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Season 6
Leah, Melissa and Kate cover some breaking news, including Biden’s last-minute declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land. Then, it’s a rollicking ride through Free Speech Coa…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds TikTok Ban
Season 6
In the first emergency episode of 2025, Kate, Leah and Melissa break down the Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the upcoming TikTok ban in the United States. They cover the implications and possib…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Is TikTok’s Time Up?
Season 6
Leah, Melissa & Kate dive headfirst into an already busy 2025 by detailing the Republican attempt to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, looking at the just-argued TikTok case, parsing throug…
Published on 11 months ago
The Promise and Perils of Presidential Power
Season 6
On the fourth anniversary of January 6th, Leah, Melissa & Kate dive deep on presidential power: how the presidency became what it is today, transitions of power, and how we’ve seen checks on the powe…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Our Favorite Things, 2024
Season 6
In the spirit of the holidays, Leah, Kate & Melissa force themselves to say something nice about each Supreme Court Justice. Yes, all of them. Then they take a break from the tomfoolery at One First …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Jingle Bells, the Fifth Circuit Is Hell
Season 6
Leah, Melissa, and Kate cover some breaking news before recapping last week’s SCOTUS arguments. They also touch on some lower-court opinions and court culture including the Fifth Circuit going buck w…
Published on 1 year ago
Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks (with Chase Strangio)
Season 6
Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down United States v. Skrmetti, the Court’s big case on gender-affirming care for minors, with the ACLU’s Chase Strangio. Chase is one of the lawyers who argued the case…
Published on 1 year ago
Gender-Affirming Care in the Court’s Crosshairs
Season 6
After touching on some shenanigans from the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention and Chuck Schumer’s lousy deal on judicial appointments, Leah, Kate, and Melissa preview December’s upcomi…
Published on 1 year ago
How Will Trump 2.0 Embolden SCOTUS to Gut the Law?
Season 6
Kate and Melissa comb through the latest from the incoming Trump administration, including the subbing in of Pam Bondi for Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. Then, they take a look at the areas of law …
Published on 1 year ago
Trump’s Parade of Clowns, Idiots, and Creeps
Season 6
Leah, Melissa, and Kate wade through more election fallout, including President-elect Trump’s proposed use of recess appointments to jam his cabinet picks through. Also covered: this week’s SCOTUS ar…
Published on 1 year ago