Beyond The Judgement

Welcome to a discussion of one of the most consequential cases being heard in this upcoming SCOTUS term. It's called Moore v. Harper, and will be heard December 7, 2022--so tune in to Oyez to listen to the oral arguments if interested. 

Brackeen v. Haaland is an impending SCOTUS case that concerns a 40+ year old federal law called ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act). The Court will hear oral arguments on this case on November 9th, 2022. Thanks for listening!

Yeshiva University, a private religious university, does not want a student-run LGBTQ+ group of campus. What are the ramifications of that, and is it religious freedom? This is the first of a few SCOTUS cases regarding the LGBTQ+ community this term, although this was not an official case in the sense that there were no hearings and the opinion is not a final opinion. 

On today's episode, we discuss race-based affirmative action and what it means. Why is it an issue that the Supreme Court will be taking on in the upcoming term? Stay tuned for the 2nd part of this episode where we will discuss the lawsuits themselves and the ramifications of the decision once it is out. 

Ever wondered how the US Supreme Court functions? Or how a branch of government can possibly aspire to be wholly apolitical?  Listen here to our introduction to SCOTUS! 

Hear us discuss the polarizing Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization--also known as the Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This is admittedly a lengthy episode, but we wanted to do this one justice. Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Barely Legal, we talk about Carson v. Makin, a case regarding schools and religion but more specifically with government funding for religious schools. You can read more about the case here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1088 ! 

In this episode of Barely Legal, we discuss NY State Pistol & Rifle Association v. Bruen, a case regarding concealed carry legislation in New York and the 2nd amendment. 

In this episode we discuss Vega v. Tekoh, which determined that an officer's failure to read a person their Miranda rights does not constitute grounds for a claim of civil liability. 

In this episode we discuss West Virginia v. EPA. The case curtails the ability of federal agencies to set drastic regulations in relevant sectors. You can read more about the decision here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1530 !

Welcome to our first episode of Barely Legal! In this episode we discuss Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case about a public high school football coach praying after football games (with students at times!) and what that means in terms of freedom of religion and free speech in schools.