
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, presented by Oyez, a multimedia judicial archive at the IllinoisTech Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Latest episodes

Apr 21, 2025 • 54min
Parrish v. United States
A case in which the Court held that a party who files a notice of appeal during the period between when their original appeal deadline expired and when the court reopens their time to appeal need not file a second notice after the reopening is granted.

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Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 34min
Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
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.

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Apr 1, 2025 • 1h 53min
Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization
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.

Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 39min
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission
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.

Mar 31, 2025 • 52min
Rivers v. Guerrero
A case in which the Court held that 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.

Mar 26, 2025 • 2h 33min
Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research
A case in which the Court held that Congress did not violate the nondelegation doctrine in the way it gave power to the FCC to collect Universal Service Fund money, nor did the FCC violate the Constitution by letting a private, industry-controlled company make those collection decisions.

Mar 25, 2025 • 1h 43min
Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC
A case in which the Court held that 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 when the agency’s denial actions are “nationally applicable” or “based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect.”

Mar 25, 2025 • 48min
Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency
A case in which the Court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit does not necessarily have 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.

Mar 24, 2025 • 57min
Riley v. Bondi
A case in which the Court held that the 30-day filing deadline in 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1) is a mandatory claims-processing rule, not a jurisdictional requirement, and the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order denying Convention Against Torture (CAT) relief in a withholding-only proceeding is not a “final order of removal” for purposes of triggering this deadline.

Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 36min
Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas
A case in which the Court held that a nonparty cannot challenge a federal agency’s “final order” under the Hobbs Act’s judicial review provision and that federal nuclear laws allow the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license private companies to store spent nuclear fuel at off-reactor sites.