Public Defenseless

On this episode, Hunter was joined by C.J. Ciaramella of Reason. Recently, C.J. authored an article for Reason that provides an overview of different eras of prison policy and failed reform. In their discussion, Hunter and C.J. explore these eras of prison policy, the reasons why reforms failed, and what those failures tell us about the hope for future prison reforms.
 
Guest:
C.J. Ciaramella, Reporter, Reason
 
Resource:
Read the Article Here
https://reason.com/2026/09/08/the-american-prison-experiment/
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https://reason.com/people/cj-ciaramella/
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Read More of Reason Here
https://reason.com/
 
 
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On this episode, Hunter speaks with three members of the Maryland Defender Union, Rachel Kierfer, Alexis Rossetti, and Kalia Woods. They join to explain the recent victory the union secured to enforce their current contract and how the union is finding its voice to fight for better pay and workloads.
 
Guest:
Rachel Kiefer, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore County, Maryland
Alexis Rossetti, Assistant Public Defender, Southern Maryland
Kalia Woods, Administrative Aide, Prince George's County, Maryland
 
Resource:
Read the Report Here
https://dbm.maryland.gov/budget/FY2026Testimony/C80B00.pdf
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https://www.instagram.com/marylanddefendersunion/ \
 
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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case of Chatrie v United States. Now, Andrew and Hunter theorize how this case might be used to further protect our data in this digital age.
 
Guest:
Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law
 
Resource:
Read Chatrie
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
Read Andrew's Article Here 
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7174398 
Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter
Contact Andrew
https://www.law.gwu.edu/andrew-guthrie-ferguson
  
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On this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case, the Supreme Court took a major step towards ensuring our data is protected by the Fourth Amendment.
 
Guest:
Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Resource:
Read Chatrie
https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter
 
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On this episode, Hunter spoke once again with Chesa Boudin. This time, the two discussed a new commission in California tasked with studying the best path forward for a state wide solution for Public Defense.
Guest:
Chesa Boudin, Executive Director, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center
Resource:
Learn More About the Commission Here
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https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/criminal-law-and-justice-center/
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