Legal Judg(e)ments

Legal Judg(e)ments, hosted by Boston-based litigation attorney Bob Stetson, tackles litigation and trial strategy by analyzing and talking about real legal cases.

Legal Judg(e)ments is a business podcast hosted by Bernkopf, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Bernkopf hosts Legal Judg(e)ments, a business show with 47 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  From Boston Schools to National Civil Rights: Roberts v. City of Boston

  Mar 11, 202627 minS5

  <p>In this episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, host Bob Stetson and attorney Dan Dain, director and shareholder at Dain Torpy and author of A History of Boston, rewind the clock to examine Roberts v. City of Boston, a historic 1847 legal battle that laid the groundwork for civil rights law in the United States. Drawing on themes from his book, Dan explores how Boston’s legal and social development shaped early civil rights advocacy, setting the stage for a challenge that began with five-year-old Sarah Roberts.</p><p>Forced to walk past several white schools to attend Boston’s only...

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  Episode #4

  Who Controls the Ocean? The Legal Battle Over Offshore Wind

  Feb 25, 202638 minS5

  <p>America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm didn’t just test new waters—it ignited a major legal discussion over how the United States manages its ocean resources. In this episode, host Bob Stetson speaks with Roger and Nancie Marzulla of Marzulla Law to evaluate Seafreeze Shoreside, Inc. v. U.S. Department of the Interior. The Marzullas walk through how the case was built, why standing became a defining issue, and how the shift from the Biden to Trump administrations is changing offshore-wind permitting nationwide. Their conversation also highlights why this project became the flashpoint for national debates about climat...

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  Episode #3

  Can Cities Arrest People for Sleeping Outside?

  Feb 11, 202625 minS5

  <p>Cities across the United States are grappling with how to manage public spaces amid the rising homelessness population. In this episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, host Bob Stetson is joined by Ed Johnson of the Oregon Law Center, who represented the respondents in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, to discuss the case, which was decided by the Supreme Court. This legal battle challenged a set of ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, that made it unlawful for individuals to sleep outside, including in vehicles or with basic protection from the elements, such as blankets or...

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  Episode #2

  Testing the Boundaries of Religion in Public Education

  Jan 28, 202642 minS5

  <p>Oklahoma made history by approving the nation’s first openly religious public charter school, sparking a constitutional clash that ended in a Supreme Court deadlock and left the broader questions about the constitutional validity of religious charter schools up in the air. The central issue: are charter schools truly public schools that need to remain secular under the Establishment Clause, or are they privately run entities entitled to equal protection under the Free Exercise Clause?</p><p>In this episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, host Bob Stetson sits down with Christopher Schandevel, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (AD...

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  Climate Change on Trial

  Jan 14, 202642 minS5

  <p>Does the constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment include a stable climate system? In this episode of Legal Judg(e)ments, "Climate Change on Trial", host Bob Stetson is joined by Roger Sullivan of McGarvey Law as they analyze the landmark case of Held v. Montana, where Roger represented the plaintiffs. This legal battle involved a group of young Montanans challenging the state’s Montana Energy Policy Act (MEPA), which prohibited state agencies from considering greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts when reviewing energy and infrastructure projects.</p><p>Bob and Roger explore the trial proceedings, including ke...

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