Cases and Controversies

For the first time since Chief Justice John Roberts took the helm in 2005, the Supreme Court is going into overtime—that is, going beyond the final week in June to issue all of its decisions in argued cases. The justices were able to clear their decks of five cases this week, in which the chief justice took a starring role. From his swing vote in a Louisiana abortion case to his vote in favor of a unitary executive, Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down those cases and the chief's pivotal role in this episode of our podcast, Cases & Controversies. And later in the episode, Hogan Lovells' Cate Stetson joins the podcast to discuss Roberts' not-so-surprising votes and what it means for the future of the court.

The Supreme Court issued just two opinions this week heading into the final days of June, with 13 argued cases still undecided as we near what is usually the end of the term. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down those two divided decisions, on SEC enforcement and the rights of immigrants facing expedited removal. They also talk about what the rest of the term looks like, including how the Roberts Court will likely break new ground by not issuing its final decisions until July. Also, Bloomberg Law’s judiciary reporter, Madison Alder, joins the podcast to discuss President Trump’s twin milestones this week: appointing his 200th federal judge while failing to put any Black judges on the appeals courts.

It was a historic week for the Supreme Court as the justices split among themselves while delivering victories for LGBT and immigrant rights, not to mention major defeats for the Trump administration. Justice Neil Gorsuch and Chief Justice John Roberts faced backlash from Republicans for siding with Democratic appointees in the closely-watched employment discrimination and DACA disputes, both of which will have immediate impacts for millions of Americans. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down these momentous decisions, joined by guests Nicole Saharsky of Mayer Brown and Omar Gonzalez-Pagan of Lambda Legal, who filed briefs in the LGBT discrimination cases. The hosts also highlight some important appeals the high court chose not to take up, as well as some notable instances of tempers flaring in dissent.

With just one opinion and one grant coming out of the Supreme Court this week, Bloomberg Law takes a step back to look at how the term has shaped up and what to expect in the final weeks. The court's newest member, Brett Kavanaugh, has quickly become the median justice. He's the only one to be in the majority in 100% of the argued cases that he's participated in this term. Chief Justice John Roberts is close behind. Kavanaugh also has authored three of the court's six split decisions that were decided by just one vote. Such contentious issues typically get assigned to more senior justices. All that's likely to change with the end of the term fast approaching and the court handing down its most consequential decisions. Look for insight on how things might change in this latest episode of Cases and Controversies with Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin.

The Supreme Court issued five opinions in a range of cases on June 1, including the much-anticipated decision over the fate of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight and management board. This week’s Cases and Controversies episode breaks down that ruling as well as decisions on immigration, arbitration, and more. Hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin also look at what’s ahead and note that the term’s most contentious opinions could come soon. Among the 20 cases remaining are ones on discrimination protections for LGBT workers and the Obama-era DACA program that shields hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation. The hosts also update the situation on pending petitions over qualified immunity, which was discussed in the May 22 episode. The legal doctrine that shields law enforcement from liability, even in the face of egregious allegations of civil rights violations, is taking on new significance following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.

It's time for the justices to buckle down, with approximately two dozen cases outstanding and the end of the term approaching. Lyle Denniston has covered the court for nearly six decades, and he joins Cases and Controversies to review the big pending cases and the pandemic's implications for the future of the Supreme Court. He'll also disclose what he's been up to during his third shot at "retirement." Hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin will also get listeners up to date with the latest filings and court happenings. These include two likely new cases and emergency requests related to the pandemic.

Supreme Court justices are hammering out their final opinions of the term, fielding emergency litigation, and contemplating which new cases to add to their docket for next term. The latest Cases and Controversies episode highlights an issue that’s been piling up on the high court’s docket: qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields law enforcement from liability even after the most egregious allegations of civil rights violations. The Cato Institute’s Jay Schweikert has been fighting against the doctrine at the court and he joins hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin to explain why, in his view, it puts plaintiffs in a hopeless “Catch-22" when trying to vindicate their rights, and why the time has come for the justices to take another look at immunity. The hosts also discuss a variety of high court action, including litigation over the release of the full Mueller Report, as well as the court’s most recent opinion, in a suit over the U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa more than two decades ago. Producers: David Schultz and Josh Block

The Supreme Court finished up its first livestreamed arguments with blockbuster cases involving subpoenas for the president's financial information and so-called "rogue" members of the electoral college. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss the historic sitting, from an all-female lineup to taciturn Justice Clarence Thomas's multiplicity of questions to, once again, The Flush. And attorney Jason Harrow, who made his high court debut remotely, joins to chat about his case and his unusual argument experience. Listen to find out why Harrow really should have brushed up on his Tolkien before calling in to SCOTUS.

