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Strict Scrutiny

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

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00:46:58

Sounds Legit

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/20

Leah is joined by Jeannie Suk Gersen and Deeva Shah to discuss an important case, Roe v. United States, about the procedures for addressing workplace misconduct in the federal courts. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:50

Meager Sentences

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/13

Kate and Leah are joined by Elizabeth Wydra and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick to discuss more of the Supreme Court's orders coming out of the shadow docket. First up is the Migrant Protection Protocol, also known as the "Remain in Mexico" program from the Trump Administration. Then it's a look at the Court's decision to vacate the CDC's latest eviction moratorium, which allows evictions to resume. Both orders ruled against the Biden administration and were divided along ideological lines. Follow us on

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00:46:09

Messing with Texas

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/11

Leah, Melissa, and Kate reconvene for another emergency podcast on Texas SB8, which is now being challenged by the federal government. Y’all, they are messing with Texas! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:43:13

Untitled Dating Show

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/06

It’s law school advice time, Strict Scrutiny style! Melissa and Leah chat with Mark Moran, graduate of UVA Law and contestant on FBoy Island, for the first ever Strict Scrutiny x FBoy Island Crossover. What can law school teach you about reality TV, and reality TV teach you about law school? A lot, it turns out…. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:45:48

Flagrantly Unconstitutional

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/04

Melissa, Kate, & Leah get together again to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in the Texas SB8 case, what is happening now in Texas, and what might happen still with the law. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:40:04

Message Received

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/09/02

Commander Professor Steve Vladeck joins us for an emergency episode about SB8, the most restrictive abortion law that has been allowed to go into effect since Roe v. Wade. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:54:29

Sexual Justice

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/08/30

Kate and Leah talk with Alexandra Brodsky, founding co-director of Know Your IX and author of Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:54:06

How Rights Went Wrong

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2021/08/23

Kate and Leah talk with Jamal Greene about his new book, How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights is Tearing America Apart. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:47:14

Open Wound

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2021/08/16

Melissa talks reparations with Katherine Franke, Columbia Law Professor and author of Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:03:18

Superminority Status

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/08/09

Melissa and Leah are joined by Easha Anand (MacArthur Justice Center) and Kate Levine (Cardozo University School of Law) to recap the big criminal law cases from last term. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:56:28

Born Tired

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/08/02

In collaboration with The Appellate Project, Leah, Kate, and Melissa talk to Debo Adegbile and Bruce Spiva about voting rights and diversity in the appellate bar. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:50:20

Anti-Democratic Super Weapon

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/07/26

It’s Supreme Court reform summer! On this episode, Leah talks to Professor Nikolas Bowie about his testimony to the Presidential commission on the Supreme Court and whether we have or should have a democracy. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:09

Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/07/19

Melissa interviews Berkeley Law Professor Amanda Tyler about the book she co-wrote with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Justice, Justice, Thou Shalt Pursue. The book includes Justice Ginsburg's favorite opinions she authored, along with stories of her life, family, and career. Professor Tyler shares some of those stories as well as reflections on her working relationship and friendship with the justice. This conversation was originally an event put on by The Beverly Hills Bar Association and

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01:23:12

Roses & Thorns

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/07/12

It’s here … our term recap! We go over all the roses and thorns from OT2020, or at least as much as we have time for in this jam-packed episode. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:25:16

Textually Challenged

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/07/05

For a further break down of the opinion that is definitely not necessary to enforce the Voting Rights Act (Brnovich v. DNC), Leah is joined by two voting rights experts, Professors Nick Stephanopoulos and Franita Tolson, who offer their thoughts on (among other things) what music Justice Alito was listening to while writing Brnovich and who he was talking to as well. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:07:34

An Insult to History

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2021/07/01

With SCOTUS finishing in July, Leah recaps the end of the term (end of democracy?) cases, Brnovich and Americans for Prosperity, with law of democracy experts Wilfred Codrington and Rick Hasen. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:56:30

Tired of These Fools

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2021/06/28

On June 23rd, we joined the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, together with the Western District of Washington Federal Bar Association, for a “SCOTUS in FOCUS” event moderated by Cynthia Jones, the program chair of the Society. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:10

Comrade Thomas

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2021/06/25

Kate and Leah recap the big FRIDAY, FRIDAY at the Supreme Court -- two statutory interpretation cases (Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining Co), and a major standing case (TransUnion v. Ramirez). Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:59:13

Cheerleaders for Democracy

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2021/06/24

Kate and Leah recap four opinions: Lange v. California; Mahanoy Area School District v. BL; Collins v. Yellen; and Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:36:25

Love and Basketball

Strict Scrutiny ·

2021/06/21

Leah and Melissa do a quick dash through Monday’s opinions in Arthrex, NCAA v. Alston, and Goldman v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement Systems and a quick note on Nestle v. Doe before allowing Leah time to work out some feelings on Justice Alito’s dissent in the ACA case. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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