Kate, Leah, and Melissa preview what fresh hell SCOTUS has in store for us this term, including challenges to the Fourteenth Amendment and the Court’s continued obsession with fighting the culture wars. Then, after breaking down the latest legal news, the hosts welcome Lieutenant Governor of Illinois–and Senate candidate–Juliana Stratton to discuss Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, how state and local governments can push back against this administration, and what gives her hope in this fight. Finally, a game to commemorate Chief Justice Roberts’ 20 long years on the Court. This episode was recorded live at the Athenaeum Center in Chicago.Favorite things:<ul><li>Leah: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/bone-valley-a-true-story-of-injustice-and-redemption-in-the-heart-of-florida-gilbert-king/93f8662db7380517?ean=9781250368546&next=t">Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida</a>, Gilbert King; <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/without-precedent-how-chief-justice-roberts-and-his-accomplices-rewrote-the-constitution-and-dismantled-our-rights-lisa-graves/7edba84bff957a7b?ean=9781645030676&next=t">Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights</a>, Lisa Graves; <a href="https://www.onebattleafteranothermovie.com/">One Battle After Another</a>; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1W57oNaAkGObOQKBTxg4e9">The Life of a Showgirl</a>, Taylor Swift</li><li>Kate: <a href="https://www.wbez.org/">WBEZ Chicago</a>; <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/">Block Club Chicago</a>; <a href="https://chicagoreader.com/">Chicago Reader</a>; <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/broadview-immigration-processing-center-detention-ice-dhs">The Chicago Sun-Times on Broadview</a>; <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/heart-the-lover-lily-king/3bd6eeb2f9e33f03?ean=9780802165176&next=t">Heart the Lover</a>, Lily King</li><li>Melissa: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaeoDlLNnok">Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein Hash Out Their Charlie Kirk Disagreement</a>; Tony Shalhoub’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjP-C2TeV14">Breaking Bread</a> (CNN); <a href="https://mexodusmusical.com/">Mexodus </a>(Audible’s Minett a Lane Theater); <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/meghan-markle-balenciaga-paris-fashion-week">Meghan Markle in Balenciaga</a></li></ul>
Learn more: <a href="http://crooked.com/events" target="_blank">http://crooked.com/events</a>Order your copy of Leah's book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628" target="_blank">Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes</a>Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at <a href="http://crookedcon.com/" target="_blank">http://crookedcon.com</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast" target="_blank">Threads</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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