SCOTUS 101
220 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 462 ratingsA Heritage Foundation podcast breaking down what's happening at the Supreme Court, what the justices are up to, and more.
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Aristotle's Ethics and Harlan's Great Dissent
April 19, 2024 02:16 - 48 minutes - 55 MBThis week the Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging a January 6th prosecution, had a spirited debate about nationwide injunctions, and issued major opinions on property rights and employment discrimination. Your hosts discuss all those developments, and then GianCarlo interviews Professor Andre Archie about his fascinating new book The Virtue of Color-Blindness, which defends color-blindness with the ideas of the great Greek philosophers. Lastly, Zack quizzes GianCarlo about veter...
Abortion, Immunity, and Originalism
March 28, 2024 19:03 - 36 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week the Court heard oral arguments in the high-profile case challenging the Food and Drug Administration's expansion of access to the abortion drug mifepristone. GianCarlo discusses that case, oral arguments, and the mess of standing doctrine. After that, Zack interviews Professor John Yoo who gives his expert take on the Trump immunity case and makes his case that originalism is moral. Last up, trivia about the judiciary's own administrative state. You can find Zack's articles about ...
Proper Property Rights
March 22, 2024 01:37 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MBThis term is shaping up to be a big one for free speech cases. The Court heard arguments in three such cases this week and handed down decisions in other cases involving public officials blocking people on social media, the FBI's No-Fly-List, and the meaning of the word "and." Your hosts discuss those cases, and then GianCarlo interviews Robert McNamara of the Institute for Justice about his career defending property rights. Last up, trivia is Justices in Uniform, part 2. Follow us on X @sc...
Rehearing: Justice Caleb Stegall
March 14, 2024 17:25 - 36 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with Kansas Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Trump v. Anderson
March 08, 2024 17:47 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBThis was a big week for former president Trump who prevailed in Trump v. Anderson against an attempt to remove him from the ballot in Colorado. Your hosts dive deep into that decision unpacking the majority opinion, the debate among the concurring justices, and the case's short- and long-term implications. After that, GianCarlo interviews Ninth Circuit Judge Kenneth Lee, who recounts his fascinating life and career, beginning with his immigration to the United States from Korea. Lastly, Gian...
How to Sue the Feds
February 29, 2024 23:06 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MBThis week brings the Court another Trump-related lawsuit and a bevy of high-profile oral arguments. Among those, the NetChoice cases, which will decide to what extent states can stop social media companies from censoring users because of their political views. Your hosts discuss those cases and a handful of others that challenge the powers of administrative agencies. GianCarlo then interviews John Vecchione, a grizzled veteran of the war against the administrative state, who has brought seve...
Rehearing: Judge Paul Kelly Jr.
February 22, 2024 23:14 - 29 minutes - 161 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with Judge Paul Kelly, Jr.. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rehearing: Judge John Nalbandian
February 16, 2024 15:21 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge John Nalbandian. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump v. Anderson & Class Action Madness
February 08, 2024 22:15 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBThis week brings us the biggest oral argument of the term: Trump v. Anderson, which will decide whether states can disqualify President Trump from the ballot. Your hosts recap the complicated legal issues and explore oral arguments. Zack and GianCarlo also discuss the two opinions released this week, which involve whistleblower protections and suing the government for false credit reporting. Zack interviews legendary class action lawyer Ted Frank who talks about his career and his now-famous...
Rehearing: Judge Allison Jones Rushing
January 26, 2024 16:55 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge Allison Jones Rushing. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chevron on the Chopping Block
January 19, 2024 14:40 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week your hosts discuss newly granted cases including one challenging a decision by the Ninth Circuit holding that camping regulations are "cruel and unusual punishment" when applied against the homeless. They also discuss the oral arguments in the Relentless and Loper Bright cases, which challenge Chevron Deference. After that, Zack interviews Judge John W. Holcomb. And finally, GianCarlo quizzes Zack with some challenging property-rights trivia. Here is Jack's article about the oral ...
