Beyond The Judgement

Beyond The Judgement

By Eva Eapen and Pari SidanaGovernment
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Beyond The Judgement episodes

  • Who does the 8th Amendment Protect? (City of Grants Pass v. Johnson)

    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.

    15 min
  • What Qualifies as a "Presidential Duty?" (Trump v. US)

    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/

    9 min
  • Is the Clock Ticking on Tik Tok? (1st Amendment Concerns with the Tik Tok Ban)

    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.


    17 min
  • Can Texas Take Immigration Matters Into Its Own Hands? (SB4 and the Conflicting Rulings on the Bill)

    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

    12 min
  • Why Colorado Can't Kick Trump Off The Ballot (Trump v. Anderson)

    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


    25 min
  • Does this count as Spotify's speech? (Netchoice v. Paxton, LLC.)

    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

    19 min
  • Listen to this episode... or else: Coercion and Speech (NRA v. Vullo)

    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


    17 min
  • A $340 Billion Dollar Question (Moore v. United States)

    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!

    8 min

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