Civil Discourse

Latest Episodes:

In The News: Who the Heck is Tim Walz? Aug 11, 2024

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Aughie and Nia discuss a person in civics news - Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice president pick. Aughie analyzes his pros and cons as a nominee.

SoS 2024: Case review, part 3 Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia review the following cases: Snyder v. U.S.; Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy; Idaho v. U.S.; Harrington v. Purdue Pharma

SoS 2024: Case review, part 5 Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia review the following cases: Fischer v. United States; Trump v. United States

SoS 2024: Justice Oddities Jul 25, 2024

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From eating habits to medical issues to marital involvements, Nia and Aughie discuss some of the Justices' interesting oddities.

SoS 2024: Case review, part 1 Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia review the following rulings: Alexander v. NAACP; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Consumer Financial Services Association of America; Muldrow v. City of St. Louis; O'Connor Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed; Donal Trump v. Norma Anderson; FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.

SoS 2024: Who Cares What the SCOTUS Ruled? Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia discuss instances where Presidents, Congress, the States, and the political parties have defied or ignored Supreme Court rulings.

SoS 2024: Better at Other Stuff Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia discuss the Supreme Court Justices that were overrated as Justices. Many of them were quite strong in other positions but were seen as less influential on the Court than their reputation might suggest.

SoS 2024: Case review, part 2 Jul 25, 2024

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Nia and Aughie review the following rulings: Moore V. U.S.; Garland v. Cargill; U.S. v. Rahimi

SoS 2024: Case review, part 4 Jul 25, 2024

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Nia and Aughie review the following cases: Murthy v. Missouri; NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC; City of Grants Pass v. Johnson; Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v Department of Commerce

SoS 2024: Wrap Up and What's Next Jul 25, 2024

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Aughie and Nia wrap up the statstics for the 23-24 SCOTUS session and look forward to coming cases in the 24-25 SCOTUS session.