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One First Unplugged — March 2023
Listen now (32 min) | The second installment of Karen and Steve's updated (and not very SCOTUS-themed) podcast includes updates from book-land and a fun…
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Mar 16
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18. The Growing Abuse of Single-Judge Divisions
The Supreme Court may soon have an opportunity to weigh in on the growing practice of plaintiffs hand-picking the specific district judge who hears…
Steve Vladeck
Mar 13
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Bonus 17: Bye, Bye, Bankruptcy Courts!
The second installment in my tour of favorite opinions by former Justices features then-Justice Rehnquist's concurring opinion in a 1982 decision that…
Steve Vladeck
Mar 9
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17. Arlington, the Lees, and the "Officer Fiction"
A dispute between Robert E. Lee's family and the federal government over a Civil War-era tax has had outsized influence in shaping the modern rules for…
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Mar 6
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Karen's Corner — March 2023
A day in the (Disneyland) life, the hiring landscape for junior lawyers, and my upcoming half-marathon
Karen Vladeck
Mar 2
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February 2023
16. When Can States Sue the Federal Government?
The student loan cases provide another opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify when (and why) states are proper plaintiffs to challenge federal…
Steve Vladeck
Feb 27
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Bonus 15: Where is Ellis Island?
Kicking off a new bonus feature, the first review of a favorite opinion of mine by a former Justice involves a trick question answered in 1998 by…
Steve Vladeck
Feb 23
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15. The Prize Cases and the "Dual Theory" of the Civil War
In upholding President Lincoln's blockade of Confederate ports, the Supreme Court in March 1863 sustained his "dual theory" of the Civil War. But only…
Steve Vladeck
Feb 20
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One First Unplugged — February 2023
Listen now (24 min) | Karen and Steve debut a new monthly bonus feature—an updated version of their "In Loco Parent(i)s" podcast, with this month's…
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Feb 16
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14. Section 230, Big Tech, and the Court
Justice Thomas has pushed the Court to consider whether social media platforms have too much power. Neither of the two complex cases the Justices are…
Steve Vladeck
Feb 13
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Bonus 13: "The Shadow Docket" Book Trailer
This week's bonus content features a sneak peek for paid subscribers of the video trailer for my upcoming book
Steve Vladeck
Feb 9
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13. Bruen's Increasingly Troubling Aftermath
Everyone agrees that the Supreme Court upended Second Amendment jurisprudence last June. Just how far the majority's new approach goes is something the…
Steve Vladeck
Feb 6
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