Supreme Court Brief

On this week's episode of Supreme Court Brief, Jimmy interviews University of Washington School of Law Professor Eric Schnapper, who will argue his latest Supreme Court case Monday, fifty-four years after his debut at the high court in 1974 before Chief Justice Warren Burger and others. Schnapper describes how the court has changed over the years, and why he thinks the "bad old days" of statutory interpretation, in fact, get a bad rap from today's high court.   Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Eric Schnapper Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode, Law.com reporters Jimmy Hoover and Alyssa Aquino break down the latest week in Supreme Court news, from an emergency order blocking Trump's gender-care ban for trans prisoners to the latest cases added to this term's merits docket. Those include whether the 160-year-old federal ban on distilling spirits at home violates the Constitution.   Hosts: Jimmy Hover and Alysa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar

On this week's episode, Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover interviews law professor Neil Siegel about his latest scholarship on how the Supreme Court practices judicial self-preservation to mitigate conflicts with the Trump administration. Plus, Jimmy breaks down a new DOGE case set to be argued later this term, along with this week's hearings in cases about federal sentencing and online privacy.   Host: Jimmy Hoover Guest: Neil Siegel Producer: Charles Garnar

On the first day of the October 2026 term Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court confronted a wave of new state climate lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry. Law.com reporters Jimmy Hoover and Alyssa Aquino discuss the justices' tough questions for energy giants Exxon Mobil and Suncor as they seek to end one such lawsuit from Boulder County, Colorado. Plus, recapping the latest headlines from Justice Samuel Alito's new book tour.   Hosts: Jimmy Hoover and Alyssa Aquino Producer: Charles Garnar   Catch up on all the latest episodes of Supreme Court Brief  at Law.com, Apple and Spotify. 

The start of the October 2026 term is almost here, bringing major cases on climate change lawsuits, the Second Amendment and voting rights. Listen as Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover and co-host Alyssa Aquino break down the top issues to watch in this special preview episode of Supreme Court Brief.      Hosts: Jimmy Hoover & Alyssa Aquino   Producer: Charles Garnar