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Best podcasts about joanna schwartz

Latest podcast episodes about joanna schwartz

Opening Arguments
No Matter How Stupid And Evil You Think Qualified Immunity Is, It's Worse

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 54:39


OA1049 Qualified Immunity is insane. It's one of several ways that police evade accountability for truly monstrous acts. As unpleasant as that is, we're fortunate to have an amazing guest to take us through the history of it, as well as a new case that may be cause for optimism! From her UCLA Law bio: Joanna Schwartz is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and the Faculty Director of the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy. She teaches Civil Procedure and a variety of courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering. She received UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2015, and served as Vice Dean for Faculty Development from 2017-2019. Professor Schwartz is one of the country's leading experts on police misconduct litigation and the author of Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable (2023). If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics
How Did the Police Become Untouchable? With Joanna Schwartz

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 38:06


Before killing George Floyd, Officer Devin Chauvin had at least 18 misconduct complaints lodged against him. Despite this history, Chauvin was elevated to training new officers. How could this happen? UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz, author of Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, explains how courts have constructed multiple legal barriers to holding police accountable, making it nearly impossible for victims of police misconduct to obtain damages or to seek changes to police department's practices and policies. In the end, she offers steps to dismantle some of these barriers and improve public safety.

Progressive Voices
Free Forum 11-03-2023 - JOANNA SCHWARTZ

Progressive Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 60:00


Responding to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others, millions marched in 2020 to protest police brutality. Though Floyd's killers faced charges and were found guilty, we learned that it remains extremely difficult to hold police accountable. Decisions of the Supreme Court, state and local governments, and policy makers have made them all but untouchable. In SHIELDED, UCLA law professor JOANNA SCHWARTZ shares the stories of victims, exposes the ways in which our legal system protects police, reveals the weakness of their justifications, and calls for sustained citizen engagement to make change.

Free Forum with Terrence McNally
Episode 619: JOANNA SCHWARTZ-SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable

Free Forum with Terrence McNally

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 60:00


Responding to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others, millions marched in 2020 to protest police brutality. Though Floyd's killers faced charges and were found guilty, we learned that it remains extremely difficult to hold police accountable. Decisions of the Supreme Court, state and local governments, and policy makers have made them all but untouchable. In SHIELDED, UCLA law professor JOANNA SCHWARTZ shares the stories of victims, exposes the ways in which our legal system protects police, reveals the weakness of their justifications, and calls for sustained citizen engagement to make change.

The Healthcare Policy Podcast ®  Produced by David Introcaso
UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz Discusses Her Just-Published, "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable"

The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 38:04


According to the non-profit Mapping Police Violence, since 2013 when experts first starting tracking police shootings, last year was the deadliest year on record with 1,176 law enforcement gun deaths, or more than three people per day and nearly 100 per month.  In 2022 Blacks were three three times more likely to be killed by police than Whites.  However in, for example, MPLS and Chicago, Black shooting deaths were respectively 28 and 25 times more likely than White.   In her recently published book by Viking Press, Prof. Schwartz explains how the corruption of the 4th amendment and Civil Rights law, the creation of the legal fiction “qualified immunity” and other reasons make it nearly impossible to police the police.  During this 38-minute interview, Prof. Schwartz begins by discussing the case of Ornee Norris. She in turn explains the courts' undermining of 4th amendment's protection from unreasonable searches, civil rights protections, specifically section 1983 of the 1871 Civil Rights Act, and the Supreme Courts 1967 creation of, in Pierson v. Ray, of qualified immunity, discusses the case of systematic violence by Vellejo, CA, police, the failure by governments to learn from these cases, efforts by states to pass laws ending qualified immunity, notes the value of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and finally comments on the issue of the militarization of the police. Joanna Schwartz is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and the Faculty Director of the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy.  She was a recipient of UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2015 and served as Vice Dean for Faculty Development from 2017-2019. Beyond Shielded, her recent scholarship has been published in the Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, Columbia Law Review, New York University Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Northwestern Law Review, Georgetown Law Journal, UCLA Law Review, and elsewhere. She has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Atlantic, The Boston Review, and Politico, and has appeared on NPR's Fresh Air, CBS Sunday Morning, PBS NewsHour, ABC News, CNN, MSNBC, and elsewhere. Professor Schwartz is also co-author with Stephen Yeazell and Maureen Carroll of a leading casebook, Civil Procedure (11th Edition). Professor Schwartz was graduated from Brown University and Yale Law School. She clerked for Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York and Judge Harry Pregerson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Church of Lazlo Podcasts
Toxic and Problematic, 07.22.23

