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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 weeks ago24 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
- May 28, 202611 min
Cruise Lines In Deep Water Over Cuba Trips, Immigration Judges Lose Suit
On this episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy updates listeners about a recent decision from the Supreme Court exposing four major cruise lines to $110 million judgments for docking at Havana during a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations. Plus, a look at the court's summary reversal ending a suit by immigration judges saying their free speech rights are being stifled by the federal government. Host: Jimmy Hoover Producer: Charles Garnar
- May 21, 202626 min
Jeff Wall On Joining 'The Yankees' Of Appellate Bar, And Why Emergency Docket Is 'Here To Stay'
On this week's episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy interviews Jeff Wall, who recently joined the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher from Sullivan & Cromwell. Wall talks about his time in the U.S. solicitor general's office and what he hopes to accomplish at his new firm, which he described as the "Yankees" of appellate lawyering. Also this week: a look at a major new employment case at the Supreme Court next term focusing on whether college employees—from sports coaches to professors—may sue for sex discrimination under Title IX. Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Jeff Wall Producer: Charles Garnar
- May 14, 20269 min
Supreme Court Faces Last-Minute Midterm Battles
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
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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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