Whren v. United States
This unanimous decision holds that cops who don't deal with traffic enforcement are allowed to tail you until you commit a minor offense, and then literally dive head first into your car to nab you on...
24 Maj 202242min
United States v. Vaello Madero
In this ruling from just last month, the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Ricans are not entitled to equal protection under the Fifth Amendment because … unclear. Citizens who live in DC and the Northe...
17 Maj 202240min
5-4 Live in Oakland [TEASER]
A common criticism of 5-4 is that adjudicating is hard work, and the hosts have no experience. So to prove that no, judging is actually dummy easy and anyone can do it, in this live show, the hosts ru...
10 Maj 20227min
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health: The End of Roe
In this emergency episode, the hosts are talking about what happens now that a draft of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision has been leaked. Roe v. Wade will almost certainly be ove...
4 Maj 20221h 4min
Lassiter v. Department of Social Services
In this case, the Supreme Court rules that a mother who is at risk of losing parental rights for her child is not entitled to a lawyer during the proceedings. This episode features discussions of fami...
26 Apr 202251min
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias
A difference of political opinion is when one person wants the coal industry to get tax breaks, but another person wants the oil industry to get tax breaks. Not wanting to be conscripted into an army ...
19 Apr 202236min
How the Biden SCOTUS Commission Radicalized One Law Professor [TEASER]
President Biden thought he could bury his weaksauce Supreme Court commission report by releasing it right before Christmas. Nice try Joey. We talked to commission member Kermit Roosevelt, of Universit...
12 Apr 20224min
5-4 Presents: Damages - "Manoomin v. Minnesota"
This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of Damages, from the Critical Frequency Podcast Network.Damages is a courtroom drama podcast that follows the well over 200 climate lawsuits curr...
5 Apr 202232min
