Podcast Episodes

The Uncertain Future of the Indian Child Welfare Act

Season 4

Rebecca 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 …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Affirmative Action Reaction

Season 4

Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap the many, many hours of oral arguments in the affirmative action cases SCOTUS heard last week.

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Open Season on Precedents

Season 4

On 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, …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers

Season 4

Kate talks with Deborah Tuerkheimer about her recent book, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers. A former prosecutor and leading authority on sexual violence, Deb's book examines why w…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Pigs, Prince, and Proven Innocence

Season 4

Kate, 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. Golds…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Limiting the Inevitable Damage

Season 4

Melissa, Kate, and Leah welcome Sam Sankar of Earthjustice and Deuel Ross of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund to recap  arguments the Supreme Court heard this week in two big cases. Sackett v…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

How SCOTUS Distorts Democracy

Season 4

It 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 s…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Judicial Joyriding

Season 3

For 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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Unprincipled and Inconsistent Voting Rights Shenanigans

Season 3

Leah 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 a…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Please Pay Attention to State Courts and Constitutions

Season 3

Kate, Leah, and Melissa convene a panel to persuade you that the fight for progressive causes has to include state courts and state constitutions. To get the lay of the land and identify the challeng…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago