Takeaways + Predictions | from Cases on Campaign Finance, Death Penalty IQ Tests, and Securities Suits
OverviewThis episode delivers post-oral argument analysis and predictions for three major Supreme Court cases heard during the December 2025 argument session. We break down the key exchanges, judicial...
15 Dec 202519min
Oral Argument: Hamm v. Smith | IQ Score Showdown
Hamm v. Smith | Case No. 24-872 | Oral Argument Date: 12/10/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: When someone takes multiple IQ tests to prove intellectual disability in a capital case, do courts...
10 Dec 20252h 3min
Oral Argument: FS Credit v. Saba | Fund Feud: Forcing Fiduciary Fairness Through Federal Lawsuits
FS Credit v. Saba | Fund Feud: Forcing Fiduciary Fairness Through Federal Lawsuits | Argument Date: 12/10/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act ...
10 Dec 20251h 20min
Six Pack of Takeaways + Prediction: Trump v. Slaughter
Summary:Analysis of the December 8, 2025 Supreme Court oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, examining how the justices signaled their likely approach to presidential removal power and independent age...
9 Dec 20258min
Oral Argument: NRSC v. FEC | Camaign Finance First Amendment Fight
NRSC v. FEC | Money, Messaging, and Muzzling: The First Amendment Fight Over Party Coordination | Argument Date: 12/9/15 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether the First Amendment permits limi...
9 Dec 20252h 13min
Oral Argument: Trump v. Slaughter | Presidential Power Play
Trump v. Slaughter | Presidential Power Play : Trump's Total Takedown of Independent Agencies | Case No. 25-332 | Oral Argument Date: 12/8/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether Congress ca...
8 Dec 20252h 32min
Cert Grant Roundup: Constitutional Citizenship, Prosecutorial Power, and Court Jurisdiction
OverviewThis episode updates on four major cases granted certiorari by the Supreme Court on December 5th, 2025, following Friday's episode. The cases span constitutional citizenship rights, federal co...
8 Dec 202515min
Week in Review: Unanimous Reversals, Texas Redistricting Bombshell, This Week's Oral Argument Analysis, and Presidential Power Showdown Ahead
OverviewThis week delivered explosive Supreme Court developments with two unanimous decisions and Texas redistricting ruling reshaping voting rights.The Court reversed Clark versus Sweeney and Pitts v...
6 Dec 202519min
