SUPREME DICTA

SUPREME DICTA

The majority and the dissent, side by side. One landmark Supreme Court decision at a time: the facts, the strongest case for the majority, the strongest case for the dissent, and what happened next, straight from the opinions.

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Miranda v. Arizona: Where "You Have the Right to Remain Silent" Came From

Almost everyone knows the Miranda warnings. Almost no one knows that four justices dissented. Chief Justice Warren's majority and the Harlan, White, and Clark dissents, side by side.

Read the side-by-side summary and full transcript

How the show works

One decision

Each episode takes a single Supreme Court case, from the facts that started it to the opinion that decided it.

Both sides, at their strongest

The majority and the dissent get the same fair hearing, in the justices' own words, so you can weigh them yourself.

Straight from the opinions

Every quote is checked against the official U.S. Reports and cited by page, with links to read the full opinion.

Watch on YouTube

Full episodes and 60-second Shorts are on the Supreme Dicta YouTube channel.