A Constitutional Clash: Trump's Tariffs and the Separation of Powers
OverviewThis episode examines the Supreme Court's September 9, 2025 Order that expedited review of two consolidated cases challenging President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs under the I...
10 Sep 202518min
Road Work Ahead: How Four 2024 Cases May Be Reshaping First Amendment Scrutiny
This episode examines how the Supreme Court's 2024-25 term may be quietly reshaping First Amendment doctrine through four cases that suggest new approaches to constitutional scrutiny levels.We analyze...
19 Aug 202520min
The Bostock Bounce Back? How Skrmetti's Retreat from Bostock Sets Up a SCOTUS Sports Showdown
This episode revisits the Supreme Court's 2020 Bostock decision and examines how the Court's recent retreat from Bostock in United States v. Skrmetti sets up a constitutional showdown over transgender...
11 Aug 202518min
August 5th Roundup: Presidential Power Crushes Agency Independence, Court Places Voting Rights Act in Crosshairs and Maryland v. Shatzer, a Case That Evolved Beyond Its Origins
This episode catches up on recent Supreme Court developments in the regular and emergency dockets.We examine how the Court may be preparing to reshape voting rights law through Louisiana v. Callais, t...
5 Aug 202521min
Emergency Docket Summary: SCOTUS Green Lights Mass Firings at Education Dep't
This episode examines a July 14th Supreme Court emergency docket ruling that reveals fundamental tensions about executive power over federal agency firings at the Education Department and the limits o...
15 Jul 202516min
Emergency Docket Summary: SCOTUS Answers the Government's Speed-Dial
This episode examines two major Supreme Court emergency docket rulings that reveal fundamental tensions about presidential power, judicial authority, and constitutional rights. Both cases demonstrate ...
9 Jul 202523min
July 7th Roundup: New Certs: Transgender Rights in Schools and Religious Liberties
This episode covers four major Supreme Court cases granted certiorari in summer 2024 (July 3, 2025 Miscellaneous Order: Here), examining the Court's strategic approach to constitutional law and its ra...
7 Jul 202524min
June 30th Roundup: Last Week's Opinions, End of Term Stats, Deep Dive into Trump v. Casa and New Cert Grants
This episode:Analyzes the Supreme Court's blockbuster end to the 2024-2025 term, covering the final nine opinions and examining patterns across all 61 cases decided this term. Explores the dramatic Fr...
30 Jun 202542min
