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Podcast: Strict Scrutiny​

Strict Scrutiny

Description: Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes

out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.

Category: Government

All Episodes​

Our Favorite Things, 2024 with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-12-23
Duration: 01:04:39
Shownotes: In the spirit of the holidays, Leah, Kate & Melissa force themselves to say something nice about each Supreme Court Justice. Yes, all of them.

Then they take a break from the tomfoolery at One First Street to share their favorite things. Whether you’re doing some very last-minute holiday shopping, looking to indulge yourself, or craving a good book or podcast, there are ideas for everyone. Programming note: we’re taking a break next week, but will be back on January 6, 2025 with a very special–and timely–episode on the presidency. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Jingle Bells, the Fifth Circuit Is Hell with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-12-16
Duration: 01:10:51
Shownotes: Leah, Melissa, and Kate cover some breaking news before recapping last week’s SCOTUS arguments. They also touch on some lower-court opinions and court culture including

the Fifth Circuit going buck wild (yet again), KBJ’s Broadway debut, Mitch McConnell’s never-ending hypocrisy, and TikTok’s fate in America. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks (with Chase Strangio) with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-12-09
Duration: 01:09:59
Shownotes: Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down United States v. Skrmetti, the Court’s big case on gender-affirming care for minors, with the ACLU’s Chase Strangio. Chase

is one of the lawyers who argued the case–as well as the first known transgender lawyer to argue at the Supreme Court. The hosts then make a pit stop at the always-out-there Fifth Circuit before recapping the other cases the Court heard this week. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Gender-Affirming Care in the Court’s Crosshairs with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-12-02
Duration: 01:06:24
Shownotes: After touching on some shenanigans from the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention and Chuck Schumer’s lousy deal on judicial appointments, Leah, Kate, and Melissa preview

December’s upcoming Supreme Court cases. The Justices will hear arguments in cases about gender-affirming care for minors, the FDA’s denial of authorization to flavored e-cigarettes, and the National Environmental Policy Act. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

How Will Trump 2.0 Embolden SCOTUS to Gut the Law? with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-11-25
Duration: 01:19:24
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts examine the implications of the Trump administration's latest appointments, particularly Pam Bondi as Attorney General, indicating a

shift in the Department of Justice towards serving presidential interests. They discuss potential legal shifts in administrative law, civil rights, and First Amendment protections, emphasizing risks like radical changes in federal hiring practices and the erosion of anti-discrimination laws. Judge David Tatel shares insights from his memoir on judicial experiences and critiques the Supreme Court's recent decisions, illustrating concerns about voting rights and environmental regulations under the current judicial philosophy.

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Shownotes: Kate and Melissa comb through the latest from the incoming Trump administration, including the subbing in of Pam Bondi for Matt Gaetz for Attorney General.

Then, they take a look at the areas of law that will be hit hardest during a second Trump term. Finally, all three hosts speak with Judge David Tatel, formerly of the DC Circuit, about his book, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Trump’s Parade of Clowns, Idiots, and Creeps with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-11-18
Duration: 01:03:17
Summary: In this episode of "Strict Scrutiny," the hosts analyze President-elect Trump's potential actions regarding cabinet appointments and Supreme Court nominations following recent elections. They express

concern over the implications of recess appointments, discussing his controversial cabinet picks, including RFK Jr. and Matt Gaetz. The episode critiques statements made by Judge Jim Ho and the calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor's retirement, highlighting the challenges and extreme views within the Trump administration's judicial appointments. Additionally, the hosts reflect on recent Supreme Court cases and the unpredictable nature of the judicial landscape as influenced by Trump's strategies.

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Shownotes: Leah, Melissa, and Kate wade through more election fallout, including President-elect Trump’s proposed use of recess appointments to jam his cabinet picks through. Also covered:

this week’s SCOTUS arguments, the tryhards auditioning to be Trump Supreme Court nominees, and why everyone should shut up about Justice Sotomayor retiring. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Making Sense of the Election and What It Means for the Court with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-11-11
Duration: 00:52:39
Summary: In this episode of 'Strict Scrutiny,' hosts Leah Litman and Kate Shaw analyze the implications of the recent election for the U.S. Supreme Court, particularly

regarding women's rights and the aftermath of the Dobbs decision. They discuss the significance of various abortion rights initiatives on state ballots, the potential effects of a second Trump administration on legal protections, and critical court cases such as those involving the Voting Rights Act. The episode also reflects on crucial judicial nominations and challenges related to federal laws affecting hospitals and labor standards.

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Shownotes: After processing the election and thinking through what it means for the future of the Supreme Court, Kate and Leah dig into a Voting Rights

Act case newly added to SCOTUS’s docket. They also tackle this week’s cases on the False Claims Act, compensation for hospitals that treat low-income people, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and federal securities law. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

Election Anxiety: How the Outcome Could Affect SCOTUS’s Docket with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-11-04
Duration: 00:50:24
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts discuss the implications of Justice Samuel Alito's social ties to Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and

the impact of the upcoming election on the Supreme Court's docket. They delve into cases related to voter registration, particularly a federal ruling on Virginia's voter roll purges and the potential consequences for voter rights. The discussion also addresses Virginia's voting restrictions, ongoing abortion care issues post-Dobbs, and the challenges surrounding DACA, highlighting how the election could reshape legal landscapes across various societal issues.

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Shownotes: After diving deep on a wild story about Justice Alito palling around with a German princess, Melissa, Kate, and Leah take a look at pending

SCOTUS cases, including some that could be affected by the outcome of the election. They also take a look at a crucial case in the 5th circuit about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Fifth Circuit Election Madness, a Post-Mortem on Roe, & the War on Drugs with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-10-28
Duration: 01:27:51
Summary: In this episode of 'Strict Scrutiny,' constitutional law professors analyze the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mail-in ballots, which raises serious concerns regarding democracy and voting

rights. The discussion then shifts to the anti-abortion movement and its organized efforts that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, emphasizing how legal changes have shaped cultural attitudes towards abortion. Lastly, David Pozen examines the constitutional implications of the war on drugs, arguing that constitutional law has often legitimized punitive drug policies while neglecting individual rights and protections.

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Shownotes: After an emergency intro looking at the Fifth Circuit’s bonkers mail-in ballot decision, the ladies do a deep dive on two books. First, they speak

with New York Times correspondents Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias about The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America. Then, David Pozen of Columbia Law School joins to talk about The Constitution of the War on Drugs, his book about how the war on drugs influenced the constitutional law we have today. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS’s Endless Beef with the EPA with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-10-21
Duration: 01:04:14
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts analyze significant developments from the Supreme Court's October session, particularly focusing on the challenge to the EPA

by San Francisco regarding Clean Water Act permits. The discussion includes the Court's ideological tensions over environmental regulations, immigration visa revocation judicial review, and recent state court decisions affecting voting rights. Insights into the implications of judicial decisions on electoral integrity and ongoing debates around the EPA's regulatory authority are also examined.

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Shownotes: Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap October at the Supreme Court, diving into the sewage-infested waters of City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection

Agency. What did clean water ever do to Brett Kavanaugh? Also recapped: cases about the judicial review of immigration visas and veterans benefits. Finally, the hosts finish off with a peek at what’s going on in state courts around the country. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

"Ghost Guns" are Guns (Duh) with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-10-14
Duration: 00:47:15
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts analyze significant Supreme Court developments, including the impact of federal laws on abortion rights and the implications

of the Comstock Act regarding medication abortion. They explore the ongoing debate surrounding the regulation of ghost guns, highlighting Solicitor General Prelogger's arguments against skepticism from Justice Alito. The episode also addresses prosecutorial misconduct in capital cases, emphasizing the potential injustice of executing innocent individuals. Additionally, the justices' dynamics are scrutinized, revealing tensions and ideological divides within the court on contentious issues.

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Shownotes: After covering some breaking news, Kate, Melissa and Leah recap last week's oral arguments at the Supreme Court, including cases about civil rights, ghost guns,

and the death penalty. Come for the palpable tension between Justices Alito and Kagan, stay for SG Prelogar gently explaining to Justice Alito how a gun isn’t like an omelet. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

An Unsealed Brief, Ghost Guns, & Antitrust Law as Social Justice with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-10-07
Duration: 01:19:31
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts explore Jack Smith's unsealed brief on Trump's election interference, highlighting evidence suggesting Trump's disregard for the law

and potential violence on January 6. The conversation shifts to the rise of ghost guns and regulatory challenges faced by the ATF. The discussion also covers antitrust law as a tool for progressive change, featuring insights on recent victories against monopolistic practices under the Biden administration. The episode concludes with insights into the intertwining of economic rights and social justice.

