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Ep. 58 - Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v Amarin Pharma: Active Inducement Of Drug Patent Infringement Oct 05, 2026

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In episode 58 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v Amarin Pharma. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is a generic drug manufacturer and makes a generic druc equivalent to Amarin Pharma's drug, Vascepa. Amarin sued Hikma, alleging a number of its statements induced medical providers to violate its method of use patents by prescribing the generic for patented uses. At issue in this case, whether Amarin's claim plausibly alleges induced infringement and survives a motion to dismiss.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r45_i4dk.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

6:37 Justice Jackson, for the Court

29:43 Opinions of the host

Ep. 57 - Sripetch v SEC: Required Showings For SEC Disgorgement (Pecuniary Loss) Oct 03, 2026

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In episode 57 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Sripetch v SEC. At issue in this case, whether the SEC must show pecuniary loss to victims of violations of securities laws before a court may grant it a disgorgement award.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r44_j42l.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

5:26 Justice Gorsuch, for the Court

27:24 Justice Thomas, concurring

43:01 Opinions of the host

Ep. 56 - FCC v AT&T: 7th Amendment Jury Trial Right And FCC Enforcement Sep 21, 2026

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In episode 56 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in FCC v AT&T. One of the means by which the FCC enforces federal communications laws is by issuing notices of apparent liability to alleged violators and, after considering their responses, determining liability and assessing penalties, all without the involvement of a jury. The FCC then issues them forfeiture orders, which, if unpaid, may be enforced by the Department of Justice in a civil jury trial de novo. At issue in this case, whether this enforcement scheme violates the Seventh Amendment jury trial right.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r43_m648.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

9:50 Chief Justice Roberts, for the Court

31:17 Justice Thomas, dissenting

41:01 Opinions of the host

Ep. 55 - Allen v Milligan: Preliminary Injunction Against Alabama’s Redistricting Plan…Again Sep 20, 2026

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In episode 55 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Allen v Milligan. At issue in this case, whether Alabama is entitled to a stay of a federal District Court's injunction against it's 2023 redistricting plan.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r42_q8l1.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

3:04 Per curiam

9:01 Justice Sotomayor, dissenting

37:32 Opinions of the host

Ep. 54 - Whitton v Dixon: State Prisoner Federal Habeas Relief And Post-Trial Evidence Sep 19, 2026

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In episode 54 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Whitton v Dixon. Whitton, a murderer convicted in Florida, brought a federal habeas petition after the Florida Supreme Court denied him postconviction relief. In denying Whitton relief, the Florida Supreme Court determined that the testimony he challenged under Giglio v United States was immaterial to the jury's verdict. The federal District Court denied his habeas petition, and the Eleventh Circuit affirmed on the ground that the Florida Supreme Court's determination was reasonable, relying in part on post-trial DNA evidence. At issue in this case, whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in considering said post-trial DNA evidence.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r41_4gc5.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

3:21 Per curiam

11:05 Justice Thomas, dissenting

31:56 Opinions of the host

Ep. 53 - Rutherford v United States: Nonretroactive Sentence Reductions And Compassionate Release Sep 14, 2026

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In episode 53 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Rutherford v United States. At issue in this case, whether a non-retroactive change in law reducing a sentence for which one was convicted and sentenced can be a basis for granting compassionate relief under §3582.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-820_97be.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

9:22 Justice Barrett, for the Court

35:15 Justice Sotomayor, dissenting

1:07:16 Opinions of the host

Ep. 52 - Fernandez v United States: Conflict Between Habeas And Compassionate Release Statutes Sep 12, 2026

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In episode 52 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Fernandez v United States. At issue in this case, whether a prisoner collaterally attacking the validity of his conviction (here by claiming actual innocence) can do so under the compassionate release statute, 18 U. S. C. §3582.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-556_8m58.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

9:49 Justice Barrett, for the Court

40:27 Justice Sotomayor, concurring

45:02 Justice Jackson, dissenting

1:21:50 Opinions of the host

Ep. 51 - Pitchford v Cain: Habeas Relief And Batson Challenges Sep 08, 2026

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In episode 51 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Pitchford v Cain. Pitchford asserts the prosecution in his case impermissibly struck prospective jurors based on race, and when he challenged this in the trial court under Batson, the court erred in step three of its analysis. The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld his conviction. He now seeks federal habeas relief, asserting the Mississippi Supreme Court's decision was an unreasonable application of the Supreme Court's Batson precedents and an unreasonable reading of the factual record in his trial. At issue in this case is whether this assertion is correct.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-7351_jiel.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

5:51 Justice Kavanaugh, for the Court

19:59 Justice Gorsuch, dissenting

36:13 Opinions of the host

Ep. 50 - Flowers Foods Inc. v Brock: Engaged In Interstate Commerce Under FAA §1 Sep 01, 2026

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In episode 50 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Flowers Foods Inc. v Brock. At issue in this case, whether the phrase "engaged in interstate commerce" in §1 of the Federal Arbitration Act requires that one travel between states or interact with vehicles that do.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-935_k53m.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

5:30 Justice Gorsuch, for the Court

18:25 Opinions of the host

Ep. 49 - Margolin v NAIJ: Violation Of The Party Presentation Principle Aug 30, 2026

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In episode 49 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Margolin v. NAIJ. At issue in this case, whether the Fourth Circuit's decision below violated party presentation principles.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-767_7758.pdf

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0:00 Introduction

0:19 Per curiam

6:39 Thomas, concurring

10:07 Opinions of the host