Supreme Court scholar breaks down justices; term and divided rulings
Release Date: 07/14/2023
Small businesses face bankruptcy over Trump tariffs, go to Supreme Court for relief
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Small businesses that sued President Trump over his tariffs aren’t just looking to end them — they’re also hoping to get a refund from Uncle Sam to make up for their losses over the last months. The Supreme Court will hear their case Nov. 5, in what is shaping up as one of the big cases this term testing the limits of the president’s powers. Michael McConnell, one of the lawyers for the five small businesses, told "Court Watch" host Alex Swoyer that they’ve suffered serious setbacks since the president hiked tariffs, including one of the firms that’s teetering on...
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Jan. 6 defendant pursues legal battle over police brutality
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Jake Lang has been to the Supreme Court before. That was last year, when he led the case that saw the justices knock out one of the key criminal charges the Biden Justice Department used against those at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Mr. Lang is back, asking the justices to revive another case of his — a lawsuit alleging police brutality on that fateful day. He spoke to 'Court Watch' host Alex Swoyer about his legal challenges.
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Supreme Court to kick off new 'Trump term'
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
The Supreme Court kicks off its 2025-2026 term Oct. 6 and will grapple with major cases challenging President Trump's agenda -- from tariffs to firings. Ilya Shapiro from the Manhattan Institute joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to highlight key cases.
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Supreme Court term highlights and birthright citizenship class action
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Court Watch host Alex Swoyer breaks down the biggest Supreme Court cases of the 2024-2025 term and Will Chamberlain, senior counsel for the Article III Foundation, joins her to discuss the birthright citizenship class action.
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SCOTUS takes on birthright citizenship, nationwide injunctions and blocks religious charter school
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Curt Levey, president of the Committee for Justice, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court's latest arguments over birthright citizenship, nationwide injunctions and the justices' decision to block the nation's first religious charter school from opening in Oklahoma.
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Ilya Shapiro talks Supreme Court Catholic charter school and LGBTQ story time disputes
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins 'Court Watch' host Alex Swoyer to discuss an upcoming case before the Supreme Court this week involving a Catholic charter school and he breaks down last week's arguments concerning LGBTQ storytime for pre-K and elementary age students in a Maryland county. Shapiro also highlights his new book released earlier this year, "Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites."
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Supreme Court hears dispute over LGBTQ story time for elementary kids
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Lawyer Nathan Lewin joined 'Court Watch' podcast host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming case involving Maryland parents, who challenge the school system's decision to have LGBTQ books read to pre-K and elementary school children without allowing them to opt out.
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The Supreme Court weighs the nation’s first religious charter school
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, will argue the case on behalf of the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, which sought to make St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School the nation’s first religious charter school. Mr. Campbell joined 'Court Watch' host Alex Swoyer to discuss the case, which will be heard in April.
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Supreme Court weighs if abortion providers can be denied Medicaid dollars
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
John Bursch, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, will argue before the Supreme Court on April 2 to defend South Carolina’s 2018 move to eliminate Medicaid dollars going to abortion clinics. He joined "Court Watch" host Alex Swoyer to discuss the case, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, formerly Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.
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Mexico's case against U.S. gun makers hits the Supreme Court
Court Watch with Alex Swoyer
Andrew Willinger, executive director at Duke Center for Firearms Law, joined 'Court Watch' host Alex Swoyer to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court dispute involving Mexico suing U.S. gun manufacturers, attempting to hold them liable for allegedly aiding and abetting the drug cartel. The justices hear the dispute March 4.
info_outlineSupreme Court scholar Dr. Adam Feldman breaks down key rulings and statistics from the 2022 term with Court Watch host Alex Swoyer.