EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 1H 1M
LawTalk Ep. 57 - Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System
from University of Minnesota Law School · host University of Minnesota Law School
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System, features United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. Judge Reeves explores Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts to make the federal justice system live up to the promise of the Reconstructed Constitution and discusses his personal and professional experiences within that system to suggest the consequences of — and the need to continue — Dr. King's efforts. This event was recorded on February 9, 2026, and was part of the 2026 MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/WhVZ7aqvEA8?si=7iAd7ITGhIBMlVHy) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes. Also find Minnesota Law’s newest podcast, Minnesota Law Now, by following the links in the show notes or searching Minnesota Law Now on your preferred podcast application. YouTube - https://youtu.be/2j9F5v7heD0?si=G2rq8EOElIRUI6pw Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-law-now/id1880466287 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TeLpTboaXww3q58TRRFkx?si=dc95363f57074f5a A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep57Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System, features United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. Judge Reeves explores Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts to make the federal justice system live up to the promise of the Reconstructed Constitution and discusses his personal and professional experiences within that system to suggest the consequences of — and the need to continue — Dr. King's efforts. This event was recorded on February 9, 2026, and was part of the 2026 MLK Convocation in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/WhVZ7aqvEA8?si=7iAd7ITGhIBMlVHy) Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more LawTalk episodes. Also find Minnesota Law’s newest podcast, Minnesota Law Now, by following the links in the show notes or searching Minnesota Law Now on your preferred podcast application. YouTube - https://youtu.be/2j9F5v7heD0?si=G2rq8EOElIRUI6pw Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minnesota-law-now/id1880466287 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TeLpTboaXww3q58TRRFkx?si=dc95363f57074f5a A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep57Transcript Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu
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