De Novo: Decisions that Shape Our Nation

“A Fresh Take On Our Nation’s History”

Legal precedent and Supreme Court decisions have shaped our nation throughout its history. From Marbury v. Madison to Bush v. Gore, our Supreme Court has weighed some of the most difficult decisions or nation has faced.

Former Marine turned Defense Counsel and Legal Analyst

Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald W. Chapman II has spent his lifetime reviewing this precedent. As a philosophy of law major under the notable philosophy professor Mark Rigstad he gained an appreciation for the historical importance of precedent. Thrust into the middle of the war on terror as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate, he ran detention operations in Afghanistan and wrangled with the complexities of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the “terror courts”. As a federal criminal defense attorney and author of “Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations” he has spent the last decade in Federal Court protecting the liberty of his clients with great success. His insight has been sought by most major national TV news organizations and he brings it all here in a longer format.

An Inquisition into the Cases of Our Time

Ron brings this experience to the average citizen breaking down interesting cases of our time in a way that we can all understand. From the Oklahoma City Bombing to cases that shaped the Opioid Epidemic Ron provides an in-depth education that will turn the listener into a knowledgable participant in our democracy.