Case in Point: The Legal Show for Regular People

The Heritage Foundation

If the thought of a legal podcast seems like a snoozer, if you’re tired of listening to Washington lawyers tell you why the Supreme Court matters, if federal rules are a mystery, you’ve come to the right place. Host Sarah Parshall Perry is not your typical lawyer, she can break down complex legal topics so that lawyers and non-lawyers alike understand why they matter. The show is a funny, fast-paced, legal free for all that talks legal bloopers, dumb opinions, big overlords, and major cases—all in way that educates and entertains. Case in Point is the legal show you never knew you needed.

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Deeds Done in the Dark

    On this week's episode of Case in Point, Sarah Parshall Perry talks with Ian Prior, Senior advisor to America First Legal about the power of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), AFL's investigations using the FOIA tool to unearth government corruption, and what it's like to fight for the safety, privacy, and free speech rights of school children at the grassroots level. That, and a rundown of three new, high profile cert. grants from the Supreme Court on this week's episode of Case in Point.  

    19 December 2024, 9:52 pm
  • 40 minutes 41 seconds
    Legal News and Religious Views

    On this week's episode of Case in Point, we cover the first (already?!) Supreme Court opinion of the October, 2024 term, and talk with Keisha Russell of First Liberty, the nation's largest public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to the defense of religious freedom in the courts. Keisha discusses First Liberty's defense of a historic church, and a religious charitable organization, plus gives us a preview of her upcoming book, "Uncommon Courage." What can Americans do in a culture increasingly hostile to religious expression? That and more on this week's episode of Case in Point.

    12 December 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 7 seconds
    #008: Blockbusters, Bans, and the Tennessee Kid: Skrimetti defends state law banning gender interventions for minors at the Supreme Court.

    On this special episode of Case in Point, Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, the named respondent in the biggest case of the Supreme Court's term: United States v. Skrmetti.


    The Attorney General talks about the law at the heart of the case, SB 1, talks about the dangers of "gender affirming" care for minors, gives us his impressions from oral arguments, and discusses what's next for his very busy office.  

    6 December 2024, 3:18 pm
  • 32 minutes 38 seconds
    #007: Abortion in the Dock (And What’s Free Speech Got To Do With It)?

    On this week's episode of Case in Point, Sarah is joined by Andy Bath, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the Thomas More Legal Society. What do free speech rights have to do with pro-life advocacy? What is the F.A.C.E. Act, and how has it been employed by the Biden-Harris Administration? Will the Supreme Court take up abortion again this term? They'll answer these questions and more on Case in Point.

    21 November 2024, 10:04 pm
  • 38 minutes 25 seconds
    #006: Lame Ducks - And Presidents: What Will They Do Next?

    Lame ducks - and presidents: what will they do next? Description: On this week’s episode, we sit down with judicial expert and Senate veteran Tom Jipping to talk post-election plans for a Congress and President in their waning days of service.

    What will congressional Democrats attempt to pass? What does the Constitution permit? And what about those last-minute judicial nominations from President Biden? Can new judges be appointed before President-elect Trump takes the oath of office at the end of January? We’ve got those answers and more on Case in Point! 

    14 November 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 40 seconds
    #005: The Little Landslide That Could: Election Integrity and Decision 2024

    This week on Case in Point, and only hours after one of the most significant Republican sweeps in a generation, we sit down with Hans Von Spakovsky, Senior Manager of Heritage's Election Law Reform Initiative. Hans offers his thoughts on the landmark 2024 election, the likelihood of future litigation on political races, the Supreme Court's election-related emergency docket orders, and why election integrity should matter to every American.

    7 November 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 34 seconds
    #004: Unlocking the ABCs: The Power of Agencies, Ballots, and Colleges in Today's World

    On this episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry sits down with Will Trachman, General Counsel at Mountain States Legal Foundation, to reminisce about their time working in a presidential administration.


    Will also talks about their case pending at the Supreme Court that concerns what citizen petitions are required to include before an issue is included on the ballot during an election. Plus, we talk dumb judicial opinions, DEI dismantling, and whether American public education is salveagable.

    31 October 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 13 seconds
    #003: Parents on Offense

    On this week's episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education (PDE). They discuss PDE's "indoctrination map," an epidemic of school gender secrecy policies, the power of an active parent, and more. 

    24 October 2024, 8:58 pm
  • 29 minutes 33 seconds
    #002: What’s Sex Got to Do with It? (Everything)

    On today’s episode of Case in Point, we'll talk high-profile cases pending on requests for review at the Supreme Court. And we'll catch up with Kim Hermann, Executive Director for Southeastern Legal Foundation who's fighting in the trenches for sex-based protections for women and girls in education—from sports, to spaces, to scholarships and more. Title IX, school gender secrecy policies, preferred pronouns and more on Case in Point. 

     

    17 October 2024, 9:42 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    #001: On Your Mark, Supreme Court Term BEGINS

    On the FIRST official episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry tees up some big cases at the Supreme Court--controversial enough that they're sure to grab headlines.

    AND we air former SCOTUS 101 host Zack Smith's recent Supreme Court Preview event at the Heritage Foundation with some legal heavyweights.

    11 October 2024, 12:07 am
  • 6 minutes 28 seconds
    Goodbye SCOTUS 101, hello Case In Point!

    On this episode of SCOTUS 101, Zack Smith and Giancarlo Canaparo welcome fellow Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Sarah Parshall Perry who introduces a brand-new legal podcast platform, Case In Point. The lawyers catch each other up on some goings-on in their careers, have a good laugh about the suitability (or lack thereof) of some hosts’ faces for video podcasts, and Zack and Giancarlo hand the reins to Sarah for an introduction of Case in Point, where she identifies some of the most controversial cases headed to court this year: Gender “affirming” medicine, women’s sports, porn (yes, porn), and more. Bon Voyage, SCOTUS 101, Bienvenue, Case in Point!

    3 October 2024, 9:14 am
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