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Back to SearchE. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan on Trump's "Defamation Rampage"
Season 5
E. Jean Carroll and attorney Robbie Kaplan join us to share the process and aftermath of Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump-- in which a jury just awarded her $83.3 million. What was T…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Who Has Final Authority At The Border?
Season 5
Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down the legal fight in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Supreme Court's take on it all. Plus, Melissa and Kate do a deep dive on another outlandish era in the S…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
AITA? SCOTUS Edition
Season 5
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that threaten to topple four decades of precedent about federal agencies' authority to interpret statutes. Leah, Melissa, and Kate…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Legality of Presidents Doing Whatever They Want
Season 5
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap oral arguments in cases about the No Fly List, the confrontation clause, and what qualifies as a government taking. They also preview the cases the Supreme Court will he…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Trump's Eligibility, Cash for Clarence, and a Meditation for 2024
Season 5
We're only one week into 2024, and there's so much news to catch up on! Melissa, Leah, and Kate discuss ProPublica's reporting about rich guys giving Justice Thomas money when he hinted at retiring b…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
New Year, Same Court
Season 5
To start the new year off right, Jonathan Van Ness joins Kate, Leah, and Melissa to suggest some resolutions for the justices of the Supreme Court.
Listen to us on Getting Curious: "What's Happening w…Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes of Overturning Roe v. Wade
Season 5
Before we settle in for a long winter's nap, we have a LOT to catch up on. First, Jodi Kantor joins the pod to talk about her reporting, with Adam Liptak, on what went down behind the scenes at SCOTU…
Published on 2 years ago
Fake Cases, Fake Facts, Real Implications
Season 5
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap arguments in a big tax case, Moore v. United States, and a bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we have a breaking (and heart-breaking) …
Published on 2 years ago
Taking a Hatchet to Government Agencies
Season 5
Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments in the hugely important administrative law case, SEC v. Jarkesy. Plus, they welcome Oona Hathaway and Sam Sankar-- two former clerks to the late Justice Sa…
Published on 2 years ago
A Deregulatory Sh*t Show Waiting to Happen
Season 5
For its final sitting of 2023, the Supreme Court will hear cases on the Armed Career Criminal Act, double jeopardy, and whether the government is, well, constitutional. Leah, Melissa, and Kate previe…
Published on 2 years ago