Supreme Court Briefing
Latest Episodes
Ep 68 - NLRB v. SW General, Inc
Limitations on the President’s authority to appoint acting officers during a vacancy of officers required to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Ep 67 - Endrew F v. Douglas County School District RE-1
Standard for courts to assess whether an individual education plan for a disabled student provides a free appropriate public education.
Ep 66 - McLane v. EEOC
Standard of review for appeals courts reviewing a District Court’s decision whether to enforce an EEOC administrative subpoena.
Ep 65 - Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman
Does a commercial regulation prohibiting merchants from imposing a “surcharge” on credit card purchases, while allowing a discount for cash payments, implicate the First Amendment?
Ep 64 - Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
Standard for assessing copyright claims for artistic work when combined with a useful object.
Ep 63 - Rippo v. Baker
Standard under the U.S. Constitution Due Process Clause for circumstances when a party requests that a judge be removed from a trial due to possible bias.
Ep 62 - Bethune-Hill v. Virginia Board of Electors
Challenge to electoral districts established by the Virginia legislature which created with the specific goal of having at least 55% African-American voters.
Ep 61 - Life Technologies v. Promega Corp
Application Section §271(f)(1) of the Patent Act, which creates liability for patent infringement when a “substantial portion” of the “components” of an invention protected by a US patent are made in the US and shipped overseas for assembly.
Ep 60 - United States v. Nixon
The scope of the President’s executive privilege and how courts are to consider presidential claims of privilege.
Ep 59 - International Shoe v. Washington
Watershed case discussing the jurisdiction of state courts over out of state corporations.