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Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

Following what the Supreme Court is actually doing can be daunting. Reporting on the subject is often only done within the context of political narratives of the day -- and following the Court's decisions and reading every new case can be a non-starter. The purpose of this Podcast is to make it as easy as possible for members of the public to source information about what is happening at the Supreme Court. For that reason, we read every Opinion Syllabus without any commentary whatsoever. Further, there are no advertisements or sponsors. We call it "information sourcing," and we hope that...

Morgan v Sundance (Fed Arbitration act)

4 mins; August 16, 2022

Shinn v Martinez-Ramirez (Fed post conviction relief)

11 mins; August 16, 2022

Shinn v Martinez-Ramirez

11 mins; August 16, 2022

Seigel v Fitzgerald (Bankruptcy)

10 mins; August 16, 2022

Kemp v US (Civil Procedure)

8 mins; August 07, 2022

Egbert v Boule (Bivens)

10 mins; August 07, 2022

Garland v Aleman Gonzalez (Immigration and Jurisdiction)

8 mins; August 07, 2022

Johnson v Arteaga-Martinez (Immigration and bond)

7 mins; July 31, 2022

DENEZPI v. UNITED STATES (Dual Sovereignty/Double Jeopardy)

8 mins; July 31, 2022

ZF Automotive v Luxshare (discovery in international arbitration).

12 mins; July 31, 2022

Viking River cruises v Moriana (Arbitration and California Law)

12 mins; July 29, 2022

Golan v Saada (Hague Convention--Child Abduction)

7 mins; July 16, 2022

American Hospital Asn v Becerra (Medicare payments to hospitals)

6 mins; July 16, 2022

YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO ET AL. v. TEXAS (Indian Gaming)

12 mins; July 16, 2022

Carson v Makin (1a Free Exercise)

11 mins; July 16, 2022

George v McDonough (VA Benefits)

7 mins; July 16, 2022

Shoop v Twyford (All Writs act/Post conviction relief).

8 mins; July 16, 2022

US v WA (intergovernmental immunity & Workers Comp)

8 mins; July 09, 2022

Vega v Tekoh (5a, §1983)

10 mins; July 09, 2022

Marietta health plan v. Davita (medicare)

4 mins; July 09, 2022

US v Taylor (crime of violence)

8 mins; July 09, 2022

Dobbs Dissent Part 1

58 mins; July 02, 2022

BERGER v. NC NAACP (Civil Procedure for Government entities)

11 mins; July 02, 2022

Nance v Ward (death penalty)

9 mins; July 02, 2022

BECERRA v. EMPIRE HEALTH (DHS Medicare fraction computation)

12 mins; July 02, 2022

XIULU RUAN v. UNITED STATES (Crim Statutory interp. “Knowingly”

11 mins; July 02, 2022

Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta (Non indian crimes—against Indians—in Indian country)

8 mins; July 02, 2022

Torres v TX Dept Pub saf (Constitutional law)

11 mins; July 02, 2022

Conception v US (Sentencing, first step act)

13 mins; July 02, 2022

WV v EPA (Major Questions doctrine)

19 mins; July 02, 2022

Biden v Texas (Immigration)

14 mins; July 02, 2022

Kennedy v Bremerton school district (Free Exercise 1a)

14 mins; June 28, 2022

NY Rifle and Pistol v Bruen (2a)

18 mins; June 28, 2022

Cummimgs v Premier Rehab (Remedies for federally funded programs)

11 mins; June 25, 2022

Shurtleff v Boston (Free speech v Establishment Clause)

9 mins; June 25, 2022

Dobbs v [Jackson] Women’s Health (Abortion)

23 mins; June 25, 2022

Boechler v IRS (§6330(d)(1) tolling)

10 mins; June 25, 2022

Brown v Davenport

12 mins; June 04, 2022

US v VAELLO MADERO (Territory governance)

4 mins; June 04, 2022

Austin, TX v Reagan National Advertising (1a Free Speech)

9 mins; May 31, 2022

CASSIRER v. THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA (FSIA — Choice of law)

8 mins; May 31, 2022

Badgerow v Walters (Arbitration Jurisdiction FAA Look through)

8 mins; May 15, 2022

Thompson v Clark (§1983 Malicious Prosecution)

6 mins; May 15, 2022

Ramirez v Collier (RLUIPA)

15 mins; May 14, 2022

Houston Community College system v Wilson (1a Free Speech)

7 mins; May 14, 2022

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE v. WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMM’N (VRA factors)

15 mins; April 02, 2022

Cameron (Kentucky) v EMW Women’s Health (Appeal procedure)

10 mins; March 07, 2022

FBI v Fazaga (State Secrets v §1806)

8 mins; March 07, 2022

Wooden v US (ACCA “Occasions”)

