Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
CATEGORY: Society & Culture
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 lives.
Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.
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The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex MarriageMelissa and Kate talk with Sasha Issenberg, journalist and political science professor at UCLA, about his book The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage. -
Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save AmericaMelissa talks to Dahlia Lithwick about her best-selling book Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America.
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Cosplaying an InvestigationLive from the University of Pennsylvania, Kate and Leah recap oral arguments in cases the Supreme Court heard last week, and weigh in on the report the Supreme Court issued on their investigation into the Dobbs…
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Busting Unions and Dodging OpinionsKate, Melissa, and Leah recap the Supreme Court's the first oral arguments of 2023, which includes cases about union labor laws, attorney-client privilege, and Puerto Rico's sovereign immunity. Plus-- why hasn'…
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The Long Game to Weaken Workers' RightsMelissa, Kate, and Leah reconvene to preview the cases the Supreme Court will hear in its January sitting. Manny Pastreich, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) local 32BJ, joins us to…
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Civil Rights QueenMelissa and Kate interview Tomiko Brown-Nagin about her book Civil Rights Queen.
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All I Want For Christmas Is DemocracyBefore we can really get into the holiday spirit, we have to deal with the lump of coal the Supreme Court heard on December 7th: Moore v. Harper. The case is about a fringe legal theory that says that when it c…
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How the 303 Creative case threatens to roll back the 21st centuryThe Supreme Court recently heard 2.5 hours of oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis-- the case about a Colorado website designer who doesn't want to create wedding websites for gay couples. The arguments wer…
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Making Fraud Great AgainMelissa and Kate recap oral arguments in a couple of cases that could limit the reach of federal fraud statutes, plus an immigration case out of Texas. And of course, there's the latest story out of the New Yor…
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Turning Fan Fiction Into RealityMelissa, Kate, and Leah preview the cases that the Supreme Court will hear in December-- from election law shenanigans, to discrimination as protected speech, to making fraud great again.
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Justice Samuel A-leak-o?On Saturday, the New York Times published a piece about a former anti-abortion leader's claim that he was told the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case before it was public. The story offers a glimpse at a year…
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The Uncertain Future of the Indian Child Welfare ActRebecca Nagle, host of Crooked Media's This Land, joins Melissa, Leah, and Kate to recap the arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen. The case revolves around the Indian Child Welfare Act, which lays out a set of pref…
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Affirmative Action ReactionLeah, Kate, and Melissa recap the many, many hours of oral arguments in the affirmative action cases SCOTUS heard last week.
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Open Season on PrecedentsOn Halloween, the Supreme Court will hear pair of cases challenging affirmative action in university admissions. Spooky! Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, joins Melis…
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Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect AbusersKate talks with Deborah Tuerkheimer about her recent book, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers.
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Pigs, Prince, and Proven InnocenceKate, Melissa, and Leah recap some of the cases argued at the Supreme Court last week: Reed v. Goertz, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith.
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Limiting the Inevitable DamageMelissa, Kate, and Leah welcome Sam Sankar of Earthjustice and Deuel Ross of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund to recap the arguments the Supreme Court heard this week in two big cases. Sackett v. EPA is…
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How SCOTUS Distorts DemocracyIt feels like we're still processing the end of last term, but alas, the first Monday in October is upon us. Kate, Melissa, and Leah kick off season 4 of Strict Scrutiny with a look ahead at what's sure to be a…
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Judicial JoyridingFor the University of Michigan's Homecoming weekend, we held a special live recording for our season finale. Michelle Adams joins Kate and Leah to wrap up the justices' summer shenanigans and provide a look for…
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Unprincipled and Inconsistent Voting Rights ShenanigansLeah talks with Wilfred Codrington III about his article, "Purcell in Pandemic," which appeared in the NYU Law Review. The Purcell Principle comes from a 2006 Supreme Court case about what makes an appropriate…
