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MACREADS.COM promotes access to justice by transforming curated United States Supreme Court opinions into immersive, on-demand audio experiences for lawyers and non-lawyers.
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This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's April 19, 2023, opinion in Reed v. Goertz.
Summary: A capital defendant convicted in state court of murder sued the state prosecutor in federal court under 42 U.S.C. s. 1983 and argued that the claim was timely because he brought it within two years of a state appellate court ruling denying him relief and rehearing relating to post-conviction DNA e...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's April 18, 2023, opinion in New York v. New Jersey.
Summary: The States of New York and New Jersey disputed whether New Jersey could unilaterally withdraw from an interstate compact between them regarding a port when the compact contained no provision that addressed withdrawal. SCOTUS held that New Jersey could unilaterally withdraw over New York&ap...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's April 14, 2023, opinion in Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC.
Summary: An accountant regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a company regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in federal district court alleging that the Commissions were unconstitutional as structured. The Commissions challenged the plaintiffs&apo...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's March 28, 2023, opinion in Wilkins v. United States.
Summary: Montana property owners sued the United States under the Quiet Title Act, alleging that the Government's 1962 road easement on their property did not permit public access. The Government successfully moved to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, arguing that the propert...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's March 21, 2023, opinion in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools.
Summary: A deaf student argued that his school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to accommodate his disability in public school and preventing him from graduating. The school district successfully moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the I...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's February 28, 2023, opinion in Delaware v. Pennsylvania.
Summary: State governments disagreed about the application of escheatment laws and the federal Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler's Checks Act (FDA) to financial products sold by banks (Agent Checks and Teller's Checks). SCOTUS, exercising original jurisdiction, hel...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's February 28, 2023, opinion in Bittner v. United States.
Summary: The Government fined an individual $2.72 million for failing to file timely reports disclosing 272 foreign accounts as required by the Bank Secrecy Act. The individual challenged the fine, arguing that it should have been calculated based on the number of untimely reports, not the number of ...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's February 22, 2023, opinion in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley.
Summary: Homebuyer obtained a judgment against sellers for failing to disclose material defect in the home. One of the sellers sought to discharge the judgment in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings because she did not know about the defect. SCOTUS held that the judgment could not be discharged because ...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's February 22, 2023, opinion in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt.
Summary: Plaintiff, an offshore oil rig worker who earned more than $200,000 per year as a daily-rate employee with no overtime compensation, argued that he was a non-exempt employee and thus entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). SCOTUS agreed an...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's February 22, 2023, opinion in Cruz v. Arizona.
Summary: Criminal defendant found guilty of capital murder argued that he should have been allowed to inform the jury that, under Arizona law, a life sentence would be without parole. SCOTUS reversed and remanded, holding that the Arizona Supreme Court's determination that a state rule of crimina...
This episode of MACREADS.COM covers the United States Supreme Court's January 23, 2023 opinion in Arellano v. McDonough.
Summary: A military veteran argued that his application for disability compensation was timely filed because equitable tolling applied during the thirty-year period his disability prevented him from seeking benefits. The Court held that equitable tolling did not apply.
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