Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)
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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 e...
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Ellingberg v. United States (Restitution & Ex Post Facto Clause)
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The Court unanimously held that restitution imposed under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act is a form of criminal punishment...
CONEY ISLAND AUTO PARTS v. BURTON, (Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, Void Judgement vs. Time Limits)
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an appeal of a VOID judgement under federal rule 60 is still subject to the statutory text's "within a reasonable time" limit.
Doe v. Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC
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State Courts may not grant releif from FEDERAL causes of action by reference to state statute.
BOWE v. UNITED STATES
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1. The Court has jurisdiction because §2244(b)(3)(E) does not bar this Court’s review of a federal prisoner’s request to file a s...
BARRETT v. UNITED STATES (Hobbs Act Robbery/Blockburger Test)
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Supreme Court refuses to assume that Congress intended to disregard Blockburger and allow someone to be convicted of two crimes i...
Case v. Montana (4a's Community Caretaker Exception)
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Supreme Court Upholds Montana's Community Caretaker exception to the 4th amendment prohibition on warrantless searches.
Clark v. Sweeney (Party Presentation)
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In Clark v. Sweeney, the Supreme Court reversed a Fourth Circuit decision that had granted habeas relief on a theory the petition...
Pitts v. Mississippi (Confrontation Clause)
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The United States Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Mississippi Supreme Court upholding the use of a physical screen that...
Goldey v. Field (Bivens / Excessive Force)
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Goldey v. Fields
PER CURIAM. In Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388 (1971), this Court recognized an...
Trump v. CASA, Inc. (Universal Injunction / Birthright Citizenship)
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Trump v. CASA, Inc.
Held: Universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal...
Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (Appointments Clause)
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Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
In 1984, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the U. S. Preventi...
FCC v. Consumer Research (Nondelegation Doctrine)
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FCC v. Consumers’ Research
The Communications Act of 1934 established the FCC and instructed it to make available to “all...
Mahmoud v. Taylor (LGBTQ+ Books / Parental Opt-Out)
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Held: Parents challenging the Board’s introduction of the “LGBTQ+-inclusive” storybooks, along with its decision to withhold opt...
Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (Texas Pornography Regulation)
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Texas, like many States, prohibits distributing sexually explicit content to childre...
Hewitt v. United States
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Hewitt v. United States
Before the First Step Act was enacted in 2018, federal judges were required to sentence first-time...
Medina v. Planned Parenthood (Medicaid Funding)
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Median v. Planned Parenthood
Held: Section 1396a(a)(23)(A) does not clearly and unambiguously confer individual rights enfo...
Riley v. Bondi (Immigration Removal)
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Riley v. Bondi
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to remove Pierre Riley, a citizen of Jamaica, from the Uni...
Stanely v. City of Sanford (ADA)
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Stanley v. City of Sanford
Karyn Stanley worked as a firefighter for the City of Sanford, Florida, starting in 1999. When M...
Fuld v. Palestinian Liberation Organization (Due Process)
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Held: The PSJVTA’s personal jurisdiction provision does not violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause because the statute...
Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA (ARTICLE 3 STANDING, ADMIN LAW)
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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-7_8m58.pdf
ESTERAS v. UNITED STATES (Revocation of Supervised release/factors courts may and may not consider)
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United States v. Skrmetti (Transgender Treatment)
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In 2023, Tennessee joined the growing number of States restricting sex transition treatments for minors by enacting the Prohibiti...
Rivers v. Guerrero (Habeus Petition)
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Rivers v. Guerrero
Petitioner Danny Rivers was convicted in Texas state court of continuous sexual abuse of a child and rel...
Commissioner v. Zuch (Tax Court Jurisdiction)
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Commissioner v. Zuch
This case involves the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court over appeals from collection due pr...
Parrish v. United States (Appellate Procedure)
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Parrish v. United States
Federal inmate Donte Parrish alleges that he was placed in restrictive segregated confinement for...
Soto v. United States (VA Benefits)
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Soto v. United States
The Barring Act, 31 U. S. C. §3702, establishes default settlement procedures for claims against the...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY v. CALUMET SHREVEPORT REFINING, L.L.C (VENUE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT CASES)
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PERTTU v. RICHARD (Prison Littigation Reform Act Exhaustion & Jury Trial Right)
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AJT v. Osseo Area Schools (Education / Disability)
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AJT v. Osseo Area Schools
Held: Schoolchildren bringing ADA and Rehabilitation Act claims related to their education are no...
Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin (First Amendment)
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Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin
Wisconsin law exempts certain religious organizations from paying unemployment compensation...
CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. (Jurisdiction / Foreign Immunity)
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Held: Personal jurisdiction exists under the FSIA when an immunity exception applies and service is proper. The FSIA does not req...
Blom Bank v. Honickman (Civil Procedure)
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Held: Relief under Rule 60(b)(6) requires extraordinary circumstances, and this standard does not become less demanding when the...
Seven County Infrastructure v. Eagle County
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Held: The D. C. Circuit failed to afford the Board the substantial judicial deference required in NEPA cases and incorrectly inte...
Kousisis v. Trump (Fraud)
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Kousisis v. Trump
Held: A defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may...
AARP v. Trump (Alien Enemies Act)
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AARP v. Trump
PER CURIAM. The President has invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), Rev. Stat. §4067, 50 U. S. C. §21, to rem...
Barnes v. Felix (Fourth Amendment)
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Barnes v. Felix
Held: A claim that a law enforcement officer used excessive force during a stop or arrest is analyzed under...