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The High Court Report

SCOTUS Oral Arguments

The High Court Report makes Supreme Court decisions accessible to everyone. We deliver comprehensive SCOTUS coverage without the legal jargon or partisan spin—just clear analysis that explains how these cases affect your life, business, and community. What you get: Case previews and breakdowns, raw oral argument audio, curated key exchanges, detailed opinion analysis, and expert commentary from a practicing attorney who"s spent 12 years in courtrooms arguing the same types of cases the Supreme

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13:51

Recap: Week of January 12 Oral Arguments

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2026/01/16

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four major cases during the week of January 12, 2026, covering federal contractor jurisdiction, transgender athletics rights, and state agency immunity. The Court issued its first four opinions of the term while demonstrating reluctance to expand constitutional protections in sensitive areas like transgender rights and police emergency powers. Justice concerns about nationwide chaos and disruption emerged as recurring themes across multiple cases involving

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09:54

Opinion Summary: Bowe v. United States |...

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2026/01/16

Bowe v. United States | Date Decided: 1/9/26 | Case No. 24-5438 Background: Under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1), “[ a] claim presented in a second or successive habeas corpus application under section 2254 that was presented in a prior application shall be dismissed. ” (emphasis added).Question Presented:Whether 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(1) applies to a claim presented in a second or successive motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. * * * Under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(3)(E), “[ t]he grant or denial of an

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11:55

Opinion Summary: Case v. Montana | Probable Cause...

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2026/01/16

Case v. Montana | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-624Question Presented: Whether law enforcement may enter a home without a search warrant based on less than probable cause that an emergency is occurring, or whether the emergency-aid exception requires probable cause.BackgroundIn this case, Case challenged the established emergency-aid exception by asking the Supreme Court to require probable cause rather than the current "objectively reasonable belief" standard for warrantless home entries

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13:14

Opinion Summary: Bost v. Illinois Board of Elections...

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2026/01/16

Bost v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-568Question Presented: Whether candidates running for federal office hold Article III standing to challenge state time, place, and manner regulations concerning their federal elections, specifically the state laws that allow ballots to be receivd and counted after election day.Link to Opinion: Here.Holding: As a candidate for office, Congressman Bost holds standing to challenge the laws that govern the counting of votes in

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09:44

Opinion Summary: Barrett v. United States | Double...

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2026/01/16

Barrett v. United States | Date Decided: 1/14/26 | Case No. 24-5774Question Presented:Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause permits two sentences for an act that violates 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and§ 924(j), a question that divides seven circuits but about which the Solicitor General and Petitioner agree.Whether "Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a crime of violence under §924(c) (3)(A), a question left open after" United States v. Taylor , 596 U.S. 845 (2022). United States v. Stoney , 62 F.4th 108, 113 (3d

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01:11:18

Oral Argument: CSX Galette versus New Jersey Transit...

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2026/01/14

CSX Galette v. NJ Transit Corp. | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: Here Consolidated with CSX NJ Transit Corp. v. Colt | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (New Jersey Transit Corp.): Michael Zuckerman, Deputy Solicitor General, Trenton, New Jersey.For Respondents (Galette and Colt): Michael Kimberly, Washington, D.C.Question Presented: Whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation functions as an arm of the State of New Jersey for interstate sovereign immunity

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01:23:40

Oral Argument: West Virginia v. BPJ | Title IX...

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2026/01/13

West Virginia v. B.P.J. | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (West Virginia): Michael Williams, Solicitor General, Charleston, WV.For United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Hashim M. Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice.For Respondent (B.J.P.): Joshua Block, New York, New York.Question Presented: Whether laws protecting women's sports by limiting participation to biological females violate the Equal Protection

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01:53:40

Oral Argument: Little v. Hecox | Title IX Transgender...

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2026/01/13

Little v. Hecox | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (Idaho): Alan Hurst, Solicitor General, Boise, IdahoFor United States (as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Hashim Mooppan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of JusticeFor Respondent (Hecox): Kathleen R. Hartnett, San Francisco, California.Question Presented: Whether laws protecting women's sports by limiting participation to biological females violate the Equal Protection Clause of the

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01:19:19

Oral Argument: Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines...

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2026/01/12

Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish | Oral Argument Date: 1/12/26 | Docket Link: HereOral Advocates:For Petitioner (Chevron): Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, VA argues for Petitioner Chevron.For United States (as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner): Aaron R., Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice argues for United States as amicus curiae.For Respondent: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, LA argues for Respondent Plaquemines Parish.Question Presented: Whether

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17:26

SCOTUS Returns: Final Thoughts on This Week’s Supreme...

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2026/01/12

Hear final thoughts on this week's Supreme Court cases:See case preview episodes and January Mega Episode (here) for additional case details.Case Summaries:Chevron v. Plaquemines (Jan 12): WWII oil companies face massive state court verdict for 1940s production methods.Little v. Hecox (Jan 13): Transgender female students challenge Idaho and West Virginia sports participation bans.CSX Galette v. NJ Transit (Jan 14): Transit authority claims sovereign immunity despite state disclaimer of

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18:52

January Mega Preview Episode - Transgender Sports,...