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Shownotes: Leah, Melissa, and Kate kick off with a look at Jack Smith’s unsealed brief on Trump’s election interference case before digging into some cases the

court is hearing this week, including one centered around ghost guns–unserialized guns that can be put together from component parts. Then, Melissa and Leah speak with Doha Mekki and Jonathan Kanter of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division about how antitrust law can be a vehicle for progressive social change.Listen back to our 2023 interview with one of Richard Glossip's lawyers Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Steel Yourself for a New SCOTUS Term with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-09-30
Duration: 01:09:06
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, the hosts explore significant upcoming Supreme Court cases, including challenges related to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, gun control

with ghost guns, and the Environmental Protection Agency's authority. They discuss the court's ideological divisions signaled by key cases tied to political contexts, notably those surrounding Donald Trump's January 6 activities. The hosts also address critical concerns about voting rights and election policies amidst potential court challenges that could complicate the electoral process, emphasizing the pressing need for legal protections and proactive voter participation as the new term unfolds.

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Shownotes: Melissa, Leah and Kate break down some excellent recent SCOTUS reporting and look ahead to what fresh hell the Roberts Court has in store for

us in its new term. While much is unknown at this point, the Court will hear cases on gender-affirming care for trans kids, “ghost” guns, and further challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency. In other words, time to take a deep breath. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

No Choice but to Stan: A Deep Dive on Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-09-23
Duration: 01:18:43
Summary: In this episode of Strict Scrutiny, hosts Leah Litman and Kate Shaw analyze the notable contributions of Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar within the Supreme Court

framework. They commend her adept interactions with justices, particularly Kagan and Alito, showcasing her ability to navigate complex legal arguments while advocating for women's rights. The episode also touches on the broader themes of originalism and inclusive constitutionalism, critiquing originalist interpretations and promoting a more equitable approach to constitutional law, particularly as it pertains to the Reconstruction Amendments. Insights are also offered on the potential need for reform within the Supreme Court for greater inclusivity and accountability.

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Shownotes: Pamela Karlan, experienced advocate and co-director of Stanford’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, joins Kate and Leah to break down just how exceptional Solicitor General Elizabeth

Prelogar is at her job. Then, all three hosts speak with Madiba K. Dennie about her book, The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Battle for Native Rights & Comstock: The Zombie Law From Hell with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-09-16
Duration: 01:02:26
Shownotes: Kate and Leah speak with Rebecca Nagle, author of By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land about the battlefield

that is federal Indian law. Then, all three hosts speak with law professors Reva Siegel and Mary Ziegler about their paper for the Yale Law Journal, Comstockery: How Government Censorship Gave Birth to the Law of Sexual and Reproductive Freedom, and May Again Threaten It. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Reform, Repression, & Reproductive Rights (Live from Texas!) with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-09-09
Duration: 00:58:09
Shownotes: This week Kate and Melissa are live from the Texas Tribune Festival with a couple of dream guests. First, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin joins to

discuss how Congress can rein in our ethically questionable Supreme Court. Then, they speak with activist Amanda Zurawski, lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas, whose story tragically illuminates the cost of anti-abortion laws. Finally, a look at SCOTUS’s enabling of voter suppression and the latest shenanigans of the always-spirited Ginni Thomas. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Shining a Light on State Supreme Court Races with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-09-02
Duration: 01:14:29
Shownotes: In this week’s three-part episode, we take a look at state supreme courts and why this year’s elections are so important. First, Kate and Emily

