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The Answer Can't Always Be Yes

July 28, 2026 · 1 h 8 min

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Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.

Greg Jacob—counsel to Vice President Mike Pence during January 6th and a veteran of the Office of Legal Counsel—joins Gregg Nunziata on Checks & Balances to make the case that exercising restraint is at the heart of the rule of law. They discuss life in public service, the state of legal academia today, and the law journal The Green Bag’s latest foray into board games.

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