Public Defenseless
Hosted by Hunter Parnell · Hunter Parnell
4.7from 98 ratings
- 608
- Episodes
- 324
- Transcribed
- 98
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Public Defenseless
Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system perpetuates cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people just trying to get through another day. Public Defenseless explores the rot in the system and what we can do about it. Host Hunter Parnell talks with defense attorneys, advocates, scholars and journalists from across the country as they pull apart the system's convoluted web. Disclaimer: Hunter Parnell hosts Public Defenseless in his personal capacity. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the Aurora Municipal Public Defender or any guest's employer. Nothing on this show is legal advice, and listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you are facing criminal charges, talk to a lawyer.
- Publisher
- Hunter Parnell
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Dec 2021
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
324 of 608 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
523 | How the Number One Tool for Mass Deportations Might be Unconstitutional w/Eric Fish
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
522 | After Nearly Two Decades as an Immigration Judge, Why Did She Decide to Leave Under the Second Trump Administration? w/Judge Mimi Tsankov
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
521 | How the Media is Missing What is Really Causing Alaska's Legal System to Fail w/Amanda Harber and David Case
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523 | How the Number One Tool for Mass Deportations Might be Unconstitutional w/Eric Fish
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But we're talking about expedited removals today. And I want you in broad strokes, tell us what is an expedited removal? And why did you decide that this was something that people should understand more and a potential way to challenge it? Right. So basically, there's two kind of main ways to order an immigrant removed from the United States. The first is through the formal immigration court system, which involves executive branch lawyers called immigration judges. The immigrants can hire their own lawyer. There's a DHS prosecuting attorney who brings the charges of removability. And there's a courtroom. […]
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- Eric Fish
- Mimi Tsankov
- Amanda Harber
- David Case
- CJ Ciaramella
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- 4.7 / 5
- 98 ratings
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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