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What SCOTUS Wrote UsPODCAST UPDATE: Where’s Pippah?Hey, listeners - I know it's been a while since I've published a new episode; so, I wanted to let you know that I'm still here, I've just been down with a cold and my voice just isn't quite up to par yet. However, the Court did issue a new opinion on an argued case earlier this week as well as one opinion relating to orders. I am slowly beginning to produce those opinions as I get better and will have them published as soon as possible - maybe even some time this weekend. So, stay tuned and as a...2023-04-0100 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPurcell v. Gonzalez (2006) Purcell Principle, Imminent Elections, Changes in Election LawsPurcell v. Gonzalez (2006) Per Curiam Opinion (Purcell Principle, Imminent Elections, Changes in Election Laws)
2022-12-0211 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsDissent Part 2: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Dissenting Opinion (Arizona; Voting Rights Act, Section 2)Audio of Part 2 of 2: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021)
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2022-11-2943 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsDissent Part 1: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Dissenting Opinion (Arizona; Voting Rights Act, Section 2)Audio of Part 1 of 2: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Dissenting Opinion (Arizona; Voting Rights Act, Section 2)
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2022-11-2550 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBrnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Voting Rights Act, Section 2; ArizonaAudio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021)
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2022-11-211h 19What SCOTUS Wrote UsShoop v. Cunningham (2022) Justice Thomas Dissenting from Denial of CertiorariAudio of Shoop v. Cunningham (Nov 14 2022) Justice Thomas Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari
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2022-11-2029 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMcDonnell v. United States (2016) Honest-services Fraud, BriberyAudio of the Unanimous opinion of the Court in McDonnell v. United States (2016)
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2022-11-181h 04What SCOTUS Wrote UsCase Preview: Percoco v. United States (2022) (Honest-services Fraud, Bribery, Lobbying)A quick case preview regarding an upcoming case before the Court this term: Percoco v. United States.
"When a public official accepts money to convince the government to do something, we call him a crook. But when a private citizen accepts money to convince the government to do something, we call him a lobbyist." That's from the opening paragraph of petitioner's brief in Percoco v. United States begins. It's not just a well-worded sentiment, either - it's true.
This is because public officials are entrusted to make decisions in the best interest of the public...2022-11-1802 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) Free Exercise, Free Speech, Same-Sex MarriageAudio of the 2018 Opinion of the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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2022-11-1638 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsSeason 1 HighlightsThis episode, we look back on the show's first season in this selection of my favorite introductions. Enjoy!
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2022-11-1537 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBuffington v. McDonough (Nov 7, 2022) Gorsuch, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (V.A. Benefits, Chevron Deference)Audio of Buffington v. McDonough (Nov 7, 2022) Gorsuch Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (V.A. Benefits, Chevron Deference)
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2022-11-1533 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsAnthony v. Louisiana (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Sotomayor Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Harmless-error, Structural-error, Prosecutor Testimony)Audio of Anthony v. Louisiana (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Sotomayor Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Harmless-error, Structural-error, Prosecutor Testimony).
2022-11-1533 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsClendening v. United States (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Thomas Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (Injured Military Personnel, Federal Tort Claims Act)Justice Thomas Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari in Clendening v. United States (Nov 7, 2022)
Case Keywords: Injured Military Personnel, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), Feres v. United States (1950), Feres doctrine, injury incident to military service, Camp Lejeune, U.S. Sovereign Immunity.
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2022-11-1308 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsKhorrami v. Arizona (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Gorsuch Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (12 Member Jury, Right to Impartial Jury)Audio of Justice Gorsuch Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari in Khorrami v. Arizona (November 7, 2022
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2022-11-1320 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsChinn v. Shoop (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Jackson Dissenting to Denial of CertiorariAudio of Justice Jackson's dissent to denial of certiorari in Chinn v. Shoop (2022)
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2022-11-1204 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Political Question Doctrine; Apportionment; One Person, One Vote Cases)We continue reading Baker v. Carr (1962) beginning with Part IV: Justiciability.
