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9robes creates AI summaries of Supreme Court opinions using plain language and focuses on the facts - not click bait headlines.
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How hard is it to overturn a state conviction in federal court? Extremely. Klein v. Martin shows why—even when prosecutors hide evidence, the bar is "doubly deferential."

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Klein v. Martin, Docket No. 25-51
In this case, the hard part isn’t just what the Constitution requires. It’s how much room federal judges have to second-guess what state courts already decided. That’s the nuance here: even if you thi...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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A Florida man hurt his ankle at a Delaware hospital. Delaware wanted expert proof before he could sue. The Supreme Court ruled: federal courts follow federal rules.

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Berk v. Choy, Docket No. 24-440
The disagreement between the majority and Justice Jackson highlights an important methodological tension. How broadly should courts interpret federal rules when checking for conflicts? For lawyers and...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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Justice Kavanaugh delivers unanimous opinion in Ellingburg v. United States. The Court clarifies what counts as criminal punishment under the Constitution.

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Ellingburg v. United States, Docket No. 24-482
The Supreme Court held that restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA) constitutes criminal punishment for purposes of the Ex Post Facto Clause. The Court reversed the Eigh...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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SCOTUS on Coney Island Auto Parts v. Burton: You can't sit on your rights forever. The Court unanimously held that challenges to void judgments must still come within a reasonable time.

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Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, Docket No. 24-808
This decision brings clarity to a question that had divided federal courts: you can’t wait indefinitely to challenge even a completely invalid judgment. The “reasonable time” requirement applies acros...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM
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Justice Sotomayor: Police entering during mental health crises can sometimes make things worse.

Justice Gorsuch: This rule has roots going back centuries.

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Case v. Montana, Docket No. 24-624
The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment's emergency aid exception permits police officers to enter a home without a warrant when they have an "objectively reasonable basis for believing" that...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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SCOTUS ruled Congressman Bost CAN sue over Illinois's mail-in ballot counting rules without proving he'll lose. Chief Justice Roberts: candidates have a standing to ensure lawful elections. Justice Jackson dissented, warning of a flood of lawsuits. 5-min breakdown: 9robes.ai/2026/01/bost...
Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections, Docket No. 24-568
The Supreme Court held that as a candidate for office, Congressman Michael Bost has standing to challenge the rules that govern the counting of votes in his election. The Court reversed the Seventh Ci...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Can the government punish you twice for one criminal act?

The Supreme Court just answered that question in Barrett v. United States. Unanimous decision.

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Barrett v. United States, Docket No. 24-5774
The Supreme Court held that Congress did not clearly authorize convictions for a single act that violates both provisions. The Court applied the Blockburger presumption, which holds that Congress ordi...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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The Supreme Court ruled on Bowe v. United States, a case about when federal prisoners can file conviction challenges.

These are the unsensational facts in plain language. 5 minutes. No spin. No clickbait.

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Bowe v. United States, Docket No. 24-5438
The Supreme Court held that 28 U.S.C. §2244(b)(3)(E), which bars certiorari review of authorization decisions for second or successive habeas applications, does not apply to federal prisoners seeking ...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Texas and local landowners submitted extensive comments opposing a nuclear waste facility, sought party status & got denied—then were told by the Supreme Court it means they can't sue. Justice Gorsuch's dissent suggests the whole license might be illegal anyway

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NRC v. Texas, Docket No. 23-1300
Here’s the twist in the law: if you never joined the conversation when a federal agency made its decision, you can’t show up later in court to complain. In this case, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
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June 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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The EPA denied 105 refinery exemption requests using uniform nationwide rules, then claimed each denial was a separate "local" decision. The Supreme Court saw through this legal sleight of hand and said if you use national rules, you get national venue

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EPA v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, L.L.C., Docket No. 23-1229
EPA’s denials of small refinery exemption petitions from Clean Air Act renewable fuel requirements are locally or regionally applicable actions that fall within the "nationwide scope or effect" except...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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The Supreme Court just handed down a unanimous decision that could reshape how states challenge EPA rules. The agency tried to use a paperwork trick to control where lawsuits get filed, but Justice Thomas saw right through it. The venue shopping battle is REAL

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Oklahoma v. EPA, Docket No. 23-1067
At the heart of this case is a fine point of law: whether the EPA’s decisions to reject Oklahoma’s and Utah’s air-quality plans should be treated as separate, local actions or lumped together into one...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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The Supreme Court's gender-affirming care decision hinges on a technical legal question about "levels of scrutiny" that most people have never heard of. The difference between "rational basis" and "intermediate scrutiny" just determined the fate of this law.

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United States v. Skrmetti, Docket No. 23-477
The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's law (SB1) prohibiting healthcare providers from prescribing puberty blockers or hormones to minors for the purpose of treating gender dysphoria or enabling a minor...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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A prison guard sexually harassed inmates then DESTROYED the grievance forms when they filed a complaint. When the victim sued, the guard claimed he hadn't followed proper procedures first. The Supreme Court just ruled that a JURY not a judge decides the truth.

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Perttu v. Richards, Docket No. 23-1324
The Supreme Court held that parties are entitled to a jury trial on Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) exhaustion when that issue is intertwined with the merits of a claim that requires a jury trial ...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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The Supreme Court just ruled unanimously that you can't sidestep "gatekeeping rules" for challenging convictions just because your first appeal is still pending. This procedural decision affects everyone in the federal habeas system.

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Rivers v. Guerrero, Docket No. 23-1345
This case shines a light on a small but important twist in the rules for people challenging their convictions in federal court. The Supreme Court said that as soon as a judge has made a final decision...
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June 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The IRS seized Jennifer Zuch's money while she was fighting them in court, used her own future overpayments to "pay" her debt, then claimed victory when the balance hit zero. The Supreme Court just ruled 8-1 that this strategy works.

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Commissioner v. Zuch, Docket No. 24-416
Under federal law, the Tax Court can only review an IRS determination about whether it may seize assets to cover unpaid taxes — a process called a levy. In Commissioner v. Zuch, the IRS stopped its le...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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FBI agents raided the WRONG HOUSE with a SWAT team, detonated flash-bangs, and assaulted an innocent family. When they got sued, the govt tried every legal trick to avoid responsibility. The Supreme Court just unanimously shut them down. This story is WILD!

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Martin v. United States, Docket No. 24-362
The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Eleventh Circuit's decision, holding that: (1) the law enforcement proviso in the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) overrides only the intentional-tort exceptio...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Justice Sotomayor just wrote an opinion that could save thousands of appeals from procedural death. The question: If you file an appeal notice too early, does it count when the court later reopens the deadline? The answer changed everything in court timing rules

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Parrish v. United States, Docket No. 24-275
When a door closes only to be cracked open again, does your first knock still count? In Parrish v. United States, the Court said it does. A man filed his notice of appeal after the official deadline b...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Plot twist - A case about military paperwork and deadlines. Veterans' benefits law is rewritten. The Court unanimously wrote that when Congress creates special combat benefits, they aren't limited by old bureaucratic time limits. Every veteran should hear this.

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Soto v. United States, Docket No. 24-320
The Court held that the Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) statute confers authority to settle CRSC claims and thus displaces the Barring Act's settlement procedures and limitations period. Th...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The Supreme Court just tore down a legal barrier keeping kids with disabilities from getting equal education. Schools can no longer hide behind the "we didn't mean to discriminate" excuse. The implications are HUGE and every parent needs to hear this story.

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A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279, Docket No. 24-249
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Think fraud requires financial loss? Nope. Tricking someone into a deal with "material" lies is wire fraud—period. We explore how Kousisis v. United States reshapes white-collar crime in our latest episode.

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Kousisis v. United States, Docket No. 23-909
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Justice Kavanaugh wrote the majority, but it was Sotomayor's concurrence that caught our attention. She agreed with the outcome but warned about a "broad deference framework." What does this mean for environmental law?

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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Docket No. 23-975
Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v Eagle County involved an 88-mile railroad line in Utah’s Uinta Basin. NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for major acti...
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May 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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"No person shall be removed without opportunity to be heard" — The Supreme Court just reaffirmed this principle in a case that could reshape executive power. AARP v. Trump #SCOTUS

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A.A.R.P. v. Trump, Docket No. 24A1007
The Supreme Court granted the application for injunction pending further proceedings, vacated the Fifth Circuit's judgment, and remanded the case. The Court held that the Fifth Circuit erred in dismis...
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May 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A traffic stop, two seconds, two shots, and a unanimous Supreme Court ruling. Our new episode examines how Barnes v. Felix rejects the narrow 'moment-of-threat' rule and what this means for police encounters moving forward. Essential listening. #SupremeCourt #LegalAnalysis

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Barnes v. Felix, Docket No. 23-1239
Law can turn on a single moment, but the Supreme Court says it’s not enough just to stop the clock at that instant. In Barnes v. Felix, the Court looked at a rule that made judges evaluate police forc...
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May 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's interpretation by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch differs from the rest in clarifying due process.

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January 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Can banning TikTok protect national security without violating free speech? The Supreme Court says yes. Hear how the Justices balanced privacy, security, and First Amendment rights in this landmark case. No hype. No clickbait. Just summarizing the facts:

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TikTok Inc., et al. v. Merrick B. Garland, Docket No. 24-656
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as applied to TikTok. The Court found that the Act's provisions requiring ...
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January 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM