Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law
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Unwritten Law is a podcast hosted by Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione, brought to you by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA). This show dives deep into the world of unlawful administrative power, exposing how bureaucrats operate outside the bounds of written law through informal guidance, regulatory “dark matter,” and unconstitutional agency overreach.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to administrative law, constitutional rights, and legal challenges against government overreach. Episodes cover themes such as the constitutionality of vaccine mandates, the IRS's warrantless searches of financial records, and the implications of a case against the National Park Service’s regulations. Specific episode examples include discussions on Health Freedom Defense Fund v. Carvalho, Harper v. IRS, and the implications of Loper Bright and Relentless rulings on agency power.
Unwritten Law is a podcast hosted by Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione, brought to you by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA). This show dives deep into the world of unlawful administrative power, exposing how bureaucrats operate outside the bounds of written law through informal guidance, regulatory “dark matter,” and unconstitutional agency overreach.
In this episode of Unwritten Law, NCLA’s Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione are joined by NCLA’s Margot Cleveland to discuss a groundbreaking lawsuit against the University of Tennessee’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).
The case centers on Idil Issak, a cultural anthropology PhD student barred from conducting dissertation research on domestic worker abuse in the UAE—research purely involving interviews and speech.
Margot explains how IRBs, created to prevent unethical medical experiments, have morphed into unconstitutional gatekeepers for academic speech. They dive into why this case matters beyond Tennessee, highlighting the chilling effects these boards have nationwide on scholars who dare to investigate sensitive topics without official approval.
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