Civil Discourse podcast

SCOTUS Eras: Taney Court

10/31/2025

Civil Discourse

0:00

50:17

Nia and Aughie talk about the fifth U.S. Supreme Court's Chief Justice, Roger Brooke Taney. Taney's Court lasted from 1836 - 1864, notably presiding over the Dred Scott case as well as cases that further defined the Commerce Clause and set into stone the idea that the Court should consider the Political Question Doctrine when taking a case.

More episodes from "Civil Discourse"

SCOTUS Eras: Taney Court
10/31/2025
50:17
Nia and Aughie talk about the fifth U.S. Supreme Court's Chief Justice, Roger Brooke Taney. Taney's Court lasted from 1836 - 1864, notably presiding over the Dred Scott case as well as cases that further defined the Commerce Clause and set into stone the idea that the Court should consider the Political Question Doctrine when taking a case.
Can He Do That? Demolish the East Wing
10/28/2025
44:30
Aughie and Nia discuss the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a new ballroom.
Don't miss an episode of “Civil Discourse” and subscribe to it in the GetPodcast app.
SCOTUS Eras Marshall Court part 2
10/24/2025
1:05:27
Aughie and Nia explore the contributions and impact of the Marshall Court. In part two, they discuss the pivotal cases of the SCOTUS in this era, as well as the influence of Marshall on the institution of the Court.
Can He Do That? Remove O'Donnell's Citizenship
10/20/2025
40:02
In this episode, Aughie and Nia explore the question of whether Donald Trump can remove Rosie' O'Donnell's American citizenship.
SCOTUS Eras Marshall Court part 1
10/17/2025
51:22
Aughie and Nia explore the contributions and impact of the Marshall Court. In part one, they discuss Chief Justice John Marshall's personal history and the formalizing of the U.S. Supreme Court rules under his leadership.
SCOTUS Eras In the Beginning
10/10/2025
47:11
In a new series, Aughie and Nia are exploring the United States Supreme Court Eras, usually defined by the name of the Chief Justice of the era. In this first episode the first eleven years of the Court (Chiefs Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth) are covered as a group, since there really wasn't a lot accomplished in this period.
Can He Do That? Fire a Federal Reserve Governor
10/6/2025
39:07
Aughie and Nia discuss the issues at stake when President Trump called for the firing of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board Governor. SCOTUS will take up this issue in January of 2026.
Can He Do That? Firing an Independent Regulator
10/6/2025
39:45
Aughie and Nia discuss the cases that support the SCOTUS decision to allow the firing of Lisa Slaughter to stand. Slaughter is a member of an independent regulatory agency.
Can He Do That? Renaming the Defense Department
9/22/2025
35:03
Nia and Aughie discuss the legal and Constitutional answers to the question: Can President Trump rename the Department of Defense?
Can He Do That? Sinking Venezuelan Boats
9/22/2025
38:38
Aughie and Nia discuss the legal and Constitutional answers to the question: Can President Trump order the destruction of Venezuelan boats?

Get the whole world of podcasts with the free GetPodcast app.

Subscribe to your favorite podcasts, listen to episodes offline and get thrilling recommendations.

© radio.de GmbH 2025