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2022-11-1258 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Apportionment; Political Gerrymandering; One Person, One Vote Cases)Last week, in episodes 74 and 75, I read the majority and dissenting opinions in the case Rucho v. Common Cause (2019). The majority held that political gerrymandering of congressional districts, as opposed to racial gerrymandering which is prohibited by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, is a political question and thereby "nonjusticiable," or beyond the Court's power to resolve. But, the dissent argued that the Court had already held apportionment cases were indeed reviewable by federal courts in Baker v. Carr and twice upheld in Wesberry v. Sanders and Reynolds v. Sims - both decided in 1964. Collectively, these three cases are...2022-11-1235 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsElection Day Preview: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (One Person, One Vote Cases; Apportionment Justiciability, Gerrymandering)Last week, in episodes 74 and 75, I read the majority and dissenting opinions in the case Rucho v. Common Cause (2019). The majority held that political gerrymandering of congressional districts, as opposed to racial gerrymandering which is prohibited by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, is a political question and thereby "nonjusticiable," or beyond the Court's power to resolve. But, the dissent argued that the Court had already held apportionment cases were indeed reviewable by federal courts in Baker v. Carr and twice upheld in Wesberry v. Sanders and Reynolds v. Sims - both decided in 1964. Collectively, these three cases are...2022-11-0903 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsFisher v. University of Texas (2016) Affirmative Action, Race, University AdmissionsAudio of the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas (2016).
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2022-11-0743 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMorton v. Mancari (1974) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Employment Discrimination, Indian Reorganization ActAudio of the Supreme Court opinion in Morton v. Mancari (1974)
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2022-11-0630 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsCampbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (1994) Parody, Copyright, Fair Use, Pretty WomanAudio of the 1994 opinion of the Supreme Court in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc
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2022-11-0546 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsThomas v. Lumpkin (2022) Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Juror Bias, Impartial Jury)Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari in Thomas v. Lumpkin, decided October 11, 2022.
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2022-11-0229 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsRucho v. Common Cause, Dissenting Opinion (2019) Partisan GerrymanderingAudio of Justice Kagan's dissenting opinion in Rucho v. Common Cause (2019)
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2022-11-011h 17What SCOTUS Wrote UsRucho v. Common Cause (2019) Partisan GerrymanderingAudio of the 2019 opinion of the Supreme Court in Rucho v. Common Cause.
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2022-10-301h 17What SCOTUS Wrote UsBerger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2022) Voter ID, Voting Rights ActAudio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2022)
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2022-10-2941 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections)Part 2 of Citizens United v. FEC (2010)
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2022-10-281h 31What SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections)Audio of the 2010 opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
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2022-10-2745 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, RaceThis episode, we continue reading the 2003 opinion of the Court in Grutter v. Bollinger, starting with Part III.
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2022-10-2537 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, RaceAudio of the opinion of the Court in Grutter v. Bollinger (2003).
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2022-10-2531 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsArizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015) elections clause, redistricting, gerrymandering, independent state legislature theory)Audio of the 2015 opinion of the Court in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
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2022-10-211h 08What SCOTUS Wrote UsHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988) Parody, Public Figures, Free SpeechAudio of the 1988 unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court in Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell
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2022-10-1626 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsFun Case: District of Columbia v. Wesby (2018) Probable Cause, Qualified ImmunityAudio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Wesby (2018). Possibly the most entertaining opinion I've ever read.
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2022-10-1540 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBush v. Gore (2000) Rehnquist, Concurring (Origin of Independent Legislature Theory)Audio of Chief Justice Rehnquist's concurring opinion in Bush v. Gore (2000)
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2022-10-1327 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBush v. Gore (2000) 2000 Presidential Election, Recounts, FloridaAudio of the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore (2000).
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2022-10-1130 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsThornburg v. Gingles (1986) Voting Rights Act, Section 2, Gingles TestAudio of the 1986 opinion of the Supreme Court in Thornburg v. Gingles.
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2022-10-111h 34What SCOTUS Wrote UsMerrill v. Milligan: Kavanaugh, Concurring with Court’s Grant of Application for Stay (February 7, 2022)Audio of Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence from the Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022)
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2022-10-0512 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMerrill v. Milligan: Roberts, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (February 7, 2022)Audio of Chief Justice Roberts' dissent from Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022).
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2022-10-0402 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMerrill v. Milligan: Kagan, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (2022)Audio of Justice Kagan's dissent from Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022)
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2022-10-0223 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsRegents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Affirmative ActionAudio of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Judgement of the Court.
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2022-10-021h 22What SCOTUS Wrote UsEngel v. Vitale (1962) Public School Prayer, Establishment ClauseAudio of the 1962 opinion of the Court in Engel v. Vitale.
