Pippah Getchell

What SCOTUS Wrote Us

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Listen to full-length readings of the most current opinions as they are issued by the Court. Or, browse through a library containing dozens of landmark opinions from the past. Either way, it’s free! A rare find for SCOTUS nerds.

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Pippah Getchell

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Khorrami v. Arizona (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Gorsuch Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari (12 Member Jury, Right to Impartial Jury) 13.11.2022 20:48

Audio of Justice Gorsuch Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari in Khorrami v. Arizona (November 7, 2022 Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts. WhatSCOTUSWroteUs.com

Chinn v. Shoop (Nov 7, 2022) Justice Jackson Dissenting to Denial of Certiorari 12.11.2022 4:42

Audio of Justice Jackson's dissent to denial of certiorari in Chinn v. Shoop (2022) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts. WhatSCOTUSWroteUs.com

Part 2: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Political Question Doctrine; Apportionment; One Person, One Vote Cases) 12.11.2022 58:50

We continue reading Baker v. Carr (1962) beginning with Part IV: Justiciability. Access this Supreme Court opinion and other essential case information on Oyez . Music by Epidemic Sound

Part 1: Baker v. Carr (1962) Majority Opinion (Apportionment; Political Gerrymandering; One Person, One Vote Cases) 12.11.2022 35:13

Last week, in episodes 74 and 75, I read the majority and dissenting opinions in the case Rucho v. Common Cause (2019). The majority held that political gerrymandering of congressional districts, as opposed to racial gerrymandering which is prohibited by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, is a political question and thereby "nonjusticiable," or beyond the Court's power to resolve. But, the dissen...

Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) Affirmative Action, Race, University Admissions 07.11.2022 43:49

Audio of the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas (2016). Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Morton v. Mancari (1974) Bureau of Indian Affairs, Employment Discrimination, Indian Reorganization Act 06.11.2022 30:57

Audio of the Supreme Court opinion in Morton v. Mancari (1974) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts. WhatSCOTUSWroteUs.com

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (1994) Parody, Copyright, Fair Use, Pretty Woman 05.11.2022 46:17

Audio of the 1994 opinion of the Supreme Court in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts. WhatSCOTUSWroteUs.com

Thomas v. Lumpkin (2022) Dissenting from Denial of Certiorari (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Juror Bias, Impartial Jury) 02.11.2022 29:17

Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari in Thomas v. Lumpkin , decided October 11, 2022. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts. WhatSCOTUSWroteUs.com

Rucho v. Common Cause, Dissenting Opinion (2019) Partisan Gerrymandering 01.11.2022 1:17:26

Audio of Justice Kagan's dissenting opinion in Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) Partisan Gerrymandering 30.10.2022 1:17:50

Audio of the 2019 opinion of the Supreme Court in Rucho v. Common Cause. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2022) Voter ID, Voting Rights Act 29.10.2022 41:53

Audio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2022) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Part 2: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections) 27.10.2022 1:31:16

Part 2 of Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Part 1: Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Majority Opinion (Campaign Finance, Fundraising, Federal Elections) 27.10.2022 45:37

Audio of the 2010 opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Part 2: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, Race 25.10.2022 37:12

This episode, we continue reading the 2003 opinion of the Court in Grutter v. Bollinger , starting with Part III. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Part 1: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) Affirmative Action, Race 25.10.2022 31:57

Audio of the opinion of the Court in Grutter v. Bollinger (2003). Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015) elections clause, redistricting, gerrymandering, independent state legislature theory) 21.10.2022 1:08:01

Audio of the 2015 opinion of the Court in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988) Parody, Public Figures, Free Speech 16.10.2022 26:40

Audio of the 1988 unanimous opinion of the Supreme Court in Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Fun Case: District of Columbia v. Wesby (2018) Probable Cause, Qualified Immunity 15.10.2022 40:34

Audio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Wesby (2018). Possibly the most entertaining opinion I've ever read. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Bush v. Gore (2000) Rehnquist, Concurring (Origin of Independent Legislature Theory) 13.10.2022 27:25

Audio of Chief Justice Rehnquist's concurring opinion in Bush v. Gore (2000) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Bush v. Gore (2000) 2000 Presidential Election, Recounts, Florida 11.10.2022 30:29

Audio of the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore (2000). Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Thornburg v. Gingles (1986) Voting Rights Act, Section 2, Gingles Test 10.10.2022 1:34:11

Audio of the 1986 opinion of the Supreme Court in Thornburg v. Gingles. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Merrill v. Milligan: Kavanaugh, Concurring with Court’s Grant of Application for Stay (February 7, 2022) 05.10.2022 12:46

Audio of Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence from the Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022) Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Merrill v. Milligan: Roberts, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (February 7, 2022) 03.10.2022 2:10

Audio of Chief Justice Roberts' dissent from Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022). Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Merrill v. Milligan: Kagan, Dissenting from Court’s Grant of Stay (2022) 02.10.2022 23:33

Audio of Justice Kagan's dissent from Court's grant of application for stay in Merrill v. Milligan (February 7, 2022) Access this SCOTUS dissent with full citations on Oyez Access Supreme Court Calendar, October Term 2022 Access SCOTUSblog 2022 Term Case List Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Affirmative Action 02.10.2022 1:22:08

Audio of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Judgement of the Court. Listen to What SCOTUS Wrote Us wherever you get podcasts.