Tag: Justice Chris
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#20 McCleskey v. Kemp
In the season 2 finale we re-argue the Supreme Court case McCleskey v. Kemp. WM, a Black man, was sentenced to death for murder. On appeal, he submitted statistical evidence to show that the race of the victim (and, to a lesser extent, of the defendant) is associated with whether the defendant gets sentenced to…
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#19 Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. High school students wrote and edited articles as the staff for their school newspaper. One day, they found that their articles about divorce and teen pregnancy had been removed from their newest issue. The principal cut them because he thought they…
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#16 Watts v. United States
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Watts v. U.S. At a protest, a young man made a statement about getting the president in the sights of his rifle, and was convicted of threatening the life of the president. Was he, though? The question before the court: Was his statement actually a threat?…
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#12 Buck v. Bell
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell. A young woman was committed to an institution, due to the state’s concerns about her disability and vulnerability. After a formal legal proceeding, it is determined that she should be sterilized. The question before the court: is the law authorizing sterilization of a…
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#8 North Carolina v. Alford
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case North Carolina v. Alford. HA was charged with First-Degree Murder, a capital offense in North Carolina. There was a lot of evidence against him, so his lawyer recommended he plead guilty. HA ultimately agreed to plead guilty to Second-Degree Murder, but when he went before the…
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#7 Prince v. Massachusetts
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Prince v. Massachusetts. Massachusetts has adopted child labor laws prohibiting children from selling periodicals on the street, and prohibiting adults from making children work illegally. SP is a Jehovah’s Witness who would distribute religious literature on the street. Her children and her niece begged and cried…
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#6 Schenck v. United States
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States. The U.S. is at war. CS took part in printing and mailing leaflets criticizing the war and the draft. The leaflets also encouraged young men to resist the draft. He was arrested and convicted of conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act. The…
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#5 United States v. 95 Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar, Douglas Packing Company
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case United States v. 95 Barrels, More or Less, Alleged Apple Cider Vinegar, Douglas Packing Company, Claimant. The Douglas Packing Company is selling a product that they have labeled as apple cider vinegar. However, the feds have an issue with the fact that sometimes the company presses…
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#4 Mapp v. Ohio
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio. One evening, police arrived at the home of DM and demanded to be let in to conduct a search. After calling her lawyer, DM declined to allow police to enter her home without a search warrant. Police eventually broke down her door and…
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#3 Wolf v. United States
In this episode we re-argue the Supreme Court case Wolf v. Colorado. Police investigating illegal abortions searched a doctor’s office without a search warrant and took a log of patients. After interviewing his patients, police charged JW and others. The results of the search were used as evidence and JW was convicted. JW appealed his…