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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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00:40:53

Not A Mystery

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2020/10/15

Leah and Kate recap the first three days of the confirmation hearings so you don’t have to actually listen to them. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:08:39

The Red Death

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2020/10/12

Leah and Melissa recap the first week of the October sitting, as well as all of the beginning of term developments on the Court’s docket, orders list, and so much more. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:04:31

Fire Season

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2020/10/05

Leah, Melissa, and Kate bring their A+ Zoom game to NYU School of Law for a live-ish preview of the upcoming SCOTUS term. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:52:27

The Women Tell All

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2020/09/28

Leah, Melissa, and Kate discuss the President’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and the expedited process underway to confirm her. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:56:30

In Memoriam

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2020/09/21

Leah, Melissa, Kate are joined by Anne Joseph O’Connell, Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and former clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:59:44

I Want More

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2020/09/14

Leah and Melissa interview Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson about their book Shortlisted: Women In The Shadows Of The Supreme Court. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:42

Courts of the Conqueror

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2020/09/07

Leah is joined by Liz Reese, a Bigelow Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, for a deep dive on the Court’s blockbuster Indian law case, McGirt v. Oklahoma, authored by the most interesting man in federal Indian law, Neil Gorsuch. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:00:47

What Would Chief Justice Roberts Do?

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2020/08/31

Leah, Kate, and Melissa are joined by Dale Ho, director of the Voting Rights Project at the ACLU and low-key star of The Fight. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:00:24

Join Your Conflagrations

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2020/08/26

Leah, Kate, and Melissa are joined by Josie Duffy Rice, the President of The Appeal, to discuss the partnership with The Appeal. They also discuss breaking news, some criminal justice issues on the Court’s docket last term and this upcoming term, before closing with some recent advances on #brorights. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:38:03

RERELEASE: Bonus Pod- Melissa Murray on ACLU's "At...

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2020/08/24

Melissa joins the ACLU's Emerson Sykes for an episode of their podcast, At Liberty. The Supreme Court struck down bans on interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia, the landmark ACLU case decided in 1967. But the government‘s regulation of marriage and sex didn’t start with anti-miscegenation laws or end with Loving. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:15

The Civility Alarm

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2020/08/17

Leah is joined by Amir Ali and Devi Rao from the Supreme Court & Appellate Program of the MacArthur Justice Center and Tiffany Wright of Orrick to discuss (the lack of) diversity in the appellate bar and its consequences. They also discuss two new organizations, The Appellate Project and Law Clerks for Diversity, that are trying to increase diversity in the appellate bar. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:58:29

Magical Moment

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2020/08/10

Leah and Kate are joined by Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of NAACP LDF. They further break down the “shadow docket” cases from last term, highlight an underappreciated theme of the last term, and identify some things to watch in the next few months. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:04:17

Five-Dimensional Chess

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2020/08/03

Melissa talks with CNN's Joan Biskupic, author of The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:00:46

"Three Generations of Imbeciles"

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2020/07/27

Melissa talks with Adam Cohen about his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, And The Sterilization Of Carrie Buck. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:16:29

How To Train Your Killer Whale

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2020/07/20

Leah Melissa, Jaime, and Kate recap the last term -- high points (flushgate), low points (you’ve heard some of these before), and everything in between. They also discuss the psychology behind how to train our country’s new median #SCOTUS killer whale, John Roberts. Oh, and there are LOTS of announcements and breaking news on this episode too. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:38:13

Diploma Privilege

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2020/07/13

Leah is joined by Dr. Pilar Escontrias, one of the founders of United for Diploma Privilege. United for Diploma Privilege is seeking to address the calamity of bar examinations (and admissions) in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Listen, learn, and take action! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:31:08

Well Played, Sirs

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2020/07/08

*another airhorn* Leah and Melissa break down the Court's major contraception case. Welcome to Gilead! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:12:56

Trollito

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2020/07/06

Leah and Kate discuss four big Supreme Court cases that came down last week (June Medical with special guest Julie Rikelman, Seila Law, Espinoza, and Alliance for an Open Society). Somehow, in three of those cases, Chief Justice Roberts defied his liberal instincts and voted to join 5-4 opinions with his fellow conservatives. They also discuss some recent news and rumors involving the Court and give Justice Alito a new nickname. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:24:29

Save Your Yarn

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2020/06/30

*airhorn* The Supreme Court released the opinion in June Medical Services v. Russo-- this term's big abortion case. Leah, Melissa, and Kate discuss. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:57:11

Thanks For The Footnote

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2020/06/29

Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Anil Kalhan to break down the Supreme Court’s important immigration habeas case, Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, as well as some DOJ developments. Check out our new anniversary merch on our website! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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