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Back to SearchThe Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak
Season 6
Leah and Kate dive into the week’s legal news, explaining how SCOTUS continues to carry water for the Trump administration. They also cover an epic slapdown of the Roberts Court out of Hawaii, Sam Al…
Published on 6 hours ago
Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts
Season 6
Leah is joined by guest co-host Skye Perryman, president & CEO of Democracy Forward, to discuss the week’s news, including the continued pushback on the shadow docket from the lower courts and Trump’…
Published on 1 week ago
How SCOTUS is Making Project 2025 a Reality
Season 6
Our fearless hosts continue to slog through this sh*tty shadow docket summer, covering an order from the Court okaying racial profiling by ICE officers, some ominous administrative stays, Amy Coney B…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Lower Courts Punch Up
Season 6
Kate, Leah, and Melissa break down how the lower courts are challenging the Trump administration and expressing their frustration with SCOTUS. Then, they check in with two members of the supermajorit…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The Shadow Docket Just Won’t Quit
Season 6
The gang is back together as Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down this week’s mountain of legal news, including the Court’s greenlighting of Trump’s anti-DEI National Institutes of Health cuts, the pre…
Published on 1 month ago
The Dubious Legality of Trump's DC Takeover
Season 6
Kate and Leah recap the week's legal news, including argument calendars for the next SCOTUS term and President Trump's attempted federal takeover of Washington, DC. Then, it's our third annual State …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How the GOP is Trying to Steal the 2026 Midterms
Season 6
Melissa and guest co-host Imani Gandy of Rewire News Group break down the week’s legal happenings, including how Texas Democrats are attempting to thwart that state’s gerrymandering efforts, college …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Stacking the Bench with Creeps & Kooks
Season 6
Leah and guest co-host Mark Joseph Stern of Slate and the Amicus podcast run through what’s been happening in the courts this week, including disturbing attacks on judges, the confirmation of the ext…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can Trump Sue His Way Out of the Epstein Mess?
Season 6
Kate and Leah break down the week’s legal happenings, including Trump’s flailing efforts to manage the Epstein fallout, the latest abomination from the shadow docket, and the legal quagmire surroundi…
Published on 2 months ago
SCOTUS Enables Government Destruction
Season 6
Melissa and Kate run through the latest legal news, including the Court greenlighting the dismantling of the Department of Education. Then, they speak with NYU law professor Rachel Barkow about her b…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago