Bound by Oath is a podcast series from the Center for Judicial Engagement at the Institute for Justice. It’s where the Constitution’s past catches up with the present. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution requires every judge to be “bound by Oath” to uphold “this Constitution.” But to understand if judges are following that oath, it’s important to ask, “What is in ‘this Constitution’?” Your host John Ross takes a deep dive into the Constitution’s text, history, and characters, and interviews historians, legal scholars, and the real people involved in historic and contemporary cases.

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Bound by Oath is a podcast series from the Center for Judicial Engagement at the Institute for Justice. It’s where the Constitution’s past catches up with the present. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution requires every judge to be “bound by Oath” to uphold “this Constitution.” But to understand if judges are following that oath, it’s important to ask, “What is in ‘this Constitution’?” Your host John Ross takes a deep dive into the Constitution’s text, history, and characters, and interviews historians, legal scholars, and the real people involved in historic and contemporary cases.
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Recent Episodes

June 29, 2026
Oath or Affirmation. (And Treason.)
Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Anya Bidwell discusses how the Supreme Court's Jones v. United States decision distorted the Fourth Amendment, allowing warrantless searches based on hearsay.

May 29, 2026
Needless Friction. And Treason.
Host IJ explores the Supreme Court's Pullman abstention doctrine, explaining how federal judges can decline jurisdiction over cases.

April 15, 2026
Rooker and Feldman and Treason | Season 4, Ep. 1 – New Season
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