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Go inside the latest SCOTUS cases! From cert to decision, Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover breaks down the cases shaping business, policy, and precedent at the nation's highest court. Each week, he'll bring clarity to the Court's most consequential cases, as well as conduct interviews with expert guests on the biggest issues facing the Court today. A must-listen for litigators, firm leaders, firms with business before the Court, and anyone fascinated by the judiciary.
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- 3 days ago23 min
Emergency Docket Heats Up With Election Disputes
This week on Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy recaps the latest developments on the Supreme Court's emergency docket concerning the November midterms. Plus, Supreme Court lawyer Dan Geyser joins the show to discuss his new firm's SCOTUS practice and how to navigate the court's shrinking merits docket. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Dan Geyser Producer: Charles Garnar
- 2 weeks ago15 min
Can AI Predict The Outcome Of Supreme Court Cases?
On this week's episode, Jimmy interviews University of Oklahoma Law Professor Hayley Stillwell about her recent experiments using various AI tools to try to predict the outcome of Supreme Court cases. While broadly accurate, the tools often failed to anticipate areas of consensus among the court's nine members, she said. Also this week, Jimmy discusses the latest Supreme Court news about President Donald Trump's White House ballroom. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Hayley Stillwell Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jul 30, 202620 min
Supreme Court Approval Plummets To Record Low After Rulings
Just one in three Americans approve of the job the Supreme Court is doing, the lowest figure on record. Gallup senior editor Jeff Jones joins Supreme Court Brief host Jimmy Hoover to discuss the group's latest findings, and what's behind the court's sinking reputation. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Jeff Jones Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jul 2, 202624 min
Trump Suffers Big Losses Even As Court Delivers Conservative Victories
On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy Hoover interviews law professor Ilya Somin about his big takeaways from the October 2025 term, which served up several conservative wins across a range of areas, even as the court distanced itself from some of President Donald Trump's more controversial policies. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Ilya Somin Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jun 25, 202626 min
Supreme Court Brings An End To Human Rights Lawsuits Under Centuries-Old Law
interviews University of Chicago Law School Professor Curtis Bradley about the court's recent rulings in Cisco Systems v. Doe I and Exxon Mobil v. Corporacion Cimex. Bradley, a well-known international legal scholar, explains how the Cisco decision spells the end of lawsuits from foreign nationals brought under the centuries-old Alien Tort Statute over human rights abuses. He also breaks down the court's ruling in Exxon that the oil giant may may sue Cuban state oil entities over property allegedly stolen by the Castro regime following the revolution, holding they are not shielded by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Curtis Bradley Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jun 18, 202624 min
Supreme Court Says Smoking Weed No Grounds For Gun Prosecution
This week on Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy breaks down Thursday's unanimous decision barring prosecutions of recreational marijuana users for gun possession—a major victory for weed and gun rights advocates alike. Also this episode: Law.com litigation reporter Alyssa Aquino returns to the show to break down a recent ruling curbing suits from activist investors seeking more voting power at hedge funds. In other news this week, a look at Thursday's decision reining in appeal waivers for criminal sentences, which have become a standard part of plea agreements signed by criminal defendants. In an 8-1 decision, the court said that those waivers should be unenforceable if they would lead to a "miscarriage of justice" that brings the judiciary into "disrepute." Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Alyssa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jun 10, 202618 min
Key SEC Tool Survives Supreme Court Review
This week, a breakdown of the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Sripetch v. SEC, upholding the regulator's power to order disgorgement from fraudsters in insider trading and other complex fraud cases with no easily identifiable victims. Jimmy interviews Law.com and New York Law Journal litigation reporter Alyssa Aquino about what this means for the SEC's enforcement powers going forward. Plus, a look at the FCC's pyrrhic victory over AT&T and Verizon over its in-house forfeiture orders, and why generic drugmakers came out on top in a patent ruling over so-called "skinny labels" for pharmaceuticals. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Alyssa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar
- Jun 4, 202625 min
Are Workers Having A Good Supreme Court Term?
On this week's episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy speaks with Jennifer Bennett of Gupta Wessler on recent Supreme Court rulings in favor of workers, including her unanimous victory last week on behalf of a last-mile delivery driver in Colorado. Also, Jimmy breaks down the latest action from the justices affecting the midterm elections, and a recent ruling curbing the availability of "compassionate release" for federal prisoners. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Jennifer Bennett Producer: Charles Garnar
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Go inside the latest SCOTUS cases! From cert to decision, Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover breaks down the cases shaping business, policy, and precedent at the nation's highest court. Each week, he'll bring clarity to the Court's most consequential cases, as well as conduct interviews with expert guests on the biggest issues facing the Court today. A must-listen for litigators, firm leaders, firms with business before the Court, and anyone fascinated by the judiciary.
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