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Strict Scrutiny

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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.

#344

Can Elon Musk Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race? (With Jon Lovett)

Jon Lovett joins Leah and Melissa to talk about what’s at stake in this week’s Wisconsin S... more

12 hrs Ago

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:18

12 hrs Ago

#343

Deportations and the Death of Due Process

After a deep dive on the Trump administration’s horrifying misuse of the Alien Enemies Act... more

24 Mar 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:03

24 Mar 2025

#342

How to Lose a Democracy in 10 Laws (with Elie Mystal)

Leah, Kate, and Melissa are joined this week by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The... more

17 Mar 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:08

17 Mar 2025

#341

The Conservative Push to Sue the Media Into Oblivion

After covering the latest goings-on in Trumpland, Melissa and Kate turn to this week’s SCO... more

10 Mar 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:42

10 Mar 2025

#340

Pod Save the Separation of Powers

Leah, Melissa, and Kate once again wade through the latest malevolence from the Trump Whit... more

03 Mar 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:44

03 Mar 2025

#339

The Atextual & Illegal Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Melissa, Leah, and Kate are joined by Professor Kate Masur of Northwestern to talk about j... more

24 Feb 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:24

24 Feb 2025

#338

Yes, We’re in a Constitutional Crisis

Live from Fordham Law, Leah, Melissa, and Kate stay on the Trump 2.0 chaos beat. They cove... more

17 Feb 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:54

17 Feb 2025

#337

DOGE Runs Amok & Originalism’s Ahistoricism

This week, the ladies react to the ransacking of the federal government by Elon Musk and h... more

10 Feb 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:18

10 Feb 2025

#336

The Lawlessness, Chaos, & Cruelty of Trump 2.0

Melissa, Kate, and Leah continue to assess the fallout from the second Trump administratio... more

03 Feb 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:37

03 Feb 2025

#335

Trump’s Onslaught of Executive Orders

Post-inauguration, the Trump administration is wasting no time issuing a flurry of heinous... more

27 Jan 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:57

27 Jan 2025

#334

SCOTUS's Porn Problem

Leah, Melissa and Kate cover some breaking news, including Biden’s last-minute declaration... more

20 Jan 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:37

20 Jan 2025

#333

SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds TikTok Ban

In the first emergency episode of 2025, Kate, Leah and Melissa break down the Court’s unan... more

17 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:05

17 Jan 2025

#332

Is TikTok’s Time Up?

Leah, Melissa & Kate dive headfirst into an already busy 2025 by detailing the Republican ... more

13 Jan 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:54

13 Jan 2025

#331

The Promise and Perils of Presidential Power

On the fourth anniversary of January 6th, Leah, Melissa & Kate dive deep on presidential p... more

06 Jan 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:56

06 Jan 2025

#330

Our Favorite Things, 2024

In the spirit of the holidays, Leah, Kate & Melissa force themselves to say something nice... more

23 Dec 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:39

23 Dec 2024

#329

Jingle Bells, the Fifth Circuit Is Hell

Leah, Melissa, and Kate cover some breaking news before recapping last week’s SCOTUS argum... more

16 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:51

16 Dec 2024

#328

Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks (with Chase Strangio)

Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down United States v. Skrmetti, the Court’s big case on gend... more

09 Dec 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:59

09 Dec 2024

#327

Gender-Affirming Care in the Court’s Crosshairs

After touching on some shenanigans from the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Conventi... more

02 Dec 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:24

02 Dec 2024

#326

How Will Trump 2.0 Embolden SCOTUS to Gut the Law?

Kate and Melissa comb through the latest from the incoming Trump administration, including... more

25 Nov 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:24

25 Nov 2024

#325

Trump’s Parade of Clowns, Idiots, and Creeps

Leah, Melissa, and Kate wade through more election fallout, including President-elect Trum... more

18 Nov 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:17

18 Nov 2024

#324

Making Sense of the Election and What It Means for the Court

After processing the election and thinking through what it means for the future of the Sup... more

11 Nov 2024

52 MINS

52:39

11 Nov 2024

#323

Election Anxiety: How the Outcome Could Affect SCOTUS’s Docket

After diving deep on a [wild story] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/us/politics/samuel... more

04 Nov 2024

50 MINS

50:24

04 Nov 2024

#322

Fifth Circuit Election Madness, a Post-Mortem on Roe, & the War on Drugs

After an emergency intro looking at the Fifth Circuit’s bonkers mail-in ballot decision, t... more

28 Oct 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:51