The Clone Wars may be one of the most important conflicts in Star Wars history but legally, the Republic has some serious problems.

In this episode of Doug Defends, Doug and Billy dive into Star Wars: The Clone Wars and break down some of the biggest legal questions from the series, including whether the clone troopers are effectively a slave army, whether Ahsoka is being used as a child soldier, when clones are legally allowed to disobey orders, and whether the Jedi crossed the line by training an insurgency on Onderon.

We break down:

• Whether Slick and Cut Lawquane have any legal right to reject military service
• Whether the clone army can legally be considered forced labor or slavery
• Ahsoka Tano fighting in a war at roughly 14 years old
• The legality of Padawans being placed in active combat
• Pong Krell’s orders on Umbara and when soldiers can legally refuse commands
• Rex’s authority to remove a commanding officer
• Dogma killing Krell after he has already been captured
• The Jedi training Saw Gerrera and the Onderon rebels
• The difference between insurgents, rebels, and terrorists

And this is only Volume 1. There is a lot more Clone Wars law left to cover.

What should we tackle in The Clone Wars Vol. 2?

Real lawyer. Fictional lawbreakers.

The Doug Defends Team: Doug Ridley - Host, Defense Attorney at Ridley Defense Billy Business - Co-Host, Producer, Editor Linda Weg - Director of Operations Music by www.purple-planet.com

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