Hey y'all!

We hope you enjoy today's episode. You can read more about the case here:

- https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-175:

- https://hls.harvard.edu/today/supreme-court-preview-city-of-grants-pass-v-johnson/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2023/23-175_6kh7.pdf

- https://www.culawreview.org/journal/evolving-standards-of-decency-on-the-abolition-of-capital-punishment#:~:text=As%20highlighted%20in%20Weems%20v,cruel%20and%20unusual%20standards%E2%80%9D%20clause.

On today's episode of Tiers of Scrutiny Eva and I discuss Trump v. US, the SCOTUS case about former President Trump's immunity in the January 6th trial.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23A745/300410/20240212154110541_2024-02-12%20-%20US%20v.%20Trump%20-%20Application%20to%20S.%20Ct.%20for%20Stay%20of%20D.C.%20Circuit%20Mandate%20-%20Final%20With%20Tables%20and%20Appendix.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/02/supreme-court-takes-up-trump-immunity-appeal/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/06/trump-immunity-supreme-court-argument-date/

Hey y'all!

We hope you are doing well. On today's episode Eva and I discuss the Tik Tok Ban which was passed by the House of Representatives on March 13th. Here are the sources we used for the episode:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/technology/tiktok-ban-bill-senate.html

https://time.com/6958140/tiktok-ban-jeff-jackson-vote-apology/

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/tiktok-ban-israel-gaza-palestine-hamas-account-creator-video-rcna122849

https://apnews.com/article/florida-social-media-ban-desantis-fd07f61e167bd9109a83cd7355b5f164

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/a-national-tiktok-ban-and-the-first-amendment#:~:text=The%20judge%20was%20presented%20with,in%20the%20least%2Drestrictive%20manner.

On today's episode, Eva and I cover Texas v. United States (2024). This case regards SB4 (an immigration law) and Article 1, Section 10. Here are the sources which we used:

- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/texas-immigration-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

- https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/18/texas-sb-4-immigration-arrest-law/#:~:text=Texas%20has%20argued%20the%20law,own%20%E2%80%9Cunless%20actually%20invaded.%E2%80%9D

- https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/11-182

- https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a814_febh.pdf

- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sb4-texas-immigration-law-blocked-again-after-supreme-court-allowed-state-to-arrest-migrants/

- https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-allows-strict-texas-sb4-immigration-law/story?id=108248478

Tune in to hear us discuss the Supreme Court's per curial opinion in Trump v. Anderson. We also delve into Sections 3 and 5 of the 14th Amendment, as well as states' inability to remove federal office holders from elections.

Read the Court's opinion here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf

Hi everyone! On today's episode we discuss Net Choice v. Paxton, LLC. (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-555).

Here are our sources for the episode:

https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/netchoice-l-l-c-v-paxton-5th-circuit-sets-up-supreme-court-battle-over-content-moderation-authority-of-social-media-giants

https://www.journaloffreespeechlaw.org/candeub2.pdf

https://www.cato.org/blog/fifth-circuit-gets-right-editorial-freedom-very-wrong

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-and-rcfp-urge-supreme-court-to-block-two-state-laws-that-would-allow-the-government-to-regulate-editorial-discretion-on-social-media

https://knightcolumbia.org/cases/netchoice

The episode title is a play on today's case: NRA v. Vullo. You can read more about the case here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-842. Here are our sources for today's episode:

- https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/supreme-court-to-decide-a-variety-of-gun-cases-this-term

- https://constitutionallawreporter.com/2023/12/11/scotus-adds-two-additional-gun-rights-cases-to-docket/

- https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/national-rifle-association-v-vullo-gives-scotus-an-opportunity-to-resolve-a-key-first-amendment-circuit-split

Hi everyone! On today's episode, I am covering Moore v. United States. This case involves an investment into a foreign company and a taxation on that investment. Although the case itself may seem boring, the wider implications of a decision are fascinating. You can learn more here!

Hi everyone! On today's episode, Eva and I discuss Murthy v. Missouri. The case is about the First Amendment and when, if at all, the government can step in to restrict speech on social media. You can read more about the case here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/23-411! As always, please let us know if you have any comments or questions.

On today's episode we discuss the new ethics code that Justices will be following. You can read the code here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/Code-of-Conduct-for-Justices_November_13_2023.pdf