Oral Arguments, with Context

Real U.S. court oral arguments, made followable: each episode plays the official courtroom audio with brief context woven in at natural pauses — what the case is about, who is arguing and what they stand for, and plain-English explanations of the legal concepts right when they come up. Audio comes from the courts' official recordings; Supreme Court timing data courtesy of Oyez.

Oral Arguments, with Context is a government podcast hosted by Context, with 204 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser — 10th Cir. (argued August 18, 2026)

  Aug 18, 20261h 14m

  The full Tenth Circuit considers how far Colorado's opt-out from a federal banking law lets it enforce state interest-rate caps. A federal district court blocked Colorado from applying those caps to certain loans by out-of-state, state-chartered banks. A divided Tenth Circuit panel reversed, but the full court vacated that decision for rehearing. Colorado says the law covers a loan to a Colorado borrower even when the bank is elsewhere. Three banking trade groups say the loan is made where the bank is located, so Colorado's opt-out cannot reach their members' out-of-state banks. National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser (No. 24-1293) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued August 18, 2026. Sources Argument audio — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/24-1293_enbanc.mp3 Argument record — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F19%2F2026 Panel opinion — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinion/24-1293 En banc rehearing order — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinion/24-1293-0 Colorado's en banc brief — filed court brief: https://afsaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CO-DIDMCA-Weiser-DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS-EN-BANC-SUPPLEMENTAL-RESPONSE-BRIEF.pdf Banking groups' en banc brief — filed court brief: https://www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/06/Plaintiffs-Brief.pdf DIDMCA Section 521 — U.S. House: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title12-section1831d DIDMCA Section 525 — Statutes at Large: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-94/pdf/STATUTE-94-Pg132.pdf Colorado opt-out law — Colorado General Assembly: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1229 Russell D. Johnson — official court filing: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-170/417894/20260803123613654_2026.08.03%20Suncor%20v.%20County%20Commissioners%2025-170%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20Colorado%20and%2018%20Other%20States.pdf David M. Gossett — Davis Wright Tremaine: https://www.dwt.com/people/g/gossett-david Opinion search — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinion/search?combine=24-1293

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  United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert — 10th Cir. (argued August 17, 2026)

  Aug 17, 20261h 15m

  The full Tenth Circuit hears United States versus Ruiz and United States versus Hebert together. Separate juries convicted Joel Ruiz and Dennis Hebert of federal sexual-abuse offenses in Indian country. Separate appellate panels later held that prosecutors had not proved either defendant was a non-Indian, as circuit precedent required. The full court vacated those judgments. It will reconsider whether non-Indian status is an element the government must prove or an affirmative defense the defendant must raise, who bears the ultimate burden, and whether the cases may be retried if the rule changes. United States v. Ruiz and United States v. Hebert (No. 24-2128 & 24-7030) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued August 17, 2026. Sources Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105): https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/24-7030_enbanc.mp3 Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F18%2F2026 Panel opinion — United States v. Hebert: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111338503.pdf Revised panel opinion — United States v. Ruiz: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111377175.pdf Order granting rehearing en banc — Tenth Circuit: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111430408.pdf Filed brief (copy) — United States' supplemental en banc brief: https://turtletalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/us-en-banc-brief.pdf Filed brief (copy) — Joel Ruiz's response to rehearing petition: https://turtletalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/response.pdf Filed brief (copy) — Dennis Hebert's response to rehearing petition: https://turtletalk.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/response-1.pdf Statute — 18 U.S.C. § 1152 (General Crimes Act): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:18%20section:1152%20edition:prelim) Statute — 18 U.S.C. § 1151 (Indian country defined): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim McGirt v. Oklahoma — Supreme Court opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-9526_9okb.pdf

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  Mark Freund, et al. v. Douglas A. Collins — CAVC (argued August 13, 2026)

  Aug 16, 20261h 4m

  The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims reviews a proposed class settlement in Freund v. Collins. The class covers VA claimants whose legacy appeal files were closed in VACOLS between December 12, 1990, and February 6, 2025, for lacking a timely substantive appeal and remain closed. Under the proposal, VA would manually review all 28,258 files flagged as likely to contain timely appeals, reactivate qualifying appeals, and let other class members request review. As many as 64,599 additional files would receive individualized notice. The court will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. Mark Freund, et al. v. Douglas A. Collins (No. 21-4168) — United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, argued August 13, 2026. Sources Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105): https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Freund(Rule%2023(e)(2)%20Hearing).MP3 Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/oral_arguments_audio.php?fullsite=yes Public docket — Freund v. Collins, No. 21-4168: https://efiling.uscourts.cavc.gov/cmecf/servlet/TransportRoom?servlet=CaseSummary.jsp&caseNum=21-4168&incOrigDkt=Y&incDktEntries=Y Class-certification and fairness-hearing order — Veterans Court: https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/FreundM_21-4168.pdf Proposed settlement agreement — Veterans Court docket: https://efiling.uscourts.cavc.gov/docs1/012012108535 Proposed-settlement notice — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: https://news.va.gov/146172/notice-proposed-settlement-substantive-appeals/ Fairness-hearing notice — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: https://news.va.gov/147326/freund-v-collins-fairness-hearing-scheduled/

