See You In Court

The Teamwork Behind the Kathryn Johnston Case

The Kathryn Johnston case required more than outrage over what happened. It required careful legal work, coordinated effort and a willingness to uncover the facts.

In this clip, Nick Moraitakis explains how the attorneys representing Ms. Johnston’s family worked together, divided up the issues and handled the many depositions needed to build the case.

Robin Frazer Clark also notes the larger impact of that work. The case not only resulted in a settlement for the family, it helped bring attention to serious problems within the Atlanta Police Department’s Red Dog Unit and contributed to broader reform.

This clip highlights the role civil litigation can play in uncovering truth, holding institutions accountable and helping prevent injustice from being ignored.

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Justice Begins With Equality Before the Law

No one should be above the law, and no one should be denied its protection.

In this clip, Nick Moraitakis reflects on a message from Georgia Supreme Court Justice Carla Wong McMillian and explains why equality is central to his definition of justice.

The civil justice system matters because it gives every person, regardless of background, status or influence, the opportunity to be heard and protected under the law.

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The First Moves Can Reveal Where a Mediation Is Going

Can an experienced mediator tell early whether a case is likely to settle?

Nick Moraitakis explains how the first few moves often reveal where each side is headed. The mediator’s role is to determine whether those paths may eventually meet, when to push the parties and when patience is the better strategy.

This clip offers a practical look at the judgment, timing and persistence behind successful mediation.

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Grieving Families Enter an Uneven Legal Fight

After two people died in Atlanta’s 1993 Midtown hotel sinkhole disaster, their immigrant families faced more than grief.

One family had difficulty speaking English. Both struggled to understand where to turn. By the time attorneys became involved, many of the region’s leading geotechnical experts had already been retained by the defense.

Nick Moraitakis explains how the case began and why access to experienced legal counsel can matter so much when ordinary families confront powerful institutions and highly technical evidence.

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When Police Misconduct Reveals a Systemic Failure

Three police officers went to federal prison following the fatal shooting of Kathryn Johnston, but the civil case demanded answers that went beyond the actions of three individuals.

Nick Moraitakis explains how information provided by two of the officers helped attorneys pursue evidence of an alleged unwritten arrest quota and a broader departmental practice. It is a revealing example of how civil litigation can uncover facts, challenge institutions and pursue accountability after a profound injustice.

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What Can Lawyers Do When the Rule of Law Is Tested?

What can lawyers do when legal principles are under pressure?

Robin Frazer Clark recalls Emmet Bondurant’s belief that lawyers have unique tools most citizens don’t. They can file suit, issue subpoenas, step into courtrooms, and use their law licenses to do good.

Professor Stephen Vladeck takes the idea one step further. Lawyers also educate. They help people understand why due process matters, why the presumption of innocence matters, and why the rule of law has to protect everyone.

This clip is part of a larger See You In Court conversation about the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, judicial transparency, constitutional protections, and the responsibilities of lawyers in difficult times.

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What Is Justice? Stephen Vladeck on Stability, Neutrality and Principle

ustice is rarely simple.

At the conclusion of this See You In Court conversation, Professor Stephen Vladeck describes justice as messy, imprecise, and complicated. Those complications, however, help give people confidence that the law is more stable, neutral, and principled than the will of whoever currently holds political power.

This closing reflection connects directly to Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate’s broader interview with Professor Vladeck about the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, due process, judicial transparency, and public confidence in the legal system.

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The Shadow Docket and the Cost of Silence

In this clip from See You In Court, Professor Steve Vladeck explains why it matters when the Supreme Court issues rulings that affect real people, public officials, and lower courts without explaining the reasoning behind them.

Speaking with hosts Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate, Professor Vladeck makes clear that this is not simply a question of Democrats or Republicans, liberals or conservatives. It is about what everyone loses when the Court produces real-world consequences without telling the public why.

Lester Tate then raises a broader question from the perspective of a trial lawyer: is the Court still functioning as a persuadable court, or are too many outcomes already shaped before argument begins?

This clip is part of the full See You In Court interview on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, judicial transparency, public confidence, due process, and the rule of law.

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46 Cases, 39 Judges, 5 Presidents

In this clip from See You In Court, Professor Stephen Vladeck explains why it matters that federal court rulings blocking Trump administration policies came from a broad range of judges, courts, and circuits.

The point is bigger than politics. It is about judicial independence, public confidence, and whether courts are being viewed as legal institutions or partisan actors.

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Lester Tate on Lawyers Defending the Rule of Law

In this clip, Lester Tate discusses a joint statement from five respected legal organizations defending the rule of law, the judiciary, and the legal profession.

The segment follows the full See You In Court interview with Professor Stephen Vladek on the Supreme Court, the shadow docket, due process, and public confidence in the courts.

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