24 episodes

The 'Court Watch' podcast with Washington Times legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer breaks down the Supreme Court's major cases and top news stories about the justices, federal courts and perplexing legal battles with key insight from court watchers from both sides of the aisle.

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The 'Court Watch' podcast with Washington Times legal affairs reporter Alex Swoyer breaks down the Supreme Court's major cases and top news stories about the justices, federal courts and perplexing legal battles with key insight from court watchers from both sides of the aisle.

    Trump's attorney Will Scharf says chance for D.C. trial before election is ‘quite slim’

    Trump's attorney Will Scharf says chance for D.C. trial before election is ‘quite slim’

    Former President Trump's attorney Will Scharf joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to react to the Supreme Court's oral arguments last month in Mr. Trump's claim for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution in his D.C. case over alleged election fraud charges related to his contest of the 2020 results. A ruling from the justices is expected by the end of June.

    • 17 min
    Jan. 6 appeals lawyer previews Supreme Court arguments, Trump immunity

    Jan. 6 appeals lawyer previews Supreme Court arguments, Trump immunity

    Theodore M. Cooperstein, an appellate lawyer who represents Jan. 6 defendants, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming case over President Trump's immunity claim and another legal battle over an obstruction charge facing hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants -- including the former president.

    • 37 min
    Woman details complications from abortion pill ahead of Supreme Court case, 'I ultimately decided to flush my baby down the toilet'

    Woman details complications from abortion pill ahead of Supreme Court case, 'I ultimately decided to flush my baby down the toilet'

    Elizabeth Gillette and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Kellie Fiedorek discuss with Court Watch host Alex Swoyer complications from the abortion pill ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on March 26 over Food and Drug Administration changes to the use of the drug. 

    • 12 min
    Bump stock ban challenger Michael Cargill talks about his legal battle at Supreme Court

    Bump stock ban challenger Michael Cargill talks about his legal battle at Supreme Court

    Michael Cargill, owner of a gun store in Texas, challenged the feds' ban on bump stocks. He joined 'Court Watch' to discuss his case and how he thought oral arguments went at the Supreme Court. A decision is expected by the end of June in his challenge. 

    • 10 min
    Sen. Eric Schmitt reacts to Supreme Court's Trump ballot hearing, social media censorship dispute

    Sen. Eric Schmitt reacts to Supreme Court's Trump ballot hearing, social media censorship dispute

    Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri joined 'Court Watch' host Alex Swoyer to react to the Supreme Court's recent arguments over former President Trump's ballot access, and he highlighted an upcoming legal battle in March the court will hear over social media censorship and First Amendment concerns with the federal government in Murthy v. Missouri. 

    • 10 min
    Supreme Court to take up Trump ballot dispute in February, social media censorship and bump stock cases too

    Supreme Court to take up Trump ballot dispute in February, social media censorship and bump stock cases too

    Carolyn Shapiro, a professor at Chicago Kent College of Law and a former clerk to retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer, joined Court Watch host Alex Swoyer to discuss the Supreme Court taking up the legal battle over whether former President Trump can appear on the 2024 ballot, with critics saying the Constitution bars him from running over his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. She also weighed in on upcoming arguments the high court will hear in February over social media censorship laws and the legality of banning bump stocks. 

    • 21 min

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Justice Thomas

Whitewashing Justice Thomas isnt likely a good way to kick off a podcast if u really to grow an audience. U forget the intellectual audience naturally attracted to supreme court politics is sparse on the right. Cover Justice Thomas’s credibility if u want to educate.

Rusty

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