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  Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. — SCOTUS (argued February 23, 2026)

  Aug 16, 20261h 35m

  The Supreme Court considers whether Exxon can sue Cuban state-owned companies over oil assets Cuba confiscated in 1960. The Helms-Burton Act lets a United States claimant sue for trafficking in confiscated property, a term that includes knowingly using or benefiting from it. The Act defines a person to include a foreign state's agencies and instrumentalities. Sovereign immunity ordinarily shields those entities from lawsuits. Abrogating that immunity means Congress removes it by statute. Exxon says Helms-Burton does that on its own. The Cuban companies say Exxon must also satisfy an exception in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. The D.C. Circuit agreed with the companies. The Supreme Court later reversed, six to three, holding that Helms-Burton itself removes the immunity of Cuban agencies and instrumentalities. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S.A. (No. 24-699) — Supreme Court of the United States, argued February 23, 2026. Sources Argument audio — Supreme Court of the United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-699 Argument transcript — Supreme Court of the United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/24-699_6khn.pdf Case docket and counsel record — Supreme Court of the United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-699.html Opinion and judgment — Supreme Court of the United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-699_f204.pdf Opinion below — U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit: https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2024/07/21-7127-2067294.pdf Helms-Burton Act definitions — 22 U.S.C. § 6023: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A22+section%3A6023+edition%3Aprelim%29 Helms-Burton civil remedy — 22 U.S.C. § 6082: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A22+section%3A6082+edition%3Aprelim%29 Foreign-state jurisdictional immunity — 28 U.S.C. § 1604: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A28+section%3A1604+edition%3Aprelim%29 Foreign-state execution immunity — 28 U.S.C. § 1611: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A28+section%3A1611+edition%3Aprelim%29 Department of Agriculture Rural Development v. Kirtz — Supreme Court opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-846_2co3.pdf Merits brief — Exxon Mobil Corporation: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-699/385940/20251128123944417_24-699_Merits%20Brief_to%20e-file.pdf Merits brief — United States as amicus curiae: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-699/386574/20251205145704706_24-699tsacUnitedStates.pdf Merits brief — Cuban state-owned respondents: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-699/391287/20260109133437554_24-699%20Respondents%20Brief.pdf Counsel profile — Morgan Ratner, Sullivan & Cromwell: https://www.sullcrom.com/SullivanCromwell/_Assets/PDFs/Memos/Supreme-Court-Business-Review-October-Term-2023.pdf Counsel profile — Curtis E. Gannon, U.S. Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-honors-justice-department-employees-and-partners-72nd Counsel profile — Jules Lobel, Center for Constitutional Rights: https://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2016/05/05/ccr-president-jules-lobel-social-justice-lawyering-success-without-victory-and

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  United States v. Carla Jackson and Teldrin Foster — 11th Cir. (argued August 14, 2026)

  Aug 15, 202634 min

  The Eleventh Circuit hears the appeals of Carla Jackson and Teldrin Foster from jury convictions in a Paycheck Protection Program fraud case. Foster was convicted on fraud, conspiracy, false-statement, and money-laundering counts tied to fourteen loan applications. Jackson was convicted on two money-laundering counts involving funds sent to her business account. Jackson says the government did not prove she knew the money came from crime or that the transactions were meant to conceal it. Foster says the trial judge wrongly allowed co-defendant Ricky Dixon, who had pleaded guilty and been sentenced, to invoke the Fifth Amendment rather than testify for him. The United States asks the court to affirm. United States v. Carla Jackson and Teldrin Foster (No. 24-11785) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued August 14, 2026. Sources Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105): https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/24-11785_08142026.mp3 Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?page=0 Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_arguments/cal22%28panelrelease%29.pdf Appellate order and case posture — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202411785.pdf Conviction record — U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/paycheck-protection-program-fraud-defendants-convicted-following-jury-trial Independent case report — FOX 5 Atlanta: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/3-more-sentenced-stealing-ppp-funds-during-covid-19-pandemic-georgia Ricky Dixon plea and Section 2255 order — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_20-cr-00296-9.pdf Fifth Amendment privilege after a guilty plea — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/200914059.pdf 28 U.S.C. § 2255 — U.S. House of Representatives: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title28-section2255 Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 — U.S. Courts: https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf Rule 29 snapshot rule — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202013973.pdf Appellate docket and David D. Marshall appointment — USA v. Carla Jackson: https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca11/24-11785

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