The Podium and Panel Podcast

By Dan Cotter and Pat EcklerGovernment

The Podium and Panel Podcast episodes

March 22 Episode 303 – There must be 50 ways to punt
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Trustees: Affirm Saslow: Affirm Lam: Reverse
Lam v. Chicago:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
7th Saslow:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1793.25-1793_02_25_2026.mp3
7th Trustees:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-2366.25-2366_02_19_2026.mp3
56 min
March 15 Episode 302 – Another case with dogs
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Martinez: Affirm Associated Press: Reverse Insurance Company of the West: Affirm
Martinez:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3076&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
Associated Press:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-2025.25-2025_02_18_2026.mp3
Insurance Company of the West:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1327.25-1327_02_25_2026.mp3
1 hr 4 min
March 08 Episode 301 – We decline the invitation
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Consolidated:Reverse Johnson: Affirm Abdullah: Punt
7th Johnson:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2604.25-2604_02_24_2026.mp3
7th consolidated:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-1067.25-1067_02_24_2026.mp3
7th johnson:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2322.25-2322_02_24_2026.mp3
54 min
March 01 Episode 300 – Not quite as dramatic as the Movie, 300
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Salcedo: Affirm Longenecker: Reverse Brungart: Affirm
IL APP:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
43 min
February 22 Episode 299 – This case is hitting all of the technology risk
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong:American Barge: Punt Meta: Affirm Ludwig: Affirm
7th Circuit case D’Ambrosio:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/dab.25-2231.25-2231_02_13_2026.mp3
American barge:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3073&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
Ludwig:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3069&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
55 min
February 15 Episode 298 – 7th Circuit Blackjack
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Nautilus:Affirm Valley View: Affirm City of Chicago: Punt
7th Circuit case:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2735.25-2735_01_27_2026.mp3
7th Circuit Nautilus:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ef.25-1912.25-1912_01_29_2026.mp3
7th Circuit City:
https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/nv.25-1916.25-1916_01_28_2026.mp3
51 min
February 08 Episode 297 – Elon Musk Beware
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong::Skarbeck: Reversed Miller: Affirm Bardhan: Affirm
Illinois app:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
Indiana app, miller:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3063&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=app&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
49 min
February 01 Episode 296 – The SCOTUS 9 give us another trio
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Galette:Reverse Cook: Affirm Wollford: Reverse
Galette:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1021
SCOTUS, Cook:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25A312
New Jersey:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1021
59 min
January 25 Episode 295 – Hoosiers for the win
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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Simon:Reverse PTI: Reverse Noble: Reverse
IN SCT PTI:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3070&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

In SCT Simon:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3066&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20

IN SCT Noble:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=3079&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
50 min
January 18 Episode 294 – Force the case into arbitration?
Show notes:

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Predictions Sure To Go Wrong: Fratto: Reversed Ellis: AffirmSchneider: Affirm
IL app:
https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/appellate-court/oral-argument-audio/
45 min

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Each podcast episode, Pat Eckler and Dan Cotter will cover several oral arguments and decisions in civil matters at the Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court, with the occasional coverage of SCOTUS and other appellate courts.