Smooth Stone in the River
Publication Date
6-1-2026
Streaming Media
Abstract
The Court has been busy, and we somehow manage to cover a number of developments with unpredictable efficiency. We talk about the Court's latest summary reversal on the "party presentation principle"; Justice Kavanaugh's vindication of his law journal student note in Pitchford v. Cain; Rutherford and Fernandez, two related cases about the intersection of compassionate release and habeas; and the DIG in Hamm v. Smith, a case about capital punishment and intellectual disability. Along the way, we also get into backlash against a certain SCOTUS advocate's TED talk and further Alabama redistricting fallout.
Series Number
6
Episode Number
17
Recommended Citation
Baude, William and Epps, Dan, "Smooth Stone in the River" (2026). Divided Argument. 127.
https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/divided_argument/127