Church of Lazlo Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 74:24


We've got an awesome guest this week. Joanna Schwartz is a professor of law at UCLA and the author of "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable". Just how hard is it to hold the police accountable when they violate your constitutional rights? First, you're going to have to find a lawyer, and that might not be as easy as you'd think. Second, you'll have to beat the odds by getting a court to hear your case. Finally, if you are successful and a judge does decide that you're owed a nice big check, where does that money come from? You think you know what qualified immunity is, but specifics are hard to believe. Joanna Schwartz ended up being one of my favorite guests we've ever interviewed and certainly one of the smartest. Her new book is fascinating, and you can pick up a copy here. Amazon.com: Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable: 9780593299364: Schwartz, Joanna: Books Hope you enjoy this week's show. Please leave a review, tell a friend, and check out our links below.  Thanks to our friends at Mitra 9 for sponsoring T&P! Lazlo is mixing up a GoPak right now and Slim just cracked a Dragon Fruit seltzer. The new M9 shots are available now and they are amazing! I take one before bed every night. Head over to www.mitra-9.com to stock up and be sure to use the promo code PROBLEMATIC for a nice discount.    www.lazlo.church www.twitch.tv/churchoflazlo www.reddit.com/r/churchoflazlo  

Factually! with Adam Conover
Why Cops Are Untouchable with Joanna Schwartz

Factually! with Adam Conover

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 74:36


Is there such a thing as "too much justice"? This week, Adam explores the pressing issue of police violence and accountability with Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law Joanna Schwartz. Together they discuss the challenges faced in holding law enforcement accountable, potential reforms, and explore the role of litigation in seeking justice and fostering meaningful change. Pick up Joanna's book at factuallypod.com/booksLike the show? Rate Factually! 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts and let Adam know what conversation you'd like to hear next.Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pod Save the People
Internet or Nothing (with Joanna Schwartz)

Pod Save the People

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 80:20


DeRay, Myles, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week — including public outrage over Cleopatra's blackness depicted on screen, Lizzo leads a protest against Tennessee anti-drag laws, and a staple franchise goes out of business. DeRay interviews  UCLA professor of law Joanna Schwartz about her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.NewsDeRay Bed Bath & Beyond Files for BankruptcyMyles Lizzo and a group of drag queens protested anti-drag laws on stage in KnoxvilleDe'Ara Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black woman

Probable Causation
Bonus episode: Joanna Schwartz on accountability for police misconduct

Probable Causation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 58:47


David Eil talks with Joanna Schwartz about her book, "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable." *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you for supporting our work!  