Disqualify Trump?
January 12, 2024 05:21 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBWelcome back to SCOTUS 101 after the Court's winter break. The Court has granted several new cases, including Donald Trump's appeal from a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifying him from the presidential election under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. After your hosts discuss the new cases and this week's oral arguments, GianCarlo interviews Professor Josh Blackman about the complicated issues surrounding Section 3. Last up, Zack grills GianCarlo with some very clever trivi...
Remembering Justice O'Connor
December 08, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MBThis week your hosts remember Justice Sandra Day O'Connor who passed away last week. Your hosts also discuss the first opinion of this term and the oral arguments from this week and last, which included challenges to administrative tribunals and to taxes on unrealized gains. GianCarlo then interviews Eleventh Circuit Judge Andrew Brasher. And finally, GianCarlo quizzes Zack with trivia about Justice O'Connor's life and career. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And p...
The Dangers of Judicial Supremacy
November 17, 2023 16:39 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBWith GC out, Jack Fitzhenry once again joins Zack to dive into what's happening at SCOTUS. They discuss the new cases the Court has agreed to hear, the Rahimi oral argument, and NCAA/sports-related SCOTUS trivia. Zack then interviews Yonatan Green about the proposed reforms to Israel's judicial system and how those differ from the so-called reforms being proposed here in the United States. You can read what Zack has written on the issue here: https://lawliberty.org/the-challenges-of-judici...
The Joseph Story Lecture: Judge James Ho
November 03, 2023 21:34 - 54 minutes - 75 MBGianCarlo is back, the Court is hearing arguments again, and free speech is on the docket. Your hosts discuss a newly granted case that will decide whether the Biden Administration's coordination with social media companies to censor what it labeled misinformation violates the First Amendment. They then unpack the oral arguments in two more free speech cases and a case that challenges civil asset forfeiture procedures. In lieu of an interview, your hosts replay the annual Joseph Story lectur...
Money and Mootness at the Court
October 13, 2023 03:17 - 54 minutes - 62.6 MBWith GC on vacation, Jack Fitzhenry joins Zack to dive into what's happening at SCOTUS. They discuss the new cases the Court has agreed to hear, the oral arguments involving the CFPB's funding, whether an ADA tester's lawsuit is moot, and whether South Carolina legislators committed an unconstitutional gerrymander when drawing its latest Congressional map. Zack then interviews Judge Miller Baker of the Court of International trade about his career and what's happening in the legal professi...
Heritage's Annual Supreme Court Preview
October 06, 2023 19:06 - 1 hour - 70 MBAnother term is here! Check out what to expect when Zack hosts veteran Supreme Court advocates Paul Clement and Lisa Blatt to discuss several of the biggest cases the Court will hear this term. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Racial Preferences, Student Loans, and Free Speech
June 30, 2023 21:41 - 37 minutes - 52 MBThe end of the term has arrived, and all the biggest cases came with it. Your hosts explain the Harvard and UNC cases, the challenge to Biden's student loan bailout, 303 Creative, Groff v. Dejoy, and all the rest. There is no interview this week because of all the opinions, but no episode would be complete without trivia: it's surprising facts from the term's biggest opinions. Here is a link to GianCarlo's article. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, c...
The People's Justice — Judge Thapar on Justice Thomas
June 23, 2023 21:47 - 51 minutes - 58.5 MBIt's the second-to-last week of the term, and the Court handed down its big immigration case, United States v. Texas, another case involving Indian tribes, and cases involving murder-for-hire, a fantastical Russian financial fraud, and a scam to trick people into immigrating illegally. Your hosts discuss those cases, and then GianCarlo interviews Sixth Circuit Judge Amul Thapar about his new book The People's Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him. Judge Thap...
Tribes and Textualism
June 16, 2023 20:21 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week the Court handed down five opinions, two of which involved questions related to Indian Tribes, including one of the term's major cases, Haaland v. Brackeen. The decisions are heavy on textual analysis, showing that Justice Kagan was right when she said "we're all textualists now." Your hosts discuss the opinions, and then Zack tests GianCarlo's knowledge of some lesser-known facts about the Supreme Court's history. Further reading and listening: Professor Natelson on the Indian C...
