Beyond The Judgement

Latest Episodes:

Twitter & Terrorism: What responsibility do social media companies have in terrorism, if any? (Twitter v. Taamneh) Jun 05, 2023

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In this episode we discuss Twitter v. Taamneh and Google v. Gonzalez, two decisions released by the court on May 18th. We hope you enjoy!

The Least Popular Branch: Ethics & Lack Thereof May 15, 2023

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A continued discussion of the ethics scandals surrounding the SCOTUS and what the impact is in the court of public opinion.

SCOTUS to the Rescue: Mifepristone, Comstock Act, and More May 01, 2023

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On April 21st, the Supreme Court released a block on a lower court ruling from April 7th to prohibit the use of Mifepristone (an abortion pill) which contradicted another ruling on the same day which expanded the use of Mifepristone. Tune in to hear our thoughts and opinions of the block along with updates on the NC Supreme Court cases we talked about 2 episodes ago: Harper v. Hall and Holmes v. Moore. The Republican majority court has reversed these decisions which will have a major impact on how we vote in the next election.

Clarence Thomas's Billionaire BFF Apr 17, 2023

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Greetings! Today's episode of Barely Legal focuses on recent news! ProPublica released a report revealing that Clarence Thomas failed to disclose multiple trips and a real estate deal made with GOP super donor and billionaire, Harlan Crow. What does this mean for the public's (already eroding) trust in the Supreme Court?

As always, thank you for listening and we'll see you in two weeks.

Hurdles & Hoops: NC Supreme Court Rehears Holmes v. Moore Mar 27, 2023

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In today's episode, we discuss the newly Republican majority NC Supreme Court rehearing two voting-related cases, Holmes v. Moore and Harper v. Hall. The former has to do with Voter ID requirements and the latter with allegedly racially discriminatory redistricting. As always, we encourage you to seek out information about your local legislators and justices, and to bear this information in mind when you cast your vote. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in three weeks.

Dealing With Dobbs Mar 13, 2023

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Welcome to today's episode of Barely Legal, where we discuss the five women suing the state of Texas for not providing them with abortions despite their fetuses being unviable and their lives being at risk. We also discuss the unintended consequences of abortion bans that have sprouted across the country since the release of the Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the decision of abortion to the states.

Attached is a link to an overview of the Dobbs case. Thank you for listening.

Seven ATE Nine: When is the Court's role to step in when it comes to the death penalty? Feb 27, 2023

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Today we talk about John Balentine and the role of our courts in determining who lives and who dies. Although this is not a Supreme Court case, there are still many implications from the decision. You can read more about it here: https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/02/supreme-court-declines-to-halt-execution-of-texas-man-who-said-juror-and-attorneys-were-racist/. We also talked about the Racial Justice Act and NC Supreme Court case State v. Robinson along with State v. Tucker .

Love is in the Air (The Background to Obergefell v. Hodges) Feb 13, 2023

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In today's episode, we discuss the background to Obergefell v. Hodges and previous precedent that regards the LGBTQ+ community in honor of Valentine's Day tomorrow. This is part 1 of a 3 part series regarding court decisions affecting the community. Stay tuned for the next 2 parts!

Santos-Zacaria v. Garland: What Do We Owe Immigrants? Jan 30, 2023

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Santos-Zacaria v. Garland regards a trans woman from Guatemala facing deportation in the United Stations. She filed for stay of deportation based on past persecution in her native country. The episode discusses the responsibilities we have to immigrants and potential deportees, especially when it comes to bodily safety.

Read more about the case and listen to the oral arguments here:

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-1436

What does your vote count for? (Merrill v. Milligan) Jan 16, 2023

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On today's episode we are discussing Merrill v. Milligan a case regarding redistricting in Alabama and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What is democracy, if not representation of the will of the people?

You can read more about the case and listen to the oral argument here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/21-1086.

Here are some additional resources we used in creating this episode:

Case overview from Cornell Law: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/21-1086

Merrill v. Milligan SCOTUS stay order in February: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a375_d18f.pdf

Brnovich v. DNC decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-1257_g204.pdf