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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Looks like we have to add a new segment to the show: Fetal Personhood Watch. Leah, Melissa, and Kate break down the decision from the Alabama Supreme Court that ruled frozen embryos used in IVF treatment are "extrauterine children." They also recap the oral arguments the US Supreme Court heard last week, including a bonkers case about EPA regulations. And then, for a special Court Culture segment, Sherrilyn Ifill joins the pod to talk about launching a new center about the Fourteenth Amendment at Howard University School of Law.Listen to our episode with Michele Goodwin from August 2022, "What the Fight After Roe Actually Looks Like"Listen to our episode with Jessica Valenti from February 2023, "The Originalist Case for Terrorizing Women"Watch Melissa and Kate on The Daily Show!Order Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann's new book, The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with CommentaryCode STRICT10 at checkout gets you 10% off! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Kate, Melissa, and Leah preview the cases the Supreme Court will hear this week, explain the latest news in the Trump criminal cases, and survey the significant decisions happening in lower courts.Read Melissa and Kate's article in the Harvard Law Review, "Dobbs & Democracy"Read Melissa's article from the Houston Law Review, "Children of Men: The Roberts Court’s Jurisprudence of Masculinity"Pre-order The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary, by Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann (code STRICT10 gets you 10% off at check-out!)  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case about whether Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from appearing on the presidential ballot or holding the office of the presidency because of his role in January 6th. Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the arguments and what it will mean if the Supreme Court reverses the Colorado Supreme Court's decision.  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
This morning, the US Court of Appeals for the DC circuit ruled that Donald Trump doesn't have immunity in the D.C. election interference case. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down the D.C. Circuit's decision, Trump's arguments and whether or not it was all worth the wait. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case about whether Donald Trump is eligible to run for president, or whether he's disqualified from doing so by a provision of the 14th Amendment that prevents individuals from holding public office if they've engaged in insurrection. As part of the preview of the arguments, Kate, Melissa, and Leah welcome Rick Hasen, author of A Real Right To Vote: How A Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard Democracy. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
E. Jean Carroll and attorney Robbie Kaplan join us to share the process and aftermath of Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump-- in which a jury just awarded her $83.3 million. What was Trump's vibe in the courtroom? Will he actually pay up? And what does E. Jean plan to do with all that money? Melissa, Kate, and Leah get all these answers and more.Read the NYT's piece on Robbie Kaplan: "In Trump’s Bitter, Yearslong Brawl With Roberta Kaplan, He Keeps Losing"Read E. Jean Carroll's 2019 book in which she tells her story: What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down the legal fight in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Supreme Court's take on it all. Plus, Melissa and Kate do a deep dive on another outlandish era in the Supreme Court's history with Cliff Sloan, author of The Court At War: FDR, His Justices, & The World They Made. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
AITA? SCOTUS Edition

AITA? SCOTUS Edition

2024-01-2201:10:252

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that threaten to topple four decades of precedent about federal agencies' authority to interpret statutes. Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments and outline the Koch-funded basis for the Supreme Court's latest power grab.Read the NYT's reporting on the funding behind the conservative quest to overrule Chevron Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap oral arguments in cases about the No Fly List, the confrontation clause, and what qualifies as a government taking. They also preview the cases the Supreme Court will hear this week about Chevron, the doctrine that gives federal agencies the authority to interpret statues. Plus, they recap the arguments in the DC Circuit in which Trump argues he's immune from criminal prosecution (and in which his lawyer suggests he could freely use SEAL team 6 to assassinate a political opponent).Read Leah's article with Dan Deacon, "The New Major Questions Doctrine" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
We're only one week into 2024, and there's so much news to catch up on! Melissa, Leah, and Kate discuss ProPublica's reporting about rich guys giving Justice Thomas money when he hinted at retiring because his salary as a justice was too low. Then, they look to the latest in state courts, which are deciding issues such as Donald Trump's presidential eligibility, women's access to emergency abortion care, and fairly drawn electoral maps. After some quick previews of the cases the Supreme Court will hear this week, they welcome special guest Ross Rayburn, Peloton instructor and author of Turning Inward: The Practice of Introversion for a Calm, Joyful, Authentic Life. Ross shares advice for staying sane in this election year, and insights on how listening to Strict Scrutiny is actually a form of meditation.Read ProPublica's reporting: "A 'Delicate Matter': Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign"Read Punish Treason, Reward Loyalty: The Forgotten Goals of Constitutional Reform After the Civil War, by Mark A. GraberRead the Fifth Circuit's opinion in the EMTALA case we covered last NovemberGet a copy of Ross Rayburn's book, Turning Inward: The Practice of Introversion for a Calm, Joyful, Authentic LifeCode STRICT10 gets you 10% off at bookshop.org! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
New Year, Same Court

