Breyer’s Legacy and What’s Next for Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement gives President Joe Biden the chance to put the first Black woman on the high court and prevent Democrats from losing another seat to Republicans. On t...
28 Jan 202226min
Breyer's Clerks Recall 'Happy Warrior'
Justice Stephen Breyer is known for letting his flamboyant intellect shine on the bench. And, according to those who clerked for him, Breyer's personality outside of the courtroom was no different. It...
27 Jan 20229min
SCOTUS & Masks: Everything You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know
The Supreme Court had a short but busy week, issuing orders on the Texas abortion law and Donald Trump’s attempt to keep records from the Jan. 6 commission, while hearing arguments and also issuing ra...
21 Jan 202242min
Vaccine Rulings, Nazi-Looted Art, Campaign Finance
The Supreme Court issued its anticipated rulings on the Biden administration’s vaccine rules affecting millions of Americans, as the justices continue to hear cases in the first oral-argument sessions...
14 Jan 202217min
Rare Vaccine Arguments Kick Off New Supreme Court Year
The Supreme Court starts 2022 with an ultra-rare Friday argument session over President Joe Biden’s vaccine policies as the country continues to struggle with Covid-19. The justices will hear back-to-...
5 Jan 202219min
Inside the Courtroom: 2021 Top Supreme Court Moments
The Supreme Court opened up its doors once again, returning to in-person arguments in October 2021. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss the biggest moments from th...
21 Des 202114min
Texas Abortion Case Decided, Mississippi Looms
The Supreme Court effectively kept the Texas abortion ban in place, with a decision coming later this term in the Mississippi case that could decide the future of abortion rights nationwide. Cases and...
10 Des 202123min
After Dobbs, Justices Hear Cases on Crime and Religion
Fresh off the contentious argument over Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and the future of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court turns toward its final hearings of 2021. They include cases on religious-sch...
3 Des 202114min
