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On this episode, Hunter welcomes back Alex Burness, staff writer for Bolts. Last time Alex was on the show, he shared the gut-wrenching story of a community of American Samoans living in Whittier, Alaska, facing criminal prosecution for running for local office and voting in elections. Contrary to common belief, people born in American Samoa are U.S. nationals, not citizens, so they can't vote in state or federal elections. Alex is here to discuss how that community fought the prosecutions and won.

Guest: Alex Burness, Staff Writer, Bolts

Resources: Read Alex's reporting: https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-alaska/ https://boltsmag.org/charges-dropped-against-american-samoans-punished-for-voting-in-alaska/

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On this episode, Hunter is joined by Karl Fenske, a long time Los Angeles County Public Defender and lead steward for Local 148. On this episode, Hunter and Karl discuss the union's take on the newest workload study of the Los Angeles Public Defender Office.

Guest:

Karl Fenske, Lead Steward, Los Angeles County Public Defenders Union, Local 148 and Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender

Resource:

Read the Report Here

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5011-1.html

Learn More About the Union Here

https://local148.org/

https://www.facebook.com/LApubdefunion

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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again with Diane Lozano, the former Chief Public Defender for the State of Wyoming and current Executive Director of Full Picture Justice. In her new role, Diane is focused on helping defenders prepare for capital cases with the hope of abolishing the death penalty around the country.

Guest:

Diane Lozano, Executive Director, Full Picture Justice

Resource:

Learn More Here: https://www.fullpicturejustice.org/

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On this episode, Hunter is joined once again by Ricardo García and for the first time, Traci Blackburn. On September 10th, 2026, a new workload study of the Los Angeles Public Defender was published by RAND. Ricardo and Traci joined the show to discuss the findings of the study and how leadership plans on using the study to get more funding for the office.

Guest:

Ricardo García, Los Angeles County Public Defender

Traci Blackburn, Assistant Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender

Resource:

Read the Report Here

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5011-1.html

Learn More About the Office Here

https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/

https://www.instagram.com/lapubdef/

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On this episode, Hunter welcomes back Richard Mauro, executive director of the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association. Richard explains how his office built Project Rio, a program that connects people experiencing homelessness with services instead of jail. Richard and Hunter also dig into how state-level criminal justice policy is piling workload pressure onto public defenders, and why that pressure may not be sustainable.

Guest:

Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, Utah

Resource:

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On this episode, Hunter speaks with Kelly Driscoll. As the Bureau Chief for the Family Defense Unit of the Montana Public Defender, Kelly is responsible for overseeing the defense of parents and kids in the family legal system. She joins the show to explain how Montana set up this system and why it is so important for Public Defenders to do more than just criminal defense.

Guest:

Kelly Driscoll, Family Defense Bureau Chief, Montana State Public Defender

Resource:

Learn More About the Office Here:https://publicdefender.mt.gov/

Case Law on the right to counsel in Family Court in Montana

https://civilrighttocounsel.org/major_developments/montana-parents-have-constitutional-right-to-counsel-in-adoptions-says-high-court/

https://civilrighttocounsel.org/uploaded_files/183/4_AWS_Opinion_published.pdf

https://www.leagle.com/decision/1993979852p2d1271976

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On this episode, Hunter is joined once again by Kyle Giddings, the Deputy Director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and the Campaign Chair for Vote no on 132. These two sat down to discuss the Colorado Ballot Initiative, Prop 132, another attempt by the Colorado Conservative dark money group, Advance Colorado, to restart the war on drugs.

Guest:Kyle Giddings, the Deputy Director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and the Campaign Chair for Vote no on 132, Colorado

Resource:

Learn More about Prop 132: https://noon132.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24337605029&gbraid=0AAAABE7pyO0T69Hy4YQZljkynzrlV47kC

Learn More about Advance Colorado: https://www.whoisadvancecolorado.org/

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/10/11/the-most-influential-republican-in-the-state-doesnt-hold-office-6/

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/10/08/advance-colorado-ballot-measures-election-2026/

https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/09/17/warp-democracy-in-colorado/

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On this episode, Hunter was joined once again by Professor Jacob Charles. Last time Jacob was on the show, he and Hunter discussed the groundbreaking Second Amendment cases of Bruen and Rahimi. This time, Jacob sat down to examine the two newest Supreme Court Second Amendment Cases Wolford and Hemani and detail what these cases could mean for criminal defense lawyers.

Guest:

Jacob Charles, Professor of Law, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law

Resource:

Contact Jacob Here

https://law.pepperdine.edu/faculty-research/jacob-charles/

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Read the Cases Here

Hemani

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf

Wolford

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1046_nmio.pdf

Public Defenders of D.C. Filings

https://efile.dcappeals.gov/public/caseView.do?csIID=67629&utm

https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral-arguments/Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%2023-CF-514.pdf

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On this episode, Hunter is joined once again by Matthew Guariglia. At his work at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Matthew has become one of the leading voices sounding the alarms about the proliferation of mass surveillance technology. Now, Matthew is here to discuss a new, frightening technology that may be coming to a neighborhood near you: Armed Autonomous Drones.

Guest:

Matthew Guariglia, Senior Policy Analyst, Electronic Frontier Foundation

Resource:

Follow Matthew's Work Here:https://www.eff.org/about/staff/dr-matthew-guariglia-0 https://www.matthewguariglia.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/mguariglia.bsky.social

Read More About the Drones Here: https://www.404media.co/new-orleans-cops-published-policy-document-allowing-weaponized-drones/

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On this episode, Hunter is joined by Professor Stuart Schrader to discuss his book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves. In his book, Stuart walks readers through the long history of how police departments around the country organized themselves to create some of the most influential organizations in all of American politics.

Guest:

Stuart Schrader, Associate Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University

Resource:

Pick up a Copy of the Book Here:https://shorturl.at/O0yaq

Follow Stuart Here:https://bsky.app/profile/stschrader1.bsky.social https://soc.jhu.edu/directory/stuart-schrader/

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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again with Professor Eric Fish about a law review article he published about our immigration system. Since it was implemented in 1996, expedited removal has become the number one tool for deportations in America. However, Eric is here to explain how the whole system might be unconstitutional and ripe for challenge.

Guest:

Eric Fish, Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law

Resource:

Read Eric's Article Here

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6568060

Contact Eric

https://law.ucdavis.edu/people/eric-fish Show note: Hunter mentions a U.S. citizen deported to Mexico after agents refused to let him get his birth certificate. That's Brian José Morales García, born in Denver and deported in April 2026 after a traffic stop in Texas. He returned to the United States on Aug. 30, 2026, after the federal government reached an agreement with his lawyers in his lawsuit. Read the Texas Tribune's reporting: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/23/texas-united-states-citizen-deported-ice-detention-brian-morales/ https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/30/texas-us-citizen-deported-central-texas-returns-america/

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On this episode, Hunter speaks with Judge Mimi Tsankov, former president of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ). Over nearly two decades on the bench, she served under five administrations and led the association that speaks for the country's immigration judges. Now she joins the show to explain what's broken in a court system that answers to the Justice Department, and why she decided to leave.

Guest: Judge Mimi Tsankov, Former President, National Association of Immigration Judges

Resources: Judge Tsankov's website: https://neutralstrategy.com National Association of Immigration Judges: https://www.naij-usa.org/ TRAC Immigration: https://tracreports.org/immigration/reports/judgereports/00291NYC/index.html

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In this episode, Hunter speaks with two criminal defense lawyers and former Public Defenders from the state of Alaska, Amanda Harber and David Case. For the entire 21st Century, the Alaska Legal System has been in a crisis. Too few lawyers. Too much space to cover. And recently, a tough on crime Governor who has pushed to solve social problems with incarceration. Along the way, many in the media have missed what is causing the Alaska legal system to fail.

Guest:

Amanda Harber, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Former Public Defender, Alaska

David Case, Criminal Defense Lawyer and Former Public Defender, Alaska

Resource:

Read More About Alaska Here

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/03/25/alaska-supreme-court-places-new-limits-on-pretrial-delays/

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/02/14/alaskas-chief-justice-vows-to-reduce-trial-delays-we-must-and-we-will-improve/

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/01/09/the-neverending-case-how-10-years-of-delays-have-prevented-a-horrendous-sexual-assault-allegation-from-going-to-trial/

https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2026/01/21/alaska-lawmaker-calls-for-hiring-more-prosecutors-and-public-defenders-to-reduce-extreme-delay-in-criminal-cases/

Contact Amdanda and David

https://www.49thstatelaw.com/

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On this episode, Hunter is joined by C.J. Ciaramella of Reason. Recently, C.J. authored an article for Reason that provides an overview of different eras of prison policy and failed reform. In their discussion, Hunter and C.J. explore these eras of prison policy, the reasons why reforms failed, and what those failures tell us about the hope for future prison reforms.

Guest:

C.J. Ciaramella, Reporter, Reason

Resource:

Read the Article Here:https://reason.com/2026/09/08/the-american-prison-experiment/

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On this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the union is finding its voice to fight for better pay and workloads.

Guest:

Rachel Kiefer, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore County, Maryland

Alexis Rossetti, Assistant Public Defender, Southern Maryland

Kalia Woods, Administrative Aide, Prince George's County, Maryland

Resource:

Read the Report Here

https://dbm.maryland.gov/budget/FY2026Testimony/C80B00.pdf

Follow the Union Here

https://www.instagram.com/marylanddefendersunion/ \

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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case of Chatrie v United States. Now, Andrew and Hunter theorize how this case might be used to further protect our data in this digital age.

Guest:

Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law

Resource:

Read Chatrie

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/

Read Andrew's Article Here

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7174398

Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision

https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional

Contact the Fourth Amendment Center

https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter

Contact Andrew

https://www.law.gwu.edu/andrew-guthrie-ferguson

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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case, the Supreme Court took a major step towards ensuring our data is protected by the Fourth Amendment.

Guest:

Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Resource:

Read Chatrie

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/

Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision

https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional

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https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter

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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again with Chesa Boudin. This time, the two discussed a new commission in California tasked with studying the best path forward for a state wide solution for Public Defense.

Guest:

Chesa Boudin, Executive Director, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center

Resource:

Learn More About the Commission Here

Follow Chesa's Work

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On this episode, Hunter speaks with Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz to discuss a report detailing the incredible failing of public defense in rural California.

Guest:

Rio Scharf, Staff Attorney, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center

Josh Schwartz, Principal, Wren Collective

Resource:

Read the Report Here:

https://wrencollective.org/contracted-to-fail-part-2-how-flat-fee-contracts-undermine-the-right-to-counsel-in-california/

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In this episode, Hunter speaks with Jesse Crosson about his book The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness. Jesse spent nearly 20 years incarcerated for a robbery and non-fatal shooting. Now, he is describing his journey through the legal system, how he was able to get back on his feet, and how our current approach to giving people a second chance is woefully failing.

Guest:

Jesse Crosson, Author, The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness

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