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Back to SearchHunger Games for Legal Hackery
Season 6
Katie Phang, independent journalist and trial lawyer, joins Leah to run through the week’s legal news–and there’s a lot of it! They unpack, as KBJ puts it, “this Court’s demonstrated enthusiasm for g…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
A Term for the Rich, the Reactionaries, and the Ruthless
Season 6
With July upon us and bad decision season (mercifully) over, Leah, Kate and Melissa take a step back to recap this year’s SCOTUS term. They highlight some of the overarching themes, break down the bi…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
SCOTUS Strengthens Conservative War on Education
Season 6
Leah, Melissa and Kate roll up their sleeves and unpack last Friday’s huge day at the Court, starting with Mahmoud v. Taylor, the case that tested Sam Alito’s ability to comprehend picture books. The…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
SCOTUS Clears the Way for Trump’s Lawlessness
Season 6
In an emergency episode, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down today’s radical decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., which gives this administration carte blanche to pursue its heinous agenda by curbing the …
Published on 3 months ago
SCOTUS Deals Massive Blow to Health Care Access
Season 6
In this emergency episode, Melissa, Leah and Kate are joined by Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, to unpack today’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic…
Published on 3 months ago
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sounds the Alarm
Season 6
First, Leah is joined by international law expert Bec Ingber to lay out legal issues around the use of force (aka bombing Iran). Then, Leah is joined by two guest hosts–former legal journalist Mike S…
Published on 3 months ago
SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Season 6
In this emergency episode, Chase Strangio of the ACLU joins the pod to talk about today’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti. Then, Kate, Leah, and Melissa dive deep into the opinion, the various …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Can Trump Mobilize the Military Without California's Consent?
Season 6
Melissa, Kate, and Leah can smell the fascism in the air as President Trump forces troops on California protesters. They discuss how he is (yet again) pushing the boundaries of authoritarianism, prov…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
9-0, but Make It Complicated
Season 6
Leah, Kate and Melissa unpack this week’s raft of SCOTUS decisions, including cases on “reverse discrimination” and whether Mexico can sue American gun manufacturers, and explain why a unanimous vote…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
It's Officially Bad Decision Season
Season 6
Live from Capital Turnaround in Washington, D.C., Leah, Kate, and Melissa wade right into the swamp, breaking down the (very weird, very disturbing) sexual harassment claims against Texas’s ex-solici…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago