Cases and Controversies

This is the “Cases and Controversies” SCOTUS Sneak Peek podcast for the week of April 22—the last week of arguments for the court's 2018 term. The justices have a stacked schedule, with seven cases set for argument during the three-day session. On Tuesday the court will tackle one of the biggest issues of the term: Whether the Department of Commerce can add a citizenship question to the 2020 censu...

It’s time for the Cases and Controversies SCOTUS Sneak Peek podcast for the week of April 15.  The justices kick off the last sitting of the term with arguments in six cases this week, including ones on "scandalous" trademarks, securities suits, and a law used to prosecute violent crime that defendants say is too vague.  Hosts: Jordan Rubin and special guest host, Bloomberg News' Greg Stohr. Produ...

The justices will hear arguments on April 23 from lawyers from the Trump administration and New York State on the hot-button issue of whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was within his rights to add a question for the 2020 census asking whether people are U.S. citizens. It follows last term's controversial decision in the travel ban case, where a majority of the court deferred to Trump's execut...

This week's episode features former Assistant to the Solicitor General Elaine Goldenberg, who is now in the D.C. office of Munger, Tolles & Olson. Goldenberg and co-hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down arguments over partisan gerrymandering, administrative power, and race in the criminal justice system—and explain how Supreme Court advocacy can cause you to hear voices in your head....

It’s time for the Cases and Controversies SCOTUS Sneak Peek for the week of March 25. The justices will hear arguments in five cases this week, including two of the biggest disputes of the term: partisan gerrymandering and government agency deference. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. 

It’s time for the Cases and Controversies SCOTUS Sneak Peek for the week of March 18. The justices will hear four cases this week, including disputes over racial gerrymandering, whistleblower lawsuits, and racial discrimination in jury selection. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

On this edition of SCOTUS Deep Dive, we’ll take a look at the partisan gerrymandering challenges out of North Carolina and Maryland that the court will hear in back-to-back arguments March 26. Partisan gerrymandering has confounded the Supreme Court for decades, as the justices have struggled to find a neutral, manageable way to root out extreme partisanship. The justices considered the question j...

It's time for the SCOTUS Sneak Peek for the week of Feb. 25. The justices will hear four cases this week, including a dispute over a cross-shaped WWI monument in Maryland. It's one of the most high-profile disputes of this term. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. 

This is your SCOTUS Sneak Peek of the cases in front of the justices the week of Feb. 19. They return from their winter break to take on a whopping two cases: one on patents and the other on bankruptcy and trademarks. Will the Notorious RBG re-join her colleagues on the bench after her absence last sitting? Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

This is your SCOTUS Sneak Peek of the cases in front of the justices the week of Jan. 14. For now, the high court is still open, and it will tackle cases about immunity on the Tennessee River, the government taking your property, and states regulating liquor sales. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

The U.S. Supreme Court kicks off 2019 with five arguments ranging from FDA preemption to foreclosures to tribal rights. Bloomberg Law summarizes those arguments, and gets you up to speed on the latest SCOTUS three-peat to hit the high court. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

A Texas district attorney says a convicted murderer shouldn't be executed, due to his intellectual disability. But the Texas state court disagreed, and now the case of Bobby James Moore is back at the U.S. Supreme Court after he already won a case there in 2017. The justices will discuss whether to take up his latest case at their Jan. 4 conference. Bloomberg Law reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jo...

What makes Justice Sonia Sotomayor's mind run wild? Is Justice Stephen Breyer just making it up as he goes along? And what's the essence of a brownie? These are just a few of the questions the justices tackled this year during some of lighter moments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Bloomberg Law counts down the top 10 funniest moments in this Supremely Funny podcast. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan...

President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General has prompted a “constitutional crisis,” says Tom Goldstein, the veteran U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and publisher of SCOTUSblog, who is challenging Whitaker's appointment at the high court in an unusual motion. Bloomberg Law reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin speak to Goldstein and Steve Vladeck, the constitutiona...

This is your SCOTUS Sneak Peek of the cases in front of the justices the week of December 3, featuring taxes, patents, and whether a big double jeopardy case could be a boon to convicts in President Trump's orbit. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

This is your SCOTUS Sneak Peek of the cases in front of the court the week of November 26, where the justices will take on questions about iPhones, Land Rovers, and whether half of Oklahoma is sitting on an American Indian reservation. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch

The U.S. Supreme Court just wrapped up its November sitting. Bloomberg Law discusses the female justices’ approach to arguments, surprising questions from new-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and how one advocate survived two high court arguments over a 48-hour period. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

This is your SCOTUS Sneak Peek of the cases in front of the justices the week of November 5, which will touch on federalism, executions, and, a high court favorite, hovercrafts. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

Class actions, criminal appeals, and cougars dominate the first week of arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming "November sitting." In the inaugural episode of Cases and Controversies SCOTUS Sneak Peek, Bloomberg Law's legal reporters break down what to expect in the six cases set for argument the week of Oct. 29. Perry Cooper, Kimberly Robinson, and Jordan Rubin preview the action in the l...

After a bitter confirmation battle, Justice Brett Kavanaugh finally took the Supreme Court bench for oral arguments. Bloomberg Law recaps how he got there, discusses his demeanor during arguments, and highlights relationships to watch. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

The extraordinary opening statement by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at the Sept. 27 hearing was forceful at times, tearful at others. But Kavanaugh also condemned Democratic senators for their attacks on him, saying he was the target of a "political hit." Where does the Supreme Court, an institution that strives to be seen as above politics, go from here? Listen to this Bloomberg Law...

The makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court is suddenly in doubt after Christine Blasey Ford publicly accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were teens. Now the question is whether she’ll testify against him before the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee and whether they’ll care if she does. Bloomberg Law’s Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss what’s next for Kavanaugh and they a...

Four days of confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh kick off Sept. 4. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss the likely focal points as the now-Judge gets grilled by Republican and Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee. Expect to hear tough questions on abortion, presidential powers, and Kavanaugh's earlier testimony—made during his confir...

President Donald Trump has floated the idea of aiding farmers with a $12 billion package amid the recent barrage of U.S. tariffs — a clear anticipation of the tariffs’ impact on U.S. jobs. Agricultural groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation have criticized the surge in U.S. tariffs, saying Chinese retaliatory tariffs will likely hurt U.S. farmers. Automobile companies are also caught in t...

We know Donald Trump's presidency has been unconventional. That's true for his clemency grants, too. Trump's gotten a quicker start on that score than his recent predecessors. And he's also bucked the norm of waiting for recommendations from the Justice Department's pardon attorney before granting pardons and commutations. The president also has generated controversy not just with his pardon proce...