Passini of the ACLU walk us through some of the most crucial races. Then, Kate and Leah speak with state supreme court candidates Professor Kimberly Thomas of Michigan and Justice Allison Riggs of North Carolina. Finally, we have a conversation with Professor Miriam Seifter and Justice Anita Earls of the North Carolina Supreme Court about the weaponization of judicial disciplinary proceedings. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Project 2025 (cont.): The Fascist Plan to Plunder the Government with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-08-26
Duration: 00:54:10
Shownotes: To wrap up our series on Project 2025, Kate, Leah and Melissa are joined by NYU's Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini To The Present

to share her perspective as a historian on the Heritage Foundation's terrifying plans for the country. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Project 2025 (cont.): How to Create a Geopolitical Hellscape & Back to School With Meredith Marks with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-08-19
Duration: 01:01:36
Shownotes: Ben Rhodes of Crooked's Pod Save the World joins Leah and Kate to break down Project 2025's truly frightening foreign policy goals. Then, Leah and

Melissa are joined by The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Meredith Marks. In addition to braving the "rumors and nastiness" of reality television, Meredith is also a graduate of Northwestern Law School. So who better to help analyze the intersection between reality TV and the law? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

State of the Uterus: Two Years After the End of Roe with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-08-12
Duration: 01:02:38
Shownotes: In what has become a depressing tradition, it's time for our annual look at the hell that SCOTUS unleashed with Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health

Organization. To look at the landscape for reproductive rights and justice, the team is joined by Julia Kaye, senior staff attorney at the ACLU and Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Project 2025 (cont.): DEI for Men With Terrible Personalities with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-08-05
Duration: 01:27:49
Shownotes: Jon Lovett joins Melissa and Leah to climb inside the mind of one of Project 2025’s biggest boosters: J.D. Vance. It’s nasty in there! Then,

Leah and Melissa discuss the proposed SCOTUS reforms. Finally, Leah chats with Olivia Warren and Deeva Shah about misconduct in the federal judiciary–specifically, the investigation into certified creep Judge Joshua Kindred. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Project 2025: 900 Pages and 100% Deranged with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-07-29
Duration: 01:19:14
Shownotes: Leah and Melissa introduce a new series on Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s deranged instruction manual for taking away all of our rights and making

everyone’s lives worse. Then, the whole crew is together for a conversation with Dylan C. Penningroth about his book Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Hubris and Hackery of Aileen Cannon with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-07-22
Duration: 01:13:49
Shownotes: Kate and Leah attempt to wrap their heads around Aileen Cannon’s bonkers decision on the Trump classified documents case. Then, Leah talks with Josie Duffy

Rice, Kathrina Szymborski Wolfkot, and Kyle Barry about the promises and challenges of relying on state courts and state constitutional law to address the criminal legal system. Check out Kyle’s piece on the subject here. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

We Read Josh Hawley's Book So You Don't Have To with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-07-15
Duration: 01:02:56
Shownotes: Josh Hawley's book/polemic on the trials and tribulations of American men also gives us a window into the dark worldview that informs his politics-- so

unfortunately, we needed to see what all he's saying. We decided to do an informal book club to discuss the horrors within, and we invited the only person whose opining on masculinity we actually want: Jonathan Van Ness. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Term with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-07-08
Duration: 01:15:49
Shownotes: Kate, Melissa, and Leah steel themselves to look back on a truly terrible term for the ages. From SCOTUS’s determined effort to hollow out the

administrative state to its cynical dodges on abortion to granting immunity to certain corrupt former presidents, it was a rough ride. Drink, anyone?In case you want to hear our predictions for yourself, go back and listen to our term preview from September 2023 Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS Hands Trump Presidential Immunity with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-07-01
Duration: 00:46:04
Shownotes: It’s the last decision day of the year, and SCOTUS goes out with a bang. Kate, Leah, and Melissa unpack the frankly terrifying decision granting

Trump immunity for “official acts” taken as president. As if that’s not enough, the court takes further steps to hobble the administrative state, which will have serious consequences for the functioning of the federal government. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Supreme Court Makes Its Biggest Power Grab in a Generation with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-29
Duration: 01:06:16
Shownotes: Leah, Melissa and Kate try to wrap their heads around SCOTUS throwing away 40 years of precedent that allowed federal agencies (and the experts who

work for them) to interpret ambiguous laws, not the judiciary. The court also made it easier to criminalize homelessness and harder to charge hundreds of January 6th insurrectionists. A tough day on 1 First Street, to say the least. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS Dodges the Question of Emergency Abortions with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-28
Duration: 01:02:26
Shownotes: After accidentally uploading the decision in the EMTALA case, the Supreme Court released it for real today. Leah is joined by Fatima Goss-Graves, Chris Geidner,

and Amanda Hollis-Brusky to analyze the Court’s “refusal to declare what the law requires,” as KBJ put it in her dissent. Plus, Leah, Chris, and Amanda break down today’s opinions in cases about the administrative state, breathing clean air, and big pharma. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS Greenlights Government Corruption with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-27
Duration: 00:40:03
Shownotes: Leah, Melissa, and Kate weigh the implications of Bloomberg’s scoop on EMTALA (apparently someone at the court got a little trigger-happy with the upload button).