SCOTUS in Wonderland
June 09, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBZack is out this week, so Cully Stimson is filling in. Cully and GianCarlo discuss the four opinions of the week, which include the Jack Daniels parody case and the race-based challenge to Alabama's congressional district maps. GianCarlo then interviews William Trachman, general counsel of Mountain States Legal Foundation, and the two talk about his career focusing on his work on civil rights and public schools. Last up, Cully takes Zack's place in the trivia hot-seat to answer questions abo...
Judgment for Journalists
June 02, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 47.7 MBFour weeks to go in the term, and the Court handed down three opinions, which involved Medicare fraud, securities fraud, and labor union shenanigans. After your hosts discuss those opinions, Zack interviews veteran journalist James Rosen about his latest book Scalia: Rise to Greatness. James shares some of his best memories of the late Justice and shows what a debt he owed to his extraordinary wife, Maureen Scalia. After that, GianCarlo quizzes Zack with trivia about journalists at the Court...
Legal Thrillers
May 26, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 49.6 MBThe Court handed down big decisions this week, all unanimous, including Sackett v. EPA and Tyler v. Hennepin County. After your hosts discuss those cases, GianCarlo interviews lawyer and novelist Chad Boudreaux. The two talk about his fascinating career and his latest legal thriller novel, Scavenger Hunt, which draws on Chad's unique knowledge of the inner workings of the Department of Justice. Last up, Zack quizzes GianCarlo with trivia about famous end-of-term opinions. Follow us on Twit...
Judicial Sass
May 19, 2023 01:50 - 43 minutes - 50 MBThis week the justices decided six more cases including those against Twitter and Google for allegedly aiding and abetting ISIS terrorists, and the copyright dispute over Andy Warhol's images of Prince. Zack interviews Judge Jennifer Perkins of the Arizona Arizona Court of Appeals. And, inspired by some serious judicial sass from Justice Kagan directed at Justice Sotomayor, GianCarlo selects other famous and funny cases featuring the justices at their sassiest. Follow us on Twitter @scotus1...
Savin' the Bacon?
May 12, 2023 02:20 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MBThe opinions are coming fast now. This week the Court handed down five, dealing with immigration, wire fraud, the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board, and the famous bacon case. Did SCOTUS save the nation's bacon? Tune in to find out and to hear GianCarlo interview the fascinating Justice Caleb Stegall of the Kansas Supreme Court. Lastly, see if you can do better than GianCarlo at trivia about legendary Supreme Court rivalries. You can read Justice Stegall's resignation letter here, and h...
Rehearing: Judge Raymond Randolph
May 05, 2023 23:29 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with Judge Raymond Randolph. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cases Made for the Movies
April 27, 2023 21:07 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIt has been a very busy few weeks for the Supreme Court. The Court enjoined a lower court order rescinding the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill. It heard oral arguments in a major religious liberty case, a case involving stalking and threats, and a case involving a made-for-movies story of fast cars, Beverly Hills mansions, and Russian fraudsters. The Court also handed down a few opinions including one that is sure to shake the administrative state. Your hosts dis...
Rehearing: Judge Lawrence VanDyke
April 14, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge Lawrence VanDyke. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Supreme Crimes & State Constitutions
March 31, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBThis week, the Court was the scene of several crimes, or rather, several oral arguments about crimes. Your hosts discuss the fascinating issues of double-jeopardy, criminal speech, and out-of-court confessions that those arguments raised. GianCarlo then interviews Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick about his career and his work developing a body law governing state-constitutional interpretation. Trivia continues the criminal law theme focusing on interesting facts about the Court's c...