Supreme Court justices survived their first week of livestreamed arguments mostly unscathed, and now they’re ready to bring it home with the final week of phone arguments in this special May session. Headlining this upcoming week are the May 12 arguments over congressional and prosecutorial efforts to get President Trump’s private financial records from third-party banks and accounting firms. In another dispute with 2020 presidential election implications, the justices will hear arguments May 13 over whether "faithless" Electoral College electors’ can vote their own way. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview those highly anticipated disputes, as well as back-to-back arguments May 11 over American Indian reservation status and religious employers’ First Amendment claims. The hosts also highlight some of the more noteworthy moments from the high court’s historic first week on the phone.

The Supreme Court is going to kick off its historic May argument sitting by hearing four cases the week of May 4. Two female advocates will kick off the first one, which is being argued over by phone and livestreamed to the public—both a first for the famously technophobic court. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin breakdown that case as well as the three others being argued during the week, from IP to free speech to religious freedom. And they'll highlight some of the technical issues facing the justices and the advocates.

The Supreme Court issued six opinions the week of April 20, including one that got at the issue of precedent. It's a hot topic for court watchers, especially with an abortion rights case from Louisiana still to be decided. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin unpack the ruling in Ramos v. Louisiana. It was a stare decisis throwdown in which Justice Elena Kagan joined some of her Republican-appointed colleagues in dissent, prompting speculation about why she did so. The hosts also recap the other opinions that included interesting vote lineups among the justices. And Kimberly and Jordan speak with Riyaz Kanji, who next month will argue for his clients, the Creek Nation, in a telephonic oral argument in the case of McGirt v. Oklahoma. That dispute calls into question the status of tribal reservations in the eastern half of the Sooner state. Kanji explains why he believes claims by Oklahoma officials of a crisis if the justices side with the Creek Nation are overblown.

The Supreme Court continued to adapt to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing media outlets to live-stream arguments for the first time in its 230-year history. In another first, the court also said it will hear those arguments over the phone. Among the case to be argued is the subpoena fight for President Trump's financial records, which will be argued May 12. Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal joins Cases and Controversies' hosts Jordan Rubin and Kimberly Robinson to put the court's moves in perspective. "This is an extraordinary thing," Katyal explains. Watch Justice Breyer's census PSA here.

The Supreme Court’s first coronavirus-related ruling sparked a contentious 5-4 split, with the high court’s five Republican-appointed justices siding with Republicans over dissent form the four Democratic-appointees who sided with Democrats. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the heated dispute and all of the latest Supreme Court news, coronavirus-related and otherwise. They’re joined by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R), whose office’s win in a recent Fourth Amendment case marked a clean sweep of all three of the state’s cases argued at the high court this term. Schmidt talks to the hosts about all three disputes, his oral argument preparation, how coronavirus is impacting both the high court and his home state, and what might be the next Kansas dispute to come to the court.

U.S. Supreme Court justices worked for the second straight week without taking the bench. But this time, there was a technological hitch. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin recap the snafu and how the coronavirus is changing the way the justices themselves stay in shape. They’re joined by the lawyer who won the court’s latest decision, SCOTUSblog’s Tom Goldstein. The Goldstein & Russell partner breaks down the implications of the maritime decision in CITGO v. Frescati, whose issuance was delayed by problems with the court’s website. He also talks about how the justices might handle, or not handle, the spring arguments in this era of social distancing. Kimberly and Jordan also preview a new case that the court will hear next term involving mistaken identity and suing law enforcement. Producer: David Schultz.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is closed to the public and the March arguments are postponed indefinitely. But, as they say, the show must go on. The court issued four opinions Monday March 23, including a closely watched racial discrimination case that could make it harder to bring such suits. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin also give an update on the latest coronavirus news out of the high court.

The U.S. Supreme Court's two-week argument sitting scheduled for March 23 is postponed indefinitely over the coronavirus threat. But the announcement leaves more questions than answers. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the impact of the pandemic on the court's business and what cases are up in the air. Supreme Court watchdog Gabe Roth of Fix the Court highlights routes the justices could take if the outbreak causes further delay. And with courts around the country facing similar questions, Bloomberg Law's Madison Alder explains what lower federal courts are doing to keep their doors open—electronically, if needed.

Investigations into President Donald Trump will be front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on March 31, when the justices are scheduled to hear arguments over whether Congressional committees and Manhattan prosecutors can get their hands on the president’s financial records—including his tax returns. The much-anticipated dispute comes to the high court as coronavirus concerns sweep the nation, prompting uncertainty over how the notoriously old-fashioned institution—which doesn’t livestream arguments and has multiple members in their 80s—will handle the proceedings. On March 12, the court closed to the public until further notice “out of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees.” However, the building “will remain open for official business,” the court added. It’s unclear at this point whether health concerns will affect arguments scheduled for the two-week session starting March 23. For now, anyway, the court’s official business includes oral arguments in multiple cases—Trump v. Mazars, Trump v. Deutsche Bank, and Trump v. Vance—stemming from several Trump-related subpoenas. To break down the historic, politically-charged issue, Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin are joined by Supreme Court litigators who filed amicus briefs in these cases: Virginia Solicitor General Toby Heytens and Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Zack Tripp.

The Supreme Court justices just wrapped up the latest action-packed argument session which featured heated disputes on the fate of both abortion access and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The two-week session included arguments over challenges to a Louisiana law requiring hospital admitting privileges for abortion providers and a challenge to the structure of the bureau that’s long been a target of conservatives. The Constitutional Accountability Center’s Brian Frazelle, who filed a brief supporting the consumer protection bureau, joins hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin to break down the crucial case that could impact a wide range of government agencies. The hosts also break down the latest 5-4 opinions, court line-standing controversies, and Chief Justice John Roberts’ latest rare public statement defending judicial independence.

This week will be action packed at the Supreme Court, with cases on abortion access and the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau taking center stage. The justices will also hear immigration disputes, continuing a theme of the term where such cases have dominated the docket. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview these hot-button arguments in this latest “Sneak Peek” episode.

Could a grandma go to prison for urging her grandson to overstay his visa? The Trump administration says that hypothetical is far-fetched, but it'll be on the justices' minds this week as they take on a law that punishes encouraging illegal immigration at oral argument Feb. 25. It's just one of the disputes up for argument at the U.S. Supreme Court over the next few days, and "Cases and Controversies" hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin are here to get you up to speed on all of them, including an environmental case involving a multi-billion-dollar pipeline, prisoner litigation claims, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in a terrorism case. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: David Schultz.

Two energy companies, Dominion and Duke, want to build a pipeline underneath the famed Appalachian Trail, but environmentalists want them to go take a hike. On this episode of Cases and Controversies, we head out to the trail with Bloomberg Environment's Ellen M. Gilmer and find out what this dispute is about and why it's heading all the way to the Supreme Court.

This week, we're sharing an episode of the newest weekly podcast from Bloomberg Industry Group, Downballot Counts. It's a podcast about the 2020 U.S. House and Senate elections and the fight to control Congress. The series is hosted by Bloomberg Government Senior Elections Reporter Greg Giroux and Elections Team Leader Kyle Trygstad. Subscribe to Downballot Counts wherever you get your podcasts.

'Bridgegate' and Electors: SCOTUS Deep Dive The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off 2020 with blockbuster grants and notable oral arguments, and Chief Justice John Roberts presided over an impeachment trial. In this deep dive episode of "Cases and Controversies," Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin get you current with the latest Obamacare case and the challenge to "faithless electors." They also highlight star-powered arguments that featured tense rebuttals and even millennial slang. George Washington University law professor Randall Eliason also explains why there wasn't "a lot of love" for the prosecution of "Bridgegate" figures Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin Guest: George Washington University Law Professor Randall Eliason Producer: RJ Jewell

The Supreme Court will hear two days of arguments on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Chief Justice John Roberts will be there, but then he crosses the street in the afternoon to preside over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down Roberts' role in Trump's trial as well as three argued cases: disputes over career criminal sentencing, arbitration, and the closely-watched case over funding religious schools. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: RJ Jewell.