Then they take a look at today’s two official opinions–is a $13,000 bribe equivalent to buying someone Chipotle? Coach Kavanaugh has thoughts. And did the government strong-arm social media companies into censoring content? There’s a word for that: jawboning. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

A Very DC Saturday Night with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-24
Duration: 01:39:49
Shownotes: As we wait for SCOTUS opinions in cases about presidential immunity, emergency abortions, the future of the administrative state, and more, we did a rowdy

live show at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC! It was one for the books-- The Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, joined us to reflect on the second anniversary of Dobbs. Friend of the pod Commander Steve Vladeck filled in as guest host. And former Attorney General Eric Holder joined us to talk about the Court's decision in a case about domestic violence offenders obtaining guns, analyze possible paths for court reform, and lighten the mood with a game of This or That. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS's Indefensible Delay in Trump's Immunity Case with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-21
Duration: 00:33:25
Shownotes: The gang is back together! Ahead of the Strict Scrutiny live show on Saturday in DC, Kate, Melissa and Leah comb through four decisions from

the Court. Are these the cases everyone’s waiting for? Not quite, but they do involve repatriation taxes, malicious prosecution, federal rules of evidence, and retaliatory arrests.Read Leah's NYT OpEd: "Something’s Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump’s Immunity Case" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Mifepristone Stays on the Market (live from Tribeca!) with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-17
Duration: 01:17:16
Shownotes: Live from New York, it's Strict Scrutiny! Elie Mystal guest hosts with Kate and Melissa in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tribeca Festival

to break down opinions, perform dramatic readings of the secret Alito recordings, and imagine some end-of-year yearbook pages for the justices. Plus, New York Magazine's Irin Carmon joins to talk about the practical effects of the Supreme Court's ruling in the mifepristone case.To watch the full episode, complete with Martha-ritas and yearbook superlatives, head to our YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Textualist Case for Mass Shootings with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-15
Duration: 00:42:30
Shownotes: In an emergency episode, Leah and Melissa break down the Court's 6-3 decision to strike down a ban on bump stocks, attachments that allow semi-automatic

weapons to fire at machine gun-like rates. It's bad, people. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Texas Doubles Down on Life-Threatening Abortion Ban with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-10
Duration: 01:10:20
Shownotes: Melissa and Kate talk to Molly Duane, lawyer from the Center for Reproductive Rights, about the disheartening outcome in the Zurawski case in Texas. Plus,

they recap recent opinions in cases about bankruptcy, tax law, and health care on Native American reservations.To hear more about the Zurawski case, including the stories of the women who testified, listen to our episode "A Code of Misconduct" from November 2023 Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Flags, Feuds, and Roberts' Rebuff with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-06-03
Duration: 01:11:51
Shownotes: Melissa and Kate recap the Supreme Court's latest opinions and catch up on the latest drama from the Alitos' flag-flying fiasco.We’re giving one lucky listener

the chance to win a pair of tickets to our SOLD OUT show in DC on June 22nd.Here’s how to enter:Subscribe to Strict Scrutiny’s Youtube channelLeave a COMMENT on our most recent video episode with YOUR favorite Strict Scrutiny moment. [LINK MONDAY’S YT VIDEO HERE]The giveaway starts TODAY and ends June 7th at 11:59pm PT. We’ll be picking a winner on/around June 10th so be sure to keep an eye on your comment. For the full rules, check out the link here: http://crooked.com/strictgiveawaydc Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

