Archive - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

Trump's Pretense Of Following The Law. And What We Can Do About It.

Trump‘s effort to shut down asylum applications by declaring an “invasion” at the southern border was rejected by a federal district judge last…

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More on the Abrego Garcia Case: Some Good News for Democracy, Despite the Government's Best Efforts

A recording of my Substack Live conversation with Adam Klasfeld.

Jul 7 •

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Jul 7 •

Coffee ☕️ with Katie and Joyce

A recording from Joyce Vance and Katie Phang's live video

Jul 6 •

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Coffee with Katie & Joyce

It was a tough week, heading into the nation’s 249th birthday, and I know you have a lot of questions now that the fireworks are over.

Jul 6 •

Announcing a Special Brennan Center Event

What do the Supreme Court's decisions this term mean for democracy?

Jul 5 •

Five Questions About What's Going on at DOJ with Former Civil Rights Division Lawyer Katie Chamblee-Ryan

Like so many of the lawyers in DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, Katie Chamblee-Ryan left the Justice Department in 2025 after Trump’s intentions became…

Jul 4

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

Jul 4 •

Update: Abrego Garcia's Civil & Criminal Cases

Jul 4 •

Denaturalizing American Citizens: An Indepth Conversation

Monday night, I wrote to you about the new DOJ memo that directs Civil Division lawyers and U.S.

Jul 3 •

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Rights & Insights

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The Democracy Index

This week, the Democracy Index team at The Contrarian decided to do a special Independence Week edition, stepping back to take the temperature of the…

Jul 2 •

The Supreme Court's Pandora's Box

The Roberts Court let Pandora out of the box, and now there seems to be no putting everything back in.

Jul 2 •

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