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518 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 2 w/Andrew Ferguson
2026-09-24 | 1h 3 mins.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.
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Guest:
Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law
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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
Contact Andrew
https://www.law.gwu.edu/andrew-guthrie-ferguson
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**** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****517 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 1 w/Jumana Musa
2026-09-22 | 1h 2 mins.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.
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Guest:
Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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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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Publicdefenseless@gmail.comÂ
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**** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****516 | Will a New Commission Finally Get California to Fund Public Defense? w/Chesa Boudin
2026-09-17 | 47 mins.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
Follow Chesa's Work
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/criminal-law-and-justice-center/
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*** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER***515 | How Public Defense is Failing in Rural California w/Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz
2026-09-15 | 54 mins.In this episode, Hunter speaks with Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz to discuss a report detailing the incredible failing of public defense in rural California.
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Guest:
Rio Scharf, Staff Attorney, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center
Josh Schwartz, Principal, Wren Collective
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Resource:
Read the Report Here:
https://wrencollective.org/contracted-to-fail-part-2-how-flat-fee-contracts-undermine-the-right-to-counsel-in-california/
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**** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****- In this episode, Hunter speaks with Jesse Crosson about his book The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness. Jesse spent nearly 20 years incarcerated for a robbery and non-fatal shooting. Now, he is describing his journey through the legal system, how he was able to get back on his feet, and how our current approach to giving people a second chance is woefully failing.
 Guest:
Jesse Crosson, Author, The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness
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Resource:
Pick up a Copy of the Book Here
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Best-Part-of-Prison/Jesse-Crosson/9781637748015?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24186787124&gbraid=0AAAAADv-uEl7dSEWJK_Ld-ZgXzL0srEzj&gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3pEPvLQ3xUroeMHBqjQl7-Z91iaFe5lplMmTHpV98KW6kEJq3yp3ZAaAgNwEALw_wcB
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Follow Jesse Here
https://www.instagram.com/second_chancer434/?hl=en
https://jessecrosson.com/
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