Across the Margin: The Podcast
Episode 161: Shielded with Joanna Schwartz

Across the Margin: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 37:12


This episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast features an interview with Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at UCLA, where she teaches civil procedure and courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering. Her writing, commentary, and research about police misconduct, qualified immunity, indemnification, and local government budgeting have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, NPR, and elsewhere. Her latest book, Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, is the focus of this episode. In recent years, the high-profile murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have brought much-needed attention to the pervasiveness of police misconduct. Yet it remains nearly impossible to hold police accountable for abuses of power. The decisions of the Supreme Court, state and local governments, and policy makers have, over decades, made the police all but untouchable. In Shielded, Joanna exposes the myriad ways in which our legal system protects police at all costs, with insightful analyses about subjects ranging from qualified immunity to no-knock warrants. The product of more than two decades of advocacy and research, Shielded is a timely and necessary investigation into why civil rights litigation so rarely leads to justice or prevents future police misconduct. Weaving powerful true stories of people seeking restitution for violated rights, cutting across race, gender, criminal history, tax bracket, and zip code, Schwartz paints a compelling picture of the human cost of our failing criminal justice system, bringing clarity to a problem that is widely known but little understood. Shielded is a masterful work of immediate and enduring consequence, revealing what tragically familiar calls for “justice” truly entail. In this episode host Michael Shields and Joanna examine the legal principle of Qualified Immunity as well as Section 1983 of The Civil Rights Act which has been methodically made less powerful by the Supreme Court over the last five decades. They discuss the varying barriers to accountability that exist within the legal system and the myths that act as the backbone of justifying the protection of police misconduct. They explore changes that are occurring that might hint at a days ahead with more robust civil rights enforcement, and so much more.Grab a copy of Shielded: How The Police Became Untouchable here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Cocktail
How the Police Became Untouchable: A conversation with Joanna Schwartz

Talk Cocktail

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 26:51


Recent police shooting victims Tyre Nichols and Anthony Lowe highlight the ongoing trend of officer impunity. The recent report on the Louisville police department and Breonna Taylor further underscores this issue. Greater accountability is necessary for police improvement, but the responsibility extends beyond law enforcement to our legal system, courts, and elected officials. UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz, an expert in police accountability and public interest lawyering, has has studies the depths of police misconduct and details it in her new work Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable. My conversation with Joanna Schwartz:

Cato Daily Podcast
Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable

Cato Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 33:38


In Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, author Joanna Schwartz details the myriad ways police have been immunized or otherwise protected from the consequences of violating Americans' rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Hindsight
Holding Police Accountable: Joanna Schwartz

Future Hindsight

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 45:02


Thursday, March 23rd, 2023   Joanna Schwartz is a professor of law at UCLA, where she teaches civil procedure and courses on police accountability. Her new book is Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable. We discuss the multiple levels of protection for police offers and how local and state laws can break us out of the qualified immunity maze.   There is a broad systemic problem with holding police accountable when they abuse their power or violate the law. The Supreme Court and state and local governments have created interlocking layers of shields for law enforcement officers. Qualified immunities have become so strong that officers are protected even if they have acted in bad faith, so long as they have not broken a law. Indemnification is also an important part of the shield, which results in officers virtually never paying. Police accountability can improve and we should all be invested in making it work better.   Follow Joanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCSchwartzProf   Follow Mila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/milaatmos   Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey! http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard   Want to support the show and get it early? https://patreon.com/futurehindsight   Check out the Future Hindsight website! www.futurehindsight.com   Read the transcript here: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/holding-police-accountable-joanna-schwartz     Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Joanna Schwartz Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham

KQED’s Forum
Why Qualified Immunity Makes Police 'Untouchable'

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 55:36


Qualified immunity, writes UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz, "has come to represent all that is wrong with police accountability." It's the Supreme Court-created doctrine that protects police officers from civil liability for excessive force and other misconduct unless there is a prior court case where an officer violated another person's rights in exactly the same way – a standard that she says is virtually impossible to meet. And, Schwartz explains, it's just one of multiple barriers that the Court and states like California have erected to make justice through civil rights lawsuits “profoundly elusive.” We'll talk to Schwartz about how qualified immunity plays out in California and hear about efforts to reform it. Schwartz's new book is “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.” Guests: Joanna Schwartz, professor of law, University of California, Los Angeles - Her new book is "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable"

Strict Scrutiny
Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable

Strict Scrutiny

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 75:20


First things first: WE WON AN AMBIE!  Leah, Kate, and Melissa gather to raise a glass and celebrate this huge honor. Then, Kate and Melissa talk with Joanna Schwartz about her new book, Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable. Plus, a quick overview of what we expect from the Supreme Court before it ends its term in late June.Order Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable at Bookshop.org. Use code STRICT10 at checkout to get 10% off your order!Follow @CrookedMedia on Instagram and Twitter for more original content, host takeovers and other community events. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Fresh Air
How The Police Became Untouchable

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 45:30


UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz talks about the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse. Her book is Shielded.Also, David Bianculli reviews Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II on Hulu.

