This week's episode covers the most recent abortion case before the Supreme Court, which covers less about the Constitution, and more about administrative law and the adversarial nature of the American legal system. Brett and Nazim discuss the

Colorado, Executive Immunity and Yes We're Talking About Trump Again.

Mar 5th, 2024 53m 45s

Time is a flat circle, folks. Fresh off the heels of two SCOTUS decisions, Brett and Nazim discuss the Supreme Court hearing Trump's Executive Immunity defense in Trump v. U.S., and the Supreme Court's holding in Trump v. Anderson which bars C

Donald Trump and the Colorado Ballot

Jan 14th, 2024 1h 2m

This week's episode covers Trump v. Anderson, which asks whether Colorado can prevent Donald Trump from being on the Presidential ballot due to the 14th Amendment. Considering how insane this case is, your boys discuss the lower decision to de

Trump, Double Jeopardy and Guns

Dec 17th, 2023 59m 59s

Well hello there. The podcast returns for a discussion on executive immunity (United States v. Trump), double jeopardy and the insanity defense (McElrath v. Georgia) and the second amendment's application to domestic violence crimes (Rahimni v

The Third Wrongest Decision of the 2023 Term

Jul 30th, 2023 45m 21s

Brett and Nazim are back to discuss the case of Students for Fair Admissions v. North Carolina/Harvard, in which the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs in school admissions. The Law starts at (8:20), and Nazim's sound is won

The Two Wrongest Decisions of the 2023 Term

Jul 9th, 2023 55m 33s

Well hello there. Your boys are back to discuss the two lousy decisions of Biden v. Nebraska (holding the President cannot forgive student loan debt pursuant to the HEROES Act) and 303 Creative v. Elenis (holding that Colorado's Public Accomod

Opinionpalooza

Jun 4th, 2023 55m 39s

This week's episode covers big opinions from the past few weeks, including Twitter v. Taamneh (whether social media is civilly liable for terrorism), Sackett v. EPA (how do different justices interpret the Clean Water Act), Pork Council v. Ross

Down Goes the Internet

May 14th, 2023 47m 29s

This week's episode covers two cases, Gonzales v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, which appear to cover broad, important issues at first (the recruitment of terrorism on the internet), but seem more likely to affect narrow, trivial issues later

No Way FDA

Apr 23rd, 2023 52m 17s

This week's episode is jam-packed with current events, as it covers Clarence Thomas' recent ethics controversy, followed by Alliance for Hippocratic Oath v. United States FDA, which asks whether the Court can overrule FDA approval for abortion

New Kids on the Docket (Part 2)

Apr 16th, 2023 38m 41s

Brett and Nazim continue last week's episode of covering new cases on the docket in 2023, which include Samia v. U.S. (does the Confrontation Clause bar vague, redacted accusations), Groff v. DeJoy (what level of accommodation do employers have

New Kids on the Docket (Part 1)

Apr 9th, 2023 40m 39s

Look! We're back! Brett and Nazim return to discuss new cases added to the docket in 2023, including United States v. Hanson (whether an immigration statute is void for vagueness), and Jack Daniels Properties v. VIP Properties LLC (whether Ja

The Seminal Case of "A" v. "The"

Dec 18th, 2022 40m 49s

There are no Christmas themed cases this year, so Brett and Nazim usher in our holiday break by covering In re Grand Jury, a case with anonymous parties, no facts, and the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn a generally reasonable 9th Ci

The Grinch Who Stole Student Loan Forgiveness

Dec 11th, 2022 49m 37s

Ho ho ho! Just in time for the holidays, the podcast covers the most direct example of the Supreme Court possibly taking $20,000.00 out of your pocket. This week, Brett and Nazim discuss Biden v. Nebraska, which covers whether the Supreme Cou

Conservative Law Heat Check

Dec 4th, 2022 38m 49s

This week's episode covers the case of Haaland v. Brackeen, a case involving Tribal Sovereignty and (stop us if you've heard this before) an argument to overrule a decades-long statute because it was decided incorrectly in the first place. Law

The Annual Thanksgiving Mailbag Episode

Nov 23rd, 2022 53m 53s

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. This year's mailbag covers topics such as a Supreme Court code of ethics, the leaked Dobbs opinion, strict scrutiny on religious laws, and senate confirmation hearings, BUT ALSO covers a professional wrestling match

How Many Judges Does It Take to Define a Wetland?

Nov 20th, 2022 42m 25s

If you love that age-old classic, you're going to love this week's episode covering Sackett v. EPA, which asks the Court to revisit the EPA's definition of "a wetland", after they were unable to come to a consensus sixteen years ago. Brett and

Room Temperature News from Room Temperature Dudes

Nov 13th, 2022 46m 1s

Brett and Nazim are bringing up the caboose on last week's news, covering Affirmative Action oral argument highlights, Lindsey Graham looking to avoid a subpoena, and Trump asking the Supreme Court to help protect his tax returns. Everything o

War(hol) Profiteers

Nov 6th, 2022 42m 41s

This week's episode serves as the spiritual successor to Thursday's episode on intellectual property, as Brett and Nazim discuss Andy Warhol Foundation for the Arts v. Goldsmith, which asks whether Warhol's depictions of a photograph are protec

The Citizen's Guide to Intellectual Property

Nov 3rd, 2022 24m 1s

Brett and Nazim continue a series of shorter episodes on fundamental legal topics. This episode covers intellectual property, including what is protected, how it is protected, and why we sometimes let that protection lapse in the interests of

The Hogs of Federalism

Oct 30th, 2022 35m 29s

This week's episode is a real SCOTUS ghost story for Nazim, as the podcast covers National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, which asks whether a California law which affects pork farms in other States violates the Dormant Commerce Clause. Law s

The Citizen's Guide to Getting Arrested

Oct 24th, 2022 27m 45s

Brett and Nazim continue a series of shorter episodes regarding fundamental legal topics. This episode covers the criminal justice system, including how it works and why you should try to avoid it.

The Citizen's Guide to Getting Sued

Oct 24th, 2022 23m 29s

Brett and Nazim continue a series of shorter episodes on fundamental legal topics. This episode covers the civil justice system, including how and why it takes so long, and how and why to avoid it.

Nazim's Birthday Voting Rights Spectacular

Oct 23rd, 2022 45m 45s

In honor of the prosciutto playboy's birthday, Brett and Nazim cover the two big voting rights cases before the Supreme Court this term. The first is Merrill v. Milligan, which covers Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act as it applies to Alabama

Masterpiece Cakes 3: Revenge of the Sachertorte

Oct 16th, 2022 45m 1s

The age old battle over discrimination in public accommodations is back in this week's episode, as Brett and Nazim cover the case of 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis, which asks whether the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act violates a business' Firs

The Citizen's Guide to Equal Protection

Oct 9th, 2022 22m 49s

Brett and Nazim continue their series of shorter episodes with a companion episode to the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard / North Carolina case on Equal Protection. This episode reviews how it applies, the three applicable standards an