What SCOTUS Wrote Us

By Pippah Getchell

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Audio of Supreme Court opinions. Finally. Listen to full-length readings of the most current opinions as they are issued by the Court. Or, browse through a library containing dozens of landmark opinions from the past. Either way, it’s free! A rare find for SCOTUS nerds.

Episode Date
Final Episode
May 02, 2024
NEW: Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries | Federal Arbitration Act, Transportation Workers
Apr 25, 2024
NEW: FBI v. Fikre | Mootness, No Fly List
Apr 25, 2024
NEW: DeVillier v. Texas | Fifth Amendment Takings Clause
Apr 25, 2024
Live Summary of the Trump Criminal Cases | Palomar College
Apr 24, 2024
MacQuarie Infrastructure v. Moab Partners | Securities Exchange Act § 10(b)
Apr 20, 2024
Part 2: Pulsifer v. United States | Safety-valve Relief, Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Apr 20, 2024
Pulsifer v. United States | Safety-valve Relief, Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Apr 19, 2024
Part 3: Trump v. United States | Brief for the United States
Apr 12, 2024
Part 2: Trump v. United States | Brief for the United States
Apr 10, 2024
Part 1: Trump v. United States | Brief for the United States
Apr 09, 2024
Part 2: U.S. v. Trump | DOJ Response to Judge Cannon's Jury Instructions Order (Documents Case)
Apr 04, 2024
Part 1: U.S. v. Trump | DOJ Response to Judge Cannon's Jury Instructions Order (Documents Case)
Apr 04, 2024
Lindke v. Freed | Social Media, Public Officials, First Amendment
Apr 02, 2024
Concurrences, Trump v. Anderson | Colorado Republican Primary Ballot
Mar 06, 2024
Trump v. Anderson | Colorado Republican Primary Ballot
Mar 05, 2024
Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board | Alito, Dissenting, Denial of Cert (Race, School Admissions)
Mar 04, 2024
Update and Mini Rant: Trump v. United States
Feb 29, 2024
Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty | Choice-of-Law Provisions in Maritime Contracts
Feb 27, 2024
McElrath v. Georgia | Double Jeopardy, Repugnancy Doctrine
Feb 27, 2024
Missouri Dept. of Corrections v. Finney | Justice Alito Statement, Denial of Cert
Feb 23, 2024
Smith v. Hamm | Sotomayor, Dissenting from Denials of Stay and Certiorari (Execution by Nitrogen Hypoxia)
Feb 16, 2024
Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz | Fair Credit Reporting Act; Federal Government Sovereign Immunity
Feb 16, 2024
Murray v. USB Securities | Whistleblower Protection
Feb 13, 2024
Part 6: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 08, 2024
Part 5: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 08, 2024
Part 4: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 08, 2024
Part 3: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 07, 2024
Part 2: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 07, 2024
Part 1: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in U.S. v. Trump (Jan 6th Case)
Feb 07, 2024
The appeals decision is in!!!
Feb 06, 2024
When speech is not protected by the First Amendment | Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)
Feb 01, 2024
Packingham v. North Carolina (2017)  | Sex Offender Access to Social Media & The First Amendment
Jan 30, 2024
Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006) | Public Employee Speech & The First Amendment
Jan 30, 2024
Part 4: Blassingame v. Trump | D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 24, 2024
Part 3: Blassingame v. Trump | D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 24, 2024
Part 2: Blassingame v. Trump | D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 22, 2024
Part 1: Blassingame v. Trump | D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 22, 2024
Tingley v. Ferguson (2023) | Thomas & Alito Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari
Jan 19, 2024
Part 2: Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) | Presidential Immunity in Civil Suits
Jan 18, 2024
Part 1: Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982) | Presidential Immunity in Civil Suits
Jan 17, 2024
United States v. Nixon (1974)
Jan 15, 2024
Part 4: U.S. v. Trump | Memorandum Opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 14, 2024
Part 3: U.S. v. Trump | Memorandum Opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 14, 2024
Part 2: U.S. v. Trump | Memorandum Opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 12, 2024
Part 1: U.S. v. Trump | Memorandum Opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan (Dec 1, 2023)
Jan 12, 2024
The Chief Justice’s 2023 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary
Jan 09, 2024
Part 2: Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. | Colorado Primary Ballot Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Jan 08, 2024
Part 1: Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. | Colorado Primary Ballot Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Jan 08, 2024
Quick message from Pippah
Jan 01, 2024
Part 2: United States v. Donald J. Trump | Brief in Opposition
Dec 26, 2023
