Amid the escalation of the Trump administration’s battle with the courts, one legal expert is taking a step back to imagine what a truly representative U.S. legal system could look like. Bestselling author Elie Mystal tells Hari Sreenivasan about the unconventional theory that he explores in his latest work.

Originally aired on May 2, 2025

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