Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Cooke

Tips For Everyone: A Supreme Court Roundabout

Jun 25, 2024

Legal scholars Richard Epstein and John Yoo discuss recent Supreme Court rulings, challenges to constitutional amendments, upcoming Chevron Deference challenge, disputes among originalist thinkers, criticisms of Justice Thomas, and future plans for a potential Trump Administration.

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State issues govern potential federal bans on abortion pills, revealing legal complexities.

Justice Thomas's disclosed trips ignite debates on judicial integrity and potential biases.

Project 2025's proposals highlight concerns regarding future governance and democratic principles.

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Federal ban on abortion pills

The Supreme Court denied a challenge to the FDA approval of Mifapristun, the abortion pill, citing standing. While potential federal bans on these pills are possible, it currently remains a state issue. Even with the Comstock Act's limits, the likelihood of its enforcement on this matter depends on various legal interpretations and challenges.

Intro

5min

Discussing the Potential Implications of Removing Chevron Deference

5min

Supreme Court Case on Foreign Earnings Taxation and Wealth Tax Constitutionality

18min

Interpretive Fights and Evolving Views on Constitutional Principles

18min

Debate on Supreme Court Case Regarding FDA and Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

2min

Controversy Surrounding Justice Thomas and Concerns for Democracy

10min

Richard Epstein and John Yoo discuss the last two weeks of Supreme Court rulings covering challenges to Second, Fourteenth, and Sixteenth Amendments. They also preview the upcoming challenge to Chevron Deference and dive into disputes among the originalist thinkers on the court. Finally, they weigh in on criticisms of recent disclosures by Justice Thomas and future plans for a future Trump Administration from groups like Project 2025.

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Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Cooke

Tips For Everyone: A Supreme Court Roundabout

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Federal ban on abortion pills

Justice Thomas and disclosed trips

Project 2025 and threats to democracy

Executive actions and implications on stability

Role of executive orders in setting policy

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