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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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01:15:02

2020 Bingo Card

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2020/06/22

Leah and Melissa are joined by special guest Chase Strangio for a big recap episode of a big week. They cover some developments on the orders list and two major decisions (the Title VII decision and the DACA decision). Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:36:15

Josh Hawley's Tears

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2020/06/19

Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Luis Cortes-Romero to recap the DACA-licious DACA opinion that dropped today! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:48:27

Carpool Dad

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2020/06/18

Melissa and Leah are joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, to discuss why the Supreme Court doesn't get the media coverage it deserves. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:20:12

Turd In The Punch Bowl

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2020/06/15

Leah, Melissa, and Kate offer a quick recap and analysis of the 6-3 opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County that came out this morning, ruling that LGBTQ are afforded workplace protections under Title VII. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:53:39

Blood-Stained Bunny Costume

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2020/06/15

Because constitutional law makes everything more fun, Leah and Melissa decided to spot constitutional law issues in Netflix’s quarantine hit, Joe Exotic. They are joined by Delci Winders, Assistant Clinical Professor & Director of Animal Rights Clinic, Lewis & Clark Law School, who shares some of the important animal rights and animal welfare issues the show left out. This one goes out to you, Carole Baskin! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:06:16

Made Up Immunities

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2020/06/08

Kate and Jaime discuss contributors to injustice--doctrines that encourage (or at least immunize) racial profiling and police misconduct-- with Fred Smith Jr, associate professor at Emory University School of Law. They also discuss some recent court news and recap a few opinions. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:32

What's The Mouse Going To Do?

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2020/05/25

Kate and Leah recap the other big argument from the May sitting they didn’t get a chance to last time -- the faithless (or is it Hamiltonian? Or defecting? Or mavericky?) electors cases. They also discuss some findings about the Court’s telephonic arguments and the BIG (aka not so big) opinions the Court has recently released. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:21:21

Earth to Nancy

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2020/05/18

Leah and Kate break down the major arguments in the presidential immunity and subpoena cases as well as the major (?) social media and supporter updates for the podcast! They also discuss McGirt v. Oklahoma and the ministerial exemption cases. And enforcing the Voting Rights Act too (of course). Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:15:08

Flushgate

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2020/05/11

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. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:02:42

Stay Frustrated

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2020/05/04

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. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:44:50

Pit of Piranhas

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2020/04/30

In this episode, Melissa talks shop with Jess Bravin, who covers the Court for the Wall Street Journal. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:01:58

Workplace Misconduct And The Federal Courts

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2020/04/27

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. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:52:21

Stop Trying To Make Democracy Happen

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2020/04/20

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. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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00:51:37

BONUS: Supreme Inequality with Adam Cohen

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2020/04/13

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

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01:05:52

Build A Bridge

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2020/04/06

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. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:14:39

Throwing Elbows

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2020/03/30

Leah and Jaime recap other arguments from the February sitting that was a lifetime ago! They cover Sineneng-Smith v. United States, DHS v. Thuraissigiam, and of course a case argued by that guy Paul -- Seila Law v. CFPB. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:01:31

We See You, Steve

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2020/03/23

Just what you need for quarantine-- a whole episode recapping the arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo. Plus, our suggestions for making the justices WFH, and rumors on who President Joe Biden's SCOTUS picks might be. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:18:54

The Ghost of Phyllis Schlafly

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2020/03/02

Kate and Melissa join forces with Lauren Moxley, creator of The Ginsburg Tapes, for an exploration of the Equal Rights Amendment. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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01:10:01

No Jonathans Or Pauls

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2020/02/24

Boston University School of Law put together an amazing live show! Leah, Melissa, and Jaime are joined by two fabulous BU law professors, Sarah Sherman-Stokes and Danielle Citron (MacArthur genius and Strict Scrutiny ninja). The group proclaims victory for gender parity and previews two cases (US v. Sineneng-Smith and Seila v. CFPB) before discussing Danielle's work on deep fakes and taking a question from the wonderful audience. This event was recorded live at WBUR CitySpace in Boston. Thanks to

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00:32:56

BONUS: Jaime Santos on Our Curious Amalgam

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2020/02/17

Jaime Santos joins John Roberti and Christima Ma from Our Curious Amalgam to talk antitrust and the Supreme Court! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky

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