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High Court Seems Divided on Shield for Religious Schools May 16, 2020

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Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the Supreme Court arguments on calls by religious groups for a broader exemption from discrimination suits in appeals from two Roman Catholic grade schools fighting bias claims after firing teachers. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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High Court Sends Mixed Signals on Trump Records Clash May 15, 2020

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Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses the historic Supreme Court arguments over President Trump’s attempt to keep his financial records secret and defy subpoenas from the House and a New York prosecutor. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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What’s Ahead in the Presidential Elections May 15, 2020

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Election law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses the challenges ahead in the presidential elections and what can be done. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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High Stakes in Reservation Case May 14, 2020

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Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law Editor, discusses the Supreme Court arguments in a hugely consequential case implicating the status of American Indian lands. Patricia Hurtado discusses the growing number of lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in compensation from China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. They speak to host June Grasso.

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Live from the Supreme Court: Week One May 09, 2020

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Bloomberg Supreme Court Reporter Greg Stohr discusses the first day of live arguments at the Supreme Court. Richard Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments on the Trump administration’s broad expansion of the employers and universities who can opt-out from the Obamacare contraceptive mandate. Christine Reilly, a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, discusses the Supreme Court arguments over a challenge to the ban on robocalls. They speak to host June Grasso.

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Supreme Court Tosses Out ’Bridgegate’ Convictions May 08, 2020

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Bradley Moss, a partner at Mark Zaid, discusses the Supreme Court decision throwing out the convictions of two allies of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for the Bridgegate scandal. Madison Alder, Bloomberg Law reporter, discusses the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s controversial nominee to the second highest court in the country. Joe Brennan, a professor at Vermont Law School, discusses how college students, kicked off campus by the coronavirus, have sued more than 50 schools. They speak to host June Grasso.

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Chief Judge Asks for Investigation Into Judicial Vacancy May 07, 2020

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Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses how the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit requested that the Chief Justice of the United States, assign another circuit to look into a complaint filed by the group Demand Justice, following reports that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had been contacting appeals court judges nominated by Republican presidents to encourage them to retire. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Georgia Can’t Hide Law Behind a Paywall May 06, 2020

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Intellectual property litigator Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses the Supreme Court’s decision that Georgia cannot hide its annotated legal code behind a paywall, a decision heralded by public access advocates. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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Supreme Court Deals Setback to Gun-Rights Advocates May 02, 2020

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Adam Winkler, a professor at UCLA Law School and a Second Amendment expert, discusses the Supreme Court dropping a clash over New York City handgun-transportation restrictions, saying the city had made the issues in the case moot by changing the law to give residents more freedom to travel with their weapons. He speaks to host June Grasso.

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High Court Rules on $12 Billion in Obamacare Payments May 01, 2020

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Abbe Gluck, a professor at Yale Law School, discusses the Supreme Court ruling that federal government must abide by a pledge to pay insurers $12 billion to cover some of the losses they incurred providing risky policies under Obamacare. She speaks to host June Grasso.

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