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

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

A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Get more Amicus with Slate Plus. Join to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Get more Amicus with Slate Plus. Join to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#493

Pardon-Proof Accountability

In the wake of this week’s sweeping midterm rebuke of Donald Trump, [Protect Democracy co-... more

07 Nov 2026

48 MINS

48:35

07 Nov 2026


#492

DOJ’s Groundwork for Midterm Mayhem

The Trump administration has sued to potentially block certification of a Senate race in A... more

31 Oct 2026

47 MINS

47:36

31 Oct 2026


#491

Impeach Trump Y/N?

Let’s say Democrats gain control of the House and Senate in a couple of weeks, with a majo... more

24 Oct 2026

48 MINS

48:17

24 Oct 2026


#490

By the People | The People v. SCOTUS

Stacey Abrams, Ilyse Hogue, and Daphna Renan join Dahlia Lithwick in conversation for a li... more

21 Oct 2026

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1:06:06

21 Oct 2026


#489

Trump’s DOJ Finds Yet Another Basement

On Monday, the Justice Department raided a sitting congresswoman&#39;s D.C. home to build ... more

17 Oct 2026

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40:20

17 Oct 2026


#488

Grab Them by the Constitution

Donald Trump brags about his boundless freedom while the same Supreme Court that handed hi... more

10 Oct 2026

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53:07

10 Oct 2026


#487

Cruel and Unusual, Bought and Paid For

This week, the Supreme Court blessed the torture of a condemned woman, and the court is se... more

03 Oct 2026

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1:13:56

03 Oct 2026


#486

Everybody Out of the Pool

President Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, Politico, and MSNow fro... more

26 Sep 2026

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46:29

26 Sep 2026


#485

One Ballot After Another

You’ve seen the headlines about the lists, the claims, the THREE times this same executive... more

19 Sep 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:24

19 Sep 2026


#484

Capitulation Nation

Capitulation under Trump 2.0 has been devastating to the rule of law. To review a couple o... more

12 Sep 2026

54 MINS

54:58

12 Sep 2026


#483

SCOTUS Rewrites the Rules for One Special Boy

It’s past time to say it. This Supreme Court is helping President Donald J. Trump evade ac... more

05 Sep 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:16

05 Sep 2026


#482

Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 3. A Lunch Room for Life

With Amicus on a brief summer break, we’re bringing you the final installment of Slow Burn... more

29 Aug 2026

56 MINS

56:08

29 Aug 2026


#481

Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 2. The Stolen Seat

With Amicus on a brief summer break, we’re bringing you the second installment of Slow Bur... more

22 Aug 2026

47 MINS

47:19

22 Aug 2026