In episode 50 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Flowers Foods Inc. v Brock. At issue in this case, whether the phrase "engaged in interstate commerce" in §1 of the Federal Arbitration Act requires that one travel between states or interact with vehicles that do.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-935_k53m.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

5:30 Justice Gorsuch, for the Court

18:25 Opinions of the host

In episode 49 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Margolin v. NAIJ. At issue in this case, whether the Fourth Circuit's decision below violated party presentation principles.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-767_7758.pdf

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0:00 Introduction

0:19 Per curiam

6:39 Thomas, concurring

10:07 Opinions of the host

In episode 48 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court Justices' opinions in Hamm v Smith, as the case was dismissed as improvidently granted, and there was no further opinion of the Court. At issue in this case, how courts should assess multiple IQ scores for determining whether a defentant is intellectually disabled and cannot constitutionally be executed under Atkins v Virginia.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-872_ec8f.pdf

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0:00 Introduction

0:21 Justice Sotomayor, concurring

38:15 Justice Thomas, dissenting

1:04:14 Justice Alito, dissenting

1:44:28 Opinions of the host