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2022-09-2623 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsKennedy v. Bremerton School District, Dissent, Part I, Sections A and B (2022)Audio of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) Dissenting Opinion, Part I, Sections A and B.
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2022-09-2621 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsKennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) Public School Prayer, Establishment Clause, Lemon TestAudio of the opinion of the Court in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022).
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2022-09-261h 05What SCOTUS Wrote UsLemon v. Kurtzman (1971) Lemon Test, Establishment Clause, State Funding for Religious SchoolsAudio of the 1971 Opinion of the Court in Lemon v. Kurtzman.
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2022-09-2446 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsTinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) Freedom of Speech & Expression; Symbolic SpeechAudio of the 1969 opinion of the Court in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.
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2022-09-2222 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsIntroducing: What SCOTUS Wrote UsLearn a little about Pippah and the podcast that is entirely dedicated to reading you the opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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2022-09-2202 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsGibbons v. Ogden (1824) Commerce Clause, Interstate CommerceAudio of the 1824 opinion of the Court in Gibbons v. Ogden
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2022-09-201h 16What SCOTUS Wrote UsKatz v. United States (1967) Search and Seizure; Government Surveillance; WiretappingAudio of the 1967 opinion of the Court in Katz v. United States
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2022-09-1916 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBuck v. Bell (1927) Nonconsensual Reproductive SterilizationAudio of the 1927 opinion of the Court in Buck v. Bell.
The question before the Court in this case was whether a 1924 Virginia sterilization law denied Carrie Buck the right to due process of the law and the equal protection of the law provided by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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2022-09-1808 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsCantwell v. Connecticut (1940) Freedom of ReligionAudio of the opinion of the Court in Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940).
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2022-09-1827 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsNew York Times Company v. Sullivan (1964) Libel; Public Figures; Freedoms of Speech & PressAudio of the 1964 opinion of the Court in New York Times Company v. Sullivan.
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2022-09-161h 13What SCOTUS Wrote UsLochner v. New York (1905) Right to Contract, Contract ClauseAudio of the 1905 opinion of the Court in Lochner v. New York.
*The decision in Lochner v. New York was overturned in 1937 in West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish.
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2022-09-1538 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBowers v. Hardwick (1986) Consensual SodomyAudio of the 1986 opinion of the Court in Bowers v. Hardwick.
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2022-09-1414 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsFrontiero v. Richardson (1973) Sex-based Discrimination, Levels of ScrutinyAudio of the 1973 opinion of the Court in Frontiero v. Richardson.
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2022-09-1222 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMcCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Implied PowersAudio of the SCOTUS opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
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2022-09-121h 18What SCOTUS Wrote UsGitlow v. New York (1925) Free Speech, Selective IncorporationAudio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Gitlow v. New York (1925).
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2022-09-1136 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBarron v. Baltimore (1833) Fifth Amendment Taking ClauseAudio of the unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court in Barron v. Baltimore (1833).
The question before the Court in this case was whether the Fifth Amendment denies the states as well as the national government the right to take private property for public use without justly compensating the property owner (a.k.a. the taking clause).
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2022-09-0713 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsNAACP v. Alabama (1958) Subpoenaed Membership ListsAudio of the 1958 unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court in NAACP v. Alabama.
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2022-09-0737 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsCooper v. Aaron (1958) Arkansas Resistance to School Desegregation and Federal LawAudio of the 1958 unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court in Cooper v. Aaron.
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2022-09-0537 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsParker v. Gladden (1966) Right to Impartial JuryAudio of the 1966 per curiam opinion of the Supreme Court in Parker v. Gladden
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2022-09-0305 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsGideon v. Wainwright (1963) Appointed Attorney in Felony CasesAudio of the 1963 opinion of the Court in Gideon v. Wainwright.
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2022-09-0319 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPowell v. Alabama (1932) Appointed Attorney in Capital CasesAudio of the 1932 opinion of the court in Powell v. Alabama
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2022-09-0257 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 3: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)We continue reading the third and final segment of the 1857 opinion of the Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
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2022-09-021h 26What SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)We continue reading the 1857 opinion of the Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford where we left off in Part 1 .
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2022-09-0140 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)*Note: The audio quality of the earliest episodes (like this one) is not the best. Sorry. Don't worry, the quality gets better in the episodes ahead as I learn the new skillset required.