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2026/01/09

Based on the project templates and your episode script, here are show notes for your January 2026 mega episode:January 2026 Supreme Court Mega Preview | The High Court ReportOverview: Action-packed January brings constitutional showdowns across five major cases spanning wartime contractor protection, transgender athletics, sovereign immunity, Second Amendment property rights, and presidential removal power over Federal Reserve governors.Roadmap Episode: Complete preview covering Chevron's $744

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10:56

Case Preview: M & K v. IAM Pension Trustees |...

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2026/01/07

M & K Employee Solutions, LLC v. Trustees of The IAM Pension Fund | Argument Date: 1/20/26 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Can pension plans charge higher prices using future prices, or must they stick with the original prices?Overview: Four companies' pension withdrawal liability tripled from timing of actuarial assumption changes, creating circuit split over whether "as of" December 31st calculations require December 31st assumptions or permit retrospective professional

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16:31

Case Preview: Wolford v. Lopez | Hawaii's Handgun...

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2026/01/06

Wolford v. Lopez | Case No. 24-1046 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that Hawaii may presumptively prohibit concealed carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the public without property owner express permission.Overview: Post-Bruen constitutional challenge to Hawaii's affirmative-consent requirement for carrying firearms on private property open to public creates circuit split over intersection of Second Amendment

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23:20

Case Preview: CSX Galette versus New Jersey Transit |...

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2026/01/05

CSX Galette v. NJ Transit Corp. | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: Here Consolidated with CSX NJ Transit Corp. v. Colt | Argument Date: 1/14/26 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation functions as an arm of the State of New Jersey for interstate sovereign immunity purposesOverview: NJ Transit claims sovereign immunity after bus injured passenger in Philadelphia, raising fundamental federalism questions about state power to extend constitutional immunity

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Case Preview: Little v. Hecox | Title IX Tornado:...

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2026/01/02

Little v. Hecox | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereConsolidated with West Virginia v. B. P. J. | Oral Argument Date: 1/13/26 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether laws protecting women's sports by limiting participation to biological females violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth AmendmentOverview: Consolidated cases challenging Idaho's categorical ban and West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act generate Supreme Court's first major ruling on transgender

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42:52

Throwback: June 30th Roundup: Last Week's Opinions,...

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2026/01/01

This episode:Analyzes the Supreme Court's blockbuster end to the 2024-2025 term, covering the final nine opinions and examining patterns across all 61 cases decided this term.Explores the dramatic Friday release where cases "trickled out slowly" due to lengthy dissents read from the bench, dive into comprehensive term statistics, and conduct an in-depth analysis of Justice Barrett's methodological approach in Trump v. CASA—particularly her heavy reliance on historical sources versus textual

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11:49

Trump v. Cook | “For Cause” Federal Reserve Fracas:...

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2025/12/31

Trump v. Cook | Argument Date: 1/21/26 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether Federal Reserve Board governors possess Fifth Amendment property rights in their offices and whether "for cause" removal authority permits presidential removal based on pre-office conduct.Overview: President Trump's 30-minute ultimatum removal of Fed Governor Cook over mortgage misrepresentations creates unprecedented constitutional crisis testing presidential power against central bank independence and due process

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16:05

Case Preview: Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish | WWII...

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2025/12/30

Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish | Oral Argument Date: 1/12/26 | Docket Link: Here Question Presented: Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statuteOverview: Oil companies that fueled WWII fighter planes face $744.6 million in state court verdicts for 80-year-old production methods, creating unprecedented federal contractor liability exposure with massive removal jurisdiction implications.Posture: Fifth Circuit denied

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14:08

Case Roundup: Bounties, National Guard & Corrupted...

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2025/12/29

OVERVIEWDecember delivered constitutional chaos with two emergency Supreme Court cases and a preview of January's landmark docket. From federal agents facing $10,000 bounties in Chicago to immigration judges exposing government corruption, plus six blockbuster cases that could reshape American law for decades.Featured Cases:• Trump v. Illinois - Presidential emergency powers meet federalism• Margolin v. NAIJ - Immigration judges challenge speech restrictions• January Preview - Six constitutional

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02:21:10

Throwback: United States v. Skrmetti | Rational Basis...

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2025/12/26

This week, we'll air throwback episodes. Each episode will relate to the current cases.Today's case is United States v. Skrmetti. I chose this case to segue into the 2026 Supreme Court calendar. In January, the Supreme Court hears two transgender cases that in some ways offshoot from Skrmetti. Here are a few details on these cases. We'll be sure to preview these cases soon. Also, check out our July 7th Roundup episode for more details.Transgender Sports CasesLittle v. Hecox (Idaho) | Case No. 24-38

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