The justices return to the high court bench Monday for their first oral arguments of 2020. Bloomberg Law's Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview the cases, including the fallout from 2013's "Bridgegate" scandal and an age discrimination suit that could have reverberations beyond employment discrimination. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: RJ Jewell.

It's time to count down everything from the best songs to the best memes to the best mince pies for the holidays. We want to do our part at Bloomberg Law. So we present this special "Supremely Funny" episode on the funniest high court moments of 2019. From Ruth Bader Ginsburg's damning admission that she doesn't read her cumbersome financial documents to Samuel Alito's late-night observations on the D.C. Metro, there's something for all court watchers.

The last Supreme Court oral arguments of 2019 are in the books, the first opinion of the term is out, and litigation over subpoenas investigating President Trump is knocking at the high court's door. In this deep dive recap of the December session, Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Elaine Goldenberg joins "Cases and Controversies" hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin to break down some of the session's biggest arguments—on the Second Amendment and Obamacare—and the first opinion of the term in a debt collection case that could have implications in other areas of the law. They also take on the denial of the closely-watched petition in the Adnan Syed "Serial" case, as well as high-profile litigation over subpoenas into Trump's financial information and the high court's blocking of his administration's attempt to resume federal executions—for now, anyway.

In this bonus Cases and Controversies episode, Bloomberg Tax reporter Aysha Bagchi sits down with former acting U.S. solicitor general and Hogan Lovells partner Neal Katyal. Aysha spoke to Neal a few days before a recent argument in a tax case for an interview that hits on a bunch of topics of interest to Supreme Court watchers—and listeners—including the issue of creating opportunities for associates as an important step to making the pool of lawyers who argue at the Supreme Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears the last arguments of 2019 the week of Dec. 9, with an eclectic set of issues before the justices ranging from capital punishment to the latest Obamacare-related tussle. They'll hear a dispute at the intersection of criminal law and immigration, a case that could impact patent litigation, and a complaint from health insurance companies that the government still owes them—big time, to the tune of $12 billion. Also up for argument are cases from Arizona death row, a technical sentencing puzzle, and an international child custody dispute.

In this bonus episode, Parts Per Billion, the Bloomberg Environment podcast, does a deep dive into the Atlantic Richfield case that was argued at the Supreme Court today (December 3rd). A central issue in the case: how far must businesses go to clean up their pollution? In this episode, we hear from residents of the tiny Montana town where the lawsuit originated.

The first Second Amendment argument in nearly a decade headlines the December oral argument session. This Cases and Controversies sneak peek episode previews that case and the other five disputes lawyers need to know about heading into the week of Dec. 2. In addition to arguments over a strict New York City gun provision—which is no longer in force, thus potentially mooting the issue—the justices will also take on a diverse array of disputes on copyright, the environment, and ERISA, among others.

The Supreme Court's first gun rights case in nearly a decade is scheduled to be argued Dec. 2, but the case could go away before they justices can rule. In this Deep Dive episode, constitutional law professor Josh Blackman discusses the Second Amendment's second-class status as well as how the fight over a procedural issue—mootness—has drawn the ire of liberal senators. He'll also chat about the terrible process of SCOTUS line standing.

The U.S. Supreme Court's packed November argument session is wrapped up, and "Cases and Controversies" hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break it down on this Deep Dive recap episode. They'll look at the closely watched arguments over the fate of the Obama-era DACA program, which protects individuals brought to the country illegally when they were children. The program may well be in jeopardy. Cato Institute's Ilya Shapiro joins them to discuss. They also recap cases on cross-border shooting liability, race discrimination, and traffic stops, as well as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's conspicuous absence from arguments Nov. 13.

Arguments over the fate of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration wants to undo, will unfold at the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12. On this latest Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin preview the DACA argument as well as other important ones that might be flying under the radar. These include a case dealing with race discrimination and another on a shooting at the Mexican border that's making its second appearance before the justices. The high court will hear a bankruptcy case, too. For past episodes this season taking a deeper look at the DACA issue, check out the interview with attorney and DACA recipient Jose Magaña-Salgado, and the term preview episode with Goldstein & Russell partner Sarah Harrington.

The first week of the U.S. Supreme Court's November oral argument session features an array of important disputes, ranging from the Fourth Amendment to the Clean Water Act and others in between, including immigration and a copyright case stemming from the pirate Blackbeard's flagship the Queen Anne's Revenge.

The Obama-era program for Dreamers will finally have its day in the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 12, when we may get a better sense of whether President Trump's efforts to undo the program will survive high court scrutiny. On this Deep Dive episode of "Cases and Controversies," Bloomberg Law reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the legal saga surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that's granted temporary protections to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Kimberly and Jordan also interview a lawyer—himself a DACA recipient— who signed onto a brief challenging the Trump administration's move to undo Barack Obama's executive action.

The U.S. Supreme Court's first oral argument session of the 2019 term is in the books, and Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break it down on this Deep Dive recap episode. The hosts dive into the contentious arguments on whether federal employment discrimination law bars discrimination against LGBT employees, a closely-watched dispute where Justice Neil Gorsuch could hold the deciding vote. They also interview a first-time advocate, Jessica E. Méndez Colberg, a Ponce, Puerto Rico attorney who represented labor interests at the 80-minute, star-packed argument featuring two former U.S. solicitors general over the fate of the island's oversight board. Kimberly and Jordan also examine the court's new "two-minute rule," where the justices—in theory, at least—are supposed to allow lawyers to speak uninterrupted at the beginning of their arguments. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Guest: Jessica E. Méndez Colberg

The second week of the Supreme Court's October sitting, like the first, features two days of argument, consolidated consideration of a closely-watched issue, and another rare afternoon session. In this SCOTUS Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down upcoming arguments over the constitutionality of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board, the latest juvenile sentencing test involving the D.C. sniper rampage, and the first of several disputes this term at the intersection of immigration and criminal law. The episode also features a cameo from Bloomberg Law intern Heather Saltz, who previews a case about debt collection litigation. Guest: Heather Saltz Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast|Via Spotify

The first Monday in October is finally here, and the justices will kick off the term with blockbuster arguments over the extent of protections for LGBT workers. In this SCOTUS Sneak Peek episode, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin will also highlight arguments on states' ability to eliminate the insanity defense, available fees in patent cases against the federal government, and whether the Bill of Rights' requirement of unanimous juries for criminal convictions applies to the states. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast|Via Spotify

The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to take on a host of pressing and controversial issues—including sex discrimination, gun control, and the Obama-era immigration program known as DACA that the Trump administration wants to dismantle. Supreme Court veteran advocate Sarah Harrington joins hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin on this deep dive term preview. Harrington is a partner at Goldstein & Russell, a former assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General, and she's argued twenty cases at the high court. The podcast will break down the biggest issues facing the court, including a Fourth Amendment dispute that Harrington's arguing in November. Harrington gives an insider's look at preparation for a Supreme Court argument. Guest: Sarah Harrington. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast |Via Spotify

With the Supreme Court's latest term all wrapped up, Bloomberg Law reporters take a look at an ongoing issue at the high court: A lack of gender diversity among advocates. This term, only 17% of Supreme Court cases were argued by women, a statistic that's gone largely unchanged in recent history. The numbers are even worse in BigLaw. While men from large law firms argued 51 times at the high court last term, female BigLaw lawyers argued just eight. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Guests: Goodwin Procter's Jaime Santos and Bloomberg Law intern Jake Holland. Producers: RJ Jewell and Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast|Via Spotify

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2018-19 term with a bang on June 27, handing down divided decisions in the hotly-anticipated census and partisan gerrymandering disputes. Bloomberg Law's Supreme Court team jumped into the studio that day to break down these cases and to recap some of the other biggest decisions and themes of the term. Kimberly and Jordan were joined in this end-of-term roundtable by SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe and Goodwin's William Jay, as they look at where the high court is and where it's going. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: RJ Jewell

