Melissa, Kate, & Leah discuss the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson – KBJ, Yay! – to the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Lisa Fairfax (University of Pennsylvania, Carey School of Law) joins us to share some personal perspective on Judge Jackson after decades of friendship. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah discusses the upcoming climate change case, West Virginia v. EPA , with Lisa Heinzerling and Kirti Datla (1:06). Slate's Mark Joseph Stern joins later to tee up a case the Court has granted for argument next term, 303 Creative v. Elenis , a case involving a graphic designer who doesn’t want to create websites for same-sex couples (49:48). Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13t...
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah, Kate, & Melissa run through a bunch of Court adjacent news-- including this Jane Mayer piece about Ginni Thomas -- before highlighting the big cases to watch in the February sitting. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah's dreams come true with an episode all about a resentencing case, and the meaning of the First Step Act of 2018-- Concepcion v. United States. Tiffany Wright and Easha Anand join in. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 16, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, and Leah interview Professors Julian Davis Mortenson and Nick Bagley about the nondelegation doctrine . Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 14, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Deuel Ross , senior counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, joins Leah and Kate to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision allowing an election in Alabama to proceed under a legislative map that dilutes the voting power of Black Alabamians. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 09, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa, Kate, and Leah sit down with Ruth Marcus, the author of Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover . Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Feb 07, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, & Leah are joined by Dean Risa Goluboff & Tejas Narechania for a retrospective on Justice Breyer. Then FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub joins for a discussion of FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our boy Steve is retiring. Here are our thoughts on the timing, his legacy, and potential successors. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 27, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nina Totenberg joins the podcast to discuss her story that broke the Internet and sent the Court into a statement frenzy. Kate, Leah, and Melissa then break down some of the January arguments and what is happening with S.B. 8. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 24, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast The ladies of Strict Scrutiny join forces with Why Is This Happening? , hosted by Chris Hayes (aka Mr. Kate Shaw). Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, “it’s hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court.” With that in mind, we thought it would be good to do a gut check as 2022 promises to be one of the most important years in the Court’s history. We like doing new things here at WITHpod, so we’re excited to share our first crossover episode with the hosts of The Strict Scrutiny podcas...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Payvand Ahdout , Assistant Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law and federal courts and post-conviction review expert, joins Leah to debrief the first week of the Court's January arguments, an important resentencing case to be argued the second week (attn: Kim Kardashian), and a bunch of court culture that ... isn't particularly upbeat for lady lawyers. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theorie...
Jan 17, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the Supreme Court’s opinions invalidating the Biden administration’s test-or-vaccinate policy for employers with more than 100 employees, and the Court’s grudging acceptance that employees at federally funded healthcare facilities should not be able to kill their patients. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and ...
Jan 14, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah, Melissa, & Kate preview the cases to be argued in the January sitting (other than the test-and-vax cases), and also cover all of the Court-adjacent news that has happened over the last month. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 10, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap oral arguments in two emergency applications related to Biden administration policies designed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa, Kate, and Leah get to spend an entire show on one of their favorite topics -- Sam Alito. This time with an assist from Justice Alito’s nemesis, Adam Serwer. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Jan 03, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah is joined by Wilfred Codrington III to discuss his co-authored book The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union . Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Dec 27, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah, Melissa, and Kate round out 2021 with a discussion of their favorite things. To wear Wool leg warmers from Lunya Washable silk pajamas from Lunya True Botanicals Kari Gran mini kit The Lady Doth Etsy shop Taylor Swift merch To read My Monticello , by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson The Silence of the Girls , by Pat Barker The Women of Troy , by Pat Barker The 1619 Project Born on the Water , Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings , by Sarah Cooper T...
Dec 20, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast We recap the second week of the December sitting, which is (more than) enough to justify a break for the New Year! Resources: Michele Goodwin's powerful op-ed in the New York Times: " I Was Raped by My Father. An Abortion Saved My Life ." Liliana Segura's reporting on Barry Jones , whose case was consolidated with Shinn v. Ramirez Nelson Tebbe's 2008 article in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, " Excluding Religion " We rely on listeners to keep the show funded! You can become a Glow su...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Commander Vladeck returns to break down what the Supreme Court’s decision in the SB8 case does and doesn’t mean. (Spoiler alert: Nothing good!) Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Dec 10, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tiffany Wright joins the show to recap last week’s oral arguments and to preview the second week of the December sitting... hijinks ensue. Strict Scrutiny depends on support from listeners. Become a Glow subscriber today for just $7/month, and get access to special live shows and virtual happy hours. Resources: " Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies ," by Roni Caryn Rabin. New York Times, November 26, 2021. " The Judge Who Told the Truth About the Mississippi Abortion Ban, "...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Mississippi case that banned abortion after 15 weeks. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s sad girl autumn at the Supreme Court -- Melissa, Kate, and Leah preview the upcoming cases, including the frontal challenge to Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and discuss the Court’s lack of action on the S.B. 8 cases. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 29, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In October, Melissa joined the ACLU's podcast At Liberty to discuss the state of abortion rights in Texas and the rest of the nation. We're thrilled to bring the conversation to Strict Scrutiny listeners as well. The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear challenges to some state laws restricting abortion, including a case from Mississippi that directly challenges the 1973 precedent set in Roe v. Wade. Given the court’s conservative super majority, many legal experts are warning that access to abor...
Nov 22, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Professor Lisa Eskow joins the podcast to discuss some Justices’ willingness to engage in ecclesiastical whack-a-mole in Ramirez v. Collier. There are also birthday wishes, Big Bird (and other birds), kale shops, and more! Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leah talks to Ahilan Arulanantham about the argument in FBI v. Fazaga, the case challenging the government’s surveillance of the Muslim community in Southern California. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 11, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa, Leah, & Kate recap the remaining cases from the first week of November -- and focus on Houston Community College and NYSRPA v. Bruen, which raises the question whether NYU has a campus. (It does.) Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate speaks with Juan Perla and Neil Weare about United States v. Vaello-Madero, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on November 9th. US citizens who are otherwise eligible for SSI benefits are denied solely because they live in Puerto Rico-- a US territory. Does this denial violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment? Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th...
Nov 05, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap the oral arguments in the S.B. 8 cases on Monday, November 1st. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 02, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, Melissa, and Leah preview the whopper first week of the November sitting. They are joined by Joseph Blocher, Professor of Law at Duke Law, to discuss NYSRPA v. Bruen. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