Fresh Air
How The Police Became Untouchable

Fresh Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 45:30


UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz talks about the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse. Her book is Shielded.Also, David Bianculli reviews Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II on Hulu.

Having Read That with Brian Vakulskas
JOANNA SCHWARTZ – SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable

Having Read That with Brian Vakulskas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 14:06


Author: Joanna Schwartz Book: SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable Publishing: ‎ Viking (February 14, 2023) Synopsis (from the Publisher): An urgent and definitive examination of how the legal system prevents accountability for police misconduct, from one of the country's leading scholars on policing In recent years, the high-profile murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and […] The post JOANNA SCHWARTZ – SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

Get Connected
SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable

Get Connected

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 15:22


In recent years, the high-profile murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others, have brought much-needed attention to the pervasiveness of police misconduct. Yet it remains nearly impossible to hold police accountable for abuses of power. UCLA professor of law Joanna Schwartz is author of the book SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable.

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
788 Law Professor Joanna Schwartz and Tech show Host Tom Merritt

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 82:18


Today's show has a 17 min news recap and then I talk to Professor Schwartz starting at 17 mins and Tom Merritt and I begin at 49 mins    Thanks so much for listening. Please give the show 5 stars and a review on Apple and Spotify Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 740 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls.   SHIELDED :HOW THE POLICE BECAME UNTOUCHABLE “A must-read for anyone who wants to understand why we lack an effective system of legal accountability for police violence and misconduct in our country. Once you understand how we got here, Schwartz's smart, pragmatic proposals for change ring clear and true.” –Sherrilyn Ifill, Former President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Joanna Schwartz is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. She teaches Civil Procedure and a variety of courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering. She received UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2015, and served as Vice Dean for Faculty Development from 2017-2019. Professor Schwartz is one of the country's leading experts on police misconduct litigation. Professor Schwartz additionally studies the dynamics of modern civil litigation. She is co-author, with Stephen Yeazell, of a leading casebook, Civil Procedure (10th Edition), and her recent scholarship includes articles empirically examining the justifications for qualified immunity doctrine; the financial impact of settlements and judgments on federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and agency budgets; and regional variation in civil rights protections across the country. Professor Schwartz is a graduate of Brown University and Yale Law School. After law school, Professor Schwartz clerked for Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York and Judge Harry Pregerson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She was then associated with Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, in New York City, where she specialized in police misconduct, prisoners' rights, and First Amendment litigation. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Merritt is an award-winning independent tech podcaster and host of regular tech news and information shows. Tom hosts Sword and Laser, a science fiction and fantasy podcast, and book club with Veronica Belmont. He also co-hosts Daily Tech News Show, covering the most important tech issues of the day with the smartest minds in technology. Tom also hosts Cordkillers with Brian Brushwood, bringing people the news they need to watch the TV shows and movies they want when they want and how they want them. That's not all! There's also It's a Thing with Molly Wood, A Word with Tom Merritt with some of the smartest most interesting people on the planet, and Know A little More. All his shows are listed on the subscription page. From 2010 until 2013, Tom hosted the award-winning Tech News Today and weekly cord-cutting show Frame Rate on the TWiT network. He created, developed and produced both shows. From 2004 until 2010 Tom was executive editor for CNET TV at CNET.com. He hosted the daily Buzz Out Loud podcast and a weekly how-to show called The Real Deal. In addition, Tom hosted regular segments on CNET TV like Top 5, How-to, Hacks, and more. Tom served as executive producer for TechTV's website until 2004. He started at ZDTV as Producer of The Screen Savers website in 1999. Tom has run SuBBrilliant.com since 1996. It is a collection of Web experiments including SuBBrilliant News, a parody news blog, and the East Meets West podcast which features Roger Chang. You'll also find Tom as a guest or interviewed as an expert on many TV, radio and Internet shows like ABC's Good Morning America, CBS Radio, NPR, This Week in Tech, The Phileas Club and more. Tom is @acedtect@mstdn.social on Mastodon Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

