Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

438 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★ - 38 ratings

The Supreme Court decision syllabus, read without personal commentary. See: Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and Grigg, 33 U.S. 591 (1834) and United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U.S. 321, 337. Photo by: Davi Kelly. Founded by RJ Dieken. Now hosted by Jake Leahy. Frequent guest host Jeff Barnum.

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Episodes

Skagit tribe v Lundgren (Late argument rejection)

May 21, 2018 06:00 - 4 minutes - 2.23 MB

The court rejects an argument made for the first time during the appeals process.

Epic sys v Lewis (Arbitration & NLRB Unfair labor practices).

May 21, 2018 06:00 - 10 minutes - 4.76 MB

Upholding Arbitration agreements

US v Sanchez-Gomez (Moot)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 6 minutes - 3.38 MB

Case is moot because nothing could be decided because petitioners cases are over.

Dahda v US (Wiretap warrants)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 5 minutes - 2.87 MB

Just because a judge tried to overstep his jurisdictional limits, does not mean that the evidence gathererd inside of his jurisdiction is inadmissable.

Byrd v US (4th Amendment)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.71 MB

Rental car contract violations do not eliminate 4th amendment privacy expectations

New Jersey v NCAA (10th Amendment)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 11 minutes - 5.63 MB

Court strikes down federal anti sports gambling provisions based on the 10th amendment.

McCoy v Louisiana (6th Amendment)

May 14, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.99 MB

Counsel may not Plead Not-Guilty, at the client's insistence, and then--at trial--admit guilt, over the objection of his client. (Sixth Amendment)

Oil States v Greene’s (Patent law) (stitcher re-release)

May 08, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.04 MB

Patent review, and article 3 separation of powers.

Jesner v Arab Bank (Alien Torts) (Stitcher re-release)

April 24, 2018 06:00 - 18 minutes - 8.72 MB

Court holds that the ATS does not allow people to sue corporations.

SAS v Patent office (inter partes wholeness)

April 24, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.65 MB

Court rules patent office director can not choose which parts of an inter partes review will proceed, only that it will or will not proceed.

US v Microsoft (Moot)

April 17, 2018 06:00 - 4 minutes - 2.47 MB

The discussion is moot. Because of the passage of the CLOUD act.

Sessions v Dimaya (void for vagueness)

April 17, 2018 06:00 - 13 minutes - 6.62 MB

Court compares immigration deportation statue void for vagueness. In that it’s language was too similar to the unconstitutional language found in the ACCA.

Willson v Sellers (Looking through silent decisions)

April 17, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.65 MB

Court rules that higher courts may should “look through” (in a narrow sense) silent appeals court decisions, to the last reasoned result.

Kisela v Hughes (Qualified immunity)

April 02, 2018 06:00 - 16 minutes - 8.05 MB

Determination of qualified immunity in favor of an officer in a non fatal shooting.

Encino motorcars v Navarro (FLSA Overtime)

April 02, 2018 06:00 - 5 minutes - 2.87 MB

Determination that service advisors fit into the FLSAs overtime exemption.

Hall v Hall (Separating consolidated cases for appeal)

March 27, 2018 06:00 - 8 minutes - 3.8 MB

Court Decides once a decision has been made in an individual case which was consolidated with others under 42(a), it can be appealed before other cases associated by consolidation have been decided. (Not interlocutory).

Marinello v USA (Obstuction Tax code)

March 21, 2018 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.46 MB

court holds that in order to obstruct the tax code under the omnibus tax code at the felony level — it requires knowing of an investigation or pending investigation.

Ayestas v Davis (Appeals funding)

March 21, 2018 06:00 - 8 minutes - 3.83 MB

in re funding for appeals of indigent defendants, ineffective assistance of counsel, reasonably necessary vs substantial need.

Cyan v Beaver Co retirement fund (Securities Jurisdictions)

March 20, 2018 06:00 - 13 minutes - 6.36 MB

Court holds SLUSA does not force removal of certain securities law claims from state to federal court.

US Bank v Lakeridge LLC (appeals of “arms length” determination)

March 05, 2018 07:00 - 6 minutes - 3.02 MB

case deals with who and how courts should review determinations of “arms length” transactions.

TX v NM (water rights)

March 05, 2018 07:00 - 3 minutes - 1.8 MB

can the us file suit regarding the rio grande compact?

Merit v FTI (Bankrupcy)

February 27, 2018 07:00 - 10 minutes - 4.88 MB

in re: transfer avoidance in bankruptcy proceedings.

Jennings v Rodriguez (immigration)

February 27, 2018 07:00 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MB

in re: supreme court rule to remove 6 month hearings for detainees of immigration proceedings, that were being required by the 9th circut.

Patchak v Zinke (Sep of powers)

February 27, 2018 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.55 MB

in re: Article III separation of powers.

Class v United States (Appeal Process -- Not 2A)

February 21, 2018 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.45 MB

a guilty plea does not remove a defendants right to question the constitutionality of a criminal statute.

Murphy v Smith

February 21, 2018 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.05 MB

courts must use the stipulated 25% maximum to satisfy a prisoner’s share of attorney fees (the one where everyone had a joke about the usage of “satisfy”)