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Jun 6, 2019 • 41min

The Man Who Made the Supreme Court

Heritage colleague Amy Swearer joins Elizabeth Slattery to highlight recent opinions and orders. Elizabeth also chats with Richard Brookhiser about his biography of John Marshall. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - John Marshall Edition!You can get Richard Brookhiser's book here: https://www.amazon.com/John-Marshall-Made-Supreme-Court/dp/0465096220. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Show your love for SCOTUS 101 and buy a limited edition mug while they last: https://shop.heritage.org/products/scotus-101-mug. Tune in for a promo code! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 28, 2019 • 43min

Breaking Bricks and SCOTUS Records

Elizabeth Slattery chats with D.C. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett about her record-breaking career in the Solicitor General’s Office, how she got into Tae Kwon Do, and what it was like watching her former colleague Brett Kavanaugh endure a brutal Supreme Court confirmation.Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 19, 2019 • 34min

The Tweeter Laureate of Texas

Elizabeth Slattery chats with Fifth Circuit Judge Don Willett about how he learned he was on President Trump's Supreme Court short list, where to find the best BBQ in Austin, and why he walked away from Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 17, 2019 • 40min

Abortion, Capital Punishment & iPhones

Fellow Heritage scholar Tom Jipping joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about abortion, capital punishment, and iPhones. Elizabeth also chats with CNN's Joan Biskupic about what goes on behind closed doors at the Supreme Court and her new book about Chief Justice John Roberts. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Capital Punishment Edition. Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 10, 2019 • 15min

Bonus SCOTUS G.O.A.T.(us)

The justices are hard at work writing their opinions in the remaining cases from this term. In this bonus episode, former Solicitor General and G.O.A.T. Paul Clement discusses how each new justice changes the Supreme Court. He also shares his tips for getting the Court to overturn its past cases.Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 30, 2019 • 25min

From Robbing Banks to Teaching Criminal Law

Elizabeth Slattery briefly hits this week's SCOTUS headlines before diving into a recent interview with bank-robber-turned-law-professor Shon Hopwood. He shares about his experience writing cert. petitions from prison, clerking for Judge Janice Rogers Brown, and meeting Kim Kardashian.Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 34min

The Truth Is Out There

Fellow Heritage scholar Hans von Spakovsky joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about the Title VII sex discrimination cases coming to SCOTUS next term and the oral argument in a case challenging the Trump Administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Elizabeth also chats with 10th Circuit Judge Joel Carson about UFOs, livestock auctions, and more. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Judge Carson is in the hot seat!Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 18, 2019 • 36min

"I Know It When I See It"

Kevin Daley from the Daily Caller joins Elizabeth Slattery to dispel an RBG conspiracy theory and break down a "scandalous" Supreme Court oral argument. Elizabeth also chats with Jamil Jaffer from GMU's Scalia Law School. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia!Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 4, 2019 • 38min

Justices Clash over Death Penalty

Sean Marotta from Hogan Lovells (and #AppellateTwitter fame) joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about the Supreme Court's death penalty decision and why the Kansas Attorney General's office will have a very busy summer. Elizabeth also chats with Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center about progressive originalism. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia!Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 28, 2019 • 42min

Get Your Hovercraft Outta Storage!

Will Haun from Shearman & Sterling joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about oral argument in the partisan gerrymandering and agency deference cases and a victory for moose hunters in Alaska. Will also shares the highlights of his clerkship with Judge Janice Rogers Brown and his first appellate argument. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Stare Decisis Edition!Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and send comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org. And don't forget to leave a 5-star rating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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