modus SCOTUS

Venesia Hurtubise and Bill Kehoe
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Two almost-lawyers follow the hearings before the US Supreme Court each week and break down the arguments and the Court opinions. This podcast is for laymen and law students who don't fully understand all the legal lingo (because we don't either) but want to learn more about the cases going into and coming out of the Supreme Court. Tune in to learn more about SCOTUS, who the justices are and how they operate, what arguments are currently going on and what rulings are coming out.

  1. 01/24/2022

    Ep. 29 Shurtleff, Concepcion and Ted Cruz for Senate

    This week, Bill and Venesia take a look at three recent hearings: (1) Shurtleff v. Boston, a First Amendment establishment clause argument; (2) Concepcion v. United States, a resentencing argument concerning the First Step Act; and (3) Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, an election financing argument. Plus we touch on the history of the SCOTUS building. For more information, see: Our website: https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus For more information on these cases: Shurtleff v. Boston, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-1800 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1800 Concepcion v. United States, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-1650 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1650 Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/21-12 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/21-12 Music by ViraLöde

    1h 11m

  2. 01/17/2022

    Ep. 28 NFIB v. OSHA and Biden v. Missouri

    Welcome back! It has been too long. Bill and Venesia finally get together to catch up and talk about the same thing that everyone is talking about: vaccines! Specifically, what SCOTUS has to say about vaccine mandates in two recent cases: National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Biden v. Missouri. Our website: https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus For more information on these cases: NFIB v. OSHA, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/21A244 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/21A244 Biden v. Missouri, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/21A240 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/21A240 Music by ViraLöde

    59 min

  3. 11/21/2021

    Ep. 27 Houston CCS v. Wilson and Austin v. Reagan

    Bill and Venesia have a lot to say about speech! That is, speech under the First Amendment, specifically in Texas. SCOTUS recently had two oral arguments coming out of Texas regarding free speech rights: one regarding censures and the other about billboard signs. (Not exactly what you had in mind when thinking about the First Amendment, right?) Tune in to hear our thoughts on Houston Community College System v. Wilson and City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc. Our website: https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus For more information on these cases: Houston CCS v. Wilson, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-804 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-804 Austin v. Reagan, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-1029 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1029 Music by ViraLöde

    1h 1m

  4. 11/14/2021

    Ep. 26 Whole Woman's Health and N.Y. Rifle & Pistol Association

    This week, Bill and Venesia discuss abortion and gun rights. Talk about small-talk! Learn about what is going on with Texas’ SB8 law providing a private right of action against individuals who obtain an abortion after 6 weeks, and anyone who aids in the process. And learn about the newest attack on New York gun regulations. For more information on these cases, see: Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, Oral Argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/21-463 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/21-463 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, Oral Argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-843 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-843 Music by ViraLöde.

    1h 32m

  5. 10/18/2021

    Ep. 25 Thompson v. Clark and U.S. v. Tsarnaev

    This week, the Justices had a little fun contemplating how the criminal justice system should handle fictional characters such as Jean Valjean and centaurs. Bill and Venesia try to decipher the possible Fourth Amendment argument in Thompson v. Clark and the possible Eighth Amendment argument in U.S. v. Tsarnaev. Warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. For more information on this week’s cases, check out: Thompson v. Clark, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-659 Thompson, Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-659 United States v. Tsarnaev, oral argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-443 Tsarnaev, Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-443 modusSCOTUS website: https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus Music by ViraLöde

    1h 1m

  6. 10/10/2021

    Ep. 24 Wooden and Zubaydah

    Welcome back! Bill and Venesia are back at it. Bill and Venesia are feeling warm and fuzzy knowing that the justices are all (almost) back together and doing what they do. This week, Bill and Venesia get together (virtually) to discuss two hearings: Wooden v. United States, a case about a career criminal statute in Georgia and United States v. Zubaydah, a case about federally protected CIA information. We also discuss some fun trivia about chief justices. Check out our website for the full story!  https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus Cases discussed: Wooden v. United States, SCOTUS: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-5279 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-5279 United States v. Zubaydah, SCOTUS: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2021/20-827 Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-827 Music by ViraLöde.

    57 min

  7. 10/03/2021

    Ep. 23 Reviewing the 2021 Session

    Bill and Venesia get together to discuss the upcoming 2021 session. Hearings begin again on October 4th, so tune in to hear about the big cases coming up! Music by ViraLöde.

    49 min

  8. 08/29/2021

    Ep. 22 RECAP: AFP, Guzman Chavez and Brnovich

    They're back! Bill and Venesia finally get around to discussing the final few opinions of the 2020 session: Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, Johnson v. Guzman Chavez and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee. Buckle up; this one is a bumpy ride!  For more information: AFP v. Bonta: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-251_p86b.pdf Johnson v. Guzman Chavez: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-897_c07d.pdf Brnovich v. DNC: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-1257_new_4g15.pdf Check out the modusSCOTUS website for more information: https://modusscotus.wixsite.com/modusscotus Music by ViraLöde.

    1h 36m
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Two almost-lawyers follow the hearings before the US Supreme Court each week and break down the arguments and the Court opinions. This podcast is for laymen and law students who don't fully understand all the legal lingo (because we don't either) but want to learn more about the cases going into and coming out of the Supreme Court. Tune in to learn more about SCOTUS, who the justices are and how they operate, what arguments are currently going on and what rulings are coming out.

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  • Creator
    Venesia Hurtubise and Bill Kehoe
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Venesia Hurtubise and Bill Kehoe
  • Show Website
    modus SCOTUS