TRUMP FOUND GUILTY! with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-05-31
Duration: 00:51:24
Shownotes: A jury of Donald Trump's peers finds him guilty on all 34 counts in the Manhattan election interference trial. Melissa joins Pod Save America to

talk about next steps for sentencing and possible appeal. Plus, CNN Legal Analyst Norm Eisen shares what it was like in the courtroom when the verdict came down, and Jon and Dan talk about the political fallout and which voters the conviction might sway. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Time for Some Bad Decisions with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-05-27
Duration: 01:22:21
Shownotes: There are more red flags flying from House Alito! Plus, that same guy authored an opinion in a major voting discrimination case, and somehow it's

worse than expected. Plus, Melissa and Kate talk with Shefali Luthra about her important new book, Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America.New merch alert!! Our new t-shirts and mugs are just thing for the hellscape to come in the final weeks of the SCOTUS term.Order Undue Burden at Bookshop.org and get 10% off Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Alitos Let Their Freak Flag Fly with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-05-20
Duration: 01:08:02
Shownotes: Leah and Melissa catch up on the Alitos' upside-down flag situation, an opinion preserving the funding structure of the CFPB, and a racial gerrymandering case

out of Texas.Read Jodi Kantor's reporting on the Alitos' flagRevisit our episode recapping the oral arguments in the case challenging the CFPBWe’re giving one lucky listener the chance to win a pair of tickets! Here’s how to enter:Subscribe to Strict Scrutiny’s Youtube channelLeave a comment on our most recent video episode with your favorite Strict Scrutiny moment.The giveaway starts TODAY and ends May 24 at 11:59pm PT. We’ll be picking a winner on/around 5/28 so be sure to keep an eye on your comment. For the full rules, check out the link here: https://crooked.com/strictgiveaway/ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Pick-Me Boys and Girls of the Federal Judiciary with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-05-13
Duration: 01:07:32
Shownotes: Victoria Wenger of NAACP-LDF joins Kate and Leah for an update on the four years of litigation trying to get fair voting maps for Louisiana

residents. Then, a major update on a group of federal officials who plan to penalize a private institution for failing to censor certain speech-- you'll never guess who!If you would like to make a donation in honor of Brendan Jackson, Leah's student who recently passed away, you can do so at www.ruckercollierfoundation.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Asked and Answered: A Listener Mailbag Episode! with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-05-06
Duration: 01:10:51
Shownotes: Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap oral arguments in cases about unhoused people, immigration, and Starbucks unions. Then, it's our second annual listener mailbag episode! What's

the best way to fight against usage of the Comstock Act? Should liberals be using law suits to troll conservatives? Why don't the Democrat-appointed justices speak out about their colleagues' poor behavior? You asked, we answered!Strict Scrutiny will be live at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13th! Tickets are on sale now. Learn more and get tickets at tribecafilm.com/strict Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS Seems to Normalize Authoritarianism with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-04-29
Duration: 01:23:47
Shownotes: Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the oral arguments in the Idaho case about the legality of abortions in emergency situations, and the case about whether

former President Trump is immune from prosecution in the federal election interference case arising out of January 6. It's all very bleak!In better news, Strict Scrutiny will be live at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13th! Tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 30th, at 11am ET. Learn more and get tickets at tribecafilm.com/strict Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Will SCOTUS Let January 6 Defendants Off the Hook? with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-04-22
Duration: 01:18:30
Shownotes: Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap oral arguments in cases about January 6, political corruption, malicious prosecution claims, and the right to counsel. They also break

down a batch of decisions, and look ahead to how SCOTUS may address state bans on gender-affirming care.Read Professor Caitlin Millat's op ed in the Los Angeles Times: "As a pregnant law professor in Arizona, I fear the abortion ban" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS’s Final Sitting of the Term Is A Doozy with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-04-15
Duration: 01:06:36
Shownotes: In the next two weeks, SCOTUS will hear arguments in cases on political corruption, criminalizing houselessness, whether a state abortion ban can override a federal

policy permitting abortion in emergency medical care, the statute under which most January 6th defendants were convicted-- and if that weren’t enough, Donald Trump’s request for immunity in the January 6th case against him. After previewing all these cases, Kate, Leah, and Melissa also provide updates on the total abortion ban and ballot initiative happening in Arizona, and the latest shenanigans out of the Fifth Circuit.Got a question for our upcoming mailbag episode? Submit it here! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Florida Becomes a Battleground for Reproductive Rights with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-04-08
Duration: 01:04:13
Shownotes: Kate and Leah break down the latest court news with Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large for The 19th and host of The Amendment, including developments in abortion