Judge Kyle Duncan Talks About Stanford
March 23, 2023 21:38 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBIn this episode your hosts discuss the amusing oral arguments in the Jack Daniels parody case and unpack the one opinion of the week. Judge Kyle Duncan also joins the show to talk about the recent free-speech debacle at Stanford Law School. He explains what happened, reflects on its implications for the legal profession, on the proper purpose of law school, and offers some thoughts about how we might cultivate a more civil environment.Trivia this week is: Do you know more about free-speech l...
Rehearing: Judge Stephen Vaden
March 17, 2023 14:43 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge Stephen Vaden. The interview is especially relevant in light of the recent free-speech controversy at Stanford Law, because Judge Vaden talks about the free-speech crisis in legal academia. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@herita...
Rehearing: Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod
March 10, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Student Loans and Major Questions
March 03, 2023 02:35 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBOral arguments in the cases challenging President Biden's student loan cancellation plan dominated the news this week while other interesting SCOTUS developments flew under the radar. Zack discusses the opinions you may have missed, while GianCarlo does a deep dive into those oral arguments. With administrative law front-and-center this week, GianCarlo interviews an expert on the subject, Professor Chad Squitieri of the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America. The two di...
A Dubious Expediency
February 23, 2023 23:11 - 52 minutes - 72 MBThe Court is back, and this week it heard oral arguments in two high-profile cases against Google and Twitter that will decide the extent of the protection they can claim when their users support terrorism. It also issued opinions in a bankruptcy case, a capital-murder case, and a fair-wage case. After covering those developments, GianCarlo interviews Professor Gail Heriot of the University of San Diego School of Law. The two talk about her research on racial preferences and what it means fo...
Rehearing: Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
February 16, 2023 22:34 - 25 minutes - 23 MBIn this Rehearings episode, we replay our interview with the Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rehearing: Judge Douglas Ginsburg
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIn the second of our Rehearings series, we replay our interview with the Judge Douglas Ginsburg. Rehearings airs our favorite old interviews on weeks when things are otherwise quiet at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Rehearing: Judge Marty Feldman
February 03, 2023 15:52 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this first episode of our Rehearings series, we replay our interview with the late Judge Martin Feldman. Rehearings will re-air our favorite old interviews on weeks when we don't have a usual episode because the Supreme Court is not hearing arguments or issuing opinions. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a...
Originalism 101
January 27, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBLate last week, the Court issued a report about its investigation into the Dobbs leak. Your hosts discuss the report and share their thoughts about the Marshal's investigation. GianCarlo then gives a preview of some of the Court's new cases and explains what a "DIG" is, and Zack discusses the first opinion of the term. GianCarlo interviews Professor Ilan Wurman about his books on Originalism and the Reconstruction amendments. And finally, Zack hits GianCarlo with some originalism-themed triv...
"Learned in the Law"
January 13, 2023 00:01 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Court is back from its break, adding new cases to its docket, and hearing oral arguments. In this episode, GianCarlo previews the newly granted cases and explains the oral arguments in a rare professional ethics case, and Zack discusses the oral arguments in a case that will decide whether and to what extent Puerto Rico has sovereign immunity. Zack then interviews John Bash, a former clerk to then-Judge Kavanaugh and Justice Scalia and current partner at Quinn Emanuel. Finally, GianCarl...
Does A Cat Have a Tail?
December 09, 2022 02:49 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThe Court heard oral arguments in two of the biggest cases of the term, 303 Creative v. Elenis and Moore v. Harper. Your hosts explain those cases and discuss the Court's decision to take up the case challenging President Biden's student loan cancellation plan. As mentioned in the episode, you can find GianCarlo and Jack Fitzhenry's paper on that topic here. GianCarlo then interviews legendary 10th Circuit Senior Judge Paul J. Kelly, Jr. In this week's trivia, Zack quizzes GianCarlo about e...
Texas Fights the Feds, Again
December 02, 2022 05:35 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBThis week your hosts go to lengths to explain why the apparently esoteric cases argued this week are, in fact, much more interesting than they sound. Meanwhile, Texas is back at the Court fighting the feds, something Texas S.G. Judd Stone has a lot of experience doing. Zack discusses that oral argument and then interviews former Congressman, Senator, Governor, and Ambassador Sam Brownback. For trivia this week, GC relies on the always excellent work of Dr. Adam Feldman to quiz Zack about Jus...