United States v. Donald J. Trump | Brief in Opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Part 2: Fischer v. United States | Brief in Opposition (Oct 13, 2023)
Dec 21, 2023
Fischer v. United States | Brief in Opposition (Oct 13, 2023)
Dec 21, 2023
Part 2: Fischer v. United States | Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Granted Dec 13, 2023)
Dec 19, 2023
Fischer v. United States | Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Granted Dec 11, 2023)
Dec 19, 2023
Motion to Expedite | United States, Petitioner v. Donald J. Trump
Dec 13, 2023
Part 2: Special Counsel Petition for Expedited Writ of Certiorari Before Judgement in Election Case | U.S. v. Trump (Dec 11, 2023)
Dec 13, 2023
Special Counsel Petition for Expedited Writ of Certiorari Before Judgement in Election Case | U.S. v. Trump (Dec 11, 2023)
Dec 12, 2023
In Memoriam: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Dec 07, 2023
NEW: Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer | Online ADA Accessibility Info
Dec 06, 2023
DuPont v. Abbott | Thomas, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari
Nov 30, 2023
Johnson v. Prentice | Jackson, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari
Nov 29, 2023
Griffin v. HM Florida-Orl, LLC | Kavanaugh’s Statement on Denied Application for Stay
Nov 29, 2023
Part 2: Free Speech and Stolen Valor | United States v. Alvarez (2012)
Nov 23, 2023
Part 1: Free Speech and Stolen Valor | United States v. Alvarez (2012)
Nov 21, 2023
The Court’s Commentary on the Code of Conduct for Justices
Nov 21, 2023
The New Supreme Court Code of Conduct
Nov 14, 2023
Part 2: Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council (1984) (Chevron Deference, Administrative Law)
Nov 11, 2023
Part 1: Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council (1984) (Chevron Deference, Administrative Law)
Nov 09, 2023
Season 3 Supreme Court Preview
Nov 04, 2023
Part 2: Jones v. Hendrix (June 2023)
Oct 31, 2023
Part 1: Jones v. Hendrix (June 2023)
Oct 31, 2023
Part 2: United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. (June 2023)
Oct 29, 2023
Part 1: United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. (June 2023)
Oct 29, 2023
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin (June 2023) Does the Bankruptcy Code unequivocally abrogate tribal sovereign immunity?
Oct 28, 2023
Smith v. United States (June 2023) Does a criminal trial’s improper venue as to one count require vacatur of the convictions for other counts?
Oct 21, 2023
Yegiazaryan v. Smagin (June 2023) Does a foreign plaintiff state a cognizable RICO claim for an injury to intangible property?
Oct 21, 2023
Part 2: U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. (2023) When does a defendant ”knowingly” violate the False Claims Act?
Oct 10, 2023
Part 1: U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. (2023) When does a defendant ”knowingly” violate the False Claims Act?
Oct 10, 2023
Update: It’s a new term!
Oct 07, 2023
Part 2: Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski (2023) May a plaintiff file a federal civil rights claim for violation of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act?
Oct 01, 2023
Part 1: Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski (2023) May a plaintiff file a federal civil rights claim for violation of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act?
Sep 29, 2023
Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc. (2023) Can the owner of a U.S. trademark recover damages for infringement that occurred outside the U.S.?
Sep 21, 2023
Samia v. United States (2023) (Codefendant Confession; Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment)
Sep 14, 2023
Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani (2023) (Securities Act of 1933)
Sep 11, 2023
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (2023) Is Pennsylvania’s law conferring general personal jurisdiction over registered out-of-state corporations unconstitutional?
Sep 09, 2023
Fall Update
Sep 09, 2023
Part 2: Dubin v. United States (2023) Is it aggravated identity theft just to mention another’s name during a predicate offense?
Sep 09, 2023
Part 1: Dubin v. United States (2023) Is it aggravated identity theft just to mention another’s name during a predicate offense?
Sep 06, 2023
Arizona v. Navajo Nation (2023) Must the U.S. secure water for the Navajos?
Sep 05, 2023
Part 2: Groff v. DeJoy (2023) Is an employer excused from providing employees time off for religious exercise?
Sep 04, 2023
Part 1: Groff v. DeJoy (2023) Is an employer excused from providing employees time off for religious exercise?
Sep 04, 2023
Part 7: The Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 26, 2023
Part 6: The Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 25, 2023
Part 5: The Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 23, 2023
Part 4: The Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 21, 2023
Part 3: Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 19, 2023
Part 2: Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 18, 2023
Part 1: The Georgia Indictment of Donald J. Trump et al.
Aug 16, 2023
Part 4: United States v. Donald J. Trump - Indictment (2020 Election)
Aug 15, 2023
Part 3: United States v. Donald J. Trump - Indictment (2020 Election)
Aug 15, 2023
Part 2: United States v. Donald J. Trump - Indictment (2020 Election)
Aug 12, 2023
Part 1: United States v. Donald J. Trump - Indictment (2020 Election)
Aug 10, 2023
Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski (June 23, 2023) Arbitration, Interlocutory Appeal
Jul 28, 2023
Pugin v. Garland (June 22, 2023) Immigration & Nationality Act; Aggravated Felony
Jul 27, 2023
Part 5: Thomas, Concurring in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College (June 29, 2023)
Jul 27, 2023
Part 4: Thomas, Concurring in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College (June 29, 2023)
Jul 27, 2023
Part 3: Thomas, Concurring in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College (June 29, 2023)
Jul 24, 2023
Part 2: Thomas, Concurring in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College (June 29, 2023)
Jul 23, 2023
Part 1: Thomas, Concurring in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College (June 29, 2023)
Jul 23, 2023
Counterman v. Colorado (June 2023) True Threats, First Amendment Speech, Recklessness Standard
Jul 20, 2023
Part 5: Sotomayor, Dissenting in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College
Jul 18, 2023
Part 4: Sotomayor, Dissenting in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College
Jul 13, 2023
Part 3: Sotomayor, Dissenting in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College
Jul 11, 2023
Part 2: Sotomayor, Dissenting in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College
Jul 11, 2023
Part 1: Sotomayor, Dissenting in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College
Jul 10, 2023
Part 4: Sotomayor, Dissenting in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Jul 09, 2023
Part 3: Sotomayor, Dissenting in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Jul 09, 2023
Part 2: Sotomayor, Dissenting in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Jul 06, 2023
Part 1: Sotomayor, Dissenting in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Jul 06, 2023
Part 2: Biden v. Nebraska (June 30, 2023) Is Biden’s student debt relief plan legal?
Jul 06, 2023
Part 1: Biden v. Nebraska (June 30, 2023) Is Biden’s student debt relief plan legal?
Jul 03, 2023
Part 3: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (June 30, 2023) Does Colorado’s public accommodations law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation violate the First Amendment?
Jul 03, 2023
Part 2: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (June 30, 2023) Does Colorado’s public accommodations law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation violate the First Amendment?
Jul 03, 2023
Part 1: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (June 30, 2023) Does Colorado’s public accommodations law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation violate the First Amendment?
Jul 02, 2023
Part 4: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (June 29, 2023) (Affirmative Action, Race, College Admissions)
Jul 01, 2023
Part 3: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (June 29, 2023) (Affirmative Action, Race, College Admissions)
Jul 01, 2023
Part 2: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (June 29, 2023) (Affirmative Action, Race, College Admissions)
Jul 01, 2023
Part 1: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (June 29, 2023) (Affirmative Action, Race, College Admissions)
Jun 30, 2023
Part 3: Moore v. Harper (June 27, 2023) Does the Constitution give state legislatures sole, unreviewable authority to regulate federal elections?
Jun 28, 2023
Part 2: Moore v. Harper (June 27, 2023) Does the Constitution give state legislatures sole, unreviewable authority to regulate federal elections?
Jun 28, 2023
Part 1: Moore v. Harper (June 27, 2023) Does the U.S. Constitution give state legislatures sole, unreviewable authority to regulate federal elections?
Jun 27, 2023
Lora v. United States (June 16, 2023) Does § 924(c)’s bar on concurrent sentences apply to a §924(j) conviction?
Jun 25, 2023
Part 2: United States v. Hansen (June 23, 2023) The scam that promised a path to U.S. citizenship through adult adoption.
Jun 24, 2023
Part 1: United States v. Hansen (June 23, 2023) The scam that promised a path to U.S. citizenship through adult adoption.
Jun 24, 2023
United States v. Texas (June 23, 2023) Homeland Security’s Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law
Jun 24, 2023
Part 2: Haaland v. Brackeen (June 15, 2023) Placing Native foster kids in Native homes first.
Jun 21, 2023
Part 1: Haaland v. Brackeen (June 15, 2023) Placing Native foster kids in Native homes first.
Jun 18, 2023
Federal Indictment of Donald J. Trump (Documents Case)
Jun 15, 2023
Dupree v. Younger (May 2023) Preserving for appeal a legal issue rejected at summary judgement.
Jun 13, 2023
Part 2: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (June 8, 2023) Is humorous use of another’s trademark protected by the First Amendment?
Jun 09, 2023
Part 1: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (June 8, 2023) Is humorous use of another’s trademark protected by the First Amendment?
Jun 09, 2023
Part 2: Allen v. Milligan (June 8, 2023) Does Alabama’s 2021 congressional district map violate §2 of the Voting Rights Act?
Jun 09, 2023
Part 1: Allen v. Milligan (June 8, 2023) Does Alabama’s 2021 congressional district map violate §2 of the Voting Rights Act?
Jun 09, 2023
Update on new opinions and the remainder of the term.
Jun 08, 2023
Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Teamsters (June 1, 2023) Does the NLRA protect a union whose members ruined an employer’s property during a strike?
Jun 07, 2023
Tyler v. Hennepin County (May 25, 2023) Can the government pocket the excess when taking property to satisfy a debt?
Jun 06, 2023
Calcutt v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (May 22, 2023) (FDIA, FDIC, Financial Industry Sanctions)
Jun 03, 2023
Part 2: Sackett v. EPA (May 25, 2023) Are wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act?
Jun 01, 2023
Part 1: Sackett v. EPA (May 25, 2023) Are wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act?
May 31, 2023
Part 2: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (May 18, 2023) Did Amgen’s patents describe their invention sufficiently?
May 29, 2023
Part 1: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (May 18, 2023) Did Amgen’s patents describe their invention sufficiently?
May 28, 2023
Ohio Adjutant General’s Dept. v. FLRA (May 18, 2023) Regulating the labor practices of state militias.
May 27, 2023
Gonzalez v. Google, Inc. (May 18, 2023) Are internet platforms’ targeted recommendations immunized by the Communications Decency Act?
May 26, 2023
Part 2: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh (May 18, 2023) Are internet platforms helping terrorists by not preventing their content?
May 26, 2023
Part 1: Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh (May 18, 2023) Are internet platforms helping terrorists by not preventing their content?
May 23, 2023
Polselli v. IRS (May 18, 2023) Can the IRS summons anyone’s records if it might help collect from a delinquent taxpayer?
May 22, 2023
Santos-Zacaria v. Garland (May 11, 2023) (Board of Immigration Appeals, §1252 Exhaustion Requirement)
May 21, 2023
Part 2: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Lynn Goldsmith (May 18, 2023) (Copyright Infringement, Fair Use Defense, Transformative Works)
May 20, 2023
Part 1: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Lynn Goldsmith (May 18, 2023) (Copyright Infringement, Fair Use Defense, Transformative Works)
May 20, 2023
Part 2: National Pork Producer’s Council v. Ross (May 2023) (Dormant Commerce Clause, Interstate Commerce, CA Proposition 12)
May 17, 2023
National Pork Producer’s Council v. Ross (May 2023) (Dormant Commerce Clause, Interstate Commerce, CA Proposition 12)
May 17, 2023
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc. (May 11, 2023) (PROMESA, Sovereign Immunity, Fiscal Transparency)
May 13, 2023
Percoco v. United States (May 11, 2023) (Honest Services Fraud)
May 12, 2023
Ciminelli v. United States (May 11, 2023) (Right to Control Theory of Fraud, Wire Fraud)
May 12, 2023
Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc. (1970) (Interstate Commerce)
May 08, 2023
KP Permanent Makeup v. Lasting Impression (2004) (Trademark Infringement, Classic Fair Use Defense, Likely Confusion)
May 08, 2023
About the Court, Part III: History and Tradition
May 06, 2023
Shaw v. Reno (1993) Justice White, Dissenting (Racial Gerrymandering, Equal Protection Clause, Redistricting, North Carolina)
May 04, 2023
About the Court II: The Justices
May 03, 2023
Part 2: Shaw v. Reno (1993) (Racial Gerrymandering, Equal Protection Clause, Redistricting, North Carolina)
May 03, 2023
Part 1: Shaw v. Reno (1993) (Racial Gerrymandering, Equal Protection Clause, Redistricting, North Carolina)
May 02, 2023
About the Court I: The Supreme Court at Work
Apr 28, 2023
Burns v. Mays (April 24, 2023) Justice Sotomayor, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Ineffective Assistance of Council, Death Penalty)
Apr 28, 2023
Brown v. Louisiana (April 3, 2023) Justice Jackson Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Failure to disclose codefendant’s confession in a death penalty case)
Apr 26, 2023
Donziger v. United States (March 27, 2023) Justice Gorsuch, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Chevron, Texaco, Court-appointed Prosecutors, Separation of Powers)
Apr 26, 2023
Part 2: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC (April 19, 2023) Majority Opinion (Sears; §363(m) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code)
Apr 26, 2023
Part 1: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC (April 19, 2023) (Sears; §363(m) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code)
Apr 25, 2023
Turkiye Halk Bankasi a.k.a. Halkbank v. United States (April 19, 2023) (Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, FSIA)
Apr 24, 2023
Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (April 21, 2023) Justice Alito, Dissenting from Grant of Application for Stay (Abortion Pill, Mifepristone, FDA)
Apr 22, 2023
Reed v. Goertz (April 19, 2023) (42 U. S. C. §1983 Suit Statute of Limitations)
Apr 22, 2023
New York v. New Jersey (April 18, 2023) (Interstate Compacts)
Apr 21, 2023
Part 2: Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (April 14, 2023) Majority Opinion (SEC, FTC, District Court Federal Question Jurisdiction)
Apr 19, 2023
