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West Virginia v. B.P.J. | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: Here Oral Advocates: For Petitioner (West Virginia): Michael Williams, Solicitor General, Charleston, WV. For United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Hashim M. Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice. For Respondent (B.J.P.): Joshua Block, New York, New York. Question Presented: Whether l...

Little v. Hecox | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: Here Oral Advocates: For Petitioner (Idaho): Alan Hurst, Solicitor General, Boise, Idaho For United States (as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Hashim Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice For Respondent (Hecox): Kathleen R. Hartnett, San Francisco, California. Question Presented: Whether laws protecting...

Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish | Oral Argument Date: 1/12/26 | Docket Link: Here Oral Advocates: For Petitioner (Chevron): Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, VA argues for Petitioner Chevron. For United States (as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Aaron R., Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice argues for United States as amicus curiae. For Respondent: J. Benjamin Aguiñag...

Hear final thoughts on this week's Supreme Court cases: See case preview episodes and January Mega Episode ( here ) for additional case details. Case Summaries: Chevron v. Plaquemines (Jan 12): WWII oil companies face massive state court verdict for 1940s production methods. Little v. Hecox (Jan 13): Transgender female students challenge Idaho and West Virginia sports participation bans. CSX Galet...

Based on the project templates and your episode script, here are show notes for your January 2026 mega episode: January 2026 Supreme Court Mega Preview | The High Court Report Overview: Action-packed January brings constitutional showdowns across five major cases spanning wartime contractor protection, transgender athletics, sovereign immunity, Second Amendment property rights, and presidential re...

M & K Employee Solutions, LLC v. Trustees of The IAM Pension Fund | Argument Date: 1/20/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Can pension plans charge higher prices using future prices, or must they stick with the original prices? Overview: Four companies' pension withdrawal liability tripled from timing of actuarial assumption changes, creating circuit split over whether "as of" December...

Wolford v. Lopez | Case No. 24-1046 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit concealed carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without property owner express permission. Overview: Post-Bruen constitutional challenge to Hawaii's affirmative-consent requirement for carrying fir...

CSX Galette v. NJ Transit Corp. | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: Here Consolidated with CSX NJ Transit Corp. v. Colt | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation functions as an arm of the State of New Jersey for interstate sovereign immunity purposes Overview: NJ Transit claims sovereign immunity after bus injured passenger in...

Little v. Hecox | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: Here Consolidated with West Virginia v. B. P. J. | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether laws protecting women's sports by limiting participation to biological females violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment Overview: Consolidated cases challenging Idaho's categorical ban and...

This episode: Analyzes the Supreme Court's blockbuster end to the 2024-2025 term, covering the final nine opinions and examining patterns across all 61 cases decided this term. Explores the dramatic Friday release where cases "trickled out slowly" due to lengthy dissents read from the bench, dive into comprehensive term statistics, and conduct an in-depth analysis of Justice Barrett's methodologic...

Trump v. Cook | Argument Date: 1/21/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether Federal Reserve Board governors possess Fifth Amendment property rights in their offices and whether "for cause" removal authority permits presidential removal based on pre-office conduct. Overview: President Trump's 30-minute ultimatum removal of Fed Governor Cook over mortgage misrepresentations creates unprec...

Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish | Oral Argument Date: 1/12/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statute Overview: Oil companies that fueled WWII fighter planes face $744.6 million in state court verdicts for 80-year-old production methods, creating unprecedented federal cont...

OVERVIEW December delivered constitutional chaos with two emergency Supreme Court cases and a preview of January's landmark docket. From federal agents facing $10,000 bounties in Chicago to immigration judges exposing government corruption, plus six blockbuster cases that could reshape American law for decades. Featured Cases: • Trump v. Illinois - Presidential emergency powers meet federalism • M...

This week, we'll air throwback episodes. Each episode will relate to the current cases. Today's case is United States v. Skrmetti. I chose this case to segue into the 2026 Supreme Court calendar. In January, the Supreme Court hears two transgender cases that in some ways offshoot from Skrmetti. Here are a few details on these cases. We'll be sure to preview these cases soon. Also, check out our Ju...

This week, we'll air throwback episodes. Each episode will relate to the current cases. Today's episode is FEC v. Cruz. I chose this case for the interplay with a case this term, NRSC v. FEC. Listen to the arguments regarding standing, free speech, and political corruption. Here's the story of FEC v. Cruz. Senator Ted Cruz loaned $260,000 to his 2018 reelection campaign, but federal law limits can...

This week, we'll air throwback episodes. Each episode will relate to the current cases. Today's case is Biden v. Nebraska. I chose this case due to the statutory interpretation parallels with the Trump Tariff Cases. When listening, pay close attention to the justices' ways to decipher text and how the major questions doctrine plays into their thinking. Here's the story of Biden v. Nebraska: The Bi...

Episode Throwback: The Levers of Power Case: Trump v. United States | Case No. 23-939 | Docket Link: 23-939 Context & Connection This week, we revisit the 2024 landmark ruling on Presidential immunity to provide context for our current coverage of Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook . These cases collectively explore the boundaries of Article II authority: (1) when can the President fire a pe...

This week, we'll air throwback episodes. Each episode will relate to the current cases. In this case, Twitter claimed that federal law shielded them from liability for terrorists who used their platform for terrorist acts. I chose this case because it relates to arguments that Cox raised in Cox v. Sony Music Entertainment. In Cox, Cox argued that this case, Twitter v. Taamneh, created heightened p...

Overview This episode delivers post-oral argument analysis and predictions for three major Supreme Court cases heard during the December 2025 argument session. We break down the key exchanges, judicial fault lines, and likely outcomes in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC (campaign finance limits), Hamm v. Smith (intellectual disability determinations in death penalty cases), and FS C...

Hamm v. Smith | Case No. 24-872 | Oral Argument Date: 12/10/25 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: When someone takes multiple IQ tests to prove intellectual disability in a capital case, do courts look at all the scores together, or can one low score alone save their life? Overview The Supreme Court will decide whether courts must evaluate multiple IQ scores collectively or whether a single q...

FS Credit v. Saba | Fund Feud: Forcing Fiduciary Fairness Through Federal Lawsuits | Argument Date: 12/10/25 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 gives private plaintiffs a federal cause of action to seek rescission of contracts that allegedly violate the Act. Overview The Supreme Court will decide whether activist investors can sue in...

Summary: Analysis of the December 8, 2025 Supreme Court oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, examining how the justices signaled their likely approach to presidential removal power and independent agencies. Key Topics Covered: 1. Chief Justice Roberts' Strategic Questioning Focused on workability and implementation details Challenged quality of precedents supporting Slaughter's position Unusual v...

NRSC v. FEC | Money, Messaging, and Muzzling: The First Amendment Fight Over Party Coordination | Argument Date: 12/9/15 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether the First Amendment permits limits on the amount of money that the national committee of a political party may contribute to political candidates in the form of coordinated expenditures. Overview This oral argument involves Nationa...

Trump v. Slaughter | Presidential Power Play : Trump's Total Takedown of Independent Agencies | Case No. 25-332 | Oral Argument Date: 12/8/25 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether Congress can require the President to show cause before removing commissioners of independent agencies, or whether Article II grants the President absolute removal power over all executive officers. Overview Pr...

Overview This episode updates on four major cases granted certiorari by the Supreme Court on December 5th, 2025, following Friday's episode. The cases span constitutional citizenship rights, federal court jurisdiction, criminal procedure, and arbitration law, representing some of the most significant legal questions facing the Court this term. Roadmap Opening: December 5th Cert Grants • Four cases...