The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell

Sarah Longwell

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Booking Overview

A weekly show where Sarah Longwell (publisher, not a lawyer) breaks down high-stakes legal developments shaping American democracy in plain language, with a legal expert as a guest. It’s a strong platform for attorneys, legal scholars, and court-procedure specialists who can explain rulings and procedural tactics without jargon.

Metrics

Episodes: 119

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Sarah Longwell - Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) hosts conversations about how court filings, rulings, and procedural twists in the Trump era are shaping American democracy, unpacking justice issues...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Legal experts such as law professors/academics or prominent legal practitioners able to interpret court filings, rulings, and procedure (including constitutional issues, DOJ-related matters, and election/civil rights implications).
Required Achievements:  
Experience analyzing or litigating major legal/political cases, Academic authority in constitutional/criminal procedure or related fields, Regular visibility through major legal/public commentary

Recent Guest Discussions

Andrew Weissmann - Iran Nuclear Deal Leverage; U.s. Foreign Policy Context; Court/legal Theory Affecting Environmental Enforcement And The Right To Sue Polluters.

Leah Litman - Suspension Of Habeas Corpus; Insurrection Act Discussions; Potential Supreme Court Decisions Affecting American Democracy.

Recent Topics

Law, Constitutional, Courts, Elections, Democracy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell
:

S2 Ep166: MAGA is Furious at Amy Coney Barrett (w/ Steve Vladeck)

July 01, 2026

Sarah Longwell and Georgetown University Law Center's Steve Vladek discuss the Supreme Court's final day of the term—a narrow 5-4 ruling upholding birthright citizenship, the court gutting independent agency protections (while carving out a suspicious exception for the Fed), and a rapid-fire tour through rulings on mail-in ballots, trans athletes, campaign finance, TPS for Haitians, and asylum seekers at the border. Plus: why Amy Coney Barrett has become the MAGA right's newest target, and wh...

S2 Ep165: The Reflecting Pool is a Symbol of Trump’s Failure (w/ Andrew Weissmann)

June 25, 2026

Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann talk about the Iran nuclear deal—why the "win" Trump is selling actually leaves America with less leverage, fewer allies, and zero nuclear resolution than where we started. Plus: what Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman's book reveals about JD Vance's behind-the-scenes opposition to the war, Trump's habit of comparing himself to history's worst tyrants, and the new DOJ legal theory that could gut Americans' right to sue polluters under environmental law.Head ...

S2 Ep164: Stephen Miller and JD Vance Wanted to Suspend Habeas Corpus (w/ Leah Litman)

June 17, 2026

Sarah Longwell is joined by law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host Leah Litman to discuss the White House’s plan to suspend habeas corpus, JD Vance’s push to invoke the Insurrection Act, the Gavin Newsom investigation, and the 19 Supreme Court decisions that could reshape American democracy before the midterms.Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code ILLEGALNEWS at https://laundrysauce.com/ILLEGALNEWS #laundrysaucepod Ready to reach y...

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