Kavanaugh and Kagan Go to War Over Precedent
The right to abortion enshrined in Roe v. Wade is in the crosshairs after the Supreme Court said it would take up a Mississippi case next term dealing with the issue. The high court’s grant kicked off...
21 Mai 202129min
Was That Justice Breyer's Last Oral Argument?
The Supreme Court heard its last argument of the term—and perhaps the last of Justice Stephen Breyer’s tenure—in a crack-cocaine sentencing case May 4. D.C. Solicitor General Loren Alikhan, who filed ...
7 Mai 202125min
Updating Tinker for Social Media: SCOTUS Deep Dive
The U.S. Supreme Court confronted how to update its landmark student free speech ruling to accommodate social media and its ubiquitous use among students. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community Sc...
30 Apr 202123min
Profane Cheerleader to Have Her Day at Supreme Court (Podcast)
The Supreme Court wraps up its April sitting with another full week of arguments ranging from free speech to environmental law to immigration. A student's right to express herself on social media abou...
23 Apr 202119min
Court Packing Is the Topic Du Jour at Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court enters the term's last full argument sitting as the political fate of the court hangs in the balance with debates over court packing, term limits, and other reforms sweeping the...
16 Apr 202113min
Donor Case Creates Strange Alliances
Groups representing the spectrum of political ideologies have teamed up to challenge a California law that requires tax-exempt charities to disclose major donors. The state says this information is al...
9 Apr 202128min
Supreme Court Dunks on NCAA at Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard argument in the NCAA’s highly-anticipated antitrust appeal over student-athlete compensation on March 31. The court had tough questions for WilmerHale’s Seth Waxman, who repres...
2 Apr 202125min
NCAA at Supreme Court: The Perfect March Madness
A day after the NCAA wraps up basketball's Elite Eight, the Supreme Court team of nine will consider whether collegiate athletes can receive compensation. The justices will hear argument March 31 in a...
26 Mar 20219min