Audio of the 1857 opinion of the Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford. For the next several episodes, I'll be reading an opinion from 1857 that has long since been overturned and relegated to the trash heap of bad Supreme Court decisions - Dred Scott v. Sandford. In the Dred Scott decision, the Taney Court held that African Americans, slave or free, were not citizens of...2022-09-011h 12What SCOTUS Wrote UsMarbury v. Madison (1803) Judicial Review, Constitutional InterpretationAudio of the 1803 opinion of the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madision.
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2022-08-281h 18What SCOTUS Wrote UsAdamson v. California, Dissenting (1947) Self-Incrimination, Selective IncorporationAudio of Justice Hugo Black's famous dissenting opinion in Adamson V. California (1947).
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2022-08-2645 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsAdamson v. California (1947) Self-incrimination, Selective IncorporationAudio of the 1947 opinion of the Court in Adamson v California.
The question before the Supreme Court of the United States was whether a defendant's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination applied to state courts through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Court found that it did not - and it would not apply to the states until 1964 in Malloy v. Hogan.
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2022-08-2520 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPalko v. Connecticut (1937) Double Jeopardy, Selective IncorporationAudio of the 1937 opinion of the Court in Palko v. Connecticut.
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2022-08-2416 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsMiranda v. Arizona (1966) Interrogation Rights, Exclusionary RuleAudio of the 1966 opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona.
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2022-08-241h 50What SCOTUS Wrote UsMapp v. Ohio (1961) Illegally-Obtained Evidence, Exclusionary Rule
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2022-08-2137 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsThe First Court-Ordered School Desegregation Following Brown v. Board of Education (1954)This week we heard the Supreme Court opinions in two major segregation cases: Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education as well as a special bonus episode reviewing a century-long segregation timeline. In this bonus episode, picking up where the last bonus episode ended, you'll hear the story of the first court-ordered public school integration following the Brown decision.
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2022-08-2027 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBrown v. Board of Education (1954) Public School DesegregationAudio of the unanimous decision of the Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
2022-08-2014 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsFrom Slavery Through Segregation: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Brown v. Board of Education (1954)This bonus episode walks the listener through a century-long American timeline of slavery and segregation that is connected by three Supreme Court decisions - two of which are featured on the show this week: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), and Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
For more episodes like this one, you might want to check out a subscription to the show on Apple Podcasts, in which I go beyond the Court's opinions to tell the stories behind the cases featured on the show.
Special thanks to Charles Shomo for the mu...2022-08-2044 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPlessy v. Ferguson (1896) Racial SegregationAudio of the 1896 opinion of the Supreme Court s in Plessy v. Ferguson.
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2022-08-1732 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsUnited States v. O’Brien (1968) Symbolic SpeechAudio of the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. O'Brien (1968).
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2022-08-1539 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsNew York Times Company v. United States (1971) Free Press; Prior RestraintAudio of the 1971 per curiam opinion of the Court in New York Times Company v. United States
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2022-08-1515 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsSchenck v. United States (1919) Free Speech; Clear & Present Danger TestAudio of the opinion of the Court in Schenck v. United States (1919).
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2022-08-1511 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsNew York Times v. United States (1971) Per Curium Opinion (Free Press)A reading of the 1971 Supreme Court case New York Times v. United States which addresses the Nixon administration's efforts to prevent the publication of what it considered to be "classified information" in an act that the Court considered to be "prior restraint." Prior restraint is, essentially, censorship that prevents the publication of specific information beforehand. In Near v. Minnesota (1931), the Court held prior restraints to be unconstitutional, with the exception of extremely limited circumstances such as serious threats to national security. In New York Times v. United States, the Supreme Court affirmed the prior restraint doctrine when they allowed ne...2022-08-1418 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsReed v. Reed (1971) Sex-based DiscriminationAudio of the opinion of the Court in Reed v. Reed (1971).
The question in this case was whether an Idaho Probate Code stating that "males must be preferred to females" in appointing administrators of estates violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In a unanimous decision, the Court said it did.
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Audio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin (2022).
The constitutional question before the Court was: does a Maine state law prohibiting students from choosing to use otherwise generally available student-aid to attend schools that provide religious instruction violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution?
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Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us w...2022-08-0638 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsRegents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Judgement of the Court (Affirmative Action)A reading of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Judgement of the Court.
This episode features a case you'll want to understand before the Supreme Court's October term begins. And that's because, on the very first day of the November session, scheduled for October 31st, the Court will be hearing oral arguments in two Affirmative Action cases. They are: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.
