Supreme Court Brief

On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy interviews criminal defense attorney and Supreme Court advocate Jeff Green on the stark drop in the number of appeals being filed by indigent prisoners at the court, and how it could affect the development of the criminal law.
 
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest: Jeff Green
Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover breaks down Wednesday's blockbuster hearing on whether President Donald Trump may fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Joining the program to discuss her original scholarship into "for cause" removal protections is legal historian Jane Manners, whose amicus brief was discussed in the courtroom on Wednesday. Plus, Jimmy recaps a notable win for medical malpractice plaintiffs and why Hawaii's recent law restricting firearms in public is likely to fall.
 
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest: Jane Manners
Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover summarizes Tuesday's oral arguments over state laws that prohibit trans student athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports. Later, Jimmy interviews Supreme Court lawyer Adam Unikowsky on the promise and peril of using AI to litigate cases at the Supreme Court.
 
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest: Adam Unikowsky
Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode, host Jimmy Hoover interviews law scholar Amanda Frost about her latest research on the original understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause, and how it calls into question President Donald Trump's attempt to deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants. The Supreme Court will be weighing the constitutionality of Trump's policy this term, with a ruling expected by July
 
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest: Amanda Frost
Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews the lawyer for George Retes, a U.S. citizen and veteran who was detained for three days by ICE following an immigration raid in California. Institute for Justice attorney Marie Miller explains how the Supreme Court's rulings have both fueled the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown and made it nearly impossible to hold officers accountable in court for alleged civil rights violations.
Plus, Jimmy talks through a new death penalty case taken up by the Supreme Court this week involving claims of racial discrimination during the jury selection process.
Supreme Court Brief will return to regular programming in January after the holiday break. 
 
Host: Jimmy Hoover
Guest:  Marie Miller 
Producer: Charles Garnar