"The Prosecution of Santa" w/Corinna Lain, Professor of Law

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected]’s no secret that Kris Kringle, aka Saint Nicholas, aka, Santa Clause is the head of a global crime syndicate, but what you may not know is the depths and extent of his crimes. This week we have one of our favorite law professors, Corinna Lain, to help walk us through some potential crimes that may have been committed by this red suited, grandma trampling fugitive. We cover a range of crimes from unlawful entry to possible violations under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations act. They also discuss the difficulties of jury selection and possible criminal culpability of the elves and even Mrs. Clause!Guest Bio:Professor Corinna Barrett Lain is a constitutional law scholar who writes about the influence of extralegal norms on Supreme Court decisionmaking, with a particular focus on the field of capital punishment. Her scholarship, which often uses the lens of legal history, has appeared in the Stanford Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Duke Law Journal, UCLA Law Review, and Georgetown Law Journal, among other venues. Professor Lain is an elected member of the American Law Institute, and received the University of Richmond’s Distinguished Educator Award in 2006. She is a former prosecutor and an Army veteran.4YB43l8nr0WB5VW5sJIz Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast