COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com At once revered and reviled, Citizens United remains one of the most controversial and consequential Supreme Court decisions of the twenty-first century. Striking down all prohibitions on independent campaign expenditures, the landmark 2010 decision found that corporations are afforded the same First Amendment fr...

I discuss these three Trump maneuvers, and why each is likely to fail. Listeners have been asking me about each of these 3, so I thought I’d put my answers to you in this format. For more on the new Georgia statute for ouster of local prosecutors (a move Governor DeSantis just used in Florida), read this informative article https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-georgia-indictment...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music Inc. is an important 1994 Supreme Court decision that profoundly impacted copyright law. In a unanimous decision, the Court found that parody is, by and large, protected under the fair use exception, meaning that it doesn’t violate copyright. In the case, 2 Live Crew, a rap group, par...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith et al. is a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision concerning copyright law and the “fair use” exception. We have two amazing guests in conversation to discuss it. Adam Weinberg is the Director of the Whitney Museum, and the smartest person about art that...

Judge Michael Luttig was one of the most respected jurists and lawyers in our nation. Appointed by President Reagan and a deep conservative, he played a critical role on January 6. Listen to his remarkable reactions to the indictment brought by Jack Smith. For more, please subscribe to Courtside at nealkatyal.substack.com. There you’ll get access to all the full episodes and written materials, inc...

This episode is like a matter-anti matter explosion. Regina Spektor is one of the deepest and most thoughtful humans on the planet, and one of the most talented musicians to boot. Her music can bring you to tears with its celebration of life and emotion. She and I discuss one of the lowest points for the Supreme Court in recent memory, Hawaii v. Trump, where the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s severe...

As we wait to see what federal prosecutor Jack Smith will do regarding Donald Trump and the January 6 investigation, I wanted everyone to understand the major new developments in the stolen documents/Mar a Lago case. This quick 5 min episode is available to anyone, but if you want more, including my in depth discussions about the Supreme Court with people like John Mulaney, Rob Reiner, Katie Couri...

Heather Cox Richardson is one of the most brilliant and accessible historians of our time. Her newsletter, Letters from an American, has over 1.1 million subscribers, and for good reason. And you’ll see it here — she is discussing perhaps the most important case the Supreme Court has ever decided, Dred Scott . It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Court’s decision sparked the Civil War. There i...

I cannot tell you in words how excited I am for you to hear this episode. I’ve been struck by John Mulaney for years — his delivery, his unique understanding of the world, his deep empathy for the human condition. I didn’t know until last year he is also a Constitutional Law nerd. I mean, seriously, he texts me all sorts of questions about random Supreme Court cases. All the time. And they are dam...

This week’s episode focuses on one of the most moving things I’ve seen in my life: the US Supreme Court using its powers to ensure that marriage equality is the law of the land. When I was in law school from 1992-1995, if you said the Supreme Court would require states to recognize same-sex marriage within two decades, you likely would have been laughed out of the classroom. And yet, that is preci...

This week, we get into whether the human genome can be patented. A lot of people, when they think about the Supreme Court, think about big constitutional issues, abortion, gay marriage, death penalty, guns, etc. All of that is of course super important, but the Court has an outsized influence on so many other areas of our lives. The Myriad case is a perfect example. The case might actually influen...

Ten years ago this week, the Court issued one of its most important, and devastating, decisions. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down key aspects of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This week’s episode gets into the case with the legendary John Legend. It’s a fitting time to do this, since I just found out I won Moore v. Harper in the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision, a case that made...

Welcome to Courtside, Episode I. The podcast begins each week with a short, humorous discussion of the week’s legal news (because we all need humor to get through it). And then it turns to talking about a landmark case that’s been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. I’ve argued 50 cases at the Supreme Court, and served as the federal government’s top lawyer.  But I want the Court to come alive for...

June 13, 2021 On tonight's #Courtside, a discussion of the recent revelations that Trump's DOJ electronically spied on Dem members of Congress and their families. COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases at the Supreme Court and expla...

May 31, 2021 Today, on #Courtside, a description of the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and how new laws in Oklahoma and other places that try to ban the teaching of such history are unconstitutional. COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases a...

May 23, 2021 Discussing the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Mississippi abortion case, and what it means for the future of Roe v. Wade, and what you can do about it. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

May 16, 2021 Can Florida Governor DeSantis prevent Donald Trump from being extradited to face justice in New York if Trump is indicted? Answer: No. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

May 9, 2021 On #Courtside tonight, an analysis of the new voting restrictions in Florida and other states, what they mean for the future of our democracy, and what you can do about it. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib...

May 2, 2021 Examining the FBI raid of Rudy GIiuliani and what it means. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com

April 25, 2021 Personal reflections on the Chauvin prosecution and a deep dive into the new tragic Supreme Court decision on juvenile life without parole. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

April 11, 2021 A closer look at the investigation into Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com

April 4, 2021 Courtside is back! A discussion of Washington DC Statehood and voting rights. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com

March 21, 2021 Everything you need to know about hate crimes and the Georgia murders, including the recent rise in violence against Asian-Americans and what all of us can do to help prevent future hate crimes. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

March 14, 2021 A deep dive into the evils of cash bail. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com

March 7, 2021 A deep dive into Voting Rights and the Supreme Court. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com