Part 1: Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (April 14, 2023) (SEC, FTC, District Court Federal Question Jurisdiction)
Apr 19, 2023
West Virginia v. B.P.J. (Apr 6, 2023) Justice Alito, Dissenting from Denial to Vacate Injunction (Title IX, Transgender Athletes)
Apr 07, 2023
Wilkins v. United States (2023) Dissenting Opinion (Quiet Title Act; Subject-matter Jurisdiction, Nonjurisdictional Claims-processing Rules)
Apr 07, 2023
Wilkins v. United States (March 28, 2023) (Quiet Title Act; Subject-matter Jurisdiction, Nonjurisdictional Claims-processing Rules)
Apr 02, 2023
Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools (March 21, 2023) (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA))
Mar 23, 2023
Chapman v. Doe (March 20, 2023) Justice Jackson, Dissenting to Grant for Certiorari (Abortion, Munsingwear Vacatur, Dobbs v. Jackson, Mootness)
Mar 21, 2023
Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2019) (States are immune from suit in the courts of other states)
Mar 18, 2023
Nevada v. Hall (1979) Majority Opinion (State immunity from suit in the courts of another state)
Mar 15, 2023
Ramos v. Louisiana (2020) Dissenting Opinion (Unanimous jury requirement for conviction of a serious crime, Incorporation of Sixth Amendment)
Mar 14, 2023
Part 2: Ramos v. Louisiana (2020) Majority Opinion (Unanimous Jury, Guilty Verdict, Incorporation of Sixth Amendment)
Mar 08, 2023
Part 1: Ramos v. Louisiana (2020) Majority Opinion (Unanimous jury requirement for conviction of a serious crime, Incorporation of Sixth Amendment)
Mar 07, 2023
City of Ocala v. Art Rojas (Mar 6, 2023) Justice Thomas, Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari
Mar 07, 2023
City of Ocala v. Art Rojas (Mar 6, 2023) Justice Gorsuch on Denial of Certiorari (Lemon Test, Kennedy v. Bremerton, Establishment Clause)
Mar 06, 2023
Davis v. United States (Feb 21, 2023) Justice Jackson Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Plea Deal Negotiation)
Mar 06, 2023
Bittner v. United States (Feb 28, 2023) Justice Barrett, Dissenting (Bank Secrecy Act, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR))
Mar 04, 2023
Part 2: Bittner v. United States (Feb 28, 2023) (Bank Secrecy Act, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR))
Mar 03, 2023
Part 1: Bittner v. United States (Feb 28, 2023) (Bank Secrecy Act, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR))
Mar 02, 2023
Delaware v. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (Feb 28, 2023) (Escheatment, MoneyGram Official Checks)
Mar 01, 2023
Cruz v. Arizona (Feb 22, 2023) Justice Barrett, Dissenting (Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32.1 (g), Lynch II, Capital Case Sentencing)
Feb 27, 2023
Helix Energy Solutions v. Hewitt (2023) Justice Kavannaugh, Dissenting (FLSA, Overtime Pay, Salary Basis)
Feb 26, 2023
Helix Energy Solutions v. Hewitt (2023) Justice Gorsuch, Dissenting (FLSA, Overtime Pay, Salary Basis)
Feb 26, 2023
Cruz v. Arizona (Feb 22, 2023) (Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32.1(g), Lynch II, Capital Case Sentencing)
Feb 25, 2023
Helix Energy Solutions v. Hewitt (Feb 22, 2023) (FLSA, Overtime Pay, Salary Basis, Executive Standard)
Feb 25, 2023
Bartenwerfer v. Buckley (Feb 22, 2023) (Bankruptcy, Fraud Exception, Partnership)
Feb 22, 2023
Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc. (1999) (U.S. Government Contractors, Miller Act, Administrative Procedure Act
Feb 22, 2023
Denezpi v. United States (2022) Dissenting Opinion (Double Jeopardy, Court of Indian Offenses)
Feb 21, 2023
Denezpi v. United States (2022) (Double Jeopardy Clause, Court of Indian Offenses, Federal Prosecution)
Feb 19, 2023
Louisiana v. United States (1965) Majority Opinion (Voter Suppression of African Americans)
Feb 18, 2023
Romer v. Evans (1996) (Sexual Orientation, Equal Protection, Colorado Constitutional Amendment 2)
Feb 18, 2023
Eisendtadt v. Baird (1972) (Contraceptives, Marital Status)
Feb 15, 2023
Dissent Part 2: Trump v. Hawaii (2018) Justice Sotomayor, Dissenting (Muslim Travel Ban)
Feb 14, 2023
Dissent Part 1: Trump v. Hawaii (2018) Justice Sotomayor, Dissenting (Muslim Travel Ban)
Feb 14, 2023
Part 2: Trump v. Hawaii (2018) Majority Opinion (Muslim Travel Ban, Immigration, National Security)
Feb 11, 2023
Part 1: Trump v. Hawaii (2018) Majority Opinion (Muslim Travel Ban, Immigration, National Security)
Feb 11, 2023
West Coast Hotel v. Parrish (1937) Majority Opinion (Minimum Wage for Women, Right to Contract)
Feb 09, 2023
United States v. Vaello-Madero (2022) Justice Gorsuch, Concurring (Insular Cases)
Feb 05, 2023
United States v. Vaello-Madero (2022) Majority Opinion (Puerto Rico, SSI Benefits)
Feb 04, 2023
Part 2: McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) Majority Opinion (Incorporation of Second Amendment to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment)
Feb 03, 2023
