Maximum Minimum Competence Episodes
This is a compendium of episodes of Maximum Minimum Competence, a subseries within Minimum Competence where we take a deeper dive into one legal concept, time permitting. While our daily news show covers a wide range of legal topics, the Maximum Minimum Competence series allows us to provide a more comprehensive exploration of a single issue. Whether it's examining a recent court decision or unpacking a complex legal principle, these episodes aim to provide a more in-depth understanding of the law.
MaxMin - The Gettysburg Address
Listen now (6 mins) | On November 19th, a significant day in legal history, we commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address, a speech that, despite its brevity, profoundly impacted the nation and its future. Lincoln, born into humble origins, rose to become one of America's most influential presidents. His commitment to…
MaxMin - Section 230
Listen now (6 mins) | Welcome to the first weekend edition of Minimum Competence, we’re calling a Maximum Minimum Competence episode. Essentially, time permitting and given a coming major legal news story, we’ll try to get you a bit more up to speed than we can in our short form daily news show.
MaxMin - Major Questions Doctrine
Listen now (7 mins) | The subject today is the major questions doctrine, which has come up recently in the context of student loans – but has significance independent of where you stand on the question of loan forgiveness. Let’s take a deeper look at … the major questions-doctrine. Which kind of sounds like an army officer with a hyphenated last name.
MaxMin - Money (How It Is Created, What It Is)
Listen now (9 mins) | Hello and welcome to a weekend edition of Minimum Competence, we’re calling a Maximum Minimum Competence episode. Essentially, time permitting and given a major legal news story, we’ll try to get you a bit more up to speed than we can in our short form daily news show.
MaxMin - Internet Archive v. Book Publishers
Listen now (5 mins) | Thanks for reading Minimum Competence! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. You can also subscribe to the podcast in all the usual places. This week, owing to this week’s decision in favor of four book publishers and against The Internet Archive
MaxMin - Mental Health Questions on Character and Fitness Applications for the Bar
Listen now (5 mins) | Thanks for reading Minimum Competence! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. When applying to take the bar exam, applicants are required to complete a Character and Fitness questionnaire to assess their ability to perform the duties of a lawyer. Mental health questions are included in the questionnaire in 37 states and Washington,…
MaxMin - The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Listen now (4 mins) | This week we’re looking at the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which just died in the Senate when, on Thursday, Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would have allowed it to be added to the Constitution. Senators voted 51 to 47 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed, falling short of the 60 votes it needed. For those unaware, the way a motion to in…
MaxMin - Chevron Deference
Listen now (6 mins) | Chevron deference is a crucial principle in administrative law which was established after a landmark Supreme Court case, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 468 U.S. 837 (1984). In 1977, the Clean Air Act was amended by Congress to address the issue of states that had not met the air quality standards set by the Environment…