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Audio Arguendo
@audioarguendo.bsky.social
· Nov 28
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Hope you enjoy the podcast. And always feel free to send us a message if there is an argument we should post.
New #ElectionLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Do limits on coordinated party expenditures violate the First Amendment in connection with party coordinated communications? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Do limits on coordinated party expenditures violate the First Amendment in connection with party coordinated communications? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
NRSC v. FEC
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December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New #ElectionLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Do limits on coordinated party expenditures violate the First Amendment in connection with party coordinated communications? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Do limits on coordinated party expenditures violate the First Amendment in connection with party coordinated communications? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #AdministrativeLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Must the president be able to terminate all officers of the United States at will? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Must the president be able to terminate all officers of the United States at will? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Trump v. Slaughter
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December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New #AdministrativeLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Must the president be able to terminate all officers of the United States at will? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Must the president be able to terminate all officers of the United States at will? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Technology case from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Does § 230 bar Massachusetts from holding Meta liable for making an addictive social media product? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does § 230 bar Massachusetts from holding Meta liable for making an addictive social media product? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Massachusetts v. Meta
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December 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New #Technology case from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Does § 230 bar Massachusetts from holding Meta liable for making an addictive social media product? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does § 230 bar Massachusetts from holding Meta liable for making an addictive social media product? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #ElectionLaw case from the Fifth Circuit
May Texas ban "vote harvesting"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May Texas ban "vote harvesting"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott
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December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New #ElectionLaw case from the Fifth Circuit
May Texas ban "vote harvesting"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May Texas ban "vote harvesting"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Immigration case from the Seventh Circuit
May a federal judge impose a settlement agreement barring ICE from conducting warrantless stops in Chicago? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a federal judge impose a settlement agreement barring ICE from conducting warrantless stops in Chicago? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Margarito Castanon Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New #Immigration case from the Seventh Circuit
May a federal judge impose a settlement agreement barring ICE from conducting warrantless stops in Chicago? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a federal judge impose a settlement agreement barring ICE from conducting warrantless stops in Chicago? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #InternationalLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Does Russia enjoy sovereign immunity against claims that it expropriated Ukrainian assets in Crimea? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does Russia enjoy sovereign immunity against claims that it expropriated Ukrainian assets in Crimea? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Stabil v. Russian Federation
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December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New #InternationalLaw case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Does Russia enjoy sovereign immunity against claims that it expropriated Ukrainian assets in Crimea? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does Russia enjoy sovereign immunity against claims that it expropriated Ukrainian assets in Crimea? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilProcedure case from the Supreme Court
Does Heck v. Humphrey bar § 1983 claims even where the plaintiff never had access to federal habeas relief? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does Heck v. Humphrey bar § 1983 claims even where the plaintiff never had access to federal habeas relief? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Olivier v. Brandon
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December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New #CivilProcedure case from the Supreme Court
Does Heck v. Humphrey bar § 1983 claims even where the plaintiff never had access to federal habeas relief? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Does Heck v. Humphrey bar § 1983 claims even where the plaintiff never had access to federal habeas relief? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Where the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, is a federal court in a first-filed action deprived of jurisdiction... www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Where the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, is a federal court in a first-filed action deprived of jurisdiction... www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
First Choice Women
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December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New #CivilProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Where the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, is a federal court in a first-filed action deprived of jurisdiction... www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Where the subject of a state investigatory demand has established a reasonably objective chill of its First Amendment rights, is a federal court in a first-filed action deprived of jurisdiction... www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Immigration case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Must a federal court of appeals must defer to the BIA's judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute 'persecution'? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Must a federal court of appeals must defer to the BIA's judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute 'persecution'? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Urias-Orellana v. Bondi
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December 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New #Immigration case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Must a federal court of appeals must defer to the BIA's judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute 'persecution'? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Must a federal court of appeals must defer to the BIA's judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute 'persecution'? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #IntellectualProperty case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Did the Fourth Circuit err in holding that mere knowledge of another's direct infringement suffices to find willfulness under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Did the Fourth Circuit err in holding that mere knowledge of another's direct infringement suffices to find willfulness under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment
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December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New #IntellectualProperty case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Did the Fourth Circuit err in holding that mere knowledge of another's direct infringement suffices to find willfulness under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Did the Fourth Circuit err in holding that mere knowledge of another's direct infringement suffices to find willfulness under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c)? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #FreeSpeech case from the D.C. Circuit
May the President exclude the Associated Press from the White House Press Pool because it declined to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the President exclude the Associated Press from the White House Press Pool because it declined to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Associated Press v. Budowich
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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
New #FreeSpeech case from the D.C. Circuit
May the President exclude the Associated Press from the White House Press Pool because it declined to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the President exclude the Associated Press from the White House Press Pool because it declined to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
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New #Federalism case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Szymakowski v. Utah High School Activities Association
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November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We should never have had to find out the answer to this question.
