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Advisory OpinionsAdvisory OpinionsSCOTUSblog, Welcome to The DispatchAmy Howe, the voice of SCOTUSblog, joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the news of The Dispatch’s acquisition of SCOTUSblog. Also: What's the equity in equity dockets?The Agenda:—SCOTUSblog joins The Dispatch—Puppies (and pride?)—Harvard fights back—Equity dockets, revisited Show Notes:—Read more on the acquisitionAdvisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conser...2025-04-241h 12SCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSection 230 and the internetIn the first week of the February session, the justices heard oral arguments in two cases about the scoop of liability tech companies may face for user content. Amy is joined by Megan Iorio of the Electronic Privacy Information Center to break down those arguments in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh. EPIC filed an amicus brief in Gonzalez in support of neither party. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from....2023-02-2823 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS Spotlight: Daniel GeyserIn another edition of our series of interviews with Supreme Court advocates, Amy sits down with Daniel Geyser, head of the Supreme Court practice at Haynes Boone. Geyser has argued 15 cases before the court, including two this term. He shares his thoughts on how to take advantage of the new argument structure and his advice for first time advocates.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Mo...2023-02-1329 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWhat’s going on with Munsingwear?In an essay published in The New York Times this fall, two law professors, Lisa Tucker and Stefanie Lindquist, argued that the Supreme Court is increasingly setting aside significant decisions from the lower courts as if they never happened. The court is invalidating these decisions in brief procedural orders under what’s known as “Munsingwear vacatur.” Amy sits down with Tucker and Lindquist to hear more about the trend.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calli...2023-01-3029 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThree decades covering the Supreme CourtAfter more than three decades covering the Supreme Court, Marcia Coyle has announced her retirement from the National Law Journal. Amy sits down with Coyle to discuss her career, her book, and how covering the court has changed over the years.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...2023-01-1731 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkLooking back at the term so farThe end of the calendar year means we’re about a third of the way through the SCOTUS year. Amy sits down with SCOTUSblog editor James Romoser to discuss the first three months of the 2022 term.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-1928 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe 800-pound gorillaUCLA election law professor Richard Hasen joins Amy to explain Moore v. Harper, the case in which North Carolina legislators ask the justices to consider a theory that would give state legislatures near complete power to regulate federal elections without interference from state courts. Hasen breaks down the theory, known as the independent state legislature theory, and points to important briefs and potential outcomes to keep an eye out for. Moore v. Harper will be argued Wednesday, Dec. 7.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Plea...2022-12-0523 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkCan a web designer refuse to design websites for same-sex weddings?On Dec. 5 the justices will hear oral argument in 303 Creative v. Elenis, a clash between free speech rights and LGBTQ rights. Bloomberg News Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr joins Amy to explain the case and what to expect at oral argument. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-2114 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Supreme Court overturns Roe v. WadeOn Friday, June 24, the court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. Amy talks with abortion law scholar Mary Ziegler, professor of law at University of California, Davis, about the decision and what it means for those seeking abortion care across the country. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud)...2022-11-0809 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS Spotlight: Michael Dreeben on helping the justices have a conversationMichael Dreeben, who has argued 107 cases at the Supreme Court, joins us for another episode in our SCOTUS Spotlight series. Dreeben looks back on notable moments from his career as an advocate, including his very first argument -- in which he faced off against another first-timer by the name of John Roberts.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Ho...2022-11-0726 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAffirmative action comes to the Supreme CourtOn Oct. 31, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the race-conscious admissions programs of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. Amy talks to lawyers on both sides of the dispute. David Hinojosa is the director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He will argue on behalf of five former UNC students of color in defense of the school’s admissions program. Cory Liu is a partner at Ashcroft Sutton Reyes. He filed an amicus brief opposing the admissions programs.Send us a ques...2022-10-2437 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe first weekThe Supreme Court is back. After a packed first week of the 2022-23 term, Amy sits down with SCOTUSblog’s James Romoser and Katie Barlow to discuss the oral arguments, new dynamics on the bench, and a significant grant from the long conference. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat2022-10-1028 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe October term 2022 previewAnother Supreme Court term will begin on Monday, October 3, with major cases on affirmative action, voting rights, and free speech. To talk through the cases already scheduled this year, Amy is joined by experienced Supreme Court attorneys Morgan Ratner, special counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell, and Jaime Santos, partner at Goodwin Procter. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud)2022-09-2637 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWhat it’s like to be a new justiceJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson will take the bench next month as the court’s newest member. Amy is joined by Marin Levy, a professor at Duke Law School, to talk about what it’s like to join the court. Levy runs a popular Twitter account where she chronicles the history of the federal judiciary. You can find her at @marinklevy.