This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com At once revered and reviled, Citizens United remains one of the most controversial and consequential Supreme Court decisions of the twenty-first century. Striking down all prohibitions on independent campaign expenditures, the landmark 2010 decision found that corporations are afforded the same First Amendment free speech rights as are individuals. While Justice Stevens, dissenting for the Court’s four liberal ...
Aug 24, 2023•36 min
I discuss these three Trump maneuvers, and why each is likely to fail. Listeners have been asking me about each of these 3, so I thought I’d put my answers to you in this format. For more on the new Georgia statute for ouster of local prosecutors (a move Governor DeSantis just used in Florida), read this informative article https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-georgia-indictment-motion-remove/675019/ If you aren’t a paid subscriber, please consider joining. I don’t run any ads...
Aug 17, 2023•7 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music Inc. is an important 1994 Supreme Court decision that profoundly impacted copyright law. In a unanimous decision, the Court found that parody is, by and large, protected under the fair use exception, meaning that it doesn’t violate copyright. In the case, 2 Live Crew, a rap group, parodied Roy Orbison and William Dees’ song “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The Court said that was OK. In the long...
Aug 16, 2023•33 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit nealkatyal.substack.com Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith et al. is a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision concerning copyright law and the “fair use” exception. We have two amazing guests in conversation to discuss it. Adam Weinberg is the Director of the Whitney Museum, and the smartest person about art that I know. Deborah Kass is a brilliant artist, and some of her most famous work plays on Warhol. They ...
Aug 09, 2023•45 min
Judge Michael Luttig was one of the most respected jurists and lawyers in our nation. Appointed by President Reagan and a deep conservative, he played a critical role on January 6. Listen to his remarkable reactions to the indictment brought by Jack Smith. For more, please subscribe to Courtside at nealkatyal.substack.com. There you’ll get access to all the full episodes and written materials, including deep dives on historic Supreme Court cases with discussions from people like John Mulaney, Ka...
Aug 02, 2023•10 min
This episode is like a matter-anti matter explosion. Regina Spektor is one of the deepest and most thoughtful humans on the planet, and one of the most talented musicians to boot. Her music can bring you to tears with its celebration of life and emotion. She and I discuss one of the lowest points for the Supreme Court in recent memory, Hawaii v. Trump, where the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s severe restrictions on countries that were overwhelmingly Muslim. Paid subscribers on nealkatyal.substack....
Aug 02, 2023•49 min
As we wait to see what federal prosecutor Jack Smith will do regarding Donald Trump and the January 6 investigation, I wanted everyone to understand the major new developments in the stolen documents/Mar a Lago case. This quick 5 min episode is available to anyone, but if you want more, including my in depth discussions about the Supreme Court with people like John Mulaney, Rob Reiner, Katie Couric, and others, please sign up at nealkatyal.substack.com And please tell your friends about this epi...
Aug 01, 2023•6 min
Heather Cox Richardson is one of the most brilliant and accessible historians of our time. Her newsletter, Letters from an American, has over 1.1 million subscribers, and for good reason. And you’ll see it here — she is discussing perhaps the most important case the Supreme Court has ever decided, Dred Scott . It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Court’s decision sparked the Civil War. There is so much difficult history to master to understand the case, and I’ve never heard it better explain...
Jul 26, 2023•47 min
I cannot tell you in words how excited I am for you to hear this episode. I’ve been struck by John Mulaney for years — his delivery, his unique understanding of the world, his deep empathy for the human condition. I didn’t know until last year he is also a Constitutional Law nerd. I mean, seriously, he texts me all sorts of questions about random Supreme Court cases. All the time. And they are damn good questions. John’s questions are really what launched me on this podcast Courtside, because it...
Jul 19, 2023•36 min
This week’s episode focuses on one of the most moving things I’ve seen in my life: the US Supreme Court using its powers to ensure that marriage equality is the law of the land. When I was in law school from 1992-1995, if you said the Supreme Court would require states to recognize same-sex marriage within two decades, you likely would have been laughed out of the classroom. And yet, that is precisely what happened. Courtside is an entirely reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and ...
