
Case in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and Culture
If the thought of a legal podcast makes you shy away and you’re tired of so-called “legal” experts talking in confusing legal jargon, you’ve come to the right place. The Heritage Foundation’s “Case in Point” talks about the hottest cases affecting politics, culture, and everyone’s daily lives in a way that lawyers and non-lawyers alike can understand.
Host Hans von Spakovsky may work in Washington, D.C., but he grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He hasn’t lost touch with his roots and hasn’t been captured by the Beltway Insiders. He understands the heart and soul of America, the everyday fol
Latest episodes

Jun 5, 2025 • 28min
The Mortal Storm: Anti-Semitism Invades America’s Universities
Guest Ken Marcus of the Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights discuss the plague of anti-Semitism that has arisen at American universities, the private lawsuits filed to stop it, and the actions taken by the Trump administration to remedy the infestation.A classic movie review of “The Mortal Storm,” the 1940 movie about the similar harassment of a Jewish professor and his family in a university town in Nazi Germany in 1933.

May 29, 2025 • 28min
The Real West Wing-High Noon at the White House
Special guest May Mailman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Policy Analyst, talks about the formulation of policy at the White House and the lawfare against the president being waged by outlaw judges.A film review is provided of a movie about a similar confrontation, the classic 1952 western, “High Noon.”

May 22, 2025 • 26min
Censorship Woes: I Guess I’d Rather Not Be in Colorado
Guest Sarah Parshall Perry discusses a lawsuit just filed in Colorado against the state’s new draconian censorship and government propaganda law. A classic movie review is provided of the film version of George Orwell’s book on government censorship and thought control, “1984.”

May 16, 2025 • 29min
Birth in a Nation: One Injunction to Rule Them All
Professor John Eastman discusses the oral arguments made on May 15 in the birthright citizenship cases before the Supreme Court and the problem of nationwide injunctions.A classic film review relevant to arrogant judges is provided of the 1940 movie, “The Westerner.”

May 9, 2025 • 28min
The Radicals’ Newest Heroes: Gangsters, Human Traffickers, and Terrorists
Special Guest Lora Ries, one of the country’s leading experts on illegal immigration and DHS operations, discusses the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, the rules governing deportation, and the work being done by the Trump administration to stop illegal immigration. There is a classic film review of two movies relevant to illegal aliens: “Illegal Entry” and “Panic in the Streets.

May 1, 2025 • 26min
Pride Comes Before the Fall – Kindergarteners, Sex, and the Supremes
Attorney Eric Baxter of the Becket Fund, who represents parents in their lawsuit against the Montgomery County, Maryland School Board for indoctrinating their kindergartners and elementary school kids with unacceptable sexual propaganda, talks about what happened when he argued the case before the Supreme Court.

Apr 24, 2025 • 27min
Rogue Judges and Nationwide Injunctions
This week’s special guest is former Speaker of the House, historian, and author Newt Gingrich. We discuss his recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on “Judicial Overreach” as well as his historical perspective on the battles we are seeing in the nation’s courts. With a classic movie review of “Seven Days in May,” the 1964 Frankenheimer film about a secret plan to take over the government and depose the president during the Cold War.

Apr 17, 2025 • 30min
The Game of Risk: When Judges Think They’re Admirals
Hans von Spakovsky talks with lawyer and Navy veteran Cully Stimson about the “abominable” decision of a federal judge barring the Defense Department from revising its military standards on gender dysphoria.He also provides a classic movie review of “Judgment at Nuremberg,” the 1961 movie about the military and the courts and the prosecution after the end of WWII of Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity.Cully's Daily Signal article: https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/03/25/judge-reyes-abominable-transgender-opinion/

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Apr 9, 2025 • 29min
Aliens, Enemies, and Judges Gone Wild
Hans Von Spakovsky, a Senior Legal Fellow specializing in election law, joins to explore fascinating legal controversies. They dive into the implications of the Alien Enemies Act and a recent ruling affecting national security. The conversation shifts to heated debates surrounding Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, highlighting its financial intricacies. They also examine the tension between presidential power and judicial oversight, with a focus on the evolving dynamics within U.S. governance and the impact of executive orders. Tune in for a spirited legal discussion!

Mar 6, 2025 • 20min
Putting Free Speech in a Box
On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Nate Kellum of First Liberty Institute to discuss their Supreme Court petition for review in Olivier v. City of Brandon.Can a claimant get relief from the future enforcement of an ordinance, if already charged with violating that same ordinance? Sarah and Nate talk religious freedom, free speech, and civil procedure.Plus, the Supreme Court Justices have been busy, so Sarah covers legal news, oral arguments, and more on this week's episode of Case in Point.