# Insurrections, The Militia Cause, and Getting Dunked on By Charles Barkley

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Podcast: [Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Cooke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/law-talk-with-epstein-yoo-cooke-250371)
Published: 2025-06-13T23:41:26+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3754

## Resource

What do Charles Barkley, the National Guard, and the Posse Comitatus Act have in common? In this episode, of Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo, Professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo, joined by Charles C.W. Cooke, dive into the legal chaos surrounding the use of federal troops during civil unrest, whether Gavin Newsom could be overruled by the president, and what exactly the Constitution says about militias, insurrections, and executive power. They also weigh in on birthright citizenship, Supreme Court politics, and a game of HORSE on the Supreme Court basketball court (yes, it has one).

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