The justices kicked off their last full week with four opinions and an array of vote lineups ranging from the usual 5-4 suspects to some unexpected combinations. Bloomberg Law's Supreme Court team recaps the action in cases about double jeopardy, redistricting, uranium, and the First Amendment featuring parings like Gorsuch and Ginsburg in one case and a 3-3-3 vote breakdown in another. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Stitcher | Via Overcast|Via Spotify

But Bloomberg Law’s Supreme Court team will break down the action in opinions that were released on Monday, including decisions on career criminals, patents, and offshore rig workers. The justices also granted review for next term in five cases and rejected a notable one challenging indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay. Countdown: There have been 45 cases decided so far this term with 24 more to go. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Stitcher | Via Overcast|Via Spotify

The justices issued four new opinions in argued cases June 3, including yet another 5-4 decision with an nontraditional lineup. Last week, it was Clarence Thomas crossing over to join the liberals in a 5-4 class action decision. The week before that, it was Neil Gorsuch in a tribal matter. And the week before that, Brett Kavanaugh handed the liberals a victory in a divided antitrust suit. This week, it's Ruth Bader Ginsburg's turn. Bloomberg Law breaks down the 5-4 sentencing case in which she joined four of her conservative colleges, as well as the other three cases. Countdown: There have been 42 cases decided so far this term with 27 more to go. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast|Via Spotify

Last week, Justice Gorsuch cast the tie-breaking vote to join his more liberal colleagues in an American Indian treaty case. The week before, it was Justice Kavanaugh crossing over on antitrust. This week, the latest contestant on Join-the-Liberals is the ever-idiosyncratic Justice Thomas, casting the tie-breaking vote against Home Depot in a class action case. But he made waves once again on the opposite end of the ideological spectrum, with a separate opinion in a case over an Indiana abortion law in which he dueled with Justice Ginsburg, alleging her dissent in the case “makes little sense.” Hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down those opinions as well as others on retaliatory arrests and Social Security benefits. They also highlight the latest case added to the high court’s already-charged docket for next term involving a cross-border shooting. With 38 decisions in argued cases down and 31 to go, stay tuned for more “Cases and Controversies.” Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Stitcher | Via Overcast|Via Spotify

Last week, Justice Kavanaugh cast the tie-breaking vote to join the liberals in an antitrust case. But this week, it’s the other Trump appointee crossing over. Justice Gorsuch sided with American Indian treaty rights for the second time this term. Hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin break down the 5-4 decision in Herrera v. Wyoming, along with the other two opinions from Monday. Those involved pharmaceutical litigation and a mix of bankruptcy and trademark law. They also try to figure out what’s happening on the “shadow docket” with RBG and Justice Thomas. With 35 decisions in argued cases down and 34 to go, stay tuned for more “Cases and Controversies.” Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts |Via Stitcher |Via Overcast|Via Spotify

As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the "flood season"—that time of the year when the justices try to get out all the outstanding opinions before wrapping up the term at the end of June—Cases and Controversies will bring you weekly updates of the latest happenings at One First Street. This week, hosts Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin discuss the three cases the justices handed down, including Justice Brett Kavanaugh's first solo cross-over vote to give the liberal justices a victory in a 5-4 antitrust case. They also discuss the growing chasm between the court's conservative and liberal blocs over the death penalty, which was exposed this week in unusual dueling opinions in a previously decided matter. With 32 decisions down and 37 left to go, stay tuned for more Cases and Controversies. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch. Listen and subscribe to Cases and Controversies from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Stitcher | Via Overcast | Via Spotify

The U.S. Supreme Court heard its last batch of oral arguments for the 2018 term-- including the highly anticipated census dispute in which congressional apportionment and hundreds of billions of dollars hang in the balance. Law professor Leah Litman joins "Cases and Controversies" to chat about that and other happenings at the court's April sitting. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin. Guest: Leah Litman, University of California, Irvine. Producer: Nicholas Anzalotta-Kynoch.

This is the “Cases and Controversies” SCOTUS Sneak Peek podcast for the week of April 22—the last week of arguments for the court's 2018 term. The justices have a stacked schedule, with seven cases set for argument during the three-day session. On Tuesday the court will tackle one of the biggest issues of the term: Whether the Department of Commerce can add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Check out our Deep Dive episode for more on that dispute.