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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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01:04:24

Death Eaters

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2021/05/31

Melissa interviews Ian Millhiser about his new book, The Agenda: How a Republican Supreme Court Is Reshaping America. This conversation was originally an event with the Commonwealth Club in April. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:48

Siren Songs

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2021/05/26

Kate, Melissa, and Leah notice the siren song of purposivism in some of the Court’s recent statutory interpretation cases. They also talk about developments on the Court’s death penalty docket before going through one of their binders of women advocates & advocates of color. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:07:08

Hysterical Lady Brains

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2021/05/24

Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the recent cert grants, the oral argument in Terry v. United States, and the opinions in Edwards v. Vannoy, CIC v. IRS, Caniglia v. Strom, & BP v. Baltimore. They then workshop their reviews of Justice Breyer’s forthcoming book before highlighting some exciting Supreme Court-related book reviews. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:12

When There Are 535

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2021/05/17

In March, the NYU School of Law hosted the the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network's symposium on Politics, Power, and Women’s Leadership. As a part of the event, Melissa interviewed Congresswoman Katie Porter about her experience running for office, child care as infrastructure, and, of course, her big whiteboard energy. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:55

Drained Pool Politics

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2021/05/10

Kate & Melissa host Heather McGhee to discuss her new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:14:42

Burn Book on Purposivism

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2021/05/03

Leah and Kate recap the textualist bonanza in Niz-Chavez v. Garland, and the recent arguments in Americans for Prosperity Foundation (during which Justice Alito signaled that he’s a fan of the pod) and Mahanoy School District. They also preview the final case of the term, Terry v. United States. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:54:40

Barking Goldfish

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2021/04/26

Kate, Leah, and Melissa go over new opinion, recap the previous week of oral arguments, and preview the next batch of cases to be heard at the Supreme Court. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:01:49

Right for the Wrong Reasons

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2021/04/19

Kate and Melissa are joined by special guests Juvaria Khan, Matthew Fletcher, and Carmen Iguina Gonzalez to discuss the upcoming April sitting and the work of The Appellate Project. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:57

Tsunami of Slime

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2021/04/12

Leah and Kate are joined by Sen. Sheldon “Whiteboard” Whitehouse to discuss the courts subcommittee hearing on dark money and how the topic of the hearing relates to the Court’s upcoming case in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra/Thomas More Law Foundation v. Becerra. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:06:07

Sausage Fest

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2021/04/05

“Live” from Yale Law’s ACS chapter, Leah and Kate recap the end of the March sitting, break down recent opinions, and kvell over some court culture -- the first batch of judicial nominees from the Biden administration! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:11:20

Spaceships and Serial Killers

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2021/03/29

Melissa and special guest Ginger Anders recap the first week of the March sitting and preview the second week of the March sitting. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:25

Dear Steve

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2021/03/22

Melissa, Kate, and Leah preview the March sitting and have a romp through court culture — cancel culture, the monarchy, media bias, and so much more! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:49:02

Amend: The Fight for America

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2021/03/15

Melissa, Kate, and Leah are joined by Robe Imbriano, producer of Amend: The Fight for America, and Michelle Adams, Cardozo Law Professor and one of the experts featured in the Netflix docuseries. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:58:12

Get to the Punchline

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2021/03/08

Leah and Kate recap some February arguments (Brnovich v. DNC and United States v. Arthrex) before pleading with the Biden administration to give them some court culture material. Oh, and, Justice Breyer they have a request for you -- with respect, of course. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:59:17

Toddler Logic

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2021/03/01

Leah is joined by Josie Duffy Rice, President of the Appeal, and Jay Willis, senior contributor at the Appeal, to discuss some Court related news, preview the upcoming Voting Rights Act case, and chat about some emerging Fourth Amendment issues on the Court’s docket. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:39

Wilding Out

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2021/02/22

Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap opinions, preview the first week of arguments in the February sitting, and discuss the perils of Zoom filters and group texts. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:12

Dude Process

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2021/02/15

Kate and Leah do a “snap” episode on the most recent impeachment proceedings. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:13

Gold Highways

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2021/02/08

Leah and Kate are joined by David Schleicher and Sam Moyn, cohosts and creators of “Digging A Hole,” a legal theory podcast. They discuss Supreme Court reform and why none of them were invited to join the court reform commission. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:55:02

Dirty Damages

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2021/02/01

Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the January sitting and the inauguration festivities. They also extend a few invites to join the pod -- so listen in! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:08

My Name Is Pauli Murray

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2021/01/25

Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Julie Cohen, Betsy West and Talleah Bridges McMahon, the team behind the new documentary, My Name Is Pauli Murray. The film premieres at the Sundance Film Festival this week. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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