T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation, Docket No. 25-197

A woman forced to take psychiatric medications against her will thought she had found a way out. After signing a settlement agreement to end her case in Maryland state court, she hired a new lawyer and rushed to federal court, hoping a federal judge would declare the state court agreement unconstitutional. In a decision that crosses unusual ideological lines, the Court ruled that once you lose in state court, you cannot simply run to federal court to overturn that decision while your state appeal is still pending. The ruling means millions of Americans may find their only path to federal review is through the Supreme Court itself, a nearly impossible hurdle for ordinary people.music for the podcast provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dimitry Taras