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon M...2022-09-1216 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS Spotlight: Kannon Shanmugam on dealing with hostile questionsIn our latest SCOTUS Spotlight episode, Amy sits down with Kannon Shanmugam, a partner at Paul Weiss and a former assistant to the solicitor general. He has argued 35 cases before the court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-08-2928 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS Spotlight: An interview with Roman MartinezWith the Supreme Court on summer recess, we are bringing back SCOTUS Spotlight, our series of interviews with lawyers who argue regularly before the court. Amy sits down with Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins who has argued 11 cases at the court, both on behalf of the government and in private practice.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) H...2022-08-1533 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkCourtartist Art Lien on his work and retirementArt Lien, best known for his watercolor sketches of the Supreme Court (and for his colorful banners on SCOTUSblog), retired with the close of the 2021-22 term. Amy sits down with Art to discuss his life and retirement, and to get a glimpse of what it was like to capture history where cameras cannot go.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud)2022-07-1814 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkClimate change at the Supreme CourtIn the last opinion of the term, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a group of Republican-led states and coal companies to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions system-wide. Amy sits down with investigative journalist and host of Drilled, Amy Westervelt, to discuss that case, West Virginia v. EPA, and what it means for the future of climate regulation. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.2022-07-0221 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAn important week for immigration lawDuring the week of June 13, the Supreme Court decided two immigration cases (involving bond hearings for noncitizens in immigration detention) and declined to decide a third (involving the Trump-era “public charge” policy for green card applicants). Shalini Bhargava Ray, who teaches immigration law and administrative law at the University of Alabama, joins Amy to break down these cases.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via...2022-06-2017 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe woman who argued Planned Parenthood v. CaseyIn Planned Parenthood v. Casey’s dramatic joint opinion, the Supreme Court upheld the right to access an abortion 30 years ago this month. Amy talks with Kathryn Kolbert, who argued the case for Planned Parenthood. Kolbert explains what the 1992 argument was like from the inside and how she views Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.An attorney, journalist, and non-profit executive, Kolbert argued two reproductive rights cases before the Supreme Court and served as the first vice president of the Center for Reproductive Rights. She is the co-author of the book Controlling Women: What We Must...2022-06-0625 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkEntering the homestretchOver the next six weeks the Supreme Court is poised to issue 35 opinions, on topics ranging from gun rights to religion and the EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases. Amy is joined by Steven Mazie of The Economist and SCOTUSblog’s James Romoser for a refresher on what’s at stake in those cases. Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud)2022-05-2331 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Dobbs draftAmy sits down with SCOTUSblog’s media editor, Katie Barlow, to discuss the leaked draft in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the repercussions such an opinion would have on reproductive rights. Plus Amy explains the court’s request for additional briefing in Biden v. Texas, answers listener questions, and gives a look ahead at the coming weeks.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music...2022-05-0943 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkPrayer at the 50-yard lineOn Monday, April 25, the court hears oral argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case concerning a public school coach’s right to pray on the football field. In a two-part episode, Amy talks with Rachel Laser and Kelly Shackelford, representatives from the legal teams on each side. Rachel Laser, President of Americans United for Separation of Church and State representing the school district — 00:52Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute representing Coach Joseph Kennedy— 18:54Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave...2022-04-2541 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe “reasonable observer” of prayer in schoolAmy talks to Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett and supervising attorney John Meiser of the Religious Liberty Clinic at Notre Dame Law School about the amicus brief the clinic filed in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The brief calls on the court to address and throw out the “endorsement test." That test has been used to determine whether public religious expression is private or government speech. The court will hear argument in the case on April 25.Send us a question about the court at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your firs...2022-04-1823 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Jackson hearings: A week in reviewAmy sits down with SCOTUSblog’s James Romoser and Katie Barlow to discuss all four days of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. Later in the episode: Justice Clarence Thomas in the hospital, Ginni Thomas’ texts, and major orders and opinions from the court. If you have a question about the hearings or upcoming cases at the Supreme Court, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via So...2022-03-2531 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Jackson hearings: Key moments from Day 3At times moved to tears, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson weathered another full day of questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Here’s our recap of the major moments from day three of the hearings. If you have a question about the hearings that you’d like us to answer on SCOTUStalk, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Senate Judiciary Committee audio via C-SPAN)(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundc...2022-03-2416 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Jackson hearings: Key moments from Day 2For 12 hours on Tuesday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here's a 15-minute recap of some of the most significant questions and answers. Plus, Amy answers two listener questions.If you have a question about the hearings that you’d like us to answer on SCOTUStalk, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from. (Senate Judiciary Committee audio via C-SPAN)(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundclo...2022-03-2315 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Jackson hearings: Key moments from Day 1On Monday, hearings began in the Senate Judiciary Committee for the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Here’s