Part 1: McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) Majority Opinion (Incorporation of Second Amendment to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment)
Feb 03, 2023
Dissent Part 2: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Justice Stevens’ Dissenting Opinion (Second Amendment, Firearms Restrictions, Handguns)
Feb 01, 2023
Dissent Part 1: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Justice Stevens’ Dissenting Opinion (Second Amendment, Firearms Restrictions, Handguns)
Jan 31, 2023
Part 2: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Majority Opinion (Second Amendment, Firearms Restrictions; Handguns)
Jan 31, 2023
Part 1: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Majority Opinion (Second Amendment, Firearms Restrictions; Handguns)
Jan 30, 2023
Toth v. United States (Jan 23, 2023) Justice Gorsuch Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Foreign Bank Accounts, IRS Reporting Requirements)
Jan 24, 2023
Arellano v. McDonough (Jan 23, 2023) (Equitable Tolling, Retroactive VA Disability Benefits)
Jan 23, 2023
The First Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) Dissenting Opinion (Fisher I, Affirmative Action, Race, University Admissions)
Jan 21, 2023
The First Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) Majority Opinion (Fisher I, Affirmative Action, Race, University Admissions)
Jan 21, 2023
Virginia v. Black (2003) Majority Opinion (True Threat, Virginia Anti Cross Burning Law, First Amendment, Protected Speech)
Jan 19, 2023
San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon (1959) Majority Opinion (Labor Unions, Federal Preemption, National Labor Relations Board)
Jan 18, 2023
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison (1977) Majority Opinion (EEOC Guidelines, Religious Accommodations in Employment, Undue Hardship)
Jan 17, 2023
Part 2: Justice Alito Dissenting in Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) (Race, Affirmative Action in University Admissions)
Jan 17, 2023
Part 1: Justices Alito and Thomas Dissenting in Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) (Race, Affirmative Action in University Admissions)
Jan 15, 2023
Antonyuk v. Nigrelli (Jan 11, 2023) Justice Alito on Denial of Application for Stay (New York Gun Law, Second Amendment, Second Circuit)
Jan 12, 2023
Stanton v. Stanton (1975) Majority Opinion (Utah; Age of legal adulthood determined by an individual’s sex)
Jan 12, 2023
Part 2: United States v. Virginia (1996) Majority Opinion (Sex-based Discrimination, College Admissions, Virginia Military Institute)
Jan 12, 2023
Part 1: United States v. Virginia (1996) Majority Opinion (Sex-based discrimination, College Admissions, Virginia Military Institute)
Jan 10, 2023
Dunn v. Ray (2019) Dissenting and Dunn v. Smith (2021) Concurring (Applications to Vacate Stay/Injunction; Inmate Execution; Religious Freedom)
Jan 04, 2023
Chief Justice’s 2022 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary (Dec. 31, 2022)
Jan 01, 2023
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (2014) Plurality Opinion (Affirmative Action, Michigan Constitutional Amendment)
Dec 31, 2022
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (2021) Majority Opinion (Foster Care, Same-sex Couples, Catholic Social Services)
Dec 30, 2022
Arizona v. Mayorkas (Dec. 27, 2022) Justices Gorsuch and Jackson Dissenting to Stay (Title 42 Orders)
Dec 30, 2022
Chief Justice’s 2021 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary (Dec. 31, 2021)
Dec 27, 2022
Part 2: Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc. (2021) Majority Opinion (API Copyright, Fair Use, Java)
Dec 26, 2022
Part 1: Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc. (2021) Majority Opinion (API Copyright, Fair Use, Java)
Dec 25, 2022
Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) Majority Opinion (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII; Sexual Orientation)
Dec 23, 2022
Chiafalo v. Washington (2020) Majority Opinion (Electoral College, State laws against faithless electors)
Dec 19, 2022
Dissent Part 2: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014) Ginsburg Dissenting Opinion (Contraceptives, Employee Health Care Plan, Religious Freedom Restoration Act)
Dec 18, 2022
Dissent Part 1: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores (2014) Ginsburg Dissenting Opinion (Contraceptives, Employee Health Care Plan, Religious Freedom Restoration Act)
Dec 17, 2022
Part 2: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores (2014) Contraceptives, Employee Health Care Plan, Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Dec 17, 2022
Part 1: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores (2014) Contraceptives, Employee Health Care Plan, Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Dec 17, 2022
United States v. Lee (1982) Religious Objection to Social Security Tax, Amish, Free Exercise Clause