8 mins; March 07, 2022

US v Tsarnaev (Evidence & Jury selection)

10 mins; March 07, 2022

United States v Zubaydah (State Secrets v §1782 discovery)

8 mins; March 07, 2022

UNICOLORS, INC. v. H&M (Copyright Safharbor)

8 mins; February 25, 2022

HUGHES v. NORTHWESTERN UNIV. (ERISA)

5 mins; January 25, 2022

Hemphill v New York (6a Confrontation -- Rules of evidence)

9 mins; January 21, 2022

Babcock v Kijakazi (Dual status technician retirement)

7 mins; January 14, 2022

Biden v Missouri (HHS Medicare/Medicaid Vaccine Mandate)

21 mins; January 14, 2022

NIFB v OSHA (Vaccine Mandate)

19 mins; January 14, 2022

WHOLE WOMAN’S HEALTH v. JACKSON

13 mins; December 10, 2021

MISSISSIPPI v. TENNESSEE (Water)

8 mins; November 22, 2021

CITY OF TAHLEQUAH v. BOND (Qualified Immunity)

10 mins; October 23, 2021

RIVAS-VILLEGAS v. CORTESLUNA (Qualified Immunity).

13 mins; October 23, 2021

AL ASSN. OF REALTORS v. DHHS (Eviction moratorium)

18 mins; August 27, 2021

Americans for Prosperity v Bonta (1st Amendment)

11 mins; July 03, 2021

Brnovich v. DNC (VRA)

18 mins; July 03, 2021

Johnson v Guzman Chavez (Immigration)

10 mins; July 03, 2021

MINERVA v. HOLOGIC (assignor estoppel)

11 mins; July 03, 2021

PENNEAST PIPELINE CO. v. New Jersey (Eminent domain against states)

15 mins; June 30, 2021

Pakdel v San Francisco

13 mins; June 29, 2021

Lombardo v St. Louis (Police use of force)

7 mins; June 28, 2021

HollyFrontier v Renewable Fuels Assoc. (biofuel blending requirements)

9 mins; June 28, 2021

Transunion v Ramirez (Standing)

10 mins; June 28, 2021

Yellen v Chehalis (ANCs)

7 mins; June 28, 2021

COLLINS v. YELLEN (FHFA/ appointments)

18 mins; June 23, 2021

LANGE v. CALIFORNIA (4a-Fleeing Misdemeanant)

7 mins; June 23, 2021

Mahanoy v BL (Student free speech)

6 mins; June 23, 2021

NCAA v Alston (Athlete compensation)

10 mins; June 21, 2021

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. v. ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM

8 mins; June 21, 2021

UNITED STATES v. ARTHREX (appointments clause/APJs/PTO)

11 mins; June 21, 2021

CALIFORNIA v. TEXAS (ACA)

9 mins; June 17, 2021

FULTON v. PHILADELPHIA (Free Exercise)

10 mins; June 17, 2021

NESTLE USA v. DOE (ATS)

4 mins; June 17, 2021

Terry v U.S. (Fair sentencing act limits)

5 mins; June 14, 2021

GREER v. U.S. (Felon in possession)

7 mins; June 14, 2021

Borden v US (ACCA, Recklessness)

8 mins; June 13, 2021

Sanchez v. Mayorkas (Immigration)

4 mins; June 07, 2021

VAN BUREN v. U.S. (Computer Fraud and Abuse act of 1986)

11 mins; June 06, 2021

Garland v Dai (immigration)

8 mins; June 06, 2021

U.S. v Cooley (Powers of Tribal police) (corrected audio)

6 mins; June 06, 2021

U.S. v Cooley (Powers of Tribal police).

6 mins; June 05, 2021

San Antonio v. HOTELS.com (FRCP R.39, costs)

6 mins; May 29, 2021

UNITED STATES v. PALOMAR-SANTIAGO (Immigration)

5 mins; May 25, 2021

GUAM v. UNITED STATES (CERCLA/Dump case)

7 mins; May 25, 2021

EDWARDS v. VANNOY (retroactivity - CrimPro 6A)

6 mins; May 22, 2021

BP P.L.C. v. CITY OF BALTIMORE (FRCP)

8 mins; May 22, 2021

CIC SERVS., LLC v. IRS (APA/Anti Injunction act)

5 mins; May 21, 2021

CANIGLIA v. STROM (4A - “Community caretaking” exception)

3 mins; May 21, 2021

NIZ-CHAVEZ v. GARLAND (Stop Time)

8 mins; May 14, 2021

ALASKA v. WRIGHT (Sex offender registration)

5 mins; April 28, 2021

JONES v. MISSISSIPPI (life sentences on people under age 18)

5 mins; April 24, 2021

AMG CAPITAL v. FTC (Monetary relief)

6 mins; April 24, 2021

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