Hamm v. Smith

Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Cisco Systems, Inc.v Doe. In this case, the court considered this issue: Does either the Alien Tort Statute or the Torture Victim Protection Act allow a judicially-implied private right of action for aiding and abetting? The case was decided on June 23, 2026. The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A.

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Exxon Mobil Corp. v Corporación Cimex, S. A. In this case, the court considered this issue: Does the Helms-Burton Act abrogate foreign sovereign immunity in cases against Cuban instrumentalities, even if the parties do not satisfy an exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act? The case was decided on June 23, 2026.  The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.

Blanche v. Lau

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Blanche v. Lau.  In this case, the court considered this issue: To remove a lawful permanent resident who committed an offense listed in Section 1182(a)(2) and was subsequently paroled into the United States, must the government prove that it possessed clear and convincing evidence of the offense at the time of the lawful permanent resident’s last reentry into the United States? The case was decided on June 23, 2026. The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.

Pung v. Isabella County

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Pung v Isabella County. In this case, the court considered these issues: 1. When the government takes property for tax debt, does the Fifth Amendment require compensation based on the property’s true fair market value, or only on the lower amount it sold for at a tax foreclosure auction? 2. Does the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause prohibit the government from seizing and keeping a property worth far more than the small tax debt owed on it? The case was decided on June 23, 2026.  The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.

Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety

Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Landor v Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety. In this case, the court considered this issue: May an individual sue a government official in his individual capacity for damages for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (R-L-U-I-P-A)? The case was decided on June 23, 2026. The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.