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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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Oral Argument Preview | Ellingburg v. United States |...

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2025/09/29

Ellingburg v. United States | Case No. 24-482 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether criminal restitution under the Mandatory Victim Restitution Act (MVRA) is penal for purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause.OverviewThis episode examines Ellingburg v. United States, one of the most procedurally unusual Supreme Court cases in recent memory. After the Court granted certiorari, the government switched positions following a change in presidential Administration, now agreeing with the criminal

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Upcoming Oral Argument | Bost v. Illinois | Ballot...

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2025/09/26

Bost v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections | Case No. 24-568 | Oral Argument Date: 10/8/25 | Docket Link: HereOverviewThis episode examines Bost v. Illinois, a Supreme Court case that could reshape how candidates challenge election laws in federal court. Congressman Michael Bost and two Republican presidential elector nominees are challenging Illinois's law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day, creating a fundamental test of Article III standing doctrine in the

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Upcoming Case Preview | Postal Service v. Konan |...

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2025/09/25

Postal Service v. Konan | Case No. 24-351 | Oral Argument Date: 10/8/25 | Docket Link: HereEpisode OverviewThis episode examines United States Postal Service v. Lebene Konan, a Supreme Court case that asks whether the federal government has immunity when postal employees intentionally refuse to deliver mail as part of a campaign of racial harassment. The case centers on the interpretation of the Federal Tort Claims Act's "postal exception" and whether terms like "loss" and "miscarriage" cover

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Upcoming Oral Argument | Barrett v. United States |...

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2025/09/22

Barrett v. United States | Case No. 24-5774 | Oral Argument Date: 10/7/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause permits punishment under both 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and § 924(j) for one act that violates each statuteOther Referenced Episodes:September 10th: A Constitutional Clash: Trump's Tariffs and the Separation of PowersOverviewThis episode explores Barrett v. United States, a fascinating Double Jeopardy case where the federal government unusually sides with a

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Upcoming Oral Argument | Chiles v. Salazar | Battle...

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2025/09/19

Chiles v. Salazar | Case No. 24-539 | Oral Argument Date: 10/7/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether a law that censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients based on the viewpoints expressed regulates conduct or violates the Free Speech Clause.Other Referenced Episodes:August 19 – Road Work Ahead: How Four 2024 Cases May Be Reshaping First Amendment Scrutiny | HereOverviewThis episode examines one of the most anticipated cases of the October 2025 Supreme Court term

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Upcoming Oral Argument | Villareal v. Texas |...

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2025/09/18

Villarreal v. Texas | Case No. 24-557 | Oral Argument Date: 10/6/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether a trial court abridges the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel by prohibiting the defendant and his counsel from discussing the defendant's testimony during an overnight recess.OverviewThis episode examines Villareal v. Texas, a case that addresses a fundamental question affecting every criminal trial where a defendant takes the stand: what happens when testimony gets

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Upcoming Oral Argument | Berk v. Choy | Showdown Over...

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2025/09/17

Berk v. Choy | Case No. 24-440 | Oral Argument Date: 10/6/25 | Docket Link: HereQuestion Presented: Whether Delaware's expert affidavit requirement for medical malpractice claims conflicts with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure when applied in federal diversity casesEpisode OverviewThis episode examines Berk v. Choy, a case that started with a simple fall but could reshape how federal courts handle state law requirements across the country. The Supreme Court must decide whether Delaware's expert

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SCOTUS 2025 Term Launches: Your Preview Series Begins...

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2025/09/15

Episode OverviewThe Supreme Court returns from summer recess with a blockbuster lineup of cases for October and November 2025. This episode provides a comprehensive preview of the 19 cases already scheduled for oral argument, spanning critical issues from voting rights to conversion therapy bans to criminal procedure reforms. We examine why this term opens with such consequential cases and what practitioners and citizens should watch for as the arguments unfold.What You'll LearnComplete October

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18:12

A Constitutional Clash: Trump's Tariffs and the...

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2025/09/10

OverviewThis episode examines the Supreme Court's September 9, 2025 Order that expedited review of two consolidated cases challenging President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), representing a constitutional clash over the separation of powers and presidential trade authority.RoadmapOpening: Explosive Constitutional QuestionsSeptember 9, 2025 certiorari grant and consolidation orderExpedited briefing schedule for November 2025

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Road Work Ahead: How Four 2024 Cases May Be Reshaping...

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2025/08/19

This episode examines how the Supreme Court's 2024-25 term may be quietly reshaping First Amendment doctrine through four cases that suggest new approaches to constitutional scrutiny levels.We analyze how the Court appears to be moving away from the mechanical application of strict, intermediate, and rational basis review established in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, instead developing more contextual approaches that consider traditional government authority, institutional expertise, and competing

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The Bostock Bounce Back? How Skrmetti's Retreat from...