Dec 14, 2022
Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises (1985) Copyright Infringement, Fair Use
Dec 14, 2022
Sony Corporation of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. (1984) Copyright, Contributory Infringement, Betamax, Recording Broadcast TV
Dec 11, 2022
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank (2015) Trademark Tacking
Dec 10, 2022
Smiley v. Holm (1932) Elections Clause, State Legislatures, Governor Veto of State Redistricting Plan
Dec 09, 2022
Part 2: Cooper v. Harris (2017) Racial Gerrymandering; Voting Rights Act, Section 2; North Carolina
Dec 09, 2022
Part 1: Cooper v. Harris (2017) Racial Gerrymandering; Voting Rights Act, Section 2; North Carolina
Dec 08, 2022
Johnson v. Missouri (Nov 30, 2022) Justice Jackson Dissenting from Denial of Application for Stay
Dec 06, 2022
Part 2: Skilling v. United States (2010) Honest Services Fraud, Enron
Dec 06, 2022
Part 1: Skilling v. United States (2010) Jury Bias, Pretrial Publicity, Enron
Dec 06, 2022
Employment Division v. Smith (1990) Religious Use of Controlled Substance, Peyote, Native American Church
Dec 04, 2022
Purcell v. Gonzalez (2006) Purcell Principle, Imminent Elections, Changes in Election Laws
Dec 02, 2022
Dissent Part 2: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Dissenting Opinion (Arizona; Voting Rights Act, Section 2)
Nov 29, 2022
Dissent Part 1: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Dissenting Opinion (Arizona; Voting Rights Act, Section 2)
Nov 24, 2022
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021) Voting Rights Act, Section 2; Arizona
Nov 21, 2022
Shoop v. Cunningham (2022) Justice Thomas Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari
Nov 19, 2022
McDonnell v. United States (2016) Honest-services Fraud, Bribery
Nov 18, 2022
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) Free Exercise, Free Speech, Same-Sex Marriage
Nov 16, 2022
Buffington v. McDonough (Nov 7, 2022) Gorsuch, Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (V.A. Benefits, Chevron Deference)
Nov 15, 2022
Anthony v. Louisiana (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Sotomayor Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Harmless-error, Structural-error, Prosecutor Testimony)
Nov 15, 2022
Clendening v. United States (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Thomas Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (Injured Military Personnel, Federal Tort Claims Act)
Nov 13, 2022
Khorrami v. Arizona (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Gorsuch Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (12 Member Jury, Right to Impartial Jury)
Nov 13, 2022
Chinn v. Shoop (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Jackson Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari
Nov 12, 2022
Part 2: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Political Question Doctrine; Apportionment; One Person, One Vote Cases)
Nov 12, 2022
Part 1: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Apportionment; Political Gerrymandering; One Person, One Vote Cases)
Nov 12, 2022
Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) Affirmative Action, Race, University Admissions
Nov 07, 2022
Morton v. Mancari (1974) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Employment Discrimination, Indian Reorganization Act
Nov 06, 2022
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (1994) Parody, Copyright, Fair Use, Pretty Woman
Nov 05, 2022
Thomas v. Lumpkin (2022) Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Juror Bias, Impartial Jury)
Nov 02, 2022
Rucho v. Common Cause, Dissenting Opinion (2019) Partisan Gerrymandering
Nov 01, 2022
Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) Partisan Gerrymandering
Oct 30, 2022
Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2022) Voter ID, Voting Rights Act
Oct 29, 2022
Part 2: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections)
Oct 27, 2022
Part 1: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections)
Oct 27, 2022
Part 2: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, Race
Oct 25, 2022
Part 1: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, Race
Oct 25, 2022
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015) elections clause, redistricting, gerrymandering, independent state legislature theory)
Oct 21, 2022
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988) Parody, Public Figures, Free Speech
Oct 16, 2022
Fun Case: District of Columbia v. Wesby (2018) Probable Cause, Qualified Immunity
Oct 15, 2022
Bush v. Gore (2000) Rehnquist, Concurring (Origin of Independent Legislature Theory)
Oct 13, 2022
Bush v. Gore (2000) 2000 Presidential Election, Recounts, Florida
Oct 11, 2022
Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) Voting Rights Act, Section 2, Gingles Test
Oct 10, 2022
