# Actions of the DOJ, Threats to the Judiciary, & Judicial Independence

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence.md
Podcast: [Lawyer 2 Lawyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560)
Published: 2026-05-29T14:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/2026/05/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LTN2161405642.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560/episodes/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence
Duration seconds: 1996

## Resource

On July 4th, 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary. Americans will reflect not only on our history, but on the institutions that have carried us through. Among the most important of those institutions are our courts and the justice system. On this Lawyer 2 Lawyer episode, Craig welcomes Judge Jeremy D. Fogel, the first Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute. Craig & Judge Fogel discuss the Department of Justice’s recent overall actions, threats to the judiciary, judicial independence, and why this all matters as we approach our nation's 250th. Mentioned in this Episode: Keep Our Republic

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560/episodes/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawyer-2-lawyer-318560/actions-of-the-doj-threats-to-the-judiciary-judicial-independence.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.