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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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#474

Bad History Will Kill America

The Supreme Court just wrapped the term with a blitz of extremely consequential decisions,... more

04 Jul 2026

57 MINS

57:49

04 Jul 2026

#473

A Constitutional Travesty Narrowly Avoided

It was a weird and wild ride as the Supreme Court handed down the last decisions of the te... more

30 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:32

30 Jun 2026

#472

Preview: Trump Can Fire (Almost) Anyone Now

The end is nigh! Or, the end of this Supreme Court term is nigh, at least. On the second t... more

29 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:47

29 Jun 2026

#471

The Roberts Court Shows Its True Colors

Donald Trump ran for office threatening to use mass deportations, closed borders, and emer... more

27 Jun 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:47

27 Jun 2026

#470

Preview: All Gas, No Brakes for this 6-3 Court

In this exclusive Opinionpalooza extra, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern take stock o... more

25 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:17

25 Jun 2026

#469

Guns, Weed, and the Forgotten Framers

The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling this week in [United States v. Hemani] (h... more

20 Jun 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:25

20 Jun 2026

#468

A Huge Shift is Underway at SCOTUS

The Second Reconstruction is being dismantled piece by piece, and this past month has seen... more

13 Jun 2026

48 MINS

48:04

13 Jun 2026

#467

Concrete Plans to Restore Law, after Trump

One of the challenges of modern legal journalism is recalling that case law, doctrine, and... more

06 Jun 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:35

06 Jun 2026

#466

Preview: A Shattering Blow to Fair Elections

The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed justices seem to be in a big rush to dismantle vo... more

03 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:06

03 Jun 2026

#465

The Myth of John Roberts vs. Donald Trump

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate’s dynamic legal duo, preview the final weeks ... more

30 May 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:21

30 May 2026

#464

Trump’s Slush Fund Is Even Worse Than You Thought

Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" settlement fund has stunned legal experts... more

23 May 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:56

23 May 2026

#463

Return of the Abortion Pill Wars

This week on Amicus, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down a whirlwind st... more

16 May 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:06

16 May 2026

#462

The “Civility” Problem for Judges

Over the last few years, there’s been an undeniable uptick in threats against American jud... more

09 May 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:01

09 May 2026

#461

Racism’s Over and Seashells Can Be Deadly

Dahlia Lithwick reviews what has been an “exceptionally bad week” for American democracy. ... more

02 May 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:15