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

MAUI, HAWAII v. HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND (Point Source) 24.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail The point source case. Support the show

ROMAG FASTENERS v. FOSSIL GROUP (Willfulness in infringment) 24.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail Willfullness not specifically required under §1125(a). Support the show

THRYV, INC. v. CLICK-TO- CALL (§314, Inter Partes review) 21.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail Reviewability of decision to do an inter partes review. Support the show

Ramos v Louisiana (Right to unanimous jury) 20.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail The 6th amendment (through the 14th)  requires unanimous jury to convict on serious crimes. Support the show

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD v. CHRISTIAN (Superfund) 20.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dispute over a superfund site in Montana. Support the show

Democratic NC v Republican NC 07.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail PC Opinion on an Injunction relating to the election in Wisconsin. Support the show

Babb v Wilkie (Age Discrimination) 07.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail ADEA Support the show

Kansas v Glover (probable cause) 07.04.2020

Send us Fan Mail Without additional information to rebut the presumption, it is reasonable for an officer to believe a vehicle belonging to a driver with a revoked license is being driven by the owner. Support the show

CITGO v Frescati 31.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Safe berth clause of sub charter agreement In this case means safe berth, not due diligence. Support the show

Davis v US (appeal of plain error) 25.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Telling the 5th circuit to review for plain error. Support the show

Comcast v Natl Assn. African American media 24.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Court says §1981 still needs but-for causation. Support the show

Kahler v Kansas (Insanity Defense) 24.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail the court refuses to set a constitutional bar for the insanity defense. Support the show

Allen v Cooper (copyright/state sov immunity) 24.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Court holds CRCA does not properly abrogate state sovereign immunity against copyright infringement. Support the show

Guerrero-Lasprilla v Bar (Immigration) 23.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this case the question is a “question of law” Support the show

Kansas v Garcia 03.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail The fact info is used on the I-9 form, does not preempt that information (submitted on other forms) from being used to prosecute for fraud. Support the show

Holguin-Hernandez v US 28.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail petitioner did enough to preserve right of appeal.  Support the show

Intel v Sulyma 28.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail ERISA - Defining “Actual Knowledge” as being Actual Knowledge. Support the show

Shular v US 28.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail ACCA arguments, including things depending on what the definition of “is” is. Support the show

Hernandez v Mesa 25.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail Court refuses to extend Bivens to the cross border shooting of a child by a border patrol officer. Support the show

Rodriguez v FDIC 25.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail In Re the Bob Richards rule. Support the show

McKinney v Arizona 25.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail Death penalty appeal in re Clemons (because Ring and Hurst aren’t retroactive on collateral review)  Support the show

Monasky v Taglieri 25.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail Considering the Hague convention’s definition of “habitual residence” of a child  and a few other factors in re: “returning” a child Support the show

Rom Catholic Church of PR v Feliciano 24.02.2020

Send us Fan Mail Once a case is removed to federal court, the state court can’t do anything, until federal courts are finished. Support the show

Retirement...IBM v Jander (ERISA) 14.01.2020

Send us Fan Mail Court say ERISA and the fiduciary duty of ESOP administrators is complecated. Support the show

Ritzen v Jackson (bankruptcies) 14.01.2020

Send us Fan Mail Support the show

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