Short Circuit Short Circuit 189 | Supreme Court Preview, OT 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Join the hosts in a live recording of the podcast as they kick off with a trivia game about the upcoming Supreme Court term. Get a preview of important cases and cert petitions, including water rights, abortion restriction, disability discrimination, and the regulation of billboards. Explore the legal implications of emotional distress damages for disability discrimination, the impact on commercial speech, and the intersection of sovereign immunity and veterans' rights. Discuss the challenges of suing federal agents in cases of police accountability and the need for addressing the restrictive nature of bivens actions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Cases Before the Supreme Court
02:37 • 5min
Analyzing the Permissibility of Emotional Distress Damages for Disability Discrimination
07:55 • 3min
The City of Austin Case and the Impact on Commercial Speech
11:23 • 8min
Sovereign Immunity and Veterans' Rights
19:24 • 6min
Police Accountability and the Challenges of Suing Federal Agents
25:38 • 17min