On this week's episode, Jimmy breaks down the latest election disputes to hit the Supreme Court's docket, including a last-ditch effort from Virginia Democrats to preserve the states new voter-approved map giving them five additional House seats. Plus, Jimmy talks through the Supreme Court's two unanimous rulings Thursday morning.

Host: Jimmy Hoover

Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode, Jimmy does a deep-dive on the Supreme Court's recent decision weakening the Voting Rights Act with UCLA Law Professor Rick Hasen, who explains why the case has left the justices' emotions "bubbling up to the surface." That was most evident from an extraordinary clash between Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Plus, a look at the latest battle over the abortion drug mifepristone to land on the Supreme Court's shadow docket. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Rick Hasen Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode, Jimmy breaks down Wednesday's decision in Louisiana v. Callais delivering a major blow to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. In an ideologically split-6-3 ruling, the court largely prohibited states from intentionally boosting minority voting representation through the redistricting process. The decision led to a forceful dissent from liberal Justice Elena Kagan, who said the majority had set back a half-century of gains in minority representation in government. Also this week, Jimmy interviews Stanford Law Professor Orin Kerr about Monday's hearing in a cutting-edge Fourth Amendment case involving so-called "geofence warrants." Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Orin Kerr Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode of Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover touches on the recent leak of internal memos from a 2016 Supreme Court case, and previews an important First Amendment case set to be heard next term. This week's guest is Law.com and New York Law Journal reporter Alyssa Aquino, who joins the program to discuss Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing in a case over the SEC's power to order disgorgement from securities fraudsters.

Host: Jimmy Hoover

Guest: Alyssa Aquino

Producer: Charles Garnar

This week on Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews Gabe Roth, the head of the judicial watchdog group, Fix the Court. They discuss Roth's latest findings about the justices' overseas travel activities from a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. State Department, documents his group had to sue to obtain. Also on this episode: the Supreme Court's move clearing the way for the dismissal of Trump ally Steve Bannon's criminal case. The court in an order on Monday, April 6, granted the Justice Department's request to throw out an appeals court ruling upholding Bannon's convictions for contempt of Congress. Bannon was prosecuted during the Biden administration after refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The "MAGA" podcaster served a four month prison sentence following the convictions. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Gabe Roth Producer: Charles Garnar

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, a hearing in which the president himself was in attendance. Joining host Jimmy Hoover to break down the arguments is former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who led a challenge to Trump's executive order during his time as the state's top law enforcement official. Platkin explains why he thinks a majority of the court is poised to reject Trump's policy and clearly establish the citizenship of U.S. born children, regardless of their parents' immigration status. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Matt Platkin Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode, Jimmy breaks down this week's oral arguments in major cases about the deadline for mail ballots, along with the ability of migrants to petition for asylum at the southern border. This week's guest is Saurabh Vishnubhakat, an intellectual property professor at Cardozo Law who joins Supreme Court Brief to discuss Wednesday's unanimous decision favoring internet service providers facing copyright lawsuits over user piracy.

Host: Jimmy Hoover

Guest: Saurabh Vishnubhakat

Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode, a look at a major Supreme Court case set to be heard Monday that could upend mail ballot laws in over a dozen states. Host Jimmy Hoover interviews law professor Michael Morley of Florida State University's Election Law Center about the central issues in the case. Also this week, Jimmy breaks down the court's recent action in a pair of cases involving the Temporary Protected Status designation of Haiti and Syria. Plus, the latest rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. of "dangerous" rhetoric attacking judges that he says "has to stop." Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Michael Morley Producer: Charles Garnar

This week on Supreme Court Brief, host Jimmy Hoover interviews Second Amendment scholar Haley Proctor on Monday's hearing about the constitutionality of the federal gun ban for drug users. The hearing featured colorful hypotheticals about ayahuasca users, weed gummies and the drinking habit of the nation's founders. Also this week, Jimmy breaks down a pair of 6-3 emergency docket orders that delivered conservative victories for the upcoming midterm elections, as well as religious parents protesting school gender policies.

Host: Jimmy Hoover

Guest: Hayley Proctor

Producer: Charles Garnar

On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy recaps an action-packed week at the court, highlighting a major new environmental case, a unanimous decision against an ICE contractor, and four justices' "night out" at President Donald Trump's state of the union address.

Later on, Jimmy interviews Law.com and New York Law Journal litigation reporter Alyssa Aquino about what comes next after Friday's landmark decision striking down President Trump's tariffs.

Host: Jimmy Hoover

Guest: Alyssa Aquino

Producer: Charles Garnar