Blockbusters Bring Down Curtain on Supreme Court Term

Blockbusters Bring Down Curtain on Supreme Court Term

Author: Bloomberg Law July 2, 2024 Duration: 14:47
The US Supreme Court closed out a blockbuster term with rulings that are likely to shield former President Donald Trump from facing a jury until after the election and further undercut the power of federal regulators.  In decisions that split 6-3 along the court's ideological line, the justices for the first time in history said former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts and gave businesses the ability to challenge regulations long after they've been finalized.  Cases and Controversies hosts unpack those decisions and discuss how the justices declined to rule on the constitutionality of state laws out of Florida and Texas that tried to regulate some of the largest social media platforms. They also look at how the justices voted this term and whether they issue unanimous rulings more often not, as many have claimed in public appearances.  Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Lydia Wheeler Producer: Matthew Schwartz

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Supreme Court Term to Have Lasting Impact With Few Blockbusters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:01
The Supreme Court term was limited in its blockbusters this year, but the decision to limit the power of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions will have the biggest impact, attorneys and legal scholars say.…
Justices End Term with Split Decisions and Powerful Dissents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:37
The Supreme Court closed out its term with a string of rulings that divided the justices. The court split 6-3 along ideological lines in opinions June 27 that limited the ability of lower courts to issue nationwide injun…
Trans Advocates See Glimmer of Hope After Loss at High Court [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:55
Transgender rights suffered a major loss at the US Supreme Court after its opinion in the Skrmetti case. But some advocates for transgender rights found reasons within the opinion to believe their cause might fare better…
Busy Opinion Season in Full Swing at the Supreme Court [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:08
The Supreme Court is chipping away at the mound of argued cases it has to decide before the justices break for summer. The court has 21 cases left after releasing its latest batch of opinions. Those included a unanimous…
Trump's Tariffs Likely to Land On Justices' Shadow Docket Soon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:09
The justices have already had a deluge of emergency requests from the Trump administration, and another is likely to land before them soon involving the president's tariffs. Lower courts have temporarily ruled against th…
Justices Cast Doubt on Long-Term Precedent With Trump Firings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:07
The Supreme Court's long-awaited order over the president's firing of Democratic members of independent agencies is puzzling, according to the lawyer representing one of the fired individuals. Gupta Wessler founder Deepa…
Justices Focus on Feasibility of Birthright Citizenship Limits [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:32
The practicalities of birthright citizenship being restricted in some states but not others appeared to be a concern of key justices on the US Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has asked the justices to narrow lower…
Justices to Consider Procedure in Birthright Citizenship Suit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:55
The Supreme Court will sit for a special session May 15 to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order. The merits, however, are not before justices at this time. Instead, the court will con…
Supreme Court Debates Bid for First Religious Charter School [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:19
The Supreme Court heard the last in a trio of cases over religious rights with the justices appearing to split long largely ideological lines. During arguments April 30 in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drumm…
Justices Focus on Meaning of LGBTQ Books in Religious Rights Row [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:49
US Supreme Court justices spent a lot of time last week discussing the meaning of LGBTQ-themed books that parents in a Maryland public school district say interfere with the religious rearing of their children. One book,…