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UnCommon LawWinner of the American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts Author: Bloomberg Industry Group
On UnCommon Law, legal issues, public policy, and storytelling collide. We'll explore the most important legal stories of the day: Will lawmakers be able to rein in artificial intelligence before it's too late? Can the government ever consider race in college admissions? How much power do federal agencies have to make the rules that shape our lives? Can you sue a haunted house for being too scary? Produced and hosted by Matthew S. Schwartz. Winner of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award for Media and the Arts Language: en Genres: News, News Commentary, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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When Judges Stop Believing the Government
Episode 3
Tuesday, 11 August, 2026
Federal courts run on a quiet assumption: when the government speaks, it's telling the truth. Over the past two episodes of UnCommon Law, we've watched longstanding norms between the White House and the Justice Department erode. Now we turn to the judges. Over the next two episodes, we'll look at how the courts are responding to Justice Department attempts to carry out the president’s agenda — the questions judges ask, the deference they typically give, and what happens when some judges begin to question whether they can trust what government lawyers are telling them. Through a remarkable case involving hundreds of Guatemalan children, we examine what happens when that trust begins to break down — and what judges can do when government lawyers no longer get the benefit of the doubt. Guests: Efrén Olivares, vice president of litigation and strategy, National Immigration Law Center Ryan Goodman, professor, New York University School of Law Suzanne Monyak, reporter, Bloomberg Law *** CREDITS Host/Producer/Sound Design: Matthew S. Schwartz Editor/Executive Producer: Josh Block Cover Art: Jonathan Hurtarte Special Thanks: Cesca Antonelli, Tom Taylor, Seth Stern