Jul 12, 2023•36 min
This week, we get into whether the human genome can be patented. A lot of people, when they think about the Supreme Court, think about big constitutional issues, abortion, gay marriage, death penalty, guns, etc. All of that is of course super important, but the Court has an outsized influence on so many other areas of our lives. The Myriad case is a perfect example. The case might actually influence your life more than just about any other. It concerns whether the human genome can be patentable....
Jul 05, 2023•42 min
Ten years ago this week, the Court issued one of its most important, and devastating, decisions. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down key aspects of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This week’s episode gets into the case with the legendary John Legend. It’s a fitting time to do this, since I just found out I won Moore v. Harper in the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision, a case that made clear that many election shenanigans are subject to serious court scrutiny. And the episode begins w...
Jun 28, 2023•43 min
Welcome to Courtside, Episode I. The podcast begins each week with a short, humorous discussion of the week’s legal news (because we all need humor to get through it). And then it turns to talking about a landmark case that’s been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. I’ve argued 50 cases at the Supreme Court, and served as the federal government’s top lawyer. But I want the Court to come alive for you. Each week, I’m going to discuss a single Supreme Court case with one guest, someone who’s not a ...
Jun 21, 2023•49 min
June 13, 2021 On tonight's #Courtside, a discussion of the recent revelations that Trump's DOJ electronically spied on Dem members of Congress and their families. COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases at the Supreme Court and explains the legal issues of the week in under 10 minutes. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkat...
Jun 14, 2021•6 min
May 31, 2021 Today, on #Courtside, a description of the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and how new laws in Oklahoma and other places that try to ban the teaching of such history are unconstitutional. COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases at the Supreme Court and explains the legal issues of the week in under 10 minutes. Follow Neal: http...
May 31, 2021•9 min
May 23, 2021 Discussing the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Mississippi abortion case, and what it means for the future of Roe v. Wade, and what you can do about it. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
May 24, 2021•8 min
May 16, 2021 Can Florida Governor DeSantis prevent Donald Trump from being extradited to face justice in New York if Trump is indicted? Answer: No. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
May 17, 2021•9 min
May 9, 2021 On #Courtside tonight, an analysis of the new voting restrictions in Florida and other states, what they mean for the future of our democracy, and what you can do about it. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
May 10, 2021•14 min
May 2, 2021 Examining the FBI raid of Rudy GIiuliani and what it means. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
May 04, 2021•12 min
April 25, 2021 Personal reflections on the Chauvin prosecution and a deep dive into the new tragic Supreme Court decision on juvenile life without parole. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Apr 26, 2021•9 min
April 11, 2021 A closer look at the investigation into Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Apr 12, 2021•9 min
April 4, 2021 Courtside is back! A discussion of Washington DC Statehood and voting rights. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Apr 05, 2021•10 min
March 21, 2021 Everything you need to know about hate crimes and the Georgia murders, including the recent rise in violence against Asian-Americans and what all of us can do to help prevent future hate crimes. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Mar 22, 2021•12 min
March 14, 2021 A deep dive into the evils of cash bail. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Mar 15, 2021•13 min
March 7, 2021 A deep dive into Voting Rights and the Supreme Court. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Mar 08, 2021•10 min
February 21, 2021 Deep dives into immigration reform and the new voter suppression efforts, and the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Feb 22, 2021•11 min
February 14, 2021 Trump’s second impeachment, what his verdict means, and the justice he will face in the future, including the 14th Amendment option. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Feb 15, 2021•13 min
February 7, 2021 What to expect in this week’s Impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Feb 08, 2021•12 min
January 31, 2021 Trump loses all his impeachment lawyers; Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene?; and a deep dive into the Japanese American internment in World War 2. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Feb 01, 2021•16 min
January 24, 2021 A deep dive on President Biden’s Executive Orders, compared to Trump’s lawless and evil ones. Follow Neal: https://www.instagram.com/nealkatyal https://www.twitter.com/neal_katyal https://www.nealkatyal.com #NealKatyal #Courtside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nealkatyal.substack.com...
Jan 25, 2021•12 min
