Episodes

December 31, 2023

Scrutiny-land and the Second Amendment w/ Judge Laurence VanDyke, 9th Circuit Appeals Court (US)

Today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is once again Judge Laurence VanDyke. He serves as a federal appellate judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (U.S.). This is the federal appellate court for California.

He was confirmed by the Senate after being appointed to the federal bench by President Donald J. Trump.

Judge VanDyke joins us today through his judicial writing, his judgment in McDougal v. Ventura County (20 Jan 2022).

To access the text for yourself and follow along (which I highly suggest), scroll down to Jan 20, 2022 (Opinion) and click the link, https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-01-20-Opinion.pdf.

You can have your own copy. This is a link to the law firm Michel and Associates. Chuck Michel, president of the 150 year old California Rifle and Pistol Association, was a multi-time guest on The Republican Professor podcast in 2022.

Here is the Firearms Policy Coalition link to the same copy: https://www.firearmspolicy.org/mcdougall

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Judge Laurence VanDyke, US 9th Circuit Court Judge .

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

To financially support this podcast, comment on today’s episode, or to make a suggestion for a topic or guest for the podcast or Substack newsletter, send an email to therepublicanprofessor@substack.com . We’d love to hear from you.

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

December 28, 2023

Public Health and the Constitution w/ the Hon. Laurence VanDyke, 9th Circuit Appeals Court (US)

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This is part 2 on COVID, California, and the Second Amendment. Today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is the Hon. Laurence VanDyke. He serves as a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (U.S.). It’s the federal appellate court for California.

He was confirmed by the Senate after being appointed to the federal bench by President Donald J. Trump.

Judge VanDyke joins us today through his judicial writing, his judgment in McDougal v. Ventura County (20 Jan 2022).

Here is the Firearms Policy Coalition link to the same copy: https://www.firearmspolicy.org/mcdougall

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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December 21, 2023

COVID, California, and the Constitution w/ the Hon. Laurence VanDyke, 9th Circuit Appeals Court (US)

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Today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is the Hon. Laurence VanDyke. He serves as a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (U.S.).

He was confirmed by the Senate after being appointed to the federal bench by President Donald J. Trump.

Judge VanDyke joins us today through his judicial writing, his judgment in McDougal v. Ventura County (20 Jan 2022).

Here is the Firearms Policy Coalition link to the same copy: https://www.firearmspolicy.org/mcdougall

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

December 20, 2023

Part 4: Magazine Capacity and the 2nd Amendment w/ the Hon. Roger T. Benitez, US District Court, So. Cal.

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Welcome back for the final segment on the topic of magazine capacity and the Second Amendment. Welcome back for part 4 of 4. Once again, today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is the Honorable Roger T. Benitez who serves as a trial court judge at the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

He was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush.

Judge Benitez joins us in studio today through his judicial writing, his decision in Duncan v. Bonta, September 22, 2023. This is part 3 on the topic of magazine capacity and the Second Amendment.

To access the text for yourself and follow along (which I highly suggest), scroll down to Sept 22, 2023 and click the link. You can have your own copy. This is a link to the law firm Michel and Associates. Chuck Michel, president of the 150 year old California Rifle and Pistol Association, was a multi-time guest on The Republican Professor podcast in 2022. https://michellawyers.com/duncan-v-becerra/

https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-22-Decision-Signed-by-Judge-R.-Benitez2263869.1.pdf

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

Instagram: @the_republican_professor

December 16, 2023

Part 3: Magazine Capacity and the Second Amendment w/ the Hon. Roger T. Benitez, U.S. District Court, So. Cal.

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Today we are so very blessed to have with us, in studio, for part 3, today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast, the Honorable Roger T. Benitez who serves as a trial court judge at the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

He was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush.

Judge Benitez joins us through his judicial writing, his decision in Duncan v. Bonta, September 22, 2023. This is part 3 on the topic of magazine capacity and the Second Amendment.

https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-22-Decision-Signed-by-Judge-R.-Benitez2263869.1.pdf

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

December 6, 2023

Part 2: Magazine Capacity and the 2nd Amendment w/ the Hon. Roger T. Benitez, U.S. District Court, So. Cal.

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Once again, for part 2, today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is the Honorable Roger T. Benitez who serves as a trial court judge at the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

He was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush.

Judge Benitez joins us through his judicial writing, his decision in Duncan v. Bonta, September 22, 2023.

https://michellawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-09-22-Decision-Signed-by-Judge-R.-Benitez2263869.1.pdf

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 28, 2023

11+ Round Magazines and the 2nd Amendment w/ the Hon. Roger T. Benitez, US District Court (S.D., CA) Part 1

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Today’s guest on The Republican Professor Podcast is the Honorable Roger T. Benitez who serves as a trial court judge at the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

He was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush.

Judge Benitez joins us through his judicial writing, his decision in Duncan v. Bonta, September 22, 2023.

https://michellawyers.com/duncan-v-becerra/

The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-articulating-the-Second-Amendment podcast.

Therefore, welcome Roger T. Benitez, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 15, 2023

The Bible and Anxiety, Part 4 with Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., author of “Emotional Problems and the Gospel,” Former President of Denver Seminary

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For our fourth and final episode on the ever-relevant topic of The Bible and Anxiety, today’s return guest is, once again, author of several books including “Emotional Problems and the Gospel,” Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., founder of the counseling department at and former Chancellor, President, and long-time professor of Philosophy and Counseling at Denver Seminary.

Dr. Grounds got his bachelors from Rutgers during the Great Depression, and struggled mightily with his Christian faith. He got seminary training, and later a Ph.D. in Psychology from Drew University, where he wrote a dissertation on the concept of love in the thought of Sigmund Freud.

Vernon wrote several books, but the one we discuss and read from today is his “Emotional Problems and the Gospel” (Zondervan, 1976).

Since Dr. Ground died before we were able to record this with him, he joins this episode through his fourth chapter in the above book, which he titled “The Bible and Anxiety, Part 4.”

The Republican Professor is a pro-mental-health-in-politics, pro-ultimate-issues podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D.

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 14, 2023

The Bible and Anxiety, Part 3 with Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., Founder of the Counseling Department and Former President, Denver Seminary

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Today’s return guest is, once again, on the topic of “Emotional Problems and the Gospel,” Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., founder of the counseling department at and former Chancellor, President, and long-time professor of Philosophy and Counseling at Denver Seminary, who continues with us on the specific topic of “The Bible and Anxiety, Part III”.

He wrote several books, but the one we discuss and read from today is his “Emotional Problems and the Gospel” (Zondervan, 1976).

Since Dr. Ground died before we were able to record this with him, he joins this episode through his third chapter in the above book, which he titled “The Bible and Anxiety, Part 3.”

The Republican Professor is a pro-mental-health-in-politics, pro-ultimate-issues podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D.

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 13, 2023

The Bible and Anxiety, Part 2, with Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., Former President of Denver Seminary

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Today’s guest is, once again, on the topic of “Emotional Problems and the Gospel,” Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D., former Chancellor, President, and long-time professor of Philosophy and Counseling at Denver Seminary, who continues with us on the specific topic of “The Bible and Anxiety, Part II”.

He wrote several books, but the one we discuss and read from today is his “Emotional Problems and the Gospel” (Zondervan, 1976).

Since Dr. Ground died before we were able to record this with him, he joins this episode through his second chapter in the above book, which he titled “The Bible and Anxiety, Part 2.”

The Republican Professor is a pro-mental-health-in-politics, pro-ultimate-issues podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Vernon Grounds, Ph.D.

Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.