Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Cooke

Supreme Court Preview: Oil, Arms, and Religious Liberty

Can the city of Boulder set climate policy for the world? Can Colorado make Catholic preschools choose between their faith and public funding? And can a six-pack of beer

Smile for the Camera and Surrender Your Press Pass

Can the government track your car, can the president show reporters the door, and can you blame a chatbot for someone’s crimes? Charles C. W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and

10 Commandments, a Ballroom, and Meta Get Their Day in Court

Charles C. W. Cooke, John Yoo, and Richard Epstein debate whether Meta can really be held responsible for the harms of social media, whether Texas can put the Ten Command

Trump’s Ballroom, Fauci’s Fifth & the Pardon Power

This week, the Law Talk crew tackles Trump’s White House ballroom fight, the latest battle over birthright citizenship, Anthony Fauci’s decision to plead the Fifth, and t

Bibi, Beer, and Mount Rushmore

Can a U.S. mayor enforce an International Criminal Court warrant? Has President Trump found a new legal path to tariffs after earlier setbacks? And can the government rea

The Supreme Court’s Grand Finale: Birthright Citizenship, Women’s Sports, and Campaign Finance

Charles C. W. Cooke, John Yoo, and Richard Epstein break down three major Supreme Court decisions from the end of the term: Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship c

SCOTUS Decision Day, Part 1: Geofencing, Mail Ballots, and the Administrative State

In part one of our Supreme Court decisions coverage, Charles C. W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and John Yoo break down the decisions handed down today, beginning with the Cou

Into the Gerrymandering and Slush Fund Legal Thunder Dome

The Supreme Court drops a bombshell voting-rights ruling, Richard Epstein declares the republic is heading for the rocks, John Yoo says everybody needs to calm down becau

Birthright, Free Speech, and War: Law Talk Live at UT Austin

In this episode of Law Talk Live—recorded at the University of Texas at Austin and hosted by the Civitas Institute—Charles C. W. Cooke, John Yoo, and Richard Epstein deba

Who's More Libertarian? Iran, Guns, and the Limits of Law

John Yoo, Richard Epstein, and Charles C.W. Cooke dive into the legal firestorm surrounding U.S. actions in Iran—debating “imminence,” anticipatory self-defense, and whet

The Trouble With Tariffs

Recent Supreme Court rulings have put new limits on the president’s ability to impose sweeping tariffs under claims of national emergency. The Law Talk crew breaks down w

Greenland, Guns, and Money

Can a U.S. president buy — or even invade — Greenland? Can he tear up treaties, fire a member of the Federal Reserve, and still stay within the Constitution? And who actu

Peak Trump: War, Antitrust, and Third Terms

Is the United States already at war with Venezuela—and if so, who authorized it? The Law Talk crew reconvenes for a wide-ranging debate over presidential war powers, cong

The Big Beautiful Originalism Debate

The long-awaited originalism debate is here! Charles C.W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and John Yoo argue the meaning and limits of originalism, how constitutional text should

Supreme Court Preview: Sports, Speech, and Separation of Powers

The Supreme Court’s new term is loaded with big questions and Law Talk is on the cases: transgender athletes and Title IX, presidential power to fire officials (even at t

Trump v. Everyone: War on Drugs, War on Courts, War on the Fed

Richard Epstein, John Yoo, and host Charles C.W. Cook dive into Trump’s decision to blow up a Venezuelan drug boat (was it legal? was it war?), the Supreme Court’s green

The Great Birthright Citizen Debate

Charles C.W. Cooke moderates a spirited debate between John Yoo and Richard Epstein on the constitutional meaning and historical origins of birthright citizenship. Drawin

Less Sex, More Text: Law Talk's 2025 Supreme Court Recap

Richard Epstein, John Yoo, and Charles C.W. Cooke unpack one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in recent memory. From nationwide injunctions and the scope of

Insurrections, The Militia Cause, and Getting Dunked on By Charles Barkley

What do Charles Barkley, the National Guard, and the Posse Comitatus Act have in common? In this episode, of Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo, Professors Richard Epstein and J

Does AI Dream of Constitutional Rights?

Law Talk returns and in this excursion,  Charles C.W. Cooke, Richard Epstein, and John Yoo tackle a grab bag of constitutional issues with their usual mix of legal schola