The Last Negroes at Harvard
Shielded: How the Police Become Untouchable

The Last Negroes at Harvard

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 55:59


Joanna Schwartz  is Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. She teaches Civil Procedure and a variety of courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering. She is one of the country's leading experts on police misconduct litigation.She has written a new book titled Shielded: How the Police Become Untouchable (Viking, February 14, 2023)

Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast
Mary Trump, Will Sommer, Joanna Schwartz

Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 49:42 Transcription Available


The Mary Trump Show's Mary Trump examines the bleak Republican challenges to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential run. The Daily Beast's Will Sommer talks about his new book Trust The Plan The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America. Lastly, UCLA professor Joanna Schwartz gives us a wider scope of her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross
January 6th Prosecutions and Security Footage

Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 40:43


Feliks Banel live on the final Amtrak Talgo bistro car in existence // Scott MacFarlane on Jan 6th prosecutions/ security footage // Matt Markovich on police stop and rail safety legislation // Dose of Kindness -- helping a disabled veteran maintain mobility // Gee Scott on alternative professional football leagues // Joanna Schwartz, author of Shielded // Micki Gamez on Starbucks' coffee with olive oilSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Files with Dave Ross
Joanna Schwartz, Author of SHIELDED: How the Police Became Untouchable

Ross Files with Dave Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 19:07


In the conversations surrounding police reform, you may have heard about qualified immunity. Qualified immunity is a protection for police officers when they violate the constitution performing their job. Some see it as protection for our police officers doing their jobs, others see it as something that is abused and allows for violations of the law to go unpunished. Joanna Schwartz has studied qualified immunity and it's impact on the public and police. She published her findings in her new book: SHIELDED: How the Police Became UntouchableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Majority Report with Sam Seder
3031 - Unaccountable U.S. Cops; Hochul's Judge Nominee Torpedos w/ Joanna Schwartz & Sam Mellins

The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 70:58


Emma hosts Joanna Schwartz, professor at UCLA Law School, to discuss her recent book Shielded: How The Police Became Untouchable. Then, she's joined by Sam Mellins, senior reporter at New York Focus. to discuss New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's top judicial nominee, Judge Hector LaSalle, being struck down by the State Senate in Albany. First, Emma runs through updates on a second earthquake hitting Turkey and Syria, China's denial of any Russian allyship, the Israeli Knesset advancing Netanyahu's extreme abuses of the judicial branch, Buttigieg's delayed action in East Palestine, and Ron DeSantis launching his “Crime Tour,” before diving into Tucker Carlson's attempt to shift East Palestine discourse away from corporate cost-cutting and towards Joe Biden's “industrial sabotage.” Professor Joanna Schwartz then joins as she explores her focus on various untold stories of police brutality throughout the US, beginning with the story of Onree Norris, a 78-year-old victim of a wrong-address home invasion, to explore the complete lack of accountability faced by police departments nationwide when an incident doesn't make the 24-hour news cycle. Diving deeper into Onree Norris' story as she assesses the barrier of qualified immunity on his quest for justice, with prosecution requiring pre-existing judicial decisions surrounding the exact same circumstances – decisions that courts actively refuse to publish for this very reason – all serving to stifle any attempts to hold police, their departments, or their local government's accountable. Next, Professor Schwartz zooms out to look at the history of qualified immunity, beginning with the passage of the Klu Klux Klan Act in 1871 which sought to grant the right of trial and due process to the recently freed Black population when it came to addressing justice for constitutional violations by the state, only for the Supreme Court to respond immediately by making various decisions to undermine and stunt these developments as the US continued into the Jim Crow era. Moving into the second half of the 20th Century, Joanna and Emma explore the Supreme Court's decision to finally reverse this decision in 1968, then opening up lawsuits against local governments in '71, only to – once again – launch various decisions that undermined this right, opening up local governments to passing qualified immunity and other measures that protect them from accountability and hinder victims of police brutalities' quests for justice. Wrapping up the interview, they tackle the history and development of policing institutions in the US, coming out of the slave economy and settler-colonial structure of the early US, and discuss what policy measures can help bolster Americans' right to justice in the face of state abuses. Sam Mellins then joins as he walks through Kathy Hochul's failed nomination of Hector LaSalle to the Chief Judgeship of the NY Court of Appeals, why she embraced this loss so dearly, and where it leaves the future of this seat. And in the Fun Half: Emma talks with Mason from Alabama on the relationship between gun-control legislation and policing reform, Donald Trump talks the “n-word” (Nuclear) and rags on DeSantis' crime tour, and the crew parses through Jimmy Dore's recent “anti-war” rally that featured promoters of the invasion of Afghanistan and Ukraine, and exemplified the untethering of Dore's anti-establishment schtick from the relationship between labor and capital. George Santos finally takes down his walls on Piers Morgan Uncensored and gets honest about his lies, Bob from Raleigh plus, your calls and IMs! 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The Roundtable
"Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable" by Joanna Schwartz

