Episodes

April 17, 2025

The Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy, Bumatay’s in Dissent Duncan v. Bonta 2025, Maundy Thursday

On this Maundy Thursday 2025, we briefly discuss the main issue in the tariff debate illuminated by Chief Justice John Marshall’s epic quotation in McColluch v. Maryland over 100 years ago (1819).

We then launch into Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals Judge Bumatay’s epic dissent released last month in the latest of several weird iterations of the en banc Duncan v. Bonta. It’s a very important case that I hope the US Supreme Court grants cert on and reverses.

All in all, it’s continued fun on The Republican Professor podcast just in time for a somber Christian holiday weekend. I’m looking forward to Easter !

The Republican Professor is a pro-Easter-break, pro-reflecting-on-the-triumphal-entry, pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment, pro-John-Marshall-literate podcast.

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April 12, 2025

The Unitary Executive: Scalia’s Dissent, Morrison v. Olson (1988), Part 5 with Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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We continue our journey through the swirly twirly gumdrops of the Unitary Executive, our study of Justice Scalia’s great dissent in Morrison v. Olson (1988) and what it teaches us about Separation of Powers as established by the Constitution of the United States of America.

Part 5, going through Roman numeral three, entire.

The Republican Professor is a pro-Separation-of-Powers-rightly-understood-executive-power-correctly-contemplated podcast.

Therefore, welcome Justice Antonin Scalia to the podcast.

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April 8, 2025

Confessions of a Republican Professor with Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. and Jon Schober 30 Dec 2020 FB

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This interview with Texas State House Republican Candidate Jon Schober from 30 December 2020 in Texas was a real hoot. Cross-posted on the Coffee with Jon podcast.

Enjoy !

We had Jon on TRP podcast in 2022, where we spoke at length again about his Texas State House candidacy (4 August 2022 published here).

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

April 3, 2025

Chevron Deference Doctrine Deep Dive Part 3c: the Kagan Dissent in Loper-Bright v. Raimondo 2024

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For Part 3c of this deep dive we continue the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024) decision that overruled Chevron (1984), Kagan’s dissent continued from p. 9 of the Slip Opinion.

We go from p. 9 to most of the way through p. 12 of the Slip Opinion (603 U.S. _____ (2024) of Kagan’s dissent.

We will pick up the rest of p.12 of that dissent next time.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

April 1, 2025

Chevron Deference Doctrine Deep Dive Part 3b: the Kagan Dissent in Loper-Bright v. Raimondo 2024

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For Part 3b of this deep dive we continue the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024) decision that overruled Chevron (1984).

We continue with with the Democrat’s dissent written by Justice Kagan defending Chevron.

We into the first few pages of Roman numeral I, to the top of page 9 of the Slip Opinion 603 U.S. _____ (2024) (Kagan’s dissent), which we will continue to cover next time.

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March 27, 2025

Ethics of AI in Education, Law and Politics, Preliminary Issues with Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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We broach the massive issue of the ethics of AI in Education, Culture, Politics and Law.

Bottom line, there are cultural forces at work undermining personal responsibility that predate AI — those should be counteracted immediately.

The Republican Professor is pro-personal responsibility podcast.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

March 22, 2025

Scalia’s Dissent in Morrison v. Olson (1988), Part 4 with Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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There are pleasantly surprising lessons about Second Amendment jurisprudence throughout this section as we continue our study of Justice Scalia’s great dissent in Morrison v. Olson (1988) and what it teaches us about Separation of Powers as established by the Constitution of the United States of America.

Part 4, going through Roman numeral two, the second half. We’ll finish Roman numeral two.

Pay attention to the criticism of interest balancing tests in adjudicating Constitutionally vested powers and rights in this episode, connecting the issue in this case to the Second Amendment .

The Republican Professor is a pro-Separation-of-Powers-rightly-understood-executive-power-correctly-contemplated podcast.

Therefore, welcome Justice Antonin Scalia to the podcast.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

March 18, 2025

Chevron Deference Doctrine Deep Dive Part 3a: the Kagan Dissent in Loper-Bright v. Raimondo 2024

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For Part 3 of this deep dive we begin the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024) decision that overruled Chevron (1984).

We begin with the Democrat’s dissent written by Justice Kagan defending Chevron.

We get up to Roman numeral I, which we will cover next time.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

March 12, 2025

Chevron Deference Doctrine Deep Dive Part 2d: Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council 1984

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For Part 2d of this deep dive we finish the famous Chevron USA v. Natural Resource Defense Council (1984) decision.

Recall, this decision reversed the RB Ginsburg opinion at the lower court. It was itself reversed last year in 2024 by Republicans on the US Supreme Court.

This in turn sets us up for Part 6, where we’ll begin to look closely at Loper Bright (2024), which in turn reversed the Republican win in 1984.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

March 5, 2025

Scalia’s Dissent in Morrison v. Olson (1988), Part 3 with Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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We continue our study of Justice Scalia’s great dissent in Morrison v. Olson (1988) and what it teaches us about Separation of Powers as established by the Constitution of the United States of America.

Part 3, going through Roman numeral two, the first half. We’ll finish Roman numeral two next time.

Pay attention to the criticism of interest balancing tests in adjudicating Constitutionally vested powers and rights in this episode, connecting the issue in this case to the Second Amendment .

The Republican Professor is a pro-Separation-of-Powers-rightly-understood-executive-power-correctly-contemplated podcast.

Therefore, welcome Justice Antonin Scalia to the podcast.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

To support the podcast, support it.

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.