New #FreeAssociation case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State require social media companies to prevent minors from communicating with individuals who are not already within their list of connections? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State require social media companies to prevent minors from communicating with individuals who are not already within their list of connections? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
NetChoice v. Brown
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November 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
New #FreeAssociation case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State require social media companies to prevent minors from communicating with individuals who are not already within their list of connections? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State require social media companies to prevent minors from communicating with individuals who are not already within their list of connections? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Federalism case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Szymakowski v. Utah High School Activities Association
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November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New #Federalism case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State prohibit foreign visa holders from participating in high school sports? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilRights case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State require public schools to sex segregate bathrooms? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State require public schools to sex segregate bathrooms? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education
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November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New #CivilRights case from the Tenth Circuit
May a State require public schools to sex segregate bathrooms? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a State require public schools to sex segregate bathrooms? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Federalism case from the First Circuit
May States sue to enjoin the withholding of federal funds by the Trump Administration? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May States sue to enjoin the withholding of federal funds by the Trump Administration? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New York v. Trump
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New #Federalism case from the First Circuit
May States sue to enjoin the withholding of federal funds by the Trump Administration? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May States sue to enjoin the withholding of federal funds by the Trump Administration? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilRights case from the Ninth Circuit
Did Seattle violate the constitutional rights of businesses in areas that the city declined to police during the #BLM protests? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Did Seattle violate the constitutional rights of businesses in areas that the city declined to police during the #BLM protests? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
3Pak v. Seattle
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New #CivilRights case from the Ninth Circuit
Did Seattle violate the constitutional rights of businesses in areas that the city declined to police during the #BLM protests? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Did Seattle violate the constitutional rights of businesses in areas that the city declined to police during the #BLM protests? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CriminalProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May a district court consider disparities created by the First Step Act's prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warrant a sentence reduction? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a district court consider disparities created by the First Step Act's prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warrant a sentence reduction? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Rutherford v. United States
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November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New #CriminalProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May a district court consider disparities created by the First Step Act's prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warrant a sentence reduction? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May a district court consider disparities created by the First Step Act's prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warrant a sentence reduction? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CriminalProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May the "extraordinary and compelling reasons" that warrant a discretionary reduction in sentence include grounds that also support vacatur in habeas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the "extraordinary and compelling reasons" that warrant a discretionary reduction in sentence include grounds that also support vacatur in habeas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Fernandez v. United States
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November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
New #CriminalProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May the "extraordinary and compelling reasons" that warrant a discretionary reduction in sentence include grounds that also support vacatur in habeas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the "extraordinary and compelling reasons" that warrant a discretionary reduction in sentence include grounds that also support vacatur in habeas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Is an order denying a government contractor's claim of derivative sovereign immunity immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Is an order denying a government contractor's claim of derivative sovereign immunity immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal
Landor v. LA DOC
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New #CivilProcedure case from the U.S. Supreme Court
Is an order denying a government contractor's claim of derivative sovereign immunity immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Is an order denying a government contractor's claim of derivative sovereign immunity immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CivilRights case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May an individual sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of RLUIPA? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May an individual sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of RLUIPA? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Landor v. LA DOC
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New #CivilRights case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May an individual sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of RLUIPA? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May an individual sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of RLUIPA? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #AdministrativeLaw case from the First Circuit
May the NIH cap "indirect costs" paid from federal research grants? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the NIH cap "indirect costs" paid from federal research grants? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Massachusetts v. NIH
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November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New #AdministrativeLaw case from the First Circuit
May the NIH cap "indirect costs" paid from federal research grants? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the NIH cap "indirect costs" paid from federal research grants? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #ExecutivePower case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May the President address the balance of trade by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the President address the balance of trade by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
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November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
New #ExecutivePower case from the U.S. Supreme Court
May the President address the balance of trade by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May the President address the balance of trade by imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #Federalism case from the Fifth Circuit
May Texas ban Chinese nationals from buying real property in Texas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May Texas ban Chinese nationals from buying real property in Texas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Wang v. Paxton
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November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New #Federalism case from the Fifth Circuit
May Texas ban Chinese nationals from buying real property in Texas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
May Texas ban Chinese nationals from buying real property in Texas? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
New #CriminalProcedure case from the D.C. Circuit
Was a five year sentence excessive for the IRS contractor who released Donald Trumps tax returns? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Was a five year sentence excessive for the IRS contractor who released Donald Trumps tax returns? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
United States v. Littlejohn
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November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New #CriminalProcedure case from the D.C. Circuit
Was a five year sentence excessive for the IRS contractor who released Donald Trumps tax returns? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...
Was a five year sentence excessive for the IRS contractor who released Donald Trumps tax returns? www.audioarguendo.com/listen.php?c...