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2025/08/11

This episode revisits the Supreme Court's 2020 Bostock decision and examines how the Court's recent retreat from Bostock in United States v. Skrmetti sets up a constitutional showdown over transgender rights in school sports. We analyze the methodical legal reasoning behind Bostock's landmark ruling that Title VII protects gay and transgender employees, then explore how each faction of justices treated Bostock differently in Skrmetti's constitutional challenge to Tennessee's transgender healthcare

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August 5th Roundup: Presidential Power Crushes Agency...

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2025/08/05

This episode catches up on recent Supreme Court developments in the regular and emergency dockets.We examine how the Court may be preparing to reshape voting rights law through Louisiana v. Callais, then dive into the contentious emergency docket battle in Trump v. Doyle over presidential firing power and agency independence. The second half features an in-depth analysis of Maryland v. Shatzer (2010), exploring how a seemingly narrow Miranda ruling about re-invoking counsel rights later became a

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Emergency Docket Summary: SCOTUS Green Lights Mass...

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2025/07/15

This episode examines a July 14th Supreme Court emergency docket ruling that reveals fundamental tensions about executive power over federal agency firings at the Education Department and the limits of congressional authority. This episode also compares and contrasts this case (McMahon v. New York) with OPM v. AFGE, a government workforce reduction case discussed in our July 9th episode. In both cases, the government raised virtually identical arguments about standing, jurisdiction and the merits.

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Emergency Docket Summary: SCOTUS Answers the...

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2025/07/09

This episode examines two major Supreme Court emergency docket rulings that reveal fundamental tensions about presidential power, judicial authority, and constitutional rights. Both cases demonstrate the Court's willingness to grant extraordinary relief to the government while exposing deep philosophical divisions among the justices.Cases Covered:Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees | Case No. 24A1174 | Docket Link: HereBottom Line: Court allows President to proceed with planning

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July 7th Roundup: New Certs: Transgender Rights in...

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2025/07/07

This episode covers four major Supreme Court cases granted certiorari in summer 2024 (July 3, 2025 Miscellaneous Order: Here), examining the Court's strategic approach to constitutional law and its rapid movement on key cultural and legal issues.Episode RoadmapOpening: The Court's Strategic AccelerationSupreme Court's unusual speed in granting certiorari after major rulingsRejection of traditional "percolation" approachWhy the Court chose direct review over GVR ordersTransgender Sports CasesLittle

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June 30th Roundup: Last Week's Opinions, End of Term...

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2025/06/30

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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June 27 Opinion Summaries: Five Major Decisions That...

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2025/06/27

This episode provides a comprehensive analysis of five major Supreme Court decisions released on June 27, 2025, that collectively reshape key areas of constitutional law including judicial authority, parental rights, agency power, executive appointments, and online speech regulation. We also discuss the notable absence of a decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a complex redistricting case that many Court watchers expected to be resolved.Cases Covered:Trump v. CASA, Inc.Holding: Federal district courts

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Opinion Summary: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v....

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2025/06/27

Opinion Summary: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton | Date Decided: 6/27/25 | Case No. 23-1122 Link to Docket: Here.Background:This Court has repeatedly held that States may rationally restrict minors' access to sexual materials, but such restrictions must withstand strict scrutiny if they burden adults' access to constitutionally protected speech. See, e.g., Ashcroft v. ACLU, 542 U.S. 656, 663 (2004). In the decision below, the Fifth Circuit applied rational-basis review-rather than strict

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Opinion Summary: Mahmoud v. Taylor | Date Decided:...

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2025/06/27

Opinion Summary: Mahmoud v. Taylor | Date Decided: 6/27/25 | Case No. 24-297 Link to Docket: Here. Background:Respondent Montgomery County Board of Education requires elementary school teachers to read their students storybooks celebrating gender transitions, Pride parades, and same-sex playground romance. The storybooks were chosen to disrupt "cisnormativity" and "either/or thinking" among students. The Board's own principals objected that the curriculum was "not appropriate for the intended

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Opinion Summary: FCC v. Consumers' Research | Date...

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2025/06/27

Opinion Summary: FCC v. Consumers' Research | Date Decided: 6/27/25 | Case No. 24-354 This case was consolidated with: SHLB Coalition V. Consumers' Research, Case No. 23-422.Link to Docket: Here.Background:In 47 U.S.C. 254, Congress required the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) to operate universal service subsidy programs using mandatory contributions from telecommunications carriers. The Commission has appointed a private company as the programs' Administrator, authorizing that

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