New Year, Same Court

2024-01-0101:05:421

To start the new year off right, Jonathan Van Ness joins Kate, Leah, and Melissa to suggest some resolutions for the justices of the Supreme Court.Listen to us on Getting Curious: "What's Happening with the Supreme Court?" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Before we settle in for a long winter's nap, we have a LOT to catch up on. First, Jodi Kantor joins the pod to talk about her reporting, with Adam Liptak, on what went down behind the scenes at SCOTUS as the conservative majority sought to overturn Roe. Then we go over some new grants of cases the Supreme Court will hear in the near future-- including the mifepristone case, and a case about January 6th convictions. We also recap some bananas arguments in Wisconsin over a gerrymandering case. And then finally, we share our 2023 edition of our favorite things! Whether you're still holiday shopping for loved ones or need ideas on how to spend your gift cards and cash, we've got you.Read Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak's NYT piece, "Behind the Scenes at the Dismantling of Roe v. Wade"We're taking a break on 12/25, but check back in on New Year's Day for a very special edition of Strict Scrutiny!  Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap arguments in a big tax case, Moore v. United States, and a bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we have a breaking (and heart-breaking) update on an abortion-related case out of Texas.Read Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddin's stunning concurrence excoriating originalismListen to our recent episode on another abortion-related case out of Texas Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments in the hugely important administrative law case, SEC v. Jarkesy. Plus, they welcome Oona Hathaway and Sam Sankar-- two former clerks to the late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor-- to discuss her life and legacy.Read Kate's NYT op ed on Jarkesy: "This Quiet Blockbuster at the Supreme Court Could Affect All Americans"Read Oona Hathaway's NYT op ed on Justice O'Connor, "I Clerked for Justice O’Connor. She Was My Hero, but I Worry About Her Legacy."Read The 19th's reporting on how conservative groups are using the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling to shut down the Abundant Birth Project: "Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women" Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
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Comments (78)

Pamela Deering

I would really like to see someone revisit the fact that this law is entirely based on that which may be considered filthy, vile, immoral or indecent. (in the 1800s no less) I would like to see a serious attorney argue before the scotus, with a straight face, what specifically qualifies contraception as objectively immoral. Not sure it could be argued without resort to religion. In fact, I want an exact definition of immoral as well.

Mar 27th
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Pamela Deering

These people keep talking about "accepting the consequences" of having sex. For fifty years, we have mitigated the *potential* consequences of sex with birth control and the option of abortion. Pregnancy has not been an inevitable consequence of sex in all this time. Yet now we are supposed to suddenly accept it as a foregone conclusion, because they say so?

Mar 23rd
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Pamela Deering

Do we have a specific legal definition of what exactly constitutes "immoral"? Is there any basis to argue that immorality is a highly subjective term subject to change? Abortion is mentioned in the bible only insofar as a dubious recipe for same is given. Islam and Judaism do not forbid it. I would be curious to know on what a claim of immorality is founded.

Mar 19th
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arron clinton

Thank you for going on the daily show. That's how I found This podcast

Feb 26th
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Chris Smith

when will this new person get a name and a social security number? doesn't that happen at birth now? but if it should happen at conception, state laws will need to catch up including in Alabama right now. also, any man who does not stick around for a pregnancy should be charged with abandonment of a child, and any man or a spouse who abuses a pregnant woman should be charged with child endangerment and child abuse. and what about life insurance and health insurance for this person?

Feb 26th
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Pamela Deering

I just saw Kate and Melissa with Jon Stewart, a complete surprise as I didn't know beforehand. Such a delight to see you live (on youtube). It's a pity there was such a short time allotted; and Jon, I adore him, but he interrupts a lot haha oh well. Even just quick sound bites from you are edifying.

Feb 22nd
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Pamela Deering

The 14th amendment, where it holds that insurrectionists are forbidden from holding offices, is a "machine level" prohibition -- it is so clearly self-executing, it was never meant to be argued over, or to require an act of Congress. It is unequivocal. For the same reason no one 25 yrs of age has attempted to run for President - you can't do it. It's prohibited. It shouldn't even be up to one lone state to remind everybody; you just can't do it, it's against the rules.

Feb 13th
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Pamela Deering

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Pamela Deering

oh. my. god. what an ugly, humiliating orgy of oligarch-adjacent jollity. These are some of the most disingenuous and preposterous excuses for genuine discourse I have yet heard from the Court. I can always respect people trying to get at truth, fairly, in good faith, even if I don't agree with them. This is not that.

Jan 23rd
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Pamela Deering

haha great episode. your snark is the very best snark - intelligent, subtle and incontrovertible.

Jan 9th
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Pamela Deering

This was a great episode! I'm really concerned about the chipping away of government agencies' authority to administer and adjudicate regulations in their respective areas of expertise. I would be interested in hearing more about it, and speculation on countering this kind of bad faith argument.

Jan 3rd
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Kait M

Nothing like a good ole shit talking session. lol

Jan 2nd
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Kait M

That opening always gives me chills, who is it? Where can I find it?

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