a recap of some of the most revealing remarks from senators on both sides of the aisle and from Jackson herself.If you have a question about the hearings that you’d like us to answer on SCOTUStalk, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave us a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from. (Senate Judiciary Committee audio via C-SPAN)2022-03-2220 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown JacksonDean Danielle Holley-Walker of Howard University Law School and SCOTUSblog’s Katie Barlow join Amy Howe to discuss the nomination of the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, what to expect out of the Senate in the coming weeks, and last week’s opinions.Discussed in this episode:        Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, P.S.C — 00:42United States v. Zubaydah — 04:07United States v. Tsarnaev — 08:54Listener questions — 10:28The nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — 16:51The confirmation process — 24:08Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending b...2022-03-0730 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkMidterm ReviewAmy Howe is joined by David Savage, longtime Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times, to discuss the term so far and how it compares to previous blockbuster years.SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before the court. We may answer your question on future episodes. You can email your questions to scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Mu...2022-02-2223 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAlabama’s redistricting on the shadow docketAmy Howe is joined by Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, of Stetson Law, to discuss the court’s decision earlier this week to reinstate Alabama’s voting map, which a lower court ruled dilutes Black votes. SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before the court. We may answer your question on future episodes. You can email your questions to scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling fr...2022-02-1120 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkChris Geidner and Kimberly Robinson on Stephen Breyer's legacyTwo veteran legal journalists -- Chris Geidner of Grid and Kimberly Robinson of Bloomberg Law -- join fellow veteran legal journalist Amy Howe to discuss Justice Stephen Breyer's most important opinions and who might replace him on the bench.SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before the court. We may answer your question on future episodes. You can email your questions to scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first nam...2022-02-0732 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe retirement of Stephen BreyerTom Goldstein joins Amy Howe to discuss Breyer’s retirement, the most likely candidates to succeed him, and the upcoming White House vetting process.SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before the court. We may answer your question on future episodes. You can email your questions to scotustalk@scotusblog.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by Keys of Moon Music v...2022-01-2815 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSquabbles over masks and shadow-docket tasksAmy Howe and Katie Barlow review a busy Supreme Court week, including a new cert grant in a religious-freedom case, the latest action on the shadow docket, and “maskgate.”SCOTUStalk is launching a new Q&A feature. Send us your questions about the justices, how the Supreme Court works, or a case that’s pending before the court. We may answer your question on future episodes. You can email your questions to SCOTUStalk@scotusblog.com or leave a voicemail at (202) 596-2906. Please tell us your first name and where you’re calling from.(Music by...2022-01-2430 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkBreaking down the vaccine argumentsSean Marotta, a partner at Hogan Lovells and an expert on the legal challenges to Biden vaccine policies, joins us to dissect Friday’s remarkable oral arguments.If you have questions about the court, the justices, or an upcoming case, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com. We may answer your question on a future episode of SCOTUStalk.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-01-1024 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTerm limits, transparency, and other proposed Supreme Court fixesGabe Roth, the executive director of Fix the Court, discusses the Biden court commission's final report and why he believes term limits are the superior court reform.If you have questions about the court, the justices, or an upcoming case, please email us at scotustalk@scotusblog.com. We may answer your question on a future episode of SCOTUStalk.(Music by Keys of Moon Music via Soundcloud) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-12-2728 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Texas abortion decision and the Mississippi abortion argumentMary Ziegler, a professor at Florida State University and the foremost expert on abortion law, analyzes the ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson and the argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-12-1320 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkRoe, Dobbs, and the current state of abortion accessIn advance of Wednesday's oral argument in the momentous abortion case, Shefali Luthra, a gender and health care reporter for The 19th, joins SCOTUStalk to describe what abortion access in Mississippi looks like on the ground and how the court's ruling might play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-2915 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTwo weeks of action-packed argumentsOver the first two weeks of November, the court heard cases on abortion in Texas, gun rights in New York, religious rights of death-row inmates, and more. Katie Barlow joins Amy Howe to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-1634 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAbortion, guns, and the rocket docketIn advance of a momentous November argument session, SCOTUSblog Editor James Romoser joins Amy Howe to dissect the two challenges to Texas’ six-week abortion ban and the challenge to New York’s restriction on carrying guns in public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-0129 minKFF Health News\' \'What the Health?