Tiers of Scrutiny w/ Eva Eapen & Pari Sidana Eva Eapen & Pari Sidana
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Two teens dissect SCOTUS cases in a digestible manner for a teenage audience. Episodes out every other Monday!
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What Qualifies as a "Presidential Duty?" (Trump v. US)
On today's episode of Tiers of Scrutiny Eva and I discuss Trump v. US, the SCOTUS case about former President Trump's immunity in the January 6th trial.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23A745/300410/20240212154110541_2024-02-12%20-%20US%20v.%20Trump%20-%20Application%20to%20S.%20Ct.%20for%20Stay%20of%20D.C.%20Circuit%20Mandate%20-%20Final%20With%20Tables%20and%20Appendix.pdf
https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/02/supreme-court-takes-up-trump-immunity-appeal/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/06/trump-immunity-supreme-court-argument-date/ -
Is the Clock Ticking on Tik Tok? (1st Amendment Concerns with the Tik Tok Ban)
Hey y'all!
We hope you are doing well. On today's episode Eva and I discuss the Tik Tok Ban which was passed by the House of Representatives on March 13th. Here are the sources we used for the episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/technology/tiktok-ban-bill-senate.html
https://time.com/6958140/tiktok-ban-jeff-jackson-vote-apology/
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-ban-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-account-creator-video-rcna122849
https://apnews.com/article/florida-social-media-ban-desantis-fd07f61e167bd9109a83cd7355b5f164
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/a-national-tiktok-ban-and-the-first-amendment#:~:text=The%20judge%20was%20presented%20with,in%20the%20least%2Drestrictive%20manner. -
Can Texas Take Immigration Matters Into Its Own Hands? (SB4 and the Conflicting Rulings on the Bill)
On today's episode, Eva and I cover Texas v. United States (2024). This case regards SB4 (an immigration law) and Article 1, Section 10. Here are the sources which we used:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/texas-immigration-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
- https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/18/texas-sb-4-immigration-arrest-law/#:~:text=Texas%20has%20argued%20the%20law,own%20%E2%80%9Cunless%20actually%20invaded.%E2%80%9D
- https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-182
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a814_febh.pdf
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sb4-texas-immigration-law-blocked-again-after-supreme-court-allowed-state-to-arrest-migrants/
- https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-allows-strict-texas-sb4-immigration-law/story?id=108248478 -
Why Colorado Can't Kick Trump Off The Ballot (Trump v. Anderson)
Tune in to hear us discuss the Supreme Court's per curial opinion in Trump v. Anderson. We also delve into Sections 3 and 5 of the 14th Amendment, as well as states' inability to remove federal office holders from elections.
Read the Court's opinion here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf -
Does this count as Spotify's speech? (Netchoice v. Paxton, LLC.)
Hi everyone! On today's episode we discuss Net Choice v. Paxton, LLC. (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-555).
Here are our sources for the episode:
https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/netchoice-l-l-c-v-paxton-5th-circuit-sets-up-supreme-court-battle-over-content-moderation-authority-of-social-media-giants
https://www.journaloffreespeechlaw.org/candeub2.pdf
https://www.cato.org/blog/fifth-circuit-gets-right-editorial-freedom-very-wrong
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-and-rcfp-urge-supreme-court-to-block-two-state-laws-that-would-allow-the-government-to-regulate-editorial-discretion-on-social-media
https://knightcolumbia.org/cases/netchoice -
Listen to this episode... or else: Coercion and Speech (NRA v. Vullo)
The episode title is a play on today's case: NRA v. Vullo. You can read more about the case here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-842. Here are our sources for today's episode:
- https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/supreme-court-to-decide-a-variety-of-gun-cases-this-term
- https://constitutionallawreporter.com/2023/12/11/scotus-adds-two-additional-gun-rights-cases-to-docket/
- https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/national-rifle-association-v-vullo-gives-scotus-an-opportunity-to-resolve-a-key-first-amendment-circuit-split