{"podcast":{"title":"Swear on the Stand","slug":"swear-on-the-stand-7111404","podcast_index_feed_id":7111404,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fddb5314/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danielswear","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42490093/42490093-1732466737482-64af1021e8b8d.jpg","author":"Daniel W. Swear","episode_count":193,"summary":"Court decisions are complex and difficult to digest. This podcast is designed to educating listeners on current legal decisions in a fun and interesting way. Researched by me and produced with the assistance of AI.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:18:10.447360+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/swear-on-the-stand-7111404"},"episode":{"title":"United States v. Wilson: Rehearing the Machinegun Ban Challenge","slug":"united-states-v-wilson-rehearing-the-machinegun-ban-challenge","published_at":"2026-05-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/swear-on-the-stand-7111404/united-states-v-wilson-rehearing-the-machinegun-ban-challenge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/swear-on-the-stand-7111404","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danielswear/episodes/United-States-v--Wilson-Rehearing-the-Machinegun-Ban-Challenge-e3ip0dq","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fddb5314/podcast/play/119357306/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2Fe42762ca-41a0-00fe-fd9a-f38e80ec73da.m4a","summary":"This episode details the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to deny a rehearing for Jamaion Wilson , who was convicted of possessing a machine gun. Although the court upheld the conviction, the judges issued conflicting opinions regarding the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o) and the validity of existing circuit precedents. Judge Willett acknowledged potential issues with how these laws align with the Second Amendment and Commerce Clause , yet argued that this specific case was a poor "vehicle" for change because the defendant failed to raise those specific arguments. Conversely, Judge Ho and Judge Oldham dissented, contending that current restrictions on machine guns lack historical justification and conflict with Supreme Court standards. Ultimately, the records illustrate a deep judicial divide over whether modern federal weapons bans can be reconciled with the Constitution’s original meaning.","meta_description":"This episode details the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to deny a rehearing for Jamaion Wilson , who was convicted of possessing a machine gun.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2764,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/swear-on-the-stand-7111404/episodes/united-states-v-wilson-rehearing-the-machinegun-ban-challenge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/swear-on-the-stand-7111404/united-states-v-wilson-rehearing-the-machinegun-ban-challenge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}