Unwritten Law

Should the government be able to deny you a jury trial for a criminal charge?Unwritten Lawhosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione sit down with NCLA’s Jenin Younes to discussLesh v. United States, a case that could force the Supreme Court to reconsider its long-standing “petty offense” exception to the Sixth Amendment’s jury trial guarantee.Jenin breaks down how a skier and Instagram influencer ended up facing federal charges—and why two Tenth Circuit judges think the Supreme Court needs to revisit

Welcome to the inaugural episode ofUnwritten Law, the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s podcast exposing unlawful administrative power. Hosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione kick off the series by breaking down the Supreme Court’s landmarkLoper BrightandRelentlessrulings, which dismantled Chevron deference.What happens next in the fight against bureaucratic overreach? How will courts interpret statutes now that agencies can’t dictate the meaning? Mark and John unpack the latest legal developments,