access in Florida and the discourse around whether Justice Sotomayor should retire. Then, Jill Habig of the Public Rights Project and Tyler Yarbro from the Tennessee Freedom Circle join Melissa, Kate, and Leah to talk about the latest conservative effort to control the courts: judicial gerrymandering.Listen to Melissa's interview with Errin on The Amendment, talking about the Trump indictmentsSubmit a question for our upcoming mailbag episode here! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Absurd Fiction of the Mifepristone Case with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-04-01
Duration: 01:16:19
Shownotes: Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap the oral arguments in the case challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone, one of the drugs used in medication abortion.

They also recap arguments in cases about the Armed Career Criminal Act and Indian Health Services, and give some updates on cases they're watching in the lower courts, ranging from immigration, to guns, to Title IX.Get your tickets to Strict Scrutiny Live HERE, or head to crooked.com/events for more info.ICYMI, we did a quick reaction episode on Tuesday right after the mifepristone case was argued Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-27
Duration: 00:17:24
Shownotes: Leah, Melissa, and Kate give a quick take on the bottom line from the oral arguments in the medication abortion case that is currently unraveling

in the Supreme Court. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Texas, Immigration, and Easily Avoidable Chaos with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-25
Duration: 01:22:45
Shownotes: Steve Vladeck joins Kate and Leah for the play-by-play of what happened with SB4, Texas's restrictive and extreme anti-immigration law that wound up on the

U.S. Supreme Court's shadow docket. Kate and Leah also recap the oral arguments in cases about the First Amendment and social media, the NRA, and the types of evidence allowed in trials.Get your tickets to Strict Scrutiny Live HERE, or head to crooked.com/events for more info. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Welcome to Conservative Grievance Week with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-18
Duration: 01:18:11
Shownotes: The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on two First Amendment cases that ask whether the REAL victims of government coercion today are… conservatives

with fringe views! Leah, Melissa, and Kate preview those cases, along with the mifepristone case the Court will hear next week. Plus, they do a deep dive on how SCOTUS uses the shadow docket to clear the way for executions.Strict Scrutiny is headed back to DC for another live show! Presale starts 3/18 @ 12pm ET with the code SCRUTINY. Head to crooked.com/events for more info! --> Washington DC TicketsHere's the full episode in which we called pretty much the entire outcome of the Title X family planning program case in the Fifth CircuitICYMI, Melissa's book with Andrew Weissmann, The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary, hit #1 on the New York Times' Bestseller List! If you haven't gotten your own copy, code STRICT10 will get you 10% off at Bookshop.org Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

The TLDR of Trump's Indictments with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-11
Duration: 00:55:40
Shownotes: Our very own Melissa Murray has a new book out with co-author Andrew Weissmann-- The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary-- and it

was an instant New York Times bestseller. Melissa and Andrew talk with Kate and Leah about the book and what they hope readers take from it. Plus, for a special court culture segment, Leah talks with Barb McQuade about her book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America.Buy The Trump Indictments and Attack from Within from Bookshop.org-- code STRICT10 at checkout gets you 10% off! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

SCOTUS Restores Trump to the Colorado Ballot, Unanimously (Kind Of) with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-05
Duration: 00:48:34
Shownotes: The Supreme Court released its opinion in Trump v. Anderson, saying Colorado and other states can't disqualify Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of

the Fourteenth Amendment. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down the (expected) outcome, the (heinous) reasoning and what it means going forward. One guess as to which justice has BDUE (big Dolores Umbridge energy).Listen to our recap of the oral arguments in the episode "SCOTUS Has Their Own Theories About Trump's Eligibility" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

Content Moderation, Machine Guns, and Trump's Trial Calendar with full AI transcript and summary​

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Update: 2024-03-04
Duration: 01:25:47
Shownotes: Leah and Kate analyze the ramifications of the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Trump's immunity case... seven whole weeks from now. They also recap the

arguments in a case about whether the federal government can ban bump stocks, a device that turns a semi-automatic rifle into, essentially, a machine gun. Plus, evelyn douek joins the pod to recap arguments in a case about whether social media content moderation is censorship and therefore violates the First Amendment. Listen to evelyn's podcast, Moderated Content Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky