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17. "Dishonest People" - Election Update for the Country's State Supreme Courts Nov 16, 2022

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Tune in for an update on state Supreme Court elections across the country. With how important state courts have become for striking down gerrymandered congressional districts and upholding abortion rights, state supreme court justices have become one of the most important figures on the ballot.

To look at partisan flipping of courts across the country, we used a map provided at this Ballot Pedia link, which you can see if you scroll down to the "changes in partisan control" section.

Also tune in for a teaser on an upcoming case featuring an amicus brief by The Onion humor publication.

16. The Fight for Affirmative Action - Part 1 Nov 10, 2022

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In this series, we're looking at two of the court's largest affirmative action cases in decades.

These marathon oral arguments went for 5 hours, so we'll be breaking these two cases (Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard) into multiple episodes.

It's been 20 years since the court's last big affirmative action case, and these cases will likely have drastic effects on college admissions and potentially all policies regarding racial equality for years to come.

15. An Interview With Ohio Supreme Court Justice Brunner, Ohio Supreme Court Special Part 2 Nov 01, 2022

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When we started Two Balls, One Court, we knew Supreme Court Justices would be lining up to appear on our podcast. (Kidding).

Tune in for Part 2 of our Ohio Supreme Court special, where we talk about Justice Brunner's upcoming election and some of Ohio's biggest cases. Justice Brunner is currently running for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. She's served Ohio as Secretary of State and a Supreme Court Justice. You can find out more about Justice Brunner's platform at her campaign website here.

And check out our previous episode for background info on the cases we ask her about! (Mostly Ohio's HUGE redistricting case).

14. Two Balls Two Courts: An Ohio Supreme Court Special Nov 01, 2022

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Ohio's Supreme Court is dealing with one of the largest gerrymandering cases in the country, and three of its members are up for re-election in just one week.

Despite being a slightly Republican state, Republicans have given themselves a super-majority in our state legislature. Ohio's Supreme Court has declared these maps unconstitutional several times, but -- as always -- the gerrymanderers have many tricks up their sleeves.

We also discuss a surprise ruling by Amy Coney Barrett in favor of President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

13. Who Are The New Swing Justices On The Court? Aug 25, 2022

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This episode, we took a lot at every major swing vote this cycle. We found definitely found some surprises, like Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh voting together on literally 100% of cases... and Justice Gorsuch taking a number of stands with both the most liberal and most conservative justices on the court.

We broke down the trends we saw in swing votes this cycle in a cute chart here on our new website, https://twoballsonecourtpodcast.com/. We'd love to have you take a look.

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12. "Out With The Old Boss, In With The New" - Good Luck Gun Reform Aug 15, 2022

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In this episode, we talk gun laws after New York State Pistol & Rifle v Bruen, and we rate how well references to The Who go over in dissenting opinions. Also, with how Justice Alito and Justice Breyer write opinions to each other, they should probably get a room.

11. "These Justices Never Played Football In Their Lives" - Kennedy v Bremerton School District Decision Jul 12, 2022

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In this episode, we look at the court's opinion, which ruled 6-3 in favor of a high school football coach's right to pray at the 50-yard line after each football game. Exploring the separation of church and state, we call in some expert witnesses to help us sort this one out.

10. Decision Week 2022: "And Then The Bottom Fell Out" Jul 05, 2022

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In this episode, we're reacting to five of the court's most significant decisions this cycle. Rulings on everything from climate change regulations, school prayer, immigration law, and abortion rights.

9. 6/24 Livestream - Dobbs Abortion Ban Decision Release Jun 25, 2022

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More episodes to come on the groundbreaking decision releases by the court today. For this live stream, the court had scheduled to release seven decisions, but they stopped releasing them immediately after Dobbs' overturn of Roe. Catch our live discussion, and our predictions on the next phases of legal battles to protect abortion rights across the country.

8. NY State Pistol & Rifle v Bruen: Will The Supreme Court Overturn Gun Reform? Jun 17, 2022

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In this episode, we discuss the Supreme Court's current framework for analyzing gun control laws, in the largest gun rights case since DC v. Heller. And lastly in the latest installment of Court Flix, we rate both sides' movie references to drive their point home.

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