In episode 34 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Zorn v Linton. At issue in this case, whether it was clearly established for qualified immunity purposes that officer Zorn's use of a rear wristlock on a passively resisting protestor was excessive force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Link to the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-297_bqm2.pdf

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In episode 33 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Oliver v City Of Brandon. At issue in this case, whether the Heck bar applies where §1983 plaintiffs previously convicted under the laws they challenge seek purely prospective relief.

LInk to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us2r20_h315.pdf

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In episode 32 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Urias-Orellana v Bondi. At issue in this case, whether federal courts should use substntial evidence review when hearing appeals of BIA determinations of prospective refugees' claimed persecution in their home countries.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us2r19_3e04.pdf

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In episode 31 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Galette v New Jersey Transit Corporation. At issue in this case, whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation is an arm of the state of New Jersey and therefore shares in its sovereign immunity.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us2r18_d18f.pdf

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In episode 30 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Mirabelli v Bonta. At issue in this case, whether to vacate the Ninth Circuit's stay of a district court injunction against California's policy prohibiting schools from informing parents about transgender behaviors exhibited by their children.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a810_b97d.pdf

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In episode 29 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read Podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Villarreal v Texas. At issue in this case, whether the Sixth Amendment bars orders prohibiting criminal defendants from conferring with counsel about their ongoing testimony during overnight recesses interrupting said testimony.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-557_l5gm.pdf

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In episode 28 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in GEO Group Inc. v Menocal. At issue in this case, whether a pre-trial order denying Yearsly protection is appealable immediately or only after trial.

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-758_2dp3.pdf

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In episode 27 of the Supreme Court Opinions Read podcast, we read the Supreme Court's opinion in Hain Celestial Group v Palmquist. In this case, a suit brought in Texas state court against citizens of Texas and other states was removed to federal court. The distrcit court dismissed the Texas defendant, asserted diversity jursidiction over the suit, and rendered judgement in favor of the remaining defendant. The dismissal was found to be erroneous by the Fifth Circuit. The question before the Court then: did the lack of diversity jurisdiction at time of removal require vacature of the district court's judgement, or did the district court's erroneous dismissal cure that jurisdictional defect, allowing the judgement to stand?

Link to read the opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/607us2r14_1a72.pdf

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