SCOTUScast The Federalist Society

On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Pulsifer v. United States. The Supreme Court considered an Eighth Circuit case that raised the question: "Must a defendant show he does not meet any of the criteria listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) to qualify for a sentence lower than the statutory minimum?" At issue was the meaning of the word "and" in the statute, and whether text and context required "and" in this case be read as "and" to mean "or".

Join us to hear Vikrant Reddy break down the decision and offer his criticism of the Court's reasoning and ruling.


Featuring:
Mr. Vikrant Reddy, Senior Fellow, Stand Together Trust

On February 28, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Garland v. Cargill. The Court considered whether bump stocks are considered "machineguns" as defined by Title 26 of the United States Code.

Please join us as we break down and analyze how oral argument went before the Court.

Featuring:
Stephen Halbrook, Senior Fellow, Independent Institute
(Moderator) Robert Leider, Assistant Professor of Law, George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School

On March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Trump v. Anderson. At issue was whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump excluded from the 2024 presidential primary ballot; the Court held that Colorado did err in excluding Trump from the ballot.

Join us to hear Professor Muller break down the decision and offer his criticism of the Court's reasoning and ruling.


Featuring:
Prof. Derek Muller, Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School

On January 9, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, CA. The Court considered whether a building-permit exaction is exempt from the unconstitutional-conditions doctrine as applied in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission and Dolan v. City of Tigard, Oregon simply because it is authorized by legislation

Please join us as we break down and analyze how oral argument went before the Court.


Featuring:
David Lanferman, Partner, Rutan & Tucker LLP
Nancie Marzulla, Partner, Marzulla Law

On January 17, 2024 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce. The Court considered whether it should overrule Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, or at least clarify that statutory silence concerning controversial powers expressly but narrowly granted elsewhere in the statute does not constitute an ambiguity requiring deference to the agency.

Join us as we break down and analyze how oral argument went before the Court.


Featuring:
John Vecchione, Senior Litigation Counsel, New Civil Liberties Alliance

On January 16, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P. The Court considered whether U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit erred in holding that a failure to make a disclosure required under Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K can support a private claim under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, even in the absence of an otherwise misleading statement.

Featuring:
Professor Adam Pritchard, Frances and George Skestos Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School