Oral Argument Re-Listen: Pitchford v. Cain | Blocked, Blamed, and Brought Back
Pitchford v. Cain | Case No. 24-7351 | Argued: 3/31/26 | Decided: 5/28/26 | Docket Link: HereOverview: A Mississippi prosecutor struck four of five eligible Black jurors at a death penalty trial, a tr...
3 Juni 1h 51min
Opinion Summary: Pitchford v. Cain | Blocked, Blamed, and Brought Back
Pitchford v. Cain | Case No. 24-7351 | Argued: 3/31/26 | Decided: 5/28/26 | Docket Link: HereOverview: A Mississippi prosecutor struck four of five eligible Black jurors at a death penalty trial, a tr...
2 Juni 15min
Oral Argument Re-Listen: Fernandez v. United States | SCOTUS Ends Compassionate Release Standoff
Fernandez v. United States | Case No. 24-556 | Decided: 5/28/26 | Docket Link: HereOverview: A federal prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence sought early release by arguing potential innocence — ...
1 Juni 1h 22min
Opinion Summary: Fernandez v. United States | SCOTUS Ends Compassionate Release Standoff
Fernandez v. United States | Case No. 24-556 | Decided: 5/28/26 | Docket Link: HereOverview: A federal prisoner serving a mandatory life sentence sought early release by arguing potential innocence — ...
31 Maj 18min
Oral Argument Re-Listen: Rutherford v. United States | Retroactivity Rebellion Roadblocked
Carter v. United States | Case No. 24-860 | Date Decided: 5/28/26 | Oral Argument Date: 11/12/25 | Docket Link: Here (consolidated with Rutherford v. United States | Case No. 24-820 | Docket Link: Her...
30 Maj 1h 22min
Opinion Summary: Rutherford v. United States | Retroactivity Rebellion Roadblocked
Carter v. United States | Case No. 24-860 | Date Decided: 5/28/26 | Oral Argument Date: 11/12/25 | Docket Link: Here (consolidated with Rutherford v. United States | Case No. 24-820 | Docket Link: Her...
29 Maj 17min
Oral Argument Re-Listen: Hamm v. Smith | SCOTUS Declines to Dig into 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...
28 Maj 2h 3min
Opinion Summary: Hamm v. Smith | SCOTUS Declines to Dig into IQ Score Showdown
Hamm v. Smith | Case No. 24-872 | Decided: May 21, 2026 | Docket Link: HereOverview: Death penalty case examining how courts evaluate multiple IQ scores when determining intellectual disability under ...
27 Maj 21min
