There are no Christmas themed cases this year, so Brett and Nazim usher in our holiday break by covering In re Grand Jury, a case with anonymous parties, no facts, and the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn a generally reasonable 9th Circuit Decision. Let the good times roll. The law starts at (9:23), some scheduling announcements start at (06:50), and Nazim’s Gift List starts right after the theme song. The Citizen’s Guide to the Supreme Court will return sometime late winter/early spring.
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Ho ho ho! Just in time for the holidays, the podcast covers the most direct example of the Supreme Court possibly taking $20,000.00 out of your pocket. This week, Brett and Nazim discuss Biden v. Nebraska, which covers whether the Supreme Court will vacate a stay on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan by playing all the President’s administrative law hits from the past few years. Law starts at (05:05).
This week’s episode covers the case of Haaland v. Brackeen, a case involving Tribal Sovereignty and (stop us if you’ve heard this before) an argument to overrule a decades-long statute because it was decided incorrectly in the first place. Law starts at (06:50).
Happy Thanksgiving, folks. This year’s mailbag covers topics such as a Supreme Court code of ethics, the leaked Dobbs opinion, strict scrutiny on religious laws, and senate confirmation hearings, BUT ALSO covers a professional wrestling match called WARGAMES, football, and whether cheesecake is a pie. It’s all very on-brand and there’s no time stamp because its Thanksgiving. The podcast will return next Sunday (12/4).
If you love that age-old classic, you’re going to love this week’s episode covering Sackett v. EPA, which asks the Court to revisit the EPA’s definition of “a wetland”, after they were unable to come to a consensus sixteen years ago. Brett and Nazim also discuss our upcoming Thanksgiving mailbag episode and the chances of Nazim eating himself to death next week. The answer will not surprise you. Law starts at a robust (10:15).
Brett and Nazim are bringing up the caboose on last week’s news, covering Affirmative Action oral argument highlights, Lindsey Graham looking to avoid a subpoena, and Trump asking the Supreme Court to help protect his tax returns. Everything old is new again. Law starts at (04:55).
This week’s episode serves as the spiritual successor to Thursday’s episode on intellectual property, as Brett and Nazim discuss Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts v. Goldsmith, which asks whether Warhol’s depictions of a photograph are protected by the doctrine of fair use from the photographer and copyright holder of the original picture. The law starts from the beginning.
Brett and Nazim continue a series of shorter episodes on fundamental legal topics. This episode covers intellectual property, including what is protected, how it is protected, and why we sometimes let that protection lapse in the interests of good and evil.
This week’s episode is a real SCOTUS ghost story for Nazim, as the podcast covers National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, which asks whether a California law which affects pork farms in other States violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. Law starts at (03:13), but this is a generally silly episode from start to finish.
Brett and Nazim continue a series of shorter episodes on fundamental legal topics. This episode covers the civil justice system, including how and why it takes so long, and how and why to avoid it.
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