Why Due Process Matters
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss how President Donald Trump is de-prioritizing due process by not adhering to a ruling from the Supreme Court. They also talk about how Harvard University’s tax status could be in jeopardy and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis.
0:00—Introduction
0:12—The Pope’s legacy
5:56—Is the democracy emergency here?
15:27—Deportations without due process
29:19—Harvard funding pause
41:25—Weekly listener question
48:11—Lightning round: What’s happening at the Pentagon? What’s going on with tariffs now? And what’s next for AI?
54:33—Weekly cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“On the ‘Invasion’ of ‘Libertarianism,’ Pope Francis’ Ignorance Is Showing,” by Stephanie Slade
“Pope Francis Is Wrong. Property Rights Are Human Rights,” by Steven Greenhut
“The Pope Who Helped Bring Down Communism,” by Stephanie Slade
“Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan: The Case for More Immigration,” by Nick Gillespie
“Mass Deportations Are Bad for Everyone’s Liberty,” by Steven Greenhut
“You know who admitted that Abrego Garcia’s deportation was a mistake? The Trump admin,” by Nick Gillespie
“Anti-US Sentiment Could Deliver a $90 Billion Hit to US GDP This Year,” by Rachel Wolff
“Trump Advisers Took Advantage of Navarro’s Absence To Push for Tariff Pause,” by Alexander Saeedy and Josh Dawsey
“Trump Tariffs: The Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War,” by Erica York and Alex Durante
“Peter Navarro’s No-Good Economic Nationalism,” by Eric Boehm
“U.S. Confidence in Higher Education Now Closely Divided,” by Jeffrey M. Jones
“Steven Pinker: What Went Wrong at Harvard,” by Nick Gillespie
Pope Francis Has Died, by Liz Wolfe
Pope Francis Supports Free Speech, Unless It Offends People, by Jacob Sullum
What Happens When Presidents Defy Court Orders? By Damon Root
Ignoring SCOTUS, by Liz Wolfe
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt To Block Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, by C.J. Ciaramella
The Trump Administration’s Increasing Hostility to Basic Due Process, by Joe Lancaster
Federal Judge in Deportation Case Finds Probable Cause To Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt, by Jacob Sullum
Reason Events
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