Mr. Beat
Are Tomatoes Fruits or Vegetables? | Nix v. Hedden
In episode 5 of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat looks at that one time the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether tomatoes were fruits or vegetables. No joke. For the record, Mr. Beat hates tomatoes. John Nix was one of the most...
Hip Hughes History
United States v Shipp Explained
A new HipHughes style involving an Amish rocking chair and an episode of Seinfeld. In this new video we examine the dynamic, tragic and monumentally important case of US V SHIPP. Set against a lynching this case had THREE notable firsts!
Mr. Beat
When The Supreme Court Tried to Prevent Indian Removal: Worcester v. Georgia
The Supreme Court makes an important ruling, and the state of Georgia and Andrew Jackson completely ignore it.
Mr. Beat
Can the Police Take Your DNA? Maryland v. King
A man is arrested and a sample of his DNA is taken and put into a database. The DNA sample comes back months later to reveal it matched the DNA in a rape case and he is charged with the rape. Wait a second, what about the Fourth Amendment?
Mr. Beat
When The Supreme Court Said Eugenics Was Fine: Buck v. Bell
The state of Virginia passes a law saying that stupid or immoral people are not allowed to have kids and must be sterilized. A woman named Carrie Buck fights back. Yes, this all actually happened.
Mr. Beat
How Animal Guts Gutted the 14th Amendment | The Slaughterhouse Cases
In episode 51 of Supreme Court Briefs, animal guts in the drinking water of New Orleans leads to the first major interpretation of the 14th Amendment by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Beat
Legal Segregation? | Plessy v. Ferguson
In episode 50 of Supreme Court Briefs, a man with lighter skin is arrested after refusing to leave the whites-only railway car of a segregated train in the Jim Crow South
Mr. Beat
Why the Principal Can Search Your Purse | New Jersey v. T. L. O.
In episode 52 of Supreme Court Briefs, two students get caught smoking in the high school restroom, and one denies it, so the principal searches her purse
Mr. Beat
Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent? Salinas v. Texas
Police question a dude named Salinas about a murder, and they claim his silence made him seem guilty. He claims "the right to remain silent."
Mr. Beat
What Does the Second Amendment REALLY Mean? US v. Miller
State troopers find an illegal sawed-off shotgun in the car of two gangsters, which leads to the only Supreme Court case about the Second Amendment of the 20th century.
The Recount
How a Reversal of Roe v. Wade Could Impact the Midterms
John Heilemann talks with Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, national political correspondents for the New York Times, political analysts for CNN, and authors of the newsmaking account of the 2020 election This Will Not Pass: Trump,...
Bloomberg
SCOTUS Rules Against Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Bloomberg's Sara Fordern and Ryan Teague Beckwith discuss the Supreme Court ruling against President Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, and what this will mean for so many Americans. They also give their insight on the political...
Bloomberg
Vladeck on Affirmative Action Ruling, DEI Programs
Stephen Vladeck, Law Professor at the University of Texas Austin School of Law, discusses the Supreme Court's ruling to end affirmative action, but making an exception for military academies. Vladeck also gives his insights on how...
Bloomberg
Supreme Court Keeps Social Media Protections in Place
The US Supreme Court left in place a broad liability shield for social media companies for content posted by users, insulating Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google LLC from claims that they provided assistance to Islamic State...
Getty Images
Edie Windsor DOMA Widow and Plaintiff in SCOTUS
Edie Windsor, 84 year old widow and plaintiff in historic Supreme Court case striking down Defense of Marriage Act addresses crowd of well wishers at Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center after historic SCOTUS decision...
The Recount
How a Reversal of Roe v. Wade Could Impact the Midterms
John Heilemann talks with Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, national political correspondents for the New York Times, political analysts for CNN, and authors of the newsmaking account of the 2020 election This Will Not Pass: Trump,...
Curated Video
Cheers For Jackson, Who Declares, 'We've Made It, All Of Us'
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will take her place on the Supreme Court this summer, when Justice Stephen Breyer retires.
Curated Video
Ginni Thomas' Emails Deepen Her Involvement In 2020 Election
Thomas was a staunch Trump supporter who acknowledged she attended the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally on the Ellipse but left before Trump spoke.
The Recount
Red States Want to Copycat Texas Abortion Law
As in-person learning resumes across the country, a record number of students are being admitted to the hospital instead of heading back to school. Plus: Thanks to the Supreme Court, red states have a new template for passing extreme...
Curated Video
What's The Role Of The Chief Justice?
Within the Court’s building, the chief justice is considered the “first among equals.”
Bloomberg
David Boies Says Senate Got Off Track on Supreme Court
Apr.03 -- David Boies, chairman at Boies Schiller Flexner, talks about what Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch means for business and the qualifications he brings to the bench. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg...
Curated Video
SCOTUS Won't Hear Remington's Appeal In Sandy Hook Lawsuit
The high court won't hear the gun-maker's appeal in a lawsuit brought by the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
Curated Video
Supreme Court Rules Against The City Of Boston In Christian Flag Case
The justices agreed that the city discriminated against an activist for refusing his request to fly a Christian flag outside City Hall.
Curated Video
Kamala Harris To Participate Remotely In Confirmation Hearings
Last week, Harris called for Sen. Lindsey Graham to add measures, including testing members and staff before the hearings.