Merrill v. Milligan: Kavanaugh, Concurring with Court’s Grant of Application for Stay (February 7, 2022)
Oct 05, 2022
Merrill v. Milligan: Roberts, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (February 7, 2022)
Oct 03, 2022
Merrill v. Milligan: Kagan, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (2022)
Oct 02, 2022
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Affirmative Action
Oct 02, 2022
Engel v. Vitale (1962) Public School Prayer, Establishment Clause
Sep 26, 2022
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Dissent, Part I, Sections A and B (2022)
Sep 26, 2022
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) Public School Prayer, Establishment Clause, Lemon Test
Sep 25, 2022
Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) Lemon Test, Establishment Clause, State Funding for Religious Schools
Sep 24, 2022
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) Freedom of Speech & Expression; Symbolic Speech
Sep 22, 2022
Introducing: What SCOTUS Wrote Us
Sep 21, 2022
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Commerce Clause, Interstate Commerce
Sep 20, 2022
Katz v. United States (1967) Search and Seizure; Government Surveillance; Wiretapping
Sep 18, 2022
Buck v. Bell (1927) Nonconsensual Reproductive Sterilization
Sep 18, 2022
Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940) Freedom of Religion
Sep 17, 2022
New York Times Company v. Sullivan (1964) Libel; Public Figures; Freedoms of Speech & Press
Sep 16, 2022
Lochner v. New York (1905) Right to Contract, Contract Clause
Sep 15, 2022
Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) Consensual Sodomy
Sep 14, 2022
Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) Sex-based Discrimination, Levels of Scrutiny
Sep 12, 2022
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Implied Powers
Sep 12, 2022
Gitlow v. New York (1925) Free Speech, Selective Incorporation
Sep 11, 2022
Barron v. Baltimore (1833) Fifth Amendment Taking Clause
Sep 07, 2022
NAACP v. Alabama (1958) Subpoenaed Membership Lists
Sep 07, 2022
Cooper v. Aaron (1958) Arkansas Resistance to School Desegregation and Federal Law
Sep 05, 2022
Parker v. Gladden (1966) Right to Impartial Jury
Sep 03, 2022
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Appointed Attorney in Felony Cases
Sep 03, 2022
Powell v. Alabama (1932) Appointed Attorney in Capital Cases
Sep 02, 2022
Part 3: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)
Sep 01, 2022
Part 2: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)
Sep 01, 2022
Part 1: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Majority Opinion (African American Citizenship)
Aug 31, 2022
Marbury v. Madison (1803) Judicial Review, Constitutional Interpretation
Aug 28, 2022
Adamson v. California, Dissenting (1947) Self-Incrimination, Selective Incorporation
Aug 26, 2022
Adamson v. California (1947) Self-incrimination, Selective Incorporation
Aug 25, 2022
Palko v. Connecticut (1937) Double Jeopardy, Selective Incorporation
Aug 24, 2022
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) Interrogation Rights, Exclusionary Rule
Aug 23, 2022
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) Illegally-Obtained Evidence, Exclusionary Rule
Aug 21, 2022
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Public School Desegregation
Aug 20, 2022
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Racial Segregation
Aug 17, 2022
United States v. O’Brien (1968) Symbolic Speech
Aug 15, 2022
New York Times Company v. United States (1971) Free Press; Prior Restraint
Aug 15, 2022
Schenck v. United States (1919) Free Speech; Clear & Present Danger Test
Aug 14, 2022
Reed v. Reed (1971) Sex-based Discrimination
Aug 08, 2022
Carson v. Makin (2022) Using State Tuition Aid at Religious Private Schools
Aug 06, 2022
Loving v. Virginia (1967) Interracial Marriage
Aug 04, 2022
Shelby County v. Holder, Dissenting Opinion (2013) Voting Rights Act
Aug 03, 2022
Shelby County v. Holder (2013) Voting Rights Act
Aug 03, 2022
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Contraceptives
Jul 29, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) Thomas, Concurring (Abortion, Substantive Due Process)
Jul 29, 2022
Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Consensual Sodomy, Same-sex Intimacy
Jul 27, 2022
Part 2: Roe v. Wade (1973) Abortion
Jul 26, 2022
Part 1: Roe v. Wade (1973) Abortion
Jul 25, 2022
Part 2: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Same-Sex Marriage
Jul 23, 2022
Part 1: Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) Same-Sex Marriage
Jul 22, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) Dissenting Opinion (Abortion, Roe v. Wade)
Jul 19, 2022
West Virginia v. EPA (2022)
Jul 19, 2022
NY State Rifle and Pistol Assn. v. Bruen (2022) Firearms, Second Amendment
Jul 19, 2022
Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) Abortion, Overturned Roe v. Wade
Jul 19, 2022