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We Improved The Sound For Chris Christie Jan 26, 2020

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That's right, folks. To celebrate New Jersey's most notorious traffic scandal, Nazim no longer sounds like hes recording from the inside of a trash can. This week's episode covers BRIDGE-GATE(!!), i.e. Kelly v. U.S., which asks whether or not a nefarious government traffic scheme constitutes fraud in the legal sense of the word. Law starts at (06:55).

MID-SEASON FINALE - Oral Argument Re-Runs Dec 29, 2019

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Brett and Nazim revisit three cases that were covered last term through their recent oral arguments, including Bostock v. Clayton County (considering the applicability of "sex" discrimination to sexual orientation under Title VII), R.G. v. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC (considering trans rights under the same statute), and New York Pistol and Rifle Assoc. v. City of New York (whether a repealed NYC gun law can still be considered under the Fourth Amendment. Law starts at (02:42). The Podcast will return on January 26,2020.

RFRA Claus is Coming to Town Dec 22, 2019

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It's RFRA-MAS here at the podcast this week, as Brett and Nazim cover two cases involving religious rights before the Supreme Court, (1) Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru (whether the Court can decide employment discrimination cases for religious organizations) and (2) FNU Tanzin v. Tanvir (whether RFRA claims are entitled to money damages. Law starts at (05:04).

Anne-otations of Green Gables Dec 15, 2019

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Listen, the amount you enjoyed/understood the pun in the title to this episode is directly proportionate to how much you're gonna like this episode, which covers George v. Public.Resource.Org, a case that asks whether or not annotations in the State Code are protected by copyright law. The law here starts at (07:24), but you're going to miss subtext and themes in the opening monologue, and plus there's some substantial condiment talk at the end.

All (SCOTUS of) American Rejects Dec 08, 2019

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This week's episode covers a few cases that have stalled out before making the vaunted grounds of the Supreme Court's docket. These cases include Remington Arms v. Soto (Sandy Hook lawsuit on gun advertising), Trump v. Vance (the never-ending quest for Trump's tax returns), Haidak v. University of Mass (College Due Process), and Syed v. Maryland (the Serial murder case). Law starts at (05:10).

The Annual Thanksgiving Mailbag Episode Nov 27, 2019

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This week's episode is a mix of law questions, SCOTUS questions, thanksgiving questions, nonsense questions, and HYBRID questions (which is a mix of at least two) from the listeners. Happy Thanksgiving, and we'll see you next Sunday.

Immigration Door #2 (DACA) Nov 24, 2019

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This week's episode covers Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, which discusses whether or not the government's decision to wind-down DACA is constitutional, compliant with the APA, and/or just generally morally bankrupt. Law starts from the beginning.

Out of My Dreams, Into My Car Nov 17, 2019

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This week's episode is slightly abbreviated, because Nazim is injured and can't laugh without screaming in pain. With that in mind, the case of Kansas v. Glover is discussed, which asks whether the police can assume the registered driver of a vehicle is the driver of that vehicle before performing a stop. It's both more and less complicated than it sounds. Law starts at (07:50), and we're covering the DACA case next week.

Twelve Angry Federalists Nov 10, 2019

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There are two main points in this week's episode. First, this week's episode covers the case of Ramos v. Louisiana, which asks whether or not the requirement of a unanimous jury verdict applies through the fourteenth amendment. Second, Brett and Nazim discuss whether Thanksgiving should be replaced with Italian food. Turkey Parm forever. Law starts at (05:45).

Religious Rights Royal Rumble Nov 03, 2019

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The case of Epinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue is a real Constitutional Main Event. In one corner, is the Establishment Clauses ban on government funding of religious private schools, and in the other is the Free Exercise Clause's argument that the State cannot ban a specific use of a scholarship. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court is the crooked pro wrestling referee. Law starts from the beginning.

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