Attorney RJ Dieken, Loki Esq Law, Montana

Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

Following what the Supreme Court is actually doing can be daunting. Reporting on the subject is often only done within the context of political narratives of the day -- and following the Court's decisions and reading every new case can be a non-starter. The purpose of this Podcast is to make it as easy as possible for members of the public to source information about what is happening at the Supreme Court. For that reason, we read every Opinion Syllabus without any commentary whatsoever. Further, there are no advertisements or sponsors. We call it "information sourcing," and we hope that the p...

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Attorney RJ Dieken, Loki Esq Law, Montana

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Government

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

FORD MOTOR CO. v. MONTANA EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. COURT (Personal Jurisdiction) 26.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Personal Jurisdiction  (Specific) upheld. Support the show

UZUEGBUNAM v. PRECZEWSKI (Standing and nominal damages) 08.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Nominal damages can satisfy the damages requirement for ART. III standing, for a completed constitutional violation of rights. Support the show

Pereida v. Wilkinson (Immigration) 04.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail Pereida did not carry his burden to prove he had not been convicted of certain crimes. Support the show

USFWS v SIERRA CLUB (FOIA and Deliberative documents) 04.03.2021

Send us Fan Mail FOIA does not cover “drafts of draft biological opinions.“ because (in part) they are deliberative documents, and thus exempt. Support the show

Brownback V King (Qualified Immunity) 26.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Opinion has a remand in the footnotes that the syllabus does not seem to mention. Support the show

SALINAS v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BD 04.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Judiciary has power to review, but only for abuse of discretion.  Support the show

GERMANY v. PHILIPP 04.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail No help with recovering art stolen by Nazis from German Jews. Support the show

Chicago v. Fulton (Bankruptcy) 14.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail During bankruptcy proceedings, The city does not have to return impounded vehicles held for non payment of fines. Support the show

Trump v New York (No standing) 20.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Case dismissed for lack of standing. Support the show

Shinn v Kayer (death penalty, fed deference, ineffective assistance). 15.12.2020

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Texas v New Mexico (Water Rights) 15.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Water rights Support the show

Tanzin v Tanvir (RFRA Damages) 11.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail 1st Amendment, RFRA Support the show

Carney v Adams (Delaware judicial selections/Standing) 11.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Plaintiff lacks standing. Support the show

United States v Briggs (UCMJ SOL) 11.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Holding that the term “punishable by death” in the UCMJ is basically a term of art.  Support the show

Rutledge v Pharmaceutical care management assoc 11.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Ark Act 900 stands in the relevant part Support the show

Roman Catholic diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (Religious Freedom and Covid-19) 26.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Grant of relief, enjoining NY Gov Cuomo from enforcing restrictions on religious gatherings.  Support the show

Taylor v Riojas (Qualified Immunity) 02.11.2020

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McKesson v Doe (1A & Deference to State law) 02.11.2020

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BARR v. LEE (Death Penalty) 14.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail Reversing a preliminary injunction - allowing executions to move forward for federal prisoners. Support the show

TRUMP v. MAZARS 10.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail Presidential subpoenas. Support the show

McGIRT v. OKLAHOMA (MCA, Indian country, and eastern Oklahoma) 10.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail MCA, "Indian country" and eastern Oklahoma. Support the show

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SCHOOL v. MORRISSEY-BERRU 10.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail Employment discrimination claims in these cases are foreclosed by the  Ministerial exception. Support the show

TRUMP v. VANCE 10.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail   Presidential Subpoenas  Support the show

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR SAINTS PETER AND PAUL HOME v. PENNSYLVANIA 09.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail RFRA, ACA & Contraceptives. As well as the APA & Interim Final Rulemaking. Support the show

BARR v. AMERICAN ASSN. OF POLITICAL CONSULTANTS (Robo Calls) 07.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail No exception for government debt. Support the show

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