Strict Scrutiny

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  • Flushgate

    In this jam-packed episode, Jaime and Melissa recap the Supreme Court’s first-ever telephonic arguments, delve into how three men advocated for or against contraceptive coverage for women, preview next week’s high-profile arguments, and recap some recent opinions.  Whoa, it’s exhausting even just typing that.

    Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

    • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
    • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
    • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

      Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

      Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

      1 hr 16 min
    • Happy Hour!

      We'll be hosting a happy hour to thank our glow subscribers!

      Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

      • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
      • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
      • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

        Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

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        2 min
      • Stay Frustrated

        Kate and Melissa are joined by special guest Emily Bazelon to talk about her New York Times Magazine article, “How Will Trump’s Supreme Court Remake America?” Plus, we've got opinions that offer some hints to what future cases might me on the justices' minds.

        Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

        • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
        • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
        • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

          Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

          Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

          1 hr 3 min
        • Pit of Piranhas

          In this episode, Melissa talks shop with Jess Bravin, who covers the Court for the ​Wall Street Journal.​

          Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

          • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
          • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
          • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

            Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

            Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

            45 min
          • Workplace Misconduct And The Federal Courts

            Leah and Jaime are joined by Deeva Shah (from Law Clerks for Workplace Accountability) and Sejal Singh and Emma Janger (from People’s Parity Project) for a discussion about workplace misconduct and the federal courts.

            Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

            • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
            • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
            • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

              Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

              Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

              1 hr 2 min
            • Podapalooza Live Event

              We'll be hosting a live Q&A event as part of podapalooza this Sunday (April 26) at 1 PM ET!

              Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

              • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
              • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
              • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

                Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

                Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

                2 min
              • Podapalooza Teaser

                This is just a reminder to sign up for podapalooza -- happening this weekend! You can sign up at plza.org

                Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

                • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
                • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
                • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

                  Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

                  Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

                  2 min
                • Stop Trying To Make Democracy Happen

                  On this special episode, prepared for PODAPALOOZA, Leah, Melissa, Jaime, and Kate discuss some COVID-related Court issues. That includes the Court’s upcoming telephonic arguments; its order in the Wisconsin election case; and some other COVID-related cases that might make their way to the Court soon.

                  Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

                  • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
                  • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
                  • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

                    Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

                    Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

                    53 min
                  • BONUS: Supreme Inequality with Adam Cohen

                    Back in February, when crowds were still a thing, Melissa interviewed Adam Cohen about his new book, Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court's Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America.

                    Adam examines the conservative tilt of the Supreme Court since the Nixon administration and forward through the last 50 years. The Supreme Court after Justice Earl Warren no longer protected the rights of the poor, the disadvantaged, equally and instead moved forward to deprioritize such issues as school desegregation, voting rights and the protection of workers and instead, prioritize decisions that favored wealthy and corporate interests.

                    Thanks to the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law for letting us share this riveting conversation with Strict Scrutiny listeners.

                    Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

                    • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
                    • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
                    • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

                      Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

                      Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

                      52 min
                    • Build A Bridge

                      A special opinions episode! The Supreme Court has issued a lot of opinions recently, and we wanted to get you caught up on some of them.

                      Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 

                      • 3/6/26 – San Francisco
                      • 3/7/26 – Los Angeles
                      • Learn more: http://crooked.com/events

                        Order your copy of Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

                        Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

                        1 hr 6 min

                      About Strict Scrutiny

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                      Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it.

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