The Roundtable

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 21:46


In recent years, the high-profile murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have brought much-needed attention to the pervasiveness of police misconduct. In "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable," UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz exposes the myriad ways in which our legal system protects police at all costs, with insightful analyses about subjects ranging from qualified immunity to no-knock warrants.

The Permanent Record
Episode 51: Joanna Schwartz

The Permanent Record

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 43:05


A few short weeks after the killing of Tyre Nichols, UCLA Law Professor Joanna Schwartz released a very timely book. It's called Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable. In it, she describes how current law makes it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to hold police accountable when they violate the rights of those they are sworn to protect. She has a deep understanding of the law and the rules of civil litigation. She vividly demonstrates how the legal system all-too-often protects police officers despite appalling behavior and clear civil rights violations.

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After Words
Joanna Schwartz, "Shielded - How the Police Became Untouchable"

After Words

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 63:31


UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz examined how the U.S. legal system handles police misconduct. She was interviewed by New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smarty Pants
#268: Justice, Arrested

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 30:50


The drumbeat of people being unlawfully killed by police officers continues. Not even the mass protests of 2020 could push Congress to enact federal legislation banning chokeholds or no-knock warrants. Why does reform remain so difficult? Joanna Schwartz, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, has devoted more than two decades to analyzing how our legal system protects the police at every level, from the Supreme Court to municipal governments. Her new book, Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, details the dozens of ways in which civil rights plaintiffs, no matter their tax bracket, race, or zip code, can be thwarted: from the difficulties of acquiring a lawyer to the controversial doctrine of qualified immunity, designed to protect police officers from personal liability.Go beyond the episode:Joanna Schwartz's Shielded: How the Police Became UntouchableProPublica ran a year-long investigation into America's largest police department: the NYPDRead more about the Supreme Court's dismissal of Alexander Baxter's case against the Nashville police, which was thrown out under the doctrine of qualified immunity. Baxter initially represented himself (and handwrote his complaint) but was later defended by the ACLU.“Elite” police units, like the SCORPION Unit that killed Tyre Nichols this year in Memphis, are frequently the subject of scandals and complaintsTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Stitcher • Spotify • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lawfare Podcast
How the Police Became Untouchable

The Lawfare Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 73:59


Last month's brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police has once again sparked a national conversation about the causes of and remedies for persistent police misconduct and abuse. To explore this issue, Jack Goldsmith sat down with Joanna Schwartz, a law professor at UCLA School of Law, who is the author of a new book called, “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.” The book argues that police abuse is a result of pervasive pathologies in the legal system that shield from accountability not just police officers, but also their supervisors and the local governments for which they work.Joanna and Jack discussed the many accountability gaps in the legal regime governing police abuse. Like her book, they focused on problems of achieving justice through the civil rights system, problems that include the high bars to finding a lawyer and to convincing a judge to hear the case, Fourth Amendment doctrine, qualified immunity, and the challenges of municipal liability. They also discussed the best path to reform and the prospects of reform.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Is the Author
S8 E6: Samara Bay, Barbara Rae-Venter, Joanna Schwartz

