Audio of the opinion of the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin (2022).

The constitutional question before the Court was: does a Maine state law prohibiting students from choosing to use otherwise generally available student-aid to attend schools that provide religious instruction violate the Religion Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution?

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A reading of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) Judgement of the Court.

This episode features a case you'll want to understand before the Supreme Court's October term begins. And that's because, on the very first day of the November session, scheduled for October 31st, the Court will be hearing oral arguments in two Affirmative Action cases. They are: Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.

In the judgement I'll be reading today, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the question before the court was whether the University of California violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by practicing an affirmative action policy that resulted in the repeated rejection of Allan Bakke's application for admission to its medical school.

In an 8–1 DECISION FOR BAKKE, the Court held no single majority opinion; instead, the justices held their own opinions (for the most part) and Justice Powell delivered a judgement of the Court.

This audio includes the primary text of the judgement, but excludes citations in order to create a better listening experience. You may access the full judgement, all opinions, and other essential case information on Oyez.org at the link below:

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1979/76-811

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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi at Pixabay

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Introduction audio is clipped at minutes 28:18 and 29:58 from the opinion announcement audio from June 26, 1978, courtesy of oyez.org at:

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1979/76-811

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Audio of the Opinion of the Court in Loving v. Virginia (1967). The question before the Court was whether a Virginia law prohibiting interracial marriage violated the fourteenth amendment's equal protection and due process clauses; the Court said it did.

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Audio of the majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) which struck down the oversight provisions of the Voting Rights Act.

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Audio of the majority opinion in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) which struck down the oversight provisions of the Voting Rights Act.

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Audio of the majority opinion in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). The question before the Court was whether the Constitution protects the right of married couples to be counseled on the use of contraceptives.

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A reading of Justice Thomas' concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health (2022)

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Audio of Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Majority Opinion 

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