Beyond The Judgement

Welcome back to Tiers of Scrutiny! On today's episode, we discuss a 2nd Amendment case--United States v. Rahimi. Check out the links below for a little extra reading on the case. See you in two weeks :) https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-915 https://www.aclu.org/cases/united-states-v-rahimi

In this episode, hear us discuss McElrath v. Georgia, an upcoming SCOTUS case regarding an acquitted defendant who the state of Georgia wants to retry in criminal court. Sound like a Double Jeopardy issue to you? Us too. Tune in for more.

On today's episode we discuss Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP. The case regards gerrymandering in South Carolina. You can read more about it here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-807

In today's episode we discuss the intersection of the 1st amendment and social media!

Question at hand: Does the refusal to register a trademark under 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c) when the mark contains criticism of a government official or public figure violate the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment?

In today's case we discuss the intersection between freedom of speech and internet stalking. You can read the court's full opinion here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22-138_43j7.pdf !

In this episode, we discuss the fall of affirmative action and our predictions of what will happen to college applications next. We simultaneously explored the role of Asian Americans and the model minority myth in both upholding and ending the practice. By no means do we have all the answers to the effect that the end of the policy will have on institutions and opportunities for underrepresented...

Listen to us unpack the decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, in which SCOTUS came down in favor of Lori Smith, the Colorado wedding website designer who did not wish to ever design a website for a same-sex couple. Read here for more background information. See you in two weeks!

Welcome back to Tiers of Scrutiny! Listen here for a breakdown of Haaland v. Brackeen, a SCOTUS case regarding ICWA (The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978). If interested in more background information, check out the following links: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-376 https://www.aclu.org/cases/brackeen-v-haaland

This episode of tiers of scrutiny covers the court's recent decision in Allen v. Milligan which regards maps used in the 2022 midterm election in Alabama. You can read the opinion here . If you are interested in more legal analysis we suggest SCOTUS Blog.

In this episode we discuss Twitter v. Taamneh and Google v. Gonzalez , two decisions released by the court on May 18th. We hope you enjoy!

A continued discussion of the ethics scandals surrounding the SCOTUS and what the impact is in the court of public opinion.

On April 21st, the Supreme Court released a block on a lower court ruling from April 7th to prohibit the use of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) which contradicted another ruling on the same day which expanded the use of Mifepristone. Tune in to hear our thoughts and opinions of the block along with updates on the NC Supreme Court cases we talked about 2 episodes ago: Harper v. Hall and Holmes v. M...

Greetings! Today's episode of Barely Legal focuses on recent news! ProPublica released a report revealing that Clarence Thomas failed to disclose multiple trips and a real estate deal made with GOP super donor and billionaire, Harlan Crow. What does this mean for the public's (already eroding) trust in the Supreme Court? As always, thank you for listening and we'll see you in two weeks...

In today's episode, we discuss the newly Republican majority NC Supreme Court rehearing two voting-related cases, Holmes v. Moore and Harper v. Hall. The former has to do with Voter ID requirements and the latter with allegedly racially discriminatory redistricting. As always, we encourage you to seek out information about your local legislators and justices, and to bear this information in mi...

Welcome to today's episode of Barely Legal, where we discuss the five women suing the state of Texas for not providing them with abortions despite their fetuses being unviable and their lives being at risk. We also discuss the unintended consequences of abortion bans that have sprouted across the country since the release of the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organizat...

Today we talk about John Balentine and the role of our courts in determining who lives and who dies. Although this is not a Supreme Court case, there are still many implications from the decision. You can read more about it here: https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/02/supreme-court-declines-to-halt-execution-of-texas-man-who-said-juror-and-attorneys-were-racist/ . We also talked about the Racial Justi...

In today's episode, we discuss the background to Obergefell v. Hodges and previous precedent that regards the LGBTQ+ community in honor of Valentine's Day tomorrow. This is part 1 of a 3 part series regarding court decisions affecting the community. Stay tuned for the next 2 parts!

Santos-Zacaria v. Garland regards a trans woman from Guatemala facing deportation in the United Stations. She filed for stay of deportation based on past persecution in her native country. The episode discusses the responsibilities we have to immigrants and potential deportees, especially when it comes to bodily safety.  Read more about the case and listen to the oral arguments here: https://...

On today's episode we are discussing Merrill v. Milligan a case regarding redistricting in Alabama and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What is democracy, if not representation of the will of the people?  You can read more about the case and listen to the oral argument here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-1086 . Here are some additional resources we used in creating this episod...

Today, we are discussing 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. This case covers multitude of issues but at the forefront are religious freedom, freedom of speech, and anti-discrimination legislation. The case was argued on December 5th, 2022. You can listen to the oral argument here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-476

In today's day and age, it is possible to construct virtual echo chambers that serve to affirm your own ideologies and world views. How do we hold media platforms accountable for recommending malicious user content?  

On this episode we discuss Cruz v. Arizona; a case regarding due process rights as they apply to knowledge of ineligibility for parole. 

On today's episode, we discuss what went down in the 2022 Midterm Election and how that will impact the political landscape in the United States. 

Tomorrow is Election Day, and there's a lot on your ballot. It's difficult to educate yourself on candidates representing your values, but we encourage you to cast your vote tomorrow if you are eligible (if not, there's still a lot you can do to ensure your loved ones vote).  Visit https://www.vote.org/ to make your plan to vote ASAP.