In the judgement I'll be reading today, Regents of th...2022-08-051h 23What SCOTUS Wrote UsLoving v. Virginia (1967) Interracial MarriageAudio of the Opinion of the Court in Loving v. Virginia (1967). The question before the Court was whether a Virginia law prohibiting interracial marriage violated the fourteenth amendment's equal protection and due process clauses; the Court said it did.
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2022-08-0420 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsShelby County v. Holder, Dissenting Opinion (2013) Voting Rights ActAudio of the majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) which struck down the oversight provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
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2022-08-031h 09What SCOTUS Wrote UsShelby County v. Holder (2013) Voting Rights ActAudio of the majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) which struck down the oversight provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
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2022-08-0348 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsUnited States v. Nixon (1974) (Executive Privilege)Audio of the unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Nixon (1974). The question before the court was whether the President's "executive privilege" confidentiality power is totally immune from judicial review.This case was decided together with No. 73-1834, Nixon, President of the United States v. United States, also on certiorari before judgment to the same Court.
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2022-07-3054 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsBrandenburg v. Ohio (1969) Per Curiam Opinion (Free Speech, KKK, Imminent Lawless Action Test)Audio of Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) Per Curiam Opinion (Free Speech, KKK, Imminent Lawless Action Test)
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2022-07-2910 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsGriswold v. Connecticut (1965) ContraceptivesAudio of the majority opinion in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). The question before the Court was whether the Constitution protects the right of married couples to be counseled on the use of contraceptives.
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2022-07-2912 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsDobbs v. Jackson (2022) Thomas, Concurring (Abortion, Substantive Due Process)A reading of Justice Thomas' concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health (2022)
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2022-07-2912 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsLawrence v. Texas (2003) Consensual Sodomy, Same-sex IntimacyAudio of Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Majority Opinion
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2022-07-2737 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Roe v. Wade (1973) AbortionAudio of the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion in Roe v. Wade (1973).
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2022-07-2623 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Roe v. Wade (1973) AbortionAudio of the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion in Roe v. Wade (1973). Does the Constitution recognize a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy by abortion? The Supreme Court of the United States said, "yes" in its 7 - 2 decision in Roe v. Wade. Nearly 50 years later, the Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health (2022). In this special listener's library two-episode series, I read the original case: Roe v. Wade (1973).
*Note: The audio quality of the earliest episodes (like this one) is not the best. Sorry. Don't worry, the quality gets better in the...2022-07-2523 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Same-Sex MarriageAudio of the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). This decision established that the U.S. Constitution grants same-sex couples the right to marry one another.
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2022-07-2336 min
What SCOTUS Wrote UsWhat SCOTUS Wrote Us? Huh? (Show Trailer)Learn a little about the show with a weird name from the creator with an even weirder name.
2022-07-2302 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 1: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Same-Sex MarriageAudio of the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). This decision established that the U.S. Constitution grants same-sex couples the right to marry one another.
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2022-07-2229 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsDobbs v. Jackson (2022) Dissenting Opinion (Abortion, Roe v. Wade)Audio of the historic June 24, 2022 dissenting opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (June 24, 2022) - the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and gave states the right to prohibit abortions regardless of the stage or circumstances of the pregnancy.
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2022-07-192h 06What SCOTUS Wrote UsWest Virginia v. EPA (2022)A reading of U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (2022).
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2022-07-1959 minWhat SCOTUS Wrote UsNY State Rifle and Pistol Assn. v. Bruen (2022) Firearms, Second AmendmentAudio of the Supreme Court's majority opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen (June 23, 2022). The constitutional question addressed in this case is whether New York's law requiring that applicants for unrestricted concealed-carry licenses demonstrates a special need for self-defense violate the Second Amendment.
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2022-07-191h 49What SCOTUS Wrote UsPart 2: Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) Majority Opinion (Abortion, Overturned Roe v. Wade)Audio of the opinon of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (June 24, 2022). This decision overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and gave states the right to prohibit abortions regardless of the stage or circumstances of the pregnancy.
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2022-07-191h 19What SCOTUS Wrote UsDobbs v. Jackson (2022) Abortion, Overturned Roe v. WadeAudio of the opinon of the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (June 24, 2022). This decision overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and gave states the right to prohibit abortions regardless of the stage or circumstances of the pregnancy.
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