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The Secret Map of Supreme Court Justices
And how stopping emergency tariffs can shrink the presidency
Dec 11, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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59:02
From Branding to the Electric Chair
A Brief History of Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Oct 10, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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6
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1:00:40
How Texas Blocked Pornhub
The Supreme Court Swipes Left on Adult Websites
Oct 9, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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1:44:17
The Fight Over Gay Characters in Public Schools
Can You Opt Your Kids out of Storytime?
Oct 8, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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51:26
My Attorney Advises Me on the Insanity Plea
And Why It Probably Won't Work
Oct 7, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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1:04:26
Rogue Judges and Birthright Citizenship
Tim Sandefur on Trump v. Casa
Oct 6, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
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1:18:55
Bonus: Clint Eastwood vs. Jury System
In "Juror No.
Jan 9, 2025
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Andrew Heaton
Bonus: Rejoinder on Presidential Immunity
Following up Judge Week, Anna Gorisch and Paul Townsend return to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity.
Jul 18, 2024
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Andrew Heaton
Homeless Thought Experiments
In City of Grants Pass v.
Jul 4, 2024
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Andrew Heaton
Presidential Immunity & Death Squads
This week the United States Supreme Court ruled on Donald Trump, and subsequently, on immunities afforded to the president and former presidents.
Jul 3, 2024
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Andrew Heaton
Bump Stocks, Guns, and Psycho Ex-Boyfriends
On this episode of Judge Week we tackle two Supreme Court decisions pertaining to firearms: United States v.
Jul 2, 2024
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Andrew Heaton
Chevron is Dead
The Chevron Doctrine is the longtime bete noir of conservatives and libertarians hostile to the administrative state.
Jul 1, 2024
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Andrew Heaton
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