Podcast: Richard Epstein Probes Legal Arguments in Dakota Access Case

Podcast: Richard Epstein Probes Legal Arguments in Dakota Access Pipeline Debate

October 11, 2016

Professor Richard Epstein discusses the legal and policy arguments surrounding the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s challenge to the Dakota Access Pipeline in a newly released podcast.

Epstein, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and NYU law professor, has closely followed the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s legal challenge to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Forbes Magazine, 10/3/16, “Finish Construction On Dakota Access Now,” by Richard Epstein
Forbes Magazine, 9/14/16, “Why The DOJ Order To Shut Down Construction On The DAPL Pipeline Is Legally Indefensible,” by Richard Epstein

Over the past few months he has offered a number of popular reviews on the court proceedings, including the two above columns that appeared in Forbes Magazine.

The latest Libertarian #podcast ft. @RichardAEpstein: Native Americans And The North Dakota Pipeline Controversy https://t.co/7EaqNvC5F7 pic.twitter.com/TxiDDZX6Ng
— Hoover Institution (@HooverInst) October 10, 2016

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