Federal Courts: Our First Treason Trial

Civics 101

NHPR

History, Government, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Today we're opening our new series on famous trials in the Federal Courts. In this case, United States v Burr, the judge and jury had to decide whether to convict former VP Aaron Burr for the crime of treason. Taking us on the journey are Christine Lamberson, Director of History at the Federal Judicial Center, and Nancy Isenberg, professor at LSU and author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr. This trial has everything. Washington Irving, epaulets, a subpoenaed president, and a letter hidden in a shoe. CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro. Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When are you ready?
0:04.0	Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the court.
0:07.0	This is Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the court.
0:11.0	Back to this case, a bar is set.
0:13.0	In 1777, in Philadelphia, this case concerns the federal drug conspiracy statute.
0:19.0	This case presents to this court the questions of whether Miranda versus Arizona and West overversed.
0:25.0	Hannah, it's no secret.
0:27.0	You know.
0:28.0	I'm a little bit obsessed with Supreme Court history.
0:31.0	Just a little.
0:32.0	Yeah.
0:33.0	Yeah, I know.
0:34.0	The Roams, the O.A. chant.
0:36.0	O.A. O.A. O.A.
0:38.0	Two advocates in a room debating cases with nine justices.
0:42.0	It's almost a philosophical exercise.
0:45.0	It makes you very emotional.
0:47.0	But it's not the entire picture of our judicial system.
0:54.0	You've poured over dozens of landmark Supreme Court cases, and don't you dare deny it,
1:00.0	you're a big fan of courtroom dramas.
1:02.0	Yep.
1:03.0	So tell me, what is missing from the hallowed sessions in the highest court of the land that you get in those courtroom dramas?
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