Podcast Episodes

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act

Season 4

It's been 10 years since the Supreme Court started to dismantle the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. Ari Berman, author of Give Us the B…

2 years, 7 months ago

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The Dobbs Decision Hasn't Aged Well

Season 4

It's been over a year since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Trump Indicted Again Again

Season 4

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for a third time-- this time in a Washington, DC, case about attempts to overturn the 2020 election. …

2 years, 7 months ago

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America's First Civil Rights Movement

Season 4

First things first, Melissa and Leah break down Sam Alito's latest airing of grievances in the Wall Street Journal. Then, Kate joins them for a lesso…

2 years, 8 months ago

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BONUS: #WITHpod & Strict Scrutiny Crossover

Season 4

Leah, Kate, and Melissa join MSNBC's Chris Hayes (aka Mr. Kate Shaw) to fully process the drama of the last Supreme Court term. It's our second annua…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Shining Light on the Shadow Docket

Season 4

Leah, Kate, and Melissa talk to Steve Vladeck about his new book, The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Un…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Clarence 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 t…

2 years, 8 months ago

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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, autho…

2 years, 8 months ago

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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? …

2 years, 8 months ago

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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 form…

2 years, 9 months ago

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