
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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mar 21, 2019 • 39min
Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence
Sheldon Gilbert from the National Constitution Center joins Elizabeth Slattery to discuss Justice Clarence Thomas speaking at oral argument for the first time in 3 years, why the Ninth Circuit is having a bad week, and cases the Court will hear next term. Elizabeth also chats with Oklahoma SG Mithun Mansinghani. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Thomas Speaks 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.

Mar 7, 2019 • 35min
Is John Roberts the New Swing Vote?
Ilya Shapiro from the Cato Institute joins Elizabeth Slattery to discuss whether Chief Justice John Roberts is the new swing vote and other SCOTUS headlines of the week. Elizabeth also chats with Beth Williams, the head of the Justice Department's judicial nominations team. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Swing Vote 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.

Feb 28, 2019 • 30min
Benchslaps & the Dog's Breakfast
First Liberty Institute's Ken Klukowski joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about the justices benchslapping the Ninth Circuit (twice!) and the oral argument for the Bladensburg Peace Cross case. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Establishment Clause 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.

Feb 21, 2019 • 32min
RBG is Back
Jason Snead joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's return and the Court's ruling in an important 8th Amendment case. Elizabeth also chats with Judge Carlos Bea about being "the Great Dissenter of the Ninth Circuit." 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.

Jan 25, 2019 • 28min
John-Michael's Irish Goodbye
John-Michael Seibler joins Elizabeth Slattery (for his farewell appearance!) to talk about the Court's first Second Amendment case in nearly a decade. They also chat with appellate litigator extraordinaire John Bursch about the future of religious liberty and abortion at SCOTUS. Stay tuned for Supreme Trivia - Firearms Edition. Elizabeth's 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.

Jan 18, 2019 • 38min
How to Fund SCOTUS During the Shutdown
Jason Snead joins Elizabeth Slattery to talk about the snurlough (snow day + furlough), the return of #GorsuchStyle, and creative ideas for funding SCOTUS during the government shutdown. Elizabeth also chats with Todd Gaziano about recent SCOTUS arguments. Don't miss Supreme Trivia - Silly SCOTUS 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.