Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S Supreme Court amicus brief in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, a case challenging Illinois’ “Ballot Receipt Deadline Statute,” which purports to extend “election day” by allowing state election officials to continue receiving and counting absentee ballots for up to 14 days after the polls officially close.
Law Matters — Episode 14
Attorneys Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) and our Supreme Court amicus brief in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al., v. Mexico.
Law Matters — Episode 13
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District amicus brief at the Sixth Circuit. In this case, a school district is censoring the free speech rights of students by banning the use of pronouns reflective of the biological sex of another student and compelling the use of other students’ preferred pronouns.
Law Matters — Episode 11
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our U.S. Supreme Court Amicus brief in Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. (MSI) v. Moore, a Second Amendment case.
Law Matters — Episode 10
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our Amicus brief in U.S. v Trump, the “classified documents” case before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, exploring the legitimacy of the Department of Justice’s appointment of Jack Smith as Special Counsel under the Constitution’s “Appointments Clause.”
Law Matters — Episode 9
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss our recent amicus brief in Mahmoud v. Taylor, and the First Amendment’s “establishment of religion” and “free exercise” clauses.
Law Matters — Episode 8
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discus the “stop and frisk” doctrine and our Supreme Court of the United States amicus brief in Cooper v. United States.
Law Matters — Episode 7
Alicia Kutzer and Bill Olson discuss “standing” and our Amicus brief in the Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. v. Biden case at the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Law Matters — Episode 6
In Episode 6, we discuss our 11th Circuit amicus brief in Doe v Ladapo, supporting Florida’s “Let Kids Be Kids” law protecting children from harmful puberty blockers, hormone-altering drugs, and mutilating surgeries.
Law Matters — Episode 5
In Episode 5, we discussed our amicus briefs supporting petitions for certiorari in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J..
Law Matters — Episode 4
The subject today was the amicus brief we filed in New York v. Trump, filed August 2, 2024.
Law Matters — Episode 3
This episode addresses our recent amicus brief in Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Wisconsin.
Law Matters — Episode 2
This episode addresses Trump v. United States, Fischer v. United States, and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
Law Matters — Episode 1
This initial episode addresses Separation of Powers, lawfare, the role of amicus briefs, Garland v. Cargill, and Tennessee v. Department of Education.