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Back to SearchClarence Thomas's America
Season 4
Joel Anderson, host of Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas, joins Melissa and Kate to analyze the justice's trajectory from his childhood in Georgia to his contentious confirmation hearings. Plus, Joe…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
How the Federalist Society Took Over
Season 4
We're kicking off the Strict Scrutiny Summer Reading List with a wild ride through the history of the Federalist Society. Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Socie…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
What else can the Supreme Court get away with?
Season 4
Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the last Supreme Court term, as the justices speed off on their summer vacations (in a luxury yacht? on a private jet? in an RV in Walmart parking lot? Who's to say!). T…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Student Debt Relief Bad, Bigotry Good
Season 4
The Supreme Court ended its term today with a double whammy, issuing opinions in the 303 Creative case and the student debt relief cases. In the former, the majority creates "a constitutional right t…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The End of Affirmative Action
Season 4
Today the Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, declaring admissions programs that consider race to be in violation of…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Is ISL dead? IDK.
Season 4
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Moore v. Harper today, saying that state legislatures can’t actually make up whatever rules they want around federal elections, without oversight from an…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
A Fear of Too Much Justice
Season 4
Leah and Kate delve in to the latest chapter of Supreme Court justices going on secret fancy vacations with billionaires, this time starring Samuel Alito. And then it's opinion-palooza, recapping the…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
BONUS: This Land on the Indian Child Welfare Act
Season 4
Last week the Supreme Court made an historic ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. Rebecca Nagle, host of Crooked Media’s This Land podcast, takes us inside the courtroom in this special bon…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Good News for the Indian Child Welfare Act
Season 4
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Haaland vs. Brackeen, a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In a surprising 7-2 vote, the Court upheld ICWA. Rebecca …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Trump Arraigned and Arrested (BONUS episode)
Season 4
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 counts in the case against him for allegedly mishandling classified documents. He was arraigned on Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami, and then…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago