In episode 60 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in FS Credit Opportunities v Saba Capital Master Fund. At issue in this case, whether Section 47(b) of the ICA creates an implied right of action to sue for recission of a contract that allegedly violates the act.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r47_m64o.pdf

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0:00 Introduction/Syllabus

6:55 Justice Barrett, for the Court

29:35 Justice Kagan, dissenting

30:23 Justice Jackson, dissenting

1:04:32 Opinions of the host

In episode 59 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Abouammo v United States. At issue in this case, whether the trial venue for a violation of 18 USC §1519 (prohibiting falsification of documents with intent to obstruct federal investigations) must be the district where the document falsification occurred or may also be the district where the contemplated federal investigation takes place.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r46_2c8f.pdf

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6:17 Justice Kagan, for the Court

22:26 Opinions of the host

In episode 58 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA v Amarin Pharma. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is a generic drug manufacturer and makes a generic druc equivalent to Amarin Pharma's drug, Vascepa. Amarin sued Hikma, alleging a number of its statements induced medical providers to violate its method of use patents by prescribing the generic for patented uses. At issue in this case, whether Amarin's claim plausibly alleges induced infringement and survives a motion to dismiss.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r45_i4dk.pdf

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6:37 Justice Jackson, for the Court

29:43 Opinions of the host

In episode 57 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Sripetch v SEC. At issue in this case, whether the SEC must show pecuniary loss to victims of violations of securities laws before a court may grant it a disgorgement award.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r44_j42l.pdf

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5:26 Justice Gorsuch, for the Court

27:24 Justice Thomas, concurring

43:01 Opinions of the host

In episode 56 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in FCC v AT&T. One of the means by which the FCC enforces federal communications laws is by issuing notices of apparent liability to alleged violators and, after considering their responses, determining liability and assessing penalties, all without the involvement of a jury. The FCC then issues them forfeiture orders, which, if unpaid, may be enforced by the Department of Justice in a civil jury trial de novo. At issue in this case, whether this enforcement scheme violates the Seventh Amendment jury trial right.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r43_m648.pdf

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9:50 Chief Justice Roberts, for the Court

31:17 Justice Thomas, dissenting

41:01 Opinions of the host

In episode 55 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Allen v Milligan. At issue in this case, whether Alabama is entitled to a stay of a federal District Court's injunction against it's 2023 redistricting plan.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r42_q8l1.pdf

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3:04 Per curiam

9:01 Justice Sotomayor, dissenting

37:32 Opinions of the host

In episode 54 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Whitton v Dixon. Whitton, a murderer convicted in Florida, brought a federal habeas petition after the Florida Supreme Court denied him postconviction relief. In denying Whitton relief, the Florida Supreme Court determined that the testimony he challenged under Giglio v United States was immaterial to the jury's verdict. The federal District Court denied his habeas petition, and the Eleventh Circuit affirmed on the ground that the Florida Supreme Court's determination was reasonable, relying in part on post-trial DNA evidence. At issue in this case, whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in considering said post-trial DNA evidence.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/608us2r41_4gc5.pdf

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3:21 Per curiam

11:05 Justice Thomas, dissenting

31:56 Opinions of the host

In episode 53 of the Supreme Court Opinions read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Rutherford v United States. At issue in this case, whether a non-retroactive change in law reducing a sentence for which one was convicted and sentenced can be a basis for granting compassionate relief under §3582.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-820_97be.pdf

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9:22 Justice Barrett, for the Court

35:15 Justice Sotomayor, dissenting

1:07:16 Opinions of the host