24 GIU 2024 · As we wait for SCOTUS opinions in cases about presidential immunity, emergency abortions, the future of the administrative state, and more, we did a rowdy live show at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC! It was  one for the books-- The Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, joined us to reflect on the second anniversary of Dobbs. Friend of the pod Commander Steve Vladeck filled in as guest host. And former Attorney General Eric Holder joined us to talk about the Court's decision in a case about domestic violence offenders obtaining guns, analyze possible paths for court reform, and lighten the mood with a game of This or That. - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

20 GIU 2024 · The gang is back together! Ahead of the Strict Scrutiny https://www.ticketweb.com/event/strict-scrutiny-howard-theatre-tickets/13652433?pl=howardtheatre&refid=artist on Saturday in DC, Kate, Melissa and Leah comb through four decisions from the Court. Are these the cases everyone’s waiting for? Not quite, but they do involve repatriation taxes, malicious prosecution, federal rules of evidence, and retaliatory arrests. - Read Leah's NYT OpEd: "https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/opinion/supreme-court-trump-immunity.html" - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

17 GIU 2024 · Live from New York, it's Strict Scrutiny! Elie Mystal guest hosts with Kate and Melissa in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tribeca Festival to break down opinions, perform dramatic readings of the secret Alito recordings, and imagine some end-of-year yearbook pages for the justices. Plus, New York Magazine's Irin Carmon joins to talk about the practical effects of the Supreme Court's ruling in the mifepristone case. - To watch the full episode, complete with Martha-ritas and yearbook superlatives, head to our https://www.youtube.com/@strictscrutinypodcast - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

14 GIU 2024 · In an emergency episode, Leah and Melissa break down the Court's 6-3 decision to strike down a ban on bump stocks, attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire at machine gun-like rates. It's bad, people. - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

10 GIU 2024 · Melissa and Kate talk to Molly Duane, lawyer from the Center for Reproductive Rights, about the disheartening outcome in the Zurawski case in Texas. Plus, they recap recent opinions in cases about bankruptcy, tax law, and health care on Native American reservations. - To hear more about the Zurawski case, including the stories of the women who testified, listen to our episode "https://crooked.com/podcast/a-code-of-misconduct/" from  November 2023 - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

3 GIU 2024 · Melissa and Kate recap the Supreme Court's latest opinions and catch up on the latest drama from the Alitos' flag-flying fiasco.We’re giving one lucky listener the chance to win a pair of tickets to our SOLD OUT show in DC on June 22nd.Here’s how to enter: - Subscribe to Strict Scrutiny’s Youtube channel - Leave a COMMENT on our most recent video episode with YOUR favorite Strict Scrutiny moment. [LINK MONDAY’S YT VIDEO HERE] The giveaway starts