Podcast Episodes

Civil Rights Queen

Season 4

Tomiko Brown-Nagin joins Melissa and Kate to discuss her book Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality. You may recog…

3 years, 3 months ago

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All I Want For Christmas Is Democracy

Season 4

Before we can really get into the holiday spirit, we have to deal with the lump of coal the Supreme Court heard on December 7th: Moore v. Harper. The…

3 years, 3 months ago

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How the 303 Creative case threatens to roll back the 21st century

Season 4

The Supreme Court recently heard 2.5 hours of oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis-- the case about a Colorado website designer who doesn't want …

3 years, 3 months ago

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Making Fraud Great Again

Season 4

Melissa and Kate recap oral arguments in a couple of cases that could limit the reach of federal fraud statutes, plus an immigration case out of Texa…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Turning Fan Fiction Into Reality

Season 4

Melissa, Kate, and Leah preview the cases that the Supreme Court will hear in December-- from election law shenanigans, to discrimination as protecte…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Justice Samuel A-leak-o?

Season 4

On Saturday, the New York Times published a piece about a former anti-abortion leader's claim that he was told the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court ca…

3 years, 4 months ago

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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 arou…

3 years, 4 months ago

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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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3 years, 4 months ago

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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 …

3 years, 5 months ago

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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 autho…

3 years, 5 months ago

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