Agencies on Trial
November 11, 2022 15:45 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week the Court heard arguments in two major cases involving challenges to executive-branch agencies, and another race case involving a federal statute that restricts adoption and foster placement for Native American Children. Your hosts discuss those arguments, and then Zack interviews former ambassador and double SCOTUS clerk Chris Landau. After that, Zack grills GianCarlo with some very tough historical trivia. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, ...
Race, College, and the Constitution
November 03, 2022 22:07 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBThis week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the use of racial preferences in college admissions at Harvard and The University of North Carolina. Your hosts do a deep dive into those arguments, pulling out the best, worst, and most interesting questions. GianCarlo then interviews Professor David Bernstein who filed an influential amicus brief in the cases and wrote a fascinating book called Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America. Lastly,...
Special Episode with Justice Alito
October 28, 2022 15:19 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBIt was another quiet week at the Court, but Justice Samuel Alito came to Heritage for our annual Joseph Story lecture. He sat down with John Malcolm and shared stories about his career and discussed topical issues like the leak of the draft Dobbs opinion and free speech on college campuses. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating. Stay caffeinated and o...
Special Episode: An Interview with V.P. Mike Pence
October 20, 2022 22:06 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this special episode, former Vice President Mike Pence joins your hosts to share some inside-baseball about the judicial selection and confirmation process. He also shares his thoughts about the role of the Court in our constitutional system, how Justice Thomas came to administer his oath of office, and his particular admiration for Justice Barrett. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to [email protected]. ...
The Bacon Wars?
October 14, 2022 13:50 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIt was a quiet week for orders, but a very exciting week for oral arguments. Your hosts discuss the copyright fight between the Andy Warhol Foundation and legendary rock-and-roll photographer Lynn Goldsmith, and the ideologically unpredictable Bacon Case, which might spark economic warfare between the states. GianCarlo then interviews Braden Boucek of the Southeastern Legal Foundation, and the two chat about fighting race essentialism in schools and the conservative legal movement. Last up, ...
Justice Jackson's First Day
October 07, 2022 03:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe Justices are back in their marble palace, and their newest member has joined the fray of oral argument. Your hosts, Zack and GianCarlo, share the latest SCOTUS news, discuss new cases, and chat about Justice Jackson's oral argument style. Zack interviews Judge Stephen Vaden of the Court of International Trade who talks about his early years working on a farm, to his days at Yale law, and his experience as a specialist judge. He also shares his thoughts on the ongoing Yale Law free-speech...
We're Back!
September 29, 2022 21:43 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThe Court is back next week, and the docket is already shaping up to be very exciting. This week we have a special preview of the upcoming term with former Solicitor General Paul Clement and former Acting Solicitor General Jeff Wall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The End of the Term
July 01, 2022 15:51 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBWe've reached the end of the term after a blockbuster month and an incredibly full week of orders and opinions. Your hosts wish farewell to Justice Breyer who is now officially retired and welcome Justice Ketanji Jackson. This week the Court decided all of its remaining cases including West Virginia v. EPA, a challenge to a power grab by the Environmental Protection Agency, Biden v. Texas, a challenge to Biden's attempt to cancel the Remain-in-Mexico policy, and Kennedy v. Bremerton School d...
Overruling Roe
June 24, 2022 22:37 - 46 minutes - 64 MBThe Court continued to release opinions at a frenzied pace this week. While GianCarlo enjoys some well-deserved R&R, the Meese Center's Director, John Malcolm, joins Zack to break down everything that's happening at the Court, including the release of an important religious liberty/school choice case, an important second amendment case, and, of course, Dobbs. Zack then interviews Ohio Solicitor General Ben Flowers. Last up, Zack puts John in the hot seat to try his hand at some Supreme Co...