Case in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and Culture
The Heritage Foundation
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
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
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Oct 19, 2017 • 23min
#205: The RBG Workout Book
In this week's episode, Elizabeth & Tiffany are talking about recent speeches by Kagan and Sotomayor, a few cases the Court declined to hear, and a new book about the Notorious RBG's workout routine. They also interview Pratik Shah, and Elizabeth tries to stump Tiffany in a round of "Supreme Trivia." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12, 2017 • 25min
#204: Ladies at SCOTUS
This week, Elizabeth & Tiffany talk about recent oral arguments, the latest action in the travel ban case, and women in the Court. They interview former Attorney General Ed Meese and play Supreme Trivia - Quotable SCOTUS Edition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2017 • 29min
#203: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Peaches & Paul Clement Walk into SCOTUS
This week, Elizabeth and Tiffany talk about how Justice Gorsuch is ruffling feathers, recent oral arguments, and interview former Solicitor General, Paul Clement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2017 • 24min
#202: Trump's Travel Pause & Leaving Big Law
In this episode, Elizabeth & Tiffany talk about recent grants, the fate of the travel ban, and they interview former Thomas clerk, Will Consovoy. They also play "Supreme Trivia - Clarence Thomas edition." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2017 • 15min
#201: Pumpkin Spice SCOTUS
In this episode of SCOTUS 101, Elizabeth Slattery & Tiffany Bates discuss amicus briefs and the start of the Supreme Court’s next term. They talk with the New York Times reporter Adam Liptak about covering the Supreme Court and try to stump him with a game: “Judge or Just Made Up?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2017 • 24min
#102: FantasySCOTUS & Short Listers
In this episode, we’re talking about President Trump’s Supreme Court short list, and we interview FantasySCOTUS creator Josh Blackman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2017 • 14min
#101: SCOTUS Friends & Feuds
In this episode, we’re talking about a budding SCOTUS friendship, what happens when presidents make bad deals on judicial nominations, and a few cases the Court will hear in its next term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2017 • 32min
#108: SCOTUS on the Silver Screen
This week, Elizabeth and Tiffany talk about SCOTUS in the movies, an important 2nd Amendment case out of the D.C. Circuit, and interview the Washington Post’s Supreme Court reporter, Robert Barnes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2017 • 28min
#107: Nothin' but Noms
This week, Elizabeth and Tiffany talk with senior Senate staffer and judicial nominations guru, Tom Jipping, about blue slips, “super-precedent,” the Federalist Society, and the recalcitrant Senate Democrats. They also discuss the retirement of the conservative judicial powerhouse Janice Rogers Brown from the D.C. Circuit and try to stump their guest with Supreme Trivia – Senate Edition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2017 • 27min
#106: Mad Max Reenactments & Retirement Rumors
What do Supreme Court reporters do during the summer? We asked the Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin, and we discuss the end of the term and the latest retirement rumors in this week’s episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
