Welcome to Supreme Court Sound Bites!
Supreme Court Sound Bites is an audio archive of Supreme Court opinions. The archive focuses initially on opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States that define the rights of Americans. We will gradually include audio recordings of all Supreme Court opinions, including audio recordings of the opinions of the highest court in each state. “Sound Bites” refers to the bite-sized, easily digestible audio clips of court opinions, made by combining the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human wisdom.
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Why create Supreme Court Sound Bites? We believe that Americans are more likely to listen to audio recordings of Supreme Court opinions than to read them. From free speech and religious rights, to voting and equal treatment rights, and many others, people will better understand what it means to have rights by listening to audio recordings on Supreme Court Sound Bites. Only when we fully understand our rights as defined by the Supreme Court can we fully enjoy the blessings of living in America, or understand the changes we need to make in our laws to create an even better America.
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What does it mean to have rights? In the United States of America, the Supreme Court of the United States is the ultimate authority on rights. Are rights recognized by a divided court just as valid as rights recognized by a unanimous court? The Supreme Court has the power to define new rights, change the balance of competing rights, and it can even take away rights enjoyed by millions of people for many years. If rights are real, why do they change based on the members of the Supreme Court? By making Supreme Court opinions more accessible, Supreme Court Sound Bites aims to help us all to better understand what it means to have rights.
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How can you help? Since its creation, the Supreme Court of the United States has written over 20,000 decisions. Despite the tremendous power of the Supreme Court over the lives of every American, most people will probably never read a Supreme Court opinion. We welcome your help to decide which topics and cases to prioritize for audio recordings.