Cases and Controversies

The justices return to the high court bench Monday for their first oral arguments of 2020.  Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview the cases, including the fallout from 2013's "Bridgegate" scandal and an age discrimination suit that could have reverberations beyond employment discrimination.   Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: RJ Jewell.

It's time to count down everything from the best songs to the best memes to the best mince pies for the holidays. We want to do our part at Bloomberg Law. So we present this special "Supremely Funny" episode on the funniest high court moments of 2019.  From Ruth Bader Ginsburg's damning admission that she doesn't read her cumbersome financial documents to Samuel Alito's late-night observations on...

The last Supreme Court oral arguments of 2019 are in the books, the first opinion of the term is out, and litigation over subpoenas investigating President Trump is knocking at the high court's door. In this deep dive recap of the December session, Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Elaine Goldenberg joins "Cases and Controversies" hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin to break down some of the ses...

In this bonus Cases and Controversies episode, Bloomberg Tax reporter Aysha Bagchi sits down with former acting U.S. solicitor general and Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal. Aysha spoke to Neal a few days before a recent argument in a tax case for an interview that hits on a bunch of topics of interest to Supreme Court watchers—and listeners—including the issue of creating opportunities for associ...

The U.S. Supreme Court hears the last arguments of 2019 the week of Dec. 9, with an eclectic set of issues before the justices ranging from capital punishment to the latest Obamacare-related tussle. They'll hear a dispute at the intersection of criminal law and immigration, a case that could impact patent litigation, and a complaint from health insurance companies that the government still owes th...

In this bonus episode, Parts Per Billion, the Bloomberg Environment podcast, does a deep dive into the Atlantic Richfield case that was argued at the Supreme Court today (December 3rd). A central issue in the case: how far must businesses go to clean up their pollution? In this episode, we hear from residents of the tiny Montana town where the lawsuit originated.

The first Second Amendment argument in nearly a decade headlines the December oral argument session. This Cases and Controversies sneak peek episode previews that case and the other five disputes lawyers need to know about heading into the week of Dec. 2. In addition to arguments over a strict New York City gun provision—which is no longer in force, thus potentially mooting the issue—the justices...

The Supreme Court's first gun rights case in nearly a decade is scheduled to be argued Dec. 2, but the case could go away before they justices can rule. In this Deep Dive episode, constitutional law professor Josh Blackman discusses the Second Amendment's second-class status as well as how the fight over a procedural issue—mootness—has drawn the ire of liberal senators. He'll also chat about the t...

The U.S. Supreme Court's packed November argument session is wrapped up, and "Cases and Controversies" hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break it down on this Deep Dive recap episode. They'll look at the closely watched arguments over the fate of the Obama-era DACA program, which protects individuals brought to the country illegally when they were children. The program may well be in jeopar...

Arguments over the fate of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration wants to undo, will unfold at the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12. On this latest Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview the DACA argument as well as other important ones that might be flying under the radar. These include a case dealing wit...

The first week of the U.S. Supreme Court's November oral argument session features an array of important disputes, ranging from the Fourth Amendment to the Clean Water Act and others in between, including immigration and a copyright case stemming from the pirate Blackbeard's flagship the Queen Anne's Revenge.

The Obama-era program for Dreamers will finally have its day in the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12, when we may get a better sense of whether President Trump's efforts to undo the program will survive high court scrutiny.  On this Deep Dive episode of "Cases and Controversies," Bloomberg Law reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the legal saga surrounding the Deferred Action for C...

The U.S. Supreme Court's first oral argument session of the 2019 term is in the books, and Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break it down on this Deep Dive recap episode.  The hosts dive into the contentious arguments on whether federal employment discrimination law bars discrimination against LGBT employees, a closely-watched dispute where Justice Neil Gorsuch coul...

The second week of the Supreme Court's October sitting, like the first, features two days of argument, consolidated consideration of a closely-watched issue, and another rare afternoon session. In this SCOTUS Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down upcoming arguments over the constitutionality of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board, the latest juv...

The first Monday in October is finally here, and the justices will kick off the term with blockbuster arguments over the extent of protections for LGBT workers. In this SCOTUS Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin will also highlight arguments on states' ability to eliminate the insanity defense, available fees in patent cases against the federal government, and whether the...

The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to take on a host of pressing and controversial issues—including sex discrimination, gun control, and the Obama-era immigration program known as DACA that the Trump administration wants to dismantle. Supreme Court veteran advocate Sarah Harrington joins hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin on this deep dive term preview. Harrington is a partner at Goldstein...

With the Supreme Court's latest term all wrapped up, Bloomberg Law reporters take a look at an ongoing issue at the high court: A lack of gender diversity among advocates. This term, only 17% of Supreme Court cases were argued by women, a statistic that's gone largely unchanged in recent history. The numbers are even worse in BigLaw. While men from large law firms argued 51 times at the high court...

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2018-19 term with a bang on June 27, handing down divided decisions in the hotly-anticipated census and partisan gerrymandering disputes. Bloomberg Law's Supreme Court team jumped into the studio that day to break down these cases and to recap some of the other biggest decisions and themes of the term. Kimberly and Jordan were joined in this end-of-term roundt...

The justices kicked off their last full week with four opinions and an array of vote lineups ranging from the usual 5-4 suspects to some unexpected combinations. Bloomberg Law's Supreme Court team recaps the action in cases about double jeopardy, redistricting, uranium, and the First Amendment featuring parings like Gorsuch and Ginsburg in one case and a 3-3-3 vote breakdown in another. Producer:...

But Bloomberg Law’s Supreme Court team will break down the action in opinions that were released on Monday, including decisions on career criminals, patents, and offshore rig workers. The justices also granted review for next term in five cases and rejected a notable one challenging indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay. Countdown: There have been 45 cases decided so far this term with 24 more to...

The justices issued four new opinions in argued cases June 3, including yet another 5-4 decision with an nontraditional lineup. Last week, it was Clarence Thomas crossing over to join the liberals in a 5-4 class action decision. The week before that, it was Neil Gorsuch in a tribal matter. And the week before that, Brett Kavanaugh handed the liberals a victory in a divided antitrust suit. This wee...

Last week, Justice Gorsuch cast the tie-breaking vote to join his more liberal colleagues in an American Indian treaty case. The week before, it was Justice Kavanaugh crossing over on antitrust. This week, the latest contestant on Join-the-Liberals is the ever-idiosyncratic Justice Thomas, casting the tie-breaking vote against Home Depot in a class action case. But he made waves once again on the...

Last week, Justice Kavanaugh cast the tie-breaking vote to join the liberals in an antitrust case. But this week, it’s the other Trump appointee crossing over. Justice Gorsuch sided with American Indian treaty rights for the second time this term. Hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the 5-4 decision in Herrera v. Wyoming, along with the other two opinions from Monday. Those involve...

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the "flood season"—that time of the year when the justices try to get out all the outstanding opinions before wrapping up the term at the end of June—Cases and Controversies will bring you weekly updates of the latest happenings at One First Street. This week, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss the three cases the justices handed down, including Justi...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard its last batch of oral arguments for the 2018 term-- including the highly anticipated census dispute in which congressional apportionment and hundreds of billions of dollars hang in the balance.  Law professor Leah Litman joins "Cases and Controversies" to chat about that and other happenings at the court's April sitting.  Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin.  Gu...