Facing Leaks, Supreme Court Moves Forward With Arguments And New Cases
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On this week's episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover touches on the recent leak of internal memos from a 2016 Supreme Court case, and previews an important First Amendment case set to be heard next term. This week's guest is Law.com and New York Law Journal reporter Alyssa Aquino, who joins the program to discuss Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing in a case over the SEC's power to order disgorgement from securities fraudsters. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Alyssa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar
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When Not On Bench, Justices Jet-Setting Around Globe
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This week on Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews Gabe Roth, the head of the judicial watchdog group, Fix the Court. They discuss Roth's latest findings about the justices’ overseas travel activities from a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. State Department, documents his group had to sue to obtain. Also on this episode: the Supreme Court's move clearing the way for the dismissal of Trump ally Steve Bannon's criminal case. The court in an order on Monday, April 6, granted the Justice Department's request to throw out an appeals court ruling upholding...
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With Trump In Attendance, Justices Question Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, a hearing in which the president himself was in attendance. Joining host Jimmy Hoover to break down the arguments is former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who led a challenge to Trump's executive order during his time as the state's top law enforcement official. Platkin explains why he thinks a majority of the court is poised to reject Trump's policy and clearly establish the citizenship of U.S. born children, regardless of...
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Mail Voting, Asylum Claims And Big Win For Internet Providers
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On this episode, Jimmy breaks down this week's oral arguments in major cases about the deadline for mail ballots, along with the ability of migrants to petition for asylum at the southern border. This week's guest is Saurabh Vishnubhakat, an intellectual property professor at Cardozo Law who joins Supreme Court Brief to discuss Wednesday's unanimous decision favoring internet service providers facing copyright lawsuits over user piracy. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Saurabh Vishnubhakat Producer: Charles Garnar
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Supreme Court To Hear Major Case Over Mail Ballots
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On this week's episode, a look at a major Supreme Court case set to be heard Monday that could upend mail ballot laws in over a dozen states. Host Jimmy Hoover interviews law professor Michael Morley of Florida State University's Election Law Center about the central issues in the case. Also this week, Jimmy breaks down the court's recent action in a pair of cases involving the Temporary Protected Status designation of Haiti and Syria. Plus, the latest rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. of "dangerous" rhetoric attacking judges that he says "has to stop." Host:...
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Guns, Weed And Ayahuasca: Supreme Court Hears Major Second Amendment Case
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This week on Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews Second Amendment scholar Haley Proctor on Monday's hearing about the constitutionality of the federal gun ban for drug users. The hearing featured colorful hypotheticals about ayahuasca users, weed gummies and the drinking habit of the nation's founders. Also this week, Jimmy breaks down a pair of 6-3 emergency docket orders that delivered conservative victories for the upcoming midterm elections, as well as religious parents protesting school gender policies. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Hayley Proctor...
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Trump Loses Big On Tariffs, But Vows To Fight On. What Now?
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On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy recaps an action-packed week at the court, highlighting a major new environmental case, a unanimous decision against an ICE contractor, and four justices' "night out" at President Donald Trump's state of the union address. Later on, Jimmy interviews Law.com and New York Law Journal litigation reporter Alyssa Aquino about what comes next after Friday's landmark decision striking down President Trump's tariffs. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Alyssa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar
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Can AI Give You A Seat Inside The Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Brief
On this episode, Jimmy interviews one of the creators of a new project that seeks to use artificial intelligence to create videos of the Supreme Court justices reading their opinions from the bench. The project, called "On The Docket," features strikingly lifelike visuals of AI-depicted readings of landmark Supreme Court opinions. Jimmy presses co-creator and law professor Timothy Johnson of the ethical implications of the computer-created videos, and whether it may "nudge" the Supreme Court to one day embrace cameras inside the courtroom. Also this episode: a look at the Supreme Court's...
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The Elite Lawyers Dominating The Supreme Court's Docket
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On this week's episode, Jimmy highlights new data revealing the incredible success that a small group of elite lawyers are having in taking their cases to the Supreme Court, and what it tells us about who gets to influence the direction of U.S. law. Law professors Tracey George, Mitu Gulati, and Albert Yoon join the program to discuss the findings of their recent paper, "The Inside Track." Plus, a look at the Department of Justice's efforts to have the Supreme Court throw out the contempt-of-Congress convictions of MAGA influencer Steve Bannon in the "interests of justice." Host:...
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Why A Recent MedMal Ruling Could Spell Bad News For The Media
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On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews defamation lawyer Travis Chance on why a recent medical malpractice ruling from the Supreme Court could make it harder for news organizations to defeat frivolous libel lawsuits. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Travis Chance Producer: Charles Garnar
info_outlineOn this episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews the lawyer for George Retes, a U.S. citizen and veteran who was detained for three days by ICE following an immigration raid in California. Institute for Justice attorney Marie Miller explains how the Supreme Court's rulings have both fueled the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown and made it nearly impossible to hold officers accountable in court for alleged civil rights violations.
Plus, Jimmy talks through a new death penalty case taken up by the Supreme Court this week involving claims of racial discrimination during the jury selection process.
Supreme Court Brief will return to regular programming in January after the holiday break.
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest: Marie Miller
Producer: Charles Garnar