This Is the Author

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 15:55


In this episode, meet business and public speaking coach Samara Bay, investigative genetic genealogist and biochemist Barbara Rae-Venter, and UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz. Press play to hear how these authors' specific areas of expertise informed and inspired their audiobooks. Permission to Speak by Samara Bay https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/667566/permission-to-speak/ I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae-Venter https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679097/i-know-who-you-are/ Shielded by Joanna Schwartz https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/677131/shielded/

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

According to University of California, Los Angeles, law professor Joanna Schwartz, in recent years, the high-profile murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have brought much-needed attention to the pervasiveness of police misconduct. Yet it remains nearly impossible to hold police accountable for abuses of power—the decisions of the Supreme Court, state and local governments, and policy makers have, over decades, made the police all but untouchable. Join us when one of the country's leading scholars on policing Joanna Schwartz examines her book which exposes the myriad ways in which our legal system protects police at all costs, on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
DAY 758: Videos released in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 42:50


Memphis Police release videos showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols, sparking protests around the country. It comes as two more deputies at the scene are relieved of duty pending an investigation. Antonia Hylton, Martavius Jones, Laura Jarrett, Charles Coleman, Carmen Best, Tracie Kesee, Joanna Schwartz, and Jon Allen join. 

Bloomberg Law
How Police Are Shielded From Lawsuits

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 23:41


Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses her new book, "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable." June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bloomberg Law
How Police Are Shielded From Lawsuits

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 23:41


Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses her new book, "Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable." June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Conversation with Susan and Whittney
Season 2, Episode 3: Mental Health Strategies in the Classroom and Beyond with Joanna Schwartz

The Conversation with Susan and Whittney

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 39:05


Susan and Whittney talk to Joanna Schwartz about mental health strategies, both for teachers, and for everyone else, after a challenging year. In this episode:Myers-Briggs Personality TestThe Teacher Toolbox for a Calm and Connected Classroom by Joanna SchwartzJoanna Schwartz, MSNBC contest winnerToolbox for TeachersMaslow's Hierarchy of NeedsBloom's TaxonomyReframingRaising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy KurcinkaMindful MondayPatricia “Tish” JenningsQigong Meditation TechniquesReflective ListeningThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronMorning PagesSony Noise Canceling HeadphonesToolbox for Teachers on InstagramToolbox for Teachers on Facebook

Inside Modular: The Podcast of Commercial Modular Construction
Developing the Next Wave of Modular Residential Communities w/ Quartz Properties Management

Inside Modular: The Podcast of Commercial Modular Construction

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 27:32


In this episode of Inside Modular, Joanna Schwartz, CEO of Quartz Properties Management, discusses the design and development of Quartz's completely modular residential communities around the country. Joanna also talks about the advantages of modular construction for single-family homes and how Quartz is partnering with other modular builders to quickly turn vacant land into much needed housing. Support the show (https://www.modular.org/HtmlPage.aspx?name=application)

Trauma Informed Education
Trauma Informed Tools for Teachers with Joanna Schwartz

Trauma Informed Education

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 38:59


Joanna Schwartz holds a Master of Education, and a Master of Counseling with a concentration in holistic studies. Joanna is the founder of Toolbox for Teachers an organization that provides workshops on the topics of mental health in schools, social and emotional learning, trauma informed education and mindfulness. Joanna's interest in providing professional development for educators comes from her experiences as a K-8 teacher in Philadelphia, her years of mindfulness practice, and experience as a child and family therapist. Joanna has written a new book, to be published in August this year 2021 called The Teacher Toolbox for a Calm and Connected Classroom: Teacher-friendly Mental Health Strategies to Help You and Your Students Thrive.

