Audio Arguendo

Audio Arguendo provides unedited recordings of oral arguments from the Supreme Court and interesting cases from around the globe. If you have a case that you think we should broadcast, just send us a tweet at @AudioArguendo with the name of the case, a short description of the issue, and a link to where the audio can be found. We assert no claim of copyright over any of the recordings and have posted them in podcast form to make them more widely and conveniently available.

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Episodes: 1433
Years Active: 2015 - 2025

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USCA, Second Circuit Trump v. Vance, Case No. 20-2766

Separation of Powers: Is the President entitled to a stay of the New York grand jury subpoena of his financial records, while he appeals on grounds that the subpoena is in bad faith? - Argued: Tue, 0…

Fri 04 Sep 2020

USCA, Ninth Circuit CTA v. Becerra, Case No. 20-55106

Federalism: Is California's ban on companies' hiring independent contractors to do the work of its employees preempted by federal law when applied to the trucking industry? - Argued: Tue, 01 Sep 2020…

Wed 02 Sep 2020

USCA, Fifth Circuit Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott, Case No. 20-50407

Election Law: Do Texas’ mail-in ballot requirements unlawfully discriminate against voters under 65? - Argued: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:55:15 EDT

Tue 01 Sep 2020

USCA, First Circuit McCoy v. DeSantis, Case No. 20-12003

Election Law: May Florida make the restoration of voting rights for re-enfranchised felons contingent upon their payment of all legal financial obligations arising out of their convictions? - Argued:…

Wed 19 Aug 2020

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Flynn II, Case No. 20-5143

Separation of Powers: In the case of the former National Security Advisor, when the government moves to dismiss an indictment after a guilty plea, and the defendant consents, must the district court …

Tue 11 Aug 2020

USCA, Sixth Circuit Rranxburgaj v. Nielsen, Case No. 19-2148

Immigration: Does a non-citizen become a "fugitive" if they have taken sanctuary in a church to avoid deportation? - Argued: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 8:33:37 EDT

Thu 06 Aug 2020

USCA, First Circuit Ryan v ICE, Case No. 19-1838

Immigration: Is there a common law privilege that bars Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making immigration arrests in state courthouses? - Argued: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:31:55 EDT

Fri 31 Jul 2020

Tennessee Supreme Court Fisher v. Hargett, Case No. 20-831

Election Law: Do the citizens of Tennessee have the right to cast absentee ballots due to the COVID pandemic? - Argued: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:25:45 EDT

Fri 31 Jul 2020

USCA, Second Circuit La Liberte v. Reis, Case No. 19-3574

Free Speech: Was a woman who spoke at a public hearing in opposition to California's sanctuary cities law a public figure, such that Joy Reid cannot be sued for posting allegedly misleading tweets th…

Thu 16 Jul 2020

USCA, Ninth Circuit Alfred v. Disney, Case No. 19-55669

Intellectual Property: In an infringement suit against Pirates of the Caribbean, are "cockiness, bravery, and drunkenness ... generic, non-distinct characteristics" with respect to pirates, and there…

Tue 07 Jul 2020

USCA, Second Circuit Johnson v. National Football League, Case No. 19-2734

Entertainment Law: Does Philadelphia Eagles lineman Lane Johnson's admission that he took banned substances justify his 10-game suspension? - Argued: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:13:30 EDT

Thu 25 Jun 2020

USCA, First Circuit New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Barr, Case No. 19-1835

Federalism: Under the Wire Act, may the Justice Department prevent states from operating non-sports online gambling enterprises? - Argued: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:14:44 EDT

Fri 19 Jun 2020

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Flynn, Case No. 20-5143

Criminal Procedure: Is the former National Security Advisor entitled to a writ of mandamus dismissing charges to which he already pled guilty where the Justice Department later decides to move to dis…

Fri 12 Jun 2020

USCA, D.C. Circuit In re Clinton, Case No. 20-5056

Civil Procedure: May the former Secretary of State be compelled to testify in a public records case about her reasons for using a private email server? - Argued: Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:24:40 EDT

Tue 02 Jun 2020

USCA, Fourth Circuit Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, Case No. 19-1952

Civil Rights: May a school require high-school students to use the bathroom that conforms to their sex at birth? - Argued: Tue, 26 May 2020 15:50:0 EDT

Thu 28 May 2020

Texas Supreme Court In re Texas, Case No. 20-394

Election Law: Does fear of COVID infection constitute a valid physical condition to be entitled to vote by mail in Texas? - Argued: Wed, 20 May 2020 10:3:51 EDT

Thu 21 May 2020

USCA, Ninth Circuit Flores v. Barr, Case No. 19-56326

Immigration: Should the Flores settlement, which set limits on the duration and conditions under which migrant families could be detained, be abrogated to allow ICE greater leeway? - Argued: Tue, 19 …

Wed 20 May 2020

USCA, Second Circuit Kearns v. Cuomo, Case No. 19-3769

Civil Procedure: Does a motor vehicles employee have standing to challenge a New York law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses? - Argued: Wed, 13 May 2020 12:11:1 EDT

Fri 15 May 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca, Case No. 19-518

Election Law: Does an elector have standing to challenge the constitutionality of a state law requiring them to vote for the winner of the state's popular vote under the Twelfth Amendment? - Argued: …

Wed 13 May 2020

U.S. Supreme Court Chiafalo v. Washington, Case No. 19-465

Election Law: May a state require for whom electors may vote in a Presidential election? - Argued: Wed, 13 May 2020 14:41:45 EDT