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Government · Attorney RJ Dieken, Loki Esq Law, Montana

Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

by Attorney RJ Dieken, Loki Esq Law, Montana

Following what the Supreme Court is actually doing can be daunting. Reporting on the subject is often only done within the context of political narratives of the day -- and following the Court's decisions and reading every new case can be a non-starter. The purpose of this Podcast is to make it as easy as possible for members of the public to source information about what is happening at the Supreme Court. For that reason, we read every Opinion Syllabus without any commentary whatsoever. Further, there are no advertisements or sponsors. We call it "information sourcing," and we hope that the podcast is a useful resource for members of the public who want to understand the legal issues of the day, prospective law students who want to get to know legal language and understand good legal writing, and attorneys who can use the podcast to be better advocates for their clients. *Note this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.

Latest episodes

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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, ET AL. v. SHERROD BROWN, ET AL. (Ripeness, Admin Law, Media Discounts for people running for public office).

Send us Fan Mail The Court did not seem to think the 4th Circuit should have made a ruling on an appeal from the 4th Circuit, therefore they grant a stay of the 4th&apos

Sep 5
8 min

DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. (Federal Election rules and Article III Standing)

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Sep 5
23 min

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, ET AL. v. NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES (WHITE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE III STANDING)

Send us Fan Mail The Supreme Court Thinks the National Trust for Historic Preservation in The United States Does not have Article III Standing. (Simplified) Constructio

Sep 1
17 min

WEST VIRGINIA v. B. P. J. (Transgender Athletes, Title IX)

Send us Fan Mail  1. Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex, and West Virginia has permissibly maintained f

Jul 1
13 min

Trump v. Barbara (Birthright citizenship) JB recording.

Send us Fan Mail In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the

Jul 1
11 min

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) (Campaign Finance/Election Law)

Send us Fan Mail In NRSC v. FEC the Supreme Court granted Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to answer the question of whether the li

Jul 1
7 min

TRUMP v. BARBARA (BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP) RJD Recoding

Send us Fan Mail  Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are citizens

Jul 1
15 min

CHATRIE v. UNITED STATES (4a and Geofence Warrant for Google Location history)

Send us Fan Mail  Police officers conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they acquired Chatrie’s location data from Google because an individual has a reasonable expec

Jun 29
13 min

WATSON v. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (Absentee ballots and Election day statutes)

Send us Fan Mail  The federal election-day statutes do not prevent Mississippi from counting absentee ballots postmarked by election day but received up to five days the

Jun 29
11 min

Trump v. Slaughter (For cause removal protection (non-Federal Reserve))

Send us Fan Mail In Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court held that the FTC's for-cause removal protection for its Commissioners violates the separation of powers,

Jun 29
16 min

Trump v. Cook (For Cause Removal (Federal Reserve))

Send us Fan Mail In Trump v. Cook, the Supreme Court denied the Government's application to stay an injunction reinstating Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom

Jun 29
13 min

Monsanto v. Durnell (Federal Preemption)

Send us Fan Mail In Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, the Supreme Court held that FIFRA expressly preempts a state-law failure-to-warn claim demanding a cancer warning on Roundup

Jun 26
6 min

MULLIN v. DOE (TPS/Immigration/Admin Law)

Send us Fan Mail The TPS statute bars judicial review of non-constitutional claims. Support the show

Jun 25
8 min

Blanche v. Lau (Immigration and Nationality Act)

Send us Fan Mail In Blanche v. Lau, the Supreme Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing eviden

Jun 25
7 min

Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (INA & Arriving in the United States)

Send us Fan Mail In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the Supreme Court held that an alien standing in Mexico does not "arrive in the United States" within the meaning of the Immi

Jun 25
9 min

EXXON MOBIL CORP. v. CORPORACIÓN CIMEX, S. A. (CUBA & Helms-Burton Act lawsuits)

Send us Fan Mail  The Helms-Burton Act itself abrogates the sovereign immunity of Cuban agencies and instrumentalities  Support the show

Jun 25
8 min

WOLFORD v. LOPEZ (2nd Amendment and Hawaii)

Send us Fan Mail Hawaii's rules about not allowing people to concealed carry on private property unless the owner posts consent is unconstitutional. Support the sh

Jun 25
10 min

PUNG v. ISABELLA COUNTY (Tax Sale/Gvmt Forclosure/Takings)

Send us Fan Mail The proper baseline for measuring “just compensation” following a tax sale is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value,

Jun 25
6 min

LANDOR v. LOUISIANA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Spending Clause authority, RULIPA)

Send us Fan Mail  Individuals may not be held liable in their personal capacities under a Spending Clause statute unless those individuals have voluntarily and knowingly

Jun 25
9 min

Cisco v. Doe (Alien Tort Statute & Torture Victim Protection Act)

Send us Fan Mail  The Supreme Court held that federal courts may no longer create new causes of action for violations of international law under the Alien Tort Statute,

Jun 25
8 min

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This podcast is exactly what I was looking for to be able to easily access new US Supreme Court decisions. Thank you!

Sharpassesthebar · Jul 2024

Great podcast in a scarce genre of journalism that covers the judicial branch of government. I would recommend giving listeners the full decision breakdown before reading the full opinion, or at least giving the author of the opinion before reading it. I find myself either getting confused or losing interest or losing interest because I’m confused about the opinion before the end. Knowing the opinion author at the end is unhelpful. This term has several topics with 2 or more similar cases which I find difficult to distinguish. Given more relevant opinion details as context would help me follow the law through a story given by the author and deepen my understanding the opinion.

aericagirard · Jun 2024

Podcast does what very few others do. It peels back the curtain on what the Supreme Court is doing in a very easy to access and understand way. Thanks!

AkaDimix_ · Sep 2023

RJ Dieken is not a professional voice actor, or reader, so there are a few little mistakes here and there, but I LOVE this podcast because Mr. Dieken just reads opinions without any fluff, or explanation. For lawyers, law students, it’s perfect. Thank you for taking the time to do these readings. I would not be keeping up with these cases if I had to read them myself - but I will listen to RJ while I’m walking my pups, or doing the dishes. Brilliant!

Civics Geek · Nov 2020

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