Bloomberg Law
De-radicalizing Extremists From QAnon to Jihad

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 35:17


David Yaffe-Bellany, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the group, "Parents for Peace," a nonprofit that specializes in deradicalizing people who are drawn to extremist ideas, from jihad to QAnon. Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School and an expert in qualified immunity, discusses the Supreme Court siding with police in two cases involving excessive force. June Grasso hosts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
De-radicalizing Extremists From QAnon to Jihad

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 34:32


David Yaffe-Bellany, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the group, "Parents for Peace," a nonprofit that specializes in deradicalizing people who are drawn to extremist ideas, from jihad to QAnon. Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School and an expert in qualified immunity, discusses the Supreme Court siding with police in two cases involving excessive force. June Grasso hosts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

PBS NewsHour - Segments
Can qualified immunity and police accountability coexist? Two experts weigh in

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 7:36


Qualified immunity protects police from lawsuits if they harm people while on the job. Advocates want it to end, but dropping it from police reform talks may make it hard for a final bill to pass Congress. Lisa Desjardins discusses it with Joanna Schwartz, professor of law at UCLA, and Lenny Kesten, a partner lawyer in Boston who has represented hundreds of police officers in civil rights cases. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Bloomberg Law
Will Donald Trump Be Indicted by Grand Jury?

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 35:34


Daniel Alonso, a partner at Buckley LLP and former chief assistant district attorney, discusses the Manhattan District Attorney convening a special grand jury in the investigation of former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court once again turning down a case involving qualified immunity for police. June Grasso hosts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Bloomberg Law
Will Donald Trump Be Indicted by Grand Jury?

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 35:34


Daniel Alonso, a partner at Buckley LLP and former chief assistant district attorney, discusses the Manhattan District Attorney convening a special grand jury in the investigation of former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Joanna Schwartz, a professor at UCLA Law School, discusses the Supreme Court once again turning down a case involving qualified immunity for police. June Grasso hosts.

Dissed
The King Can Do No Wrong

Dissed

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 44:58


42 U.S. Code § 1983, one of our nation’s most important civil rights statutes, offers plaintiffs a way to seek damages against state officials in federal courts. But in Pierson v. Ray, the Supreme Court created a defense under Section 1983, called qualified immunity, even if officials do in fact violate people’s rights. In dissent, Justice Douglas called the doctrine “a more sophisticated manner of saying ‘The King can do no wrong.’” He was talking about immunity for judges, but his dissent was prescient when it comes to how qualified immunity prevents us from holding police officers accountable today. In this episode, the ladies take listeners through the long, twisted journey of qualified immunity. Over the years it would turn out Justice Douglas was right…. just about the wrong thing.Special thanks to guests Joanna Schwartz and Clark Neily. Follow us on Twitter: @Anastasia_Esq @EHSlattery @PacificLegalSend comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to Dissed@pacificlegal.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Point
How Reforming Qualified Immunity Could Transform Policing In America

On Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 47:12


For more than half a century, so-called qualified immunity has shielded police officers from lawsuits. Now, Congress and some state houses are considering changing that. We discuss how reforming qualified immunity could transform policing in America. Joanna Schwartz and Rep. Leslie Herod join Meghna Chakrabarti.

The Liam McCollum Show
Ep. 22 Tate Fegley on Privatizing the Police

The Liam McCollum Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 69:50


Economist Tate Fegley joined me to talk about the economics of privatizing the police and whether or not it would decrease police brutality. We talked about the structural incentives that make government police unaccountable and why privatizing may be more humane. Show Notes: • Mises Institute: https://mises.org/profile/tate-fegley •Why Abusive Cops So Often Keep Their Jobs by Tate Fegley: https://mises.org/wire/its-nearly-impossible-fire-police-officer-heres-why •Police Indemnification by Joanna Schwartz: https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-89-number-3/police-indemnification/ •Police Choice by Corey DeAngelis: http://libertarianpapers.org/deangelis-police-choice/ •The Structure of Liberty by Randy Barnett: https://www.amazon.com/Structure-Liberty-Justice-Rule-Law/dp/0198297297 •The Wandering Officer by Ben Grunwald and John Rappaport: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/4004/ •Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth by Ludwig von Mises: https://cdn.mises.org/Economic%20Calculation%20in%20the%20Socialist%20Commonwealth_Vol_2_3.pdf •Selling Security: The Private Policing of Public Space by Alison Wakefield: https://www.amazon.com/Selling-Security-Private-Policing-Public-ebook/dp/B00AZ4S7P6