{"podcast":{"title":"The High Court Report","slug":"the-high-court-report-7304353","podcast_index_feed_id":7304353,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/scotus-oral-arguments/","website_url":"https://thehighcourtreport.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/32e133db-cc46-422f-a13c-e80534752cea/OPERATIVE-SCOTUS-THUMBNAIL.jpg","author":"SCOTUS Oral Arguments","episode_count":500,"summary":"The High Court Report makes Supreme Court decisions accessible to everyone. We deliver comprehensive SCOTUS coverage without the legal jargon or partisan spin—just clear analysis that explains how these cases affect your life, business, and community. What you get: Case previews and breakdowns, raw oral argument audio, curated key exchanges, detailed opinion analysis, and expert commentary from a practicing attorney who's spent 12 years in courtrooms arguing the same types of cases the Supreme Court hears. Why it works: Whether you need a focused 10-minute update or a deep constitutional dive, episodes are designed for busy professionals, engaged citizens, and anyone who wants to understand how the Court shapes America. When we publish: 3-5 episodes weekly during the Court's October-June term, with summer coverage of emergency orders and retrospective analysis. Growing archive: Oral arguments back to 2020 and expanding, so you can hear how landmark cases unfolded and track the Court's evolution. Your direct line to understanding the Supreme Court—accessible, thorough, and grounded in real legal expertise.**","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T18:20:06.779164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353"},"episode":{"title":"Oral Argument: FCC v. AT&T","slug":"oral-argument-fcc-v-at-t","published_at":"2026-04-21T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353/oral-argument-fcc-v-at-t","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353","url":"https://thehighcourtreport.com//oral-argument-fcc-v-att","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4a99b51d-dd68-4f51-95db-cdb81f16d231.mp3","summary":"FCC v. AT&T, Inc., consolidated with Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC | Case Nos. 25-406 & 25-567 | Docket Links: Here and Here Oral Advocates: Petitioners (AT&T, Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.): Jeffrey B. Wall of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Respondents (FCC): Vivek Suri of the Department of Justice Question Presented: Whether the Communications Act violates the Seventh Amendment and Article III by authorizing the FCC to order payment of monetary penalties for failing to safeguard customer data, without guaranteeing carriers a jury trial. Overview: A Missouri sheriff exploited AT&T's and Verizon's location-data programs to track hundreds of people without consent. The FCC ordered AT&T to pay $57.3 million and Verizon $46.9 million — through in-house proceedings offering no jury — raising the question whether those proceedings violate the Seventh Amendment's guarantee of a jury trial in suits at common law. Posture: Fifth Circuit vacated AT&T's penalty; Second and D.C. Circuits upheld Verizon's and Sprint's. Supreme Court consolidated and granted cert January 9, 2026. Main Arguments: • AT&T and Verizon: (1) FCC forfeiture proceedings constitute \"Suits at common law\" demanding a jury before any final liability order enters; (2) The back-end Section 504 jury option fails — no carrier received a jury trial in 47 years under this scheme; (3) The scheme unconstitutionally conditions jury-trial rights on defying a final federal order and risking operating licenses. • FCC and United States: (1) FCC forfeiture orders impose no binding legal obligation — a carrier may lawfully do nothing after receiving one; (2) The Seventh Amendment right attaches at the collection suit, where carriers receive a full de novo jury trial under Section 504(a);…","meta_description":"FCC v. AT&T, Inc., consolidated with Verizon Communications Inc. v. FCC | Case Nos. 25-406 & 25-567 | Docket Links: Here and Here Oral Advocates:…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5166,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-high-court-report-7304353/episodes/oral-argument-fcc-v-at-t/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-high-court-report-7304353/oral-argument-fcc-v-at-t.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}