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Is This Really Legal?

Liz Oyer

Booking Overview

This is a weekly legal-news analysis and expert-interview show focused on the Justice Department, courts, presidential power, constitutional issues, criminal justice, and the rule of law. Credible pitches include judges, practicing attorneys involved in consequential litigation, legal scholars, former public defenders, military leaders with relevant legal-policy experience, and advocates with firsthand expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 14

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.1k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ask@isthisreallylegal.org

info@isthisreallylegal.org

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Host

Liz Oyer - Attorney and legal analyst who explains current legal and constitutional issues, including developments involving the courts, the Justice Department, presidential power, and the rule of law.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Practicing attorneys involved in consequential litigation, judges, legal scholars, former public defenders, senior military leaders, and advocates with direct experience of significant legal or justice-system issues.
Required Achievements:  
Judicial service, Legal scholarship or law-school teaching, High-profile or consequential litigation, Federal public-defense experience, Senior military leadership, Leadership of a justice- or veterans-focused organization

Recent Guest Discussions

Sara Bennett - Women In Prison, Life Sentences, And The Overlooked Experiences Of Incarcerated Women.

Nathaniel Zelinsky - The Kennedy Center Dispute, The White House Ballroom, A Proposed Arch Near Arlington National Cemetery, And The Difficulty Of Stopping Potentially Unlawful Projects.

Esther Salas - Judicial Threats, Judicial Security, And The Legacy Of Her Son Daniel.

Lucius T. Outlaw III - Grand-jury Procedures, Standards Of Proof, Secrecy, And Federal Criminal Law.

Bobby Jones - The Prolonged Deployment Of The USS Lincoln And The Limited Legal Recourse Available To Service Members Facing Poor Conditions.

Recent Topics

Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Presidential Power, Judicial Security

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Is This Really Legal?
:

A First Amendment Defense Attorney on the White House Press Ban

September 24, 2026

Can a president ban reporters because he doesn’t like their coverage? Liz Oyer sits down with media law litigator Susan Seager to examine the White House's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico and the constitutional questions it raises. They also discuss the president’s lawsuits against the media, efforts to uncover journalists’ confidential sources, and what these actions mean for the public’s right to know.Have a question about the legal news? Send Liz an email at ask@isthisreallylegal.org or l...

The Women We Sentence and Forget

September 17, 2026

This week, Liz uses Lindsay Clancy’s case as a starting point to discuss the overlooked experiences of women in prison. She is joined by Sara Bennett, a photographer and former public defender whose work focuses on women serving life sentences.View more of Sara Bennett’s work and purchase her book on her website: https://sarabennett.org/Have a question about the legal news? Send Liz an email at ask@isthisreallylegal.org or leave a message at 202-495-1458. This is a public episode. If you woul...

Building a Giant Arch Without Congress?

September 11, 2026

Liz Oyer sits down with Nathaniel Zelinsky, an attorney who is representing Congresswoman Joyce Beatty in her lawsuit challenging the Kennedy Center’s renaming and planned shutdown.They discuss the fight over the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom, and the proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery—and explain why even a potentially unlawful project can be difficult to stop.Have a question about the legal news? Send Liz an email at ask@isthisreallylegal.org or leave a messa...

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