See You In Court

After two people died in Atlanta’s 1993 Midtown hotel sinkhole disaster, their immigrant families faced more than grief.

One family had difficulty speaking English. Both struggled to understand where to turn. By the time attorneys became involved, many of the region’s leading geotechnical experts had already been retained by the defense.

Nick Moraitakis explains how the case began and why access to experienced legal counsel can matter so much when ordinary families confront powerful institutions and highly technical evidence.

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https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/righting-wrongs-with-nick-moraitakis

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Three police officers went to federal prison following the fatal shooting of Kathryn Johnston, but the civil case demanded answers that went beyond the actions of three individuals.

Nick Moraitakis explains how information provided by two of the officers helped attorneys pursue evidence of an alleged unwritten arrest quota and a broader departmental practice. It is a revealing example of how civil litigation can uncover facts, challenge institutions and pursue accountability after a profound injustice.

Hear the full conversation with Nick Moraitakis:

https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/righting-wrongs-with-nick-moraitakis

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https://youtu.be/RTqwiQj2kjA

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What can lawyers do when legal principles are under pressure?

Robin Frazer Clark recalls Emmet Bondurant’s belief that lawyers have unique tools most citizens don’t. They can file suit, issue subpoenas, step into courtrooms, and use their law licenses to do good.

Professor Stephen Vladeck takes the idea one step further. Lawyers also educate. They help people understand why due process matters, why the presumption of innocence matters, and why the rule of law has to protect everyone.

This clip is part of a larger See You In Court conversation about the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, judicial transparency, constitutional protections, and the responsibilities of lawyers in difficult times.

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https://youtu.be/kfK3Fl1_Qgw

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https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/the-supreme-court-s-secret-power-grab-shadow-docket-explained/

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ustice is rarely simple.

At the conclusion of this See You In Court conversation, Professor Stephen Vladeck describes justice as messy, imprecise, and complicated. Those complications, however, help give people confidence that the law is more stable, neutral, and principled than the will of whoever currently holds political power.

This closing reflection connects directly to Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate’s broader interview with Professor Vladeck about the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, due process, judicial transparency, and public confidence in the legal system.

Watch the complete interview on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/kfK3Fl1_Qgw?si=L-yLs9z0LJkrmHEP

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In this clip from See You In Court, Professor Steve Vladeck explains why it matters when the Supreme Court issues rulings that affect real people, public officials, and lower courts without explaining the reasoning behind them.

Speaking with hosts Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate, Professor Vladeck makes clear that this is not simply a question of Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives. It is about what everyone loses when the Court produces real-world consequences without telling the public why.

Lester Tate then raises a broader question from the perspective of a trial lawyer: is the Court still functioning as a persuadable court, or are too many outcomes already shaped before argument begins?

This clip is part of the full See You In Court interview on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, judicial transparency, public confidence, due process, and the rule of law.

Watch the complete interview:
https://youtu.be/kfK3Fl1_Qgw

Listen to the full episode:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/the-supreme-court-s-secret-power-grab-shadow-docket-explained/

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https://seeyouincourtpodcast.org/