\'KFF Health News' 'What the Health?'Interview with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblogIn this interview highlight with KHN's Julie Rovner, Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog breaks down the Supreme Court case over Texas’ controversial abortion law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-2910 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkA top 10 list for the justices’ return to the courtroomAt the conclusion of the October argument sitting, longtime SCOTUSblog contributor Mark Walsh joins Amy Howe to select 10 big themes from the court’s first in-person arguments since the start of the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-1839 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkFirst Monday in OctoberAs the court begins its 2021-22 term and the justices return to the courtroom for the first in-person arguments in a year and a half, Katie Barlow rejoins Amy Howe to talk October arguments, new cert grants, and the justices’ gripes about the media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-0426 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkA short guide to the long conferenceAmy Howe is joined by SCOTUSblog’s media editor, Katie Barlow, to preview the court’s upcoming “long conference,” where the justices will sort through hundreds of cert petitions that have been filed over the summer. The pair also dig into the justices’ recent spate of speeches criticizing the press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2024 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Texas abortion law and other shadow-docket controversiesOver a two-week period, the Supreme Court issued three momentous rulings on its shadow docket: one on abortion, another on evictions, and a third on asylum policy. SCOTUSblog’s publisher and co-founder, Tom Goldstein, joins the podcast to break down all three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-0826 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkJoan Biskupic on interviewing Breyer and other SCOTUS scoopsCNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic is known for getting exclusive stories – the most recent of which was her interview last month with Justice Stephen Breyer. She joins SCOTUStalk to discuss Breyer’s retirement calculations, what she’s watching in the upcoming term, and how she approaches Supreme Court analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-2327 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Jeffrey Fisher on arguing during the pandemicJeffrey Fisher, the co-director of Stanford Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, has more than 40 Supreme Court arguments under his belt. He joins SCOTUStalk to discuss his non-traditional path to becoming a top oral advocate, and he breaks down key moments from two of his arguments during the 2020-21 term, when all arguments were over the telephone. This interview is part of SCOTUStalk’s occasional “SCOTUS spotlight” series, which features in-depth interviews with Supreme Court litigators about how they approach oral arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-0935 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkHow do you solve a problem like the shadow docket?SCOTUSblog has shone a light on the shadow docket, but as its breadth and import evolves, so must those who cover it. Professor Steve Vladeck, who has written on the topic extensively and recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee, joins SCOTUStalk to discuss the shadow docket’s significance and how to better capture all of the court’s work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-1925 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTom Goldstein reviews a transitional Supreme Court termSCOTUSblog founders Amy Howe and Tom Goldstein look back on the 2020-21 term. The pair examine how Justice Amy Coney Barrett is settling in and review some of the term’s most noteworthy decisions, particularly on the First Amendment. Plus, a few predictions for next term, including on Justice Stephen Breyer’s possible retirement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-07-0718 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkFrom 9th grade study hall to the Supreme CourtAnna Salvatore started High School SCOTUS as a way to explain the Supreme Court’s work to high schoolers. After early success, the site has blossomed into a nationwide publication pulling in high school journalists from across the country – students like freshman Elise Spenner. Salvatore and Spenner join SCOTUStalk to discuss their work, what’s next for High School SCOTUS, and their thoughts on this term’s student speech case, Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-2221 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkStacey Abrams on While Justice SleepsVoting-rights activist and Georgia politician Stacey Abrams joins SCOTUStalk to discuss her new novel, While Justice Sleeps, a thriller about the Supreme Court. We talk with Abrams about her writing process, being told “no” multiple times for what is now a New York Times bestseller, and what it’s like to be one of the few women writing fiction set at the high court. Abrams also hints at what’s next for her main character -- and for her own life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-0717 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkLyle Denniston on the current state of the courtLyle Denniston, a 60-year veteran of the Supreme Court press corps, returns to SCOTUStalk to assess how the court’s ideological balance has shifted this term, whether Clarence Thomas will keep talking during oral arguments next term, and whether Stephen Breyer will retire. As is always the case, you can’t listen to Lyle and not learn something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-2621 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe biggest leak in Supreme Court historyIn a city full of anonymous sources, the Supreme Court is famously leak-proof. But a century ago, the court had a serious leak on its hands. Judge John Owens of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit joins SCOTUStalk to tell the tale of Ashton Embry, the Supreme Court clerk who was at the center of the scandal. He also shares stories from his time clerking for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, opens up about how the 9th Circuit is coping in the COVID era, and reveals his thoughts on cameras in the courtroom. Hosted on Ac...2021-05-0332 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkMic flip: A catch-up and a look ahead with Amy HoweIt has been a busy month for the Supreme Court, with no slowing down in sight. SCOTUSblog’s media editor, Katie Barlow, turns the mic around on host Amy Howe to get the latest. The pair discuss the court’s recent oral arguments in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, a dispute pitting property rights against union organizing, and a hot-button 4th Amendment issue in Caniglia v. Strom. They also talk about the court’s major 4th Amendment decision in Torres v. Madrid and preview what’s coming up, including the perfectly timed NCAA v. Alston. Hosted on Acast. See acast...2021-03-2929 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWriting Supreme Court thrillersThis week, Amy Howe chats with a high-octane group of fiction writers who have all dabbled in Supreme Court suspense storytelling. Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tenth Justice. Anthony Franze is a member of Arnold & Porter’s appellate and Supreme Court practice and also the critically acclaimed author of several novels set at the court, including The Last Justice. Joseph Finder is the New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds. Some days the news feels like we are in a fiction novel, but these guys take it to a whole new level. H...2021-03-1539 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Biden benchPresident Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court if a vacancy occurs. In the meantime, he hopes to fill the rest of the federal judiciary with as many nominees as he can (some of whom could soon become SCOTUS short-listers). Amy Howe speaks with The Washington Post’s Ann Marimow about judicial vacancies and what to expect in the coming months. Marimow recently co-authored an in-depth article on the topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-1610 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWintry mix at the Supreme CourtRobert Barnes, the 15-year veteran Supreme Court reporter for The Washington Post, joins Amy Howe to take stock of the court’s term so far and look at what’s ahead. The two recap the January argument session — including Justice Elena Kagan’s now-famous Taylor Swift reference — and they try to answer the question everyone has been asking: What will Justice Stephen Breyer do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-0228 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWho will be the next solicitor general?President-elect Joe Biden has not yet announced a nominee for solicitor general, the top lawyer who represents the government before the Supreme Court. SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe and SCOTUSblog’s media editor, Katie Barlow, discuss potential picks. The next solicitor general could be a Washington insider, or it could be someone unexpected -- like Elena Kagan, who had never argued a case before the Supreme Court when President Barack Obama chose her as solicitor general in 2009. The two also discuss who may be on the short list for a Supreme Court nomination if a justice were to retire in the co...2021-01-1814 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkLooking back and looking ahead during a transitional term for the courtThe Supreme Court changed dramatically last year, and more changes could be in store in 2021. SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein joins SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe to talk about what happened in 2020 and what’s next for the court. They discuss Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s early impact, the benefits and drawbacks of remote oral arguments, and how the court has handled President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the election. They also look ahead to what a Biden administration could do on day one to change the trajectory of some important upcoming cases, including disputes over border-wall funding and the Trump admini...2021-01-0522 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkA decade-long surge in amicus briefsSince 2011, there has been “an explosion” of amicus briefs at the Supreme Court, according to Arnold & Porter’s Anthony Franze and R. Reeves Anderson, who study the issue and recently wrote an article examining the decade-long trend. Franze and Anderson join SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe for a look at how amicus briefs have evolved. They examine what type of amicus brief is likely to influence the court, how the justices interact with the briefs and, most importantly, how to correctly pronounce “amicus.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2126 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Beth Brinkmann on cracking the glass ceilingBeth Brinkmann, the co-chair of the appellate and Supreme Court litigation group at Covington & Burling, has argued 25 cases before the Supreme Court and is one of the most experienced advocates practicing today. In the latest episode in our “SCOTUS spotlight” series on oral advocacy, SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe sits down with Brinkmann to talk about what it takes to develop that level of expertise. Brinkmann recounts her first oral argument before the court while working in the solicitor general’s office -- and later, helping change that office’s hiring practices to allow more women to work there. She offers advice f...2020-12-0828 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAnother glimpse into the shadow docketWhat is the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket”? John Elwood, head of Arnold & Porter’s appellate and Supreme Court Practice, sits down with SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe to explain the often opaque work that happens outside of the court’s regular roster of argued cases. For much more on the shadow docket and its increasing importance, check out SCOTUSblog’s recent symposium on how this group of cases has shaped issues such as voting procedures, coronavirus responses, capital punishment and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-11-2313 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkA scalpel, a bulldozer and the Affordable Care ActThe Supreme Court will hear argument Tuesday in one of the term’s biggest blockbusters: California v. Texas, the constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. A group of Republican-governed states say the law’s individual insurance mandate is unconstitutional – and they are asking the court to strike down the entire law along with the mandate. Lydia Wheeler, a senior legal reporter for Bloomberg Law, sits down with SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe to preview the case and discuss how the three newbies on the bench – Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – may approach the constitutionality of the mandate an...2020-11-0915 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe Final Countdown: Election Litigation Breakdown with Edward FoleyAre we headed for another Bush v. Gore? What would that case even look like in 2020? What is happening with all of the coronavirus-related litigation coming up to the Supreme Court right now?With less than a week to go before the 2020 election, SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe talks to election law expert and Ohio State University constitutional law professor Edward Foley about these questions and more. To follow all the latest developments on important election disputes that may reach (or have already reached) the Supreme Court, visit our Election Litigation Tracker, a joint project of SCOTUSblog...2020-10-2835 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe return of virtual SCOTUSAmid an ongoing pandemic, the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a looming confirmation battle, the eight justices of the Supreme Court began a new term last Monday. SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe sits down with SCOTUSblog media editor Katie Barlow to discuss the first week of the term, including an apparent procedural tweak to telephonic oral arguments and which justice is now handling emergency appeals from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit (Ginsburg had been the "circuit justice" for the 2nd Circuit). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-1213 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkWho is Amy Coney Barrett?Who is Judge Amy Coney Barrett and what’s next for her confirmation battle? Amy Howe answers these questions and more on this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk. Amy sits down with SCOTUSblog media editor Katie Barlow to discuss the significance of President Donald Trump’s third nomination to the court, what the truncated confirmation timeline will be like, and what hot-button issues she would face as the court’s newest justice. The full transcript is below.  [00:00:00] Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Amy Howe: [00:00:03] This is SCOTUStalk, a nonpartisan...2020-09-2826 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk“We’ll just have to keep doing the work”: Ginsburg’s clerks remember her example in a tumultuous yearThe members of the 2016-17 clerk class for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg started their clerkship amid great uncertainty and a grieving court. In the second in a two-part series of interviews with former Ginsburg clerks, SCOTUStalk host Amy Howe talked with all four of the justice’s clerks from that term: Subash Iyer, Hajin Kim, Beth Neitzel and Parker Rider-Longmaid. Between the recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a contentious election, and two nominations for one seat, they describe the year as “a slow-motion train wreck.” But amid the chaos, they remember Ginsburg’s commitment to doing the work, notable cases th...2020-09-2633 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk"Like playing with Michael Jordan": Three former Ginsburg clerks talk about what it was like working for the justiceSCOTUStalk Host Amy Howe spoke this week with two groups of former law clerks for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the first of these interviews, Kelsi Brown Corkran, Lori Alvino McGill, and Amanda Tyler share their memories of meeting Ginsburg for the time and working for a boss who herself was such a hard worker.Full Transcript:[00:00:00] Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!Amy Howe: [00:00:03] This is SCOTUStalk, a nonpartisan podcast about the Supreme Court for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, brought to you by SCOTUSblog.AH: [00:00:13] Welcome to SCOTUStalk. I'm Amy...2020-09-2429 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkGrieving RBG: Words of sorrow and gratitude from mourners at the courtAs soon as the public learned of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday evening, mourners began gathering outside the Supreme Court. Leaving flowers, candles and messages in chalk written near the courthouse steps, thousands of people have paid their respects to a woman who inspired a generation and, late in life, attained an iconic status in American culture. Over the weekend, SCOTUSblog’s deputy manager, Katie Bart, interviewed members of the public who gathered in remembrance and mourning. Their words make up the latest episode of SCOTUStalk.Full Transcript:[00:00:00] Oyez! Oyez! Oy...2020-09-2108 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk heads to the ballot box: The Supreme Court and the 2020 electionEver since Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the 2000 presidential race, the Supreme Court increasingly has been asked to intervene in fraught disputes over election procedures. Add in a pandemic, and the 2020 election season promises to be unprecedented. This week on SCOTUStalk, SCOTUSblog’s social media editor, Katie Barlow, joins Amy Howe to break down the court’s influence on the election. They survey major election-related rulings the justices have already handed down this summer and preview what role the court might play in the run-up to Election Day – and, potentially, the weeks afterward. Katie and Amy also discus...2020-09-1418 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Deanne Maynard on ‘split-second decisions’ as an oral advocateDeanne Maynard, co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s appellate and Supreme Court practice, has argued 14 cases before the Supreme Court since her first oral argument in 2004. On this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe interviews Maynard on how she prepares to argue before the justices, how she pivots away from hostile questions, and why hypotheticals can be the toughest questions of all. Howe also takes Maynard back to her first oral argument — accompanied by live audio — and what went through her mind when Justice John Paul Stevens asked Maynard a question before she even made it up to the lectern.2020-08-3135 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Tom Goldstein on 'hitting singles' as an oral advocateTom Goldstein, the publisher of SCOTUSblog and partner at Goldstein & Russell, P.C., has argued more than 40 cases before the Supreme Court since his first oral argument in 1999. On this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe interviews Goldstein on what it’s like to advocate before the nine and how that experience has changed over the past 20 years. Goldstein offers a few tips for success along with audio-accompanied stories about taking heavy fire from a hot bench, joking with Chief Justice William Rehnquist and joining a case at the last minute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...2020-08-1725 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkObamacare back at the court: ACA Challenge This Fall with Julie Rovner on SCOTUStalkThe Affordable Care Act will come before the Supreme Court this fall for the seventh time in eight years. Julie Rovner, the chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News and veteran health policy reporter, joins Amy Howe in the latest episode of SCOTUStalk to break down the case, California v. Texas. They talk about the history of ACA challenges and why this time is different. Amy and Julie also pick apart some potential clues from this past term about a key issue in the case: the severability doctrine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-0316 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk’s end-of-term review with Lyle DennistonThe Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term was one for the records books. The court offered live audio of oral arguments in May for the first time in history, and it released opinions well into July for the first time in more than two decades. Who better to delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of the term than 60-year Supreme Court reporting veteran Lyle Denniston? In the latest episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe and Lyle discuss the court’s new dynamic ideological center, Justice Clarence Thomas as one of the court’s most interesting members, and whether Chief Justic...2020-07-2021 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUSblog co-founders discuss use of live audio in May oral argumentsWhen the Supreme Court building closed due to the coronavirus, some of the remaining arguments for the term were rescheduled for a special May session via telephone. For the first time, live audio of oral arguments was made available to the public. SCOTUSblog's co-founders, Tom Goldstein and Amy Howe, talk about the toilet flush heard around the world, the unusually active participation of Justice Clarence Thomas and whether the court should adopt any of the changes made for this session when it returns to the physical bench. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-05-2125 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkCourtroom access: SCOTUStalk stands in line for Supreme Court seatsSince October, SCOTUSblog has been outside the Supreme Court collecting data and stories from people who traveled to see oral arguments in person during the 2019-2020 term. On December 11, 2019, two of our staff attempted to obtain seats via the public line to watch an argument. They recorded their experience in hopes that it would aid others who want to be part of the audience in the courtroom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-04-2111 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAbortion and the structure of the CFPB: Marcia Coyle joins Amy Howe to discuss last week's oral argumentsThis week on SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe sits down with Marcia Coyle, who covers the Supreme Court for the National Law Journal, to discuss the oral arguments in two cases heard by the court last week -- the first about a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and the second involving the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-1223 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk2020 Supreme Court Preview (pt 2)On Thursday, February 20, Casetext and SCOTUSblog hosted the second webinar in a two-part series previewing the biggest decisions expected this term at the Supreme Court. Tom Goldstein and Kevin Russell covered President Donald Trump’s tax returns, religious school funding, the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and faithless electors in the 2020 presidential race. The webinar was co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-02-2058 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk2020 Supreme Court Preview presented by Casetext and SCOTUSblogOn January 28, Casetext and SCOTUSblog conducted the first webinar in a two-part series previewing the biggest decisions expected this term at the Supreme Court. Casetext chief operating officer and general counsel Laura Safdie moderated the panel, featuring SCOTUSblog founder and Goldstein & Russell partner Tom Goldstein and Goldstein & Russell partner Sarah Harrington. The webinar covered high-profile cases involving Title VII and LGBT discrimination, the DACA program, the Second Amendment and the future of an abortion law in Louisiana.The second part of this series will be live on Thursday, February 20, at 12 noon EST. Register now....2020-01-2859 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkAre we all textualists now?: Amy Howe and Kevin Russell discuss oral arguments in LGBT employment discrimination casesThis week on SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe sits down with Kevin Russell to discuss the oral arguments in the LGBT employment discrimination cases heard by the court last week. The pair talk about Pam Karlan's opening argument in Bostock v. Clayton County, the two-minute rule, Justice Kagan's interpretation of "because of sex" and Justice Gorsuch's concern about the "massive social upheaval that would be entailed" by deciding that sex discrimination under Title VII covers transgender people. Kevin Russell is a partner at Goldstein & Russell and has argued 12 cases before the Supreme Court. Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., is counsel o...2019-10-1718 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk joins We the People podcast to preview the new termLast week Amy Howe and John Elwood joined Jeffrey Rosen on the National Constitution Center's podcast "We the People" to preview the Supreme Court term that began this morning. The three discuss cases involving LGBT employment discrimination, DACA, public funding for private religious schools, gun rights and abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-10-0758 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS Spotlight: Tony Mauro on the Supreme Court beatThis week on SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court joins Tony Mauro, who recently retired after nearly four decades covering the Supreme Court. Howe asks Mauro about what he saw on the Supreme Court beat – from the justices deciding an election to contentious confirmation hearings – and what he was hoping to see – from better recruitment of minority law clerks to cameras in the court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-09-3017 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: William Jay on oral advocacyThis week on SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court continues her series interviewing Supreme Court advocates. In this episode, William M. Jay discusses his career arguing 17 cases before the court. Jay is a partner at Goodwin and previously served for five years as an Assistant to the Solicitor General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-08-2016 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Paul Smith on oral advocacyThis week at SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court begins a four-part series interviewing Supreme Court advocates. In this episode, Paul Smith discusses his notable career arguing 21 cases before the court. Smith is a professor at Georgetown University Law Center and Vice President of the Campaign Legal Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-08-1220 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTom Goldstein and Sarah Harrington review past Supreme Court term with Casetext’s Laura SafdieOn June 28, SCOTUSblog’s Tom Goldstein and Sarah Harrington participated in a webinar discussing the major cases at the Supreme Court this term. The discussion, moderated by Laura Safdie from Casetext, covered Department of Commerce v. New York, holding that a question about citizenship cannot be added to 2020 census until the Commerce Department provides an adequate explanation for doing so,  Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek, holding that partisan-gerrymandering claims present political questions that cannot be reviewed by federal courts, and other cases. Video of the webinar is available at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2019-07-1058 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkFrom 12 to 8: Final countdown at the Supreme CourtIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court reviews Monday’s Supreme Court orders and opinions. The justices released their decisions in four argued cases: Iancu v. Brunetti, United States v. Davis, Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media and The Dutra Group v. Batterton. The justices also granted review in eight cases, for a total of five hours of oral argument. The Supreme Court will release decisions in more of its eight remaining cases on Wednesday, June 26. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2506 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkMonday at the Supreme Court: Four opinions and a GVRIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court reviews Monday’s Supreme Court orders and opinions. The justices released their decisions in four argued cases: Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, Virginia Uranium Inc. v. Warren, Gamble v. United States and Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill. The justices also granted, vacated and remanded Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. The Supreme Court will release decisions in more of its 20 remaining cases on Thursday, June 20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1907 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkThe final three weeks of October term 2018In this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court and Tom Goldstein take a look at what’s ahead at the Supreme Court for the final weeks of June. The justices have 24 argued cases still to decide, including a number of the more high-profile cases from this year’s docket: Gundy v. United States, The American Legion v. American Humanist Association, Department of Commerce v. New York, and partisan-gerrymandering cases Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1019 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTom Goldstein and David Savage talk through abortion, precedent and the Supreme CourtIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court briefly covers the latest Supreme Court news before speaking with Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog and David Savage of the Los Angeles Times about abortion and recent legislation aimed at overturning Roe v. Wade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-2019 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: John Elwood on petitions for certiorariIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court briefly covers the latest Supreme Court news before speaking with John Elwood about the essentials concerning petitions for certiorari. Elwood is a partner at Vinson & Elkins and the author of “Relist Watch.”(In the episode, Elwood suggested there were eight previously rescheduled cases. He later clarified with us that there were five: Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Tennessee Department of Revenue, Hunter v. United States, JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive, Williams v. United States and Shular v. United States.) Hosted on...2019-05-1322 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk“Because of sex”: Tom Goldstein and Kevin Russell join Amy Howe to discuss new cases involving whether federal employment discrimination laws protect LGBT employeesIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Tom Goldstein and Kevin Russell join Amy Howe of Howe on the Court to discuss the Supreme Court's announcement that it will weigh in next term on whether federal employment discrimination laws protect LGBT employees in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-05-0617 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkJudicial enumeration: Amy Howe and Kimberly Robinson count five justices for the citizenship question in Department of Commerce v. New YorkIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court briefly reviews the latest SCOTUS news before providing deeper coverage with Kimberly Robinson of last week’s oral argument in Department of Commerce v. New York, a high-profile challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-2922 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkA trademark case with colorful language: Amy Howe and Mark Walsh talk through Iancu v. BrunettiIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court briefly reviews the latest SCOTUS news before providing deeper coverage with Mark Walsh of last week’s oral argument in Iancu v. Brunetti, a First Amendment challenge to the ban on registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-2223 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSpring in Washington: Retirement talkIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court talks with Professor Stephen Wermiel of American University Washington College of Law about Supreme Court retirements, both in the possible future and from the recent past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-1523 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkFWOTSC: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme CourtIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Amy Howe of Howe on the Court talks with Evan and Oscie Thomas about Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Evan is the author of “First: Sandra Day O’Connor,” a biography released last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-2522 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUS spotlight: Life at OSGIn this week’s episode of SCOTUStalk, Sarah Harrington, a partner at Goldstein & Russell who formerly served as an assistant to the solicitor general, joins Amy Howe of Howe on the Court to talk about life in the Office of the Solicitor General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-1823 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkTom Goldstein unpacks stay in Louisiana abortion caseTom Goldstein joins Amy Howe of Howe on the Court to unpack the Supreme Court’s recent order in June Medical Services v. Gee, in which a divided court blocked a Louisiana law that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals from going into effect pending appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-1314 minSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalkSCOTUStalk: Justices confront constitutional "hot mess" in Peace Cross caseNPR's Nina Totenberg joins Amy Howe, of Howe on the Court, for a look back at Wednesday's oral argument in American Legion v. American Humanist Association, the challenge to the constitutionality of a 40-foot-tall, 93-year-old cross that stands on a traffic median in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-0216 minCase in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and CultureCase in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and CultureSCOTUSblog on SCOTUS101, vol. IIJohn-Michael Seibler joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about a secret SCOTUS marriage proposal and recent arguments. Elizabeth also chats with SCOTUSblog founder and Supreme Court superstar lawyer Tom Goldstein. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Halloween edition. Elizabeth's in the hot seat!Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-11-0224 minCase in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and CultureCase in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and Culture#232: SCOTUSblog on SCOTUS101, vol. IThis week, Elizabeth & Tiffany review the RBG documentary and chat with SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe. They also break down recent decisions on sports betting, shackling, and more. Tune in for Supreme Trivia - Notorious RBG edition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-05-1732 min