.