San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez ft. Alec Karakatsanis

<p>The hosts are joined by Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec), founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, and the author of <em>Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System</em>. They discuss San Antonio ISD v Rodriguez, an equal protection case from 1973, which is widely cited by conservatives as holding that the equal protection clause does not protect impoverished people. The hosts beg to differ.</p><br><p>Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter.</p><br><p>To get premium Patreon-only episodes, access to exclusive events, and membership in the 5-4 Slack,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/fivefourpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sign up for our Patreon.</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>