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Jan 26, 2016 27 min

The Case of the Missing Constitutional Violation

from Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

In Heffernan v City of Paterson, the Supreme Court must decide whether a government worker can be punished for a political belief his employers attribute to him – rightly or wrongly. This week, Dahlia speaks with lawyers on both sides of the topsy-turvy case. Please let us know what you think of Amicus. Our email is [email protected]. Subscribe to our podcast here. You can find past episodes of our show here. Amicus is sponsored by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. Podcast production by Tony Field. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required.

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