Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Joseph S. Diedrich, an Associate at Husch Blackwell LLP, discusses his article "Separation, Supremacy, and the Unconstitutional Rational Basis Test," which will be published in the Villanova Law Review. Diedrich begins by explaining what the rational basis test is and where it came from. He argues that it violates the separation of powers, by absolving courts of the obligation to judge in certain cases. And he analogizes to the Chevron Doctrine to explain why that is a problem. Diedrich is on Twitter at @JSDiedrich.This episode was hosted byBrian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at@brianlfrye.

In this episode, Mary T. Hannon, a law student at DePaul University College of Law and patent agent at Marshall, Gerstein & Boren LLP, discusses her article "The Patent Bar Gender Gap: Expanding the Eligibility Requirements to Foster Inclusion and Innovation in the U.S. Patent System," which is published in IP Theory. Hannon begins by explaining what the Patent Bar is, why it matters, and how one becomes a member. She observes that the qualifications for becoming a member of the Patent Bar are antiquated and arbitrary, and effectively exclude many women, for no good reason. She argues that reforming those requirements would increase the diversity of the patent bar and reflect the realities of innovation in the modern era. Hannon is on Twiter at @marythannon.This episode was hosted byBrian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at@brianlfrye.

In this episode, Stephen M. Griffin, W.R. Irby Chair and Rutledge C. Clement Jr. Professor in Constitutional Law at Tulane University Law School, discusses his article "Optimistic Originalism and the Reconstruction Amendments," which will be published in the Tulane Law Review. Griffin begins by describing what he calls "optimistic originalism," or originalism that argues the "rights revolution" of the 20th century is consistent with the original meaning of the Reconstruction Amendments. Griffin explains the argument presented by optimistic originalists, why it is historically unconvincing, and how we should think about constitutional change.This episode was hosted byBrian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at@brianlfrye.

In a special partnership withThe University of Chicago Law Review Onlineandthe Academy for Justice,Ipse Dixitbrings you a three part series on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice. Thissymposium of essays, hosted byThe University of Chicago Law Review Online, was organized by the Academy for Justice.The contributors include leaders of criminal justice and health law centers, and scholars of criminal legal systems, whose works discuss the intersection of Criminal Justice and the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributors includeValena E. Beety(ASU),Brandon L. GarrettwithDeniz AriturkandWilliam E. Crozier(Duke),Sharon Dolovich(UCLA),Maybell Romero(Northern Illinois),Pamela R. MetzgerwithGregory J. Guggenmos(SMU Deason Center),Barry Friedman(NYU) with Robin Tholin, andJennifer Oliva(Seton Hall).In November, the participants joined each other online to discuss their pieces withIpse Dixithost Maybell Romero, associate professor at Northern Illinois University College of Law. In this Episode 3 of the resulting three part series, Romero speaks with Deniz Ariturk and William Crozier about their piece coauthored with Brandon Garrett,Virtual Criminal Courts, and Pam Metzger and Greg Guggenmos about their piece,COVID-19 and the Ruralization of U.S. Criminal Court Systems.Ariturk is a researcher at the Duke Law Center for Science and Justice and the Duke Moral Attitudes and Decision Making Lab, and Crozier the Research Director at Duke’s Center for Science and Justice. Metzger is the inaugural Director of the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU Dedman School of Law, and Guggenmos is as consulting statistician at Deason.Crozier is on Twitter at@WilliamCrozierIV, Metzger at Friedman at @ProfPamMetzger, and Romero at@MaybellRomero.

In this episode, Anat Alon-Beck, Assistant Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, discusses her article "Alternative Venture Capital: The New Unicorn Investors," which will be published in the Tennessee Law Review. Alon-Beck begins by explaining how she became interested in unicorn firms and their financing. She describes the rise of unicorn firms and how they have affected the investment landscape. She reflects on recent efforts to make it easier for retail investors to invest in private offerings. And she argues that regulators should be careful about how they proceed. Alon-Beck is on Twitter at @anatalonbeck.This episode was hosted byBrian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at@brianlfrye.

In a special partnership withThe University of Chicago Law Review Onlineandthe Academy for Justice,Ipse Dixitbrings you a three part series on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice. Thissymposium of essays, hosted byThe University of Chicago Law Review Online, was organized by the Academy for Justice.The contributors include leaders of criminal justice and health law centers, and scholars of criminal legal systems, whose works discuss the intersection of Criminal Justice and the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributors includeValena E. Beety(ASU),Brandon L. GarrettwithDeniz AriturkandWilliam E. Crozier(Duke),Sharon Dolovich(UCLA),Maybell Romero(Northern Illinois),Pamela R. MetzgerwithGregory J. Guggenmos(SMU Deason Center),Barry Friedman(NYU) with Robin Tholin, andJennifer Oliva(Seton Hall).In November, the participants joined each other online to discuss their pieces withIpse Dixithost Maybell Romero, associate professor at Northern Illinois University College of Law. In this Episode 2 of the resulting three part series, Romero speaks with Jennifer Oliva about her piece,Policing Opioid Use Disorder in a Pandemic, and Barry Friedman about his piece,Policing the Pandemic.Oliva is an Associate Professor at Seton Hall Law where she specializes in health law and policy, FDA law, drug policy, evidence, and complex litigation. Friedman is a Professor of Law at NYU, and is the founding director of NYU’s The Policing Project, which works with all stakeholders to ensure that policing is transparent, equitable, and democratically accountable.Oliva is on Twitter at @jenndoliva, Friedman at @barryfriedman1, and Romero at @MaybellRomero.