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Civil Discourse Podcast

Companion to the podcast

In the News: Trump and the National Guard

Aughie and Nia discuss the legal and Constitutional guidance around Presidents and their deployment of the National Guard to a state or city.

Summer of SCOTUS 2025: JRob's Tough Year (Aired 7/18/2025)

Aughie and Nia explore the rather difficult year Chief Justice John Roberts has had in keeping the SCOTUS on track and productive.

Summer of SCOTUS 2025: The First Set of Cases (Aired 7/18/2025)

Nia and Aughie discuss the following case rulings:  Oklahoma Statewide Charter Board v. Drummond, Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Commission, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, and Martin v. United States.

Summer of SCOTUS 2025: The Second Set of Cases (Aired 7/18/2025)

Aughie and Nia discuss the following case rulings: United States v. Skrmetti, Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, and Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research.

Summer of SCOTUS: The Third Set of Cases (Aired 7/18/2025)

Nia and Aughie discuss the following case rulings: Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Mahmoud v. Taylor, and Trump v CASA.

Summer of SCOTUS 2025: Wrapping It Up (Aired 7/18/2025)

Aughie gives Nia a run-down on all the statistics of the most recent SCOTUS session; who talked the most and least, who wrote the most and least, who agreed the most and least, and other statistics and observations.

Summer of SCOTUS 2025: Looking Ahead (Aired 7/18/2025)

Aughie gives listeners a preview of some of the cases that have been accepted for adjudication in the next SCOTUS term, including: Louisiana v. Calais, Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, Hamm v. Smith, Elingburg v. U.S., Chiles v. Salazar, National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, and a combination of two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.J.P.