Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system perpetuates cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people just trying to get through another day.
Public Defenseless explores the rot in the system and what we can do about it. Host Hunter Parnell talks with defense attorneys, advocates, scholars and journalists from across the country as they pull apart the system's convoluted web.
Disclaimer: Hunter Parnell hosts Public Defenseless in his personal capacity. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the…
Public Defenseless episode 523 features Hunter Parnell interviewing UC Davis Law Professor Eric Fish about Fish's law review article examining the constitutionality of expedited removal—the primary deportation mechanism used in the U.S. since its 1996 implementation. The episode explores how expedited removal, which…
Worth it if you're interested in immigration law, constitutional challenges to deportation procedures, or want to understand how expedited removal affects real people.
Public Defenseless episode 522 features Hunter Parnell interviewing Judge Mimi Tsankov, a former immigration judge with nearly two decades of bench experience and former president of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ). The episode explores Tsankov's decision to leave the judiciary under the second…
Worth it if you're interested in how political transitions affect judicial independence, immigration court operations, or want an insider perspective on systemic problems in federal courts.