U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments

In this discussion, Mr. Bursch, Counsel for Medina, argues that Medicaid beneficiaries lack a private right under the 'any qualified provider' provision. Contrastingly, Ms. Zaharski, representing Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, asserts that this provision does confer such a right. Mr. Hawkins advocates for the government’s stance that no private right exists. The conversation navigates the legal intricacies surrounding healthcare rights, the significance of clear legislative language, and the implications of key legal precedents on individual rights in Medicaid.

Dive into a pivotal legal battle examining the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and its implications under the Fifth Amendment. The complexities of personal jurisdiction and substantive due process take center stage as historical interpretations clash with modern legal standards. Delve into the challenges of prosecuting foreign entities like the Palestine Liberation Organization within U.S. jurisdiction. The podcast also navigates the delicate balance of congressional, presidential, and judicial powers amid national security concerns.

A case in which the Court will decide whether a state violates the First Amendment’s religion clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state’s criteria for religious behavior.

A case in which the Court will decide whether 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2)—which strictly limits the circumstances in which an inmate can file a second petition for federal post-conviction relief—applies to all second habeas petitions (petitions filed after the first one) or only to specific types of second petitions.

A case in which the Court will decide whether Congress violated the Constitution in the way it gave power to the FCC to collect Universal Service Fund money, and whether the FCC then violated the Constitution by letting a private, industry-controlled company make those collection decisions.

A case in which the Court will decide whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction to review an Environmental Protection Agency action that affects only one state or region, simply because the EPA published that action alongside actions affecting other states in a single Federal Register notice.

A case in which the Court will decide whether challenges by small oil refineries seeking exemptions from the requirements of the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard program should be heard exclusively in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit because the agency’s denial actions are “nationally applicable” or “based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect.”

A case in which the Court will decide whether Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-Black congressional district constitutes unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, even when drawn in response to a federal court finding that the state’s prior single majority-Black district likely violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

A case in which the Court will decide issues relating to the 30-day deadline to seek review of a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying withholding of deportation.

A case in which the Court will decide whether a nonparty can challenge a federal agency’s “final order” under the Hobbs Act’s judicial review provision; and whether federal nuclear laws allow the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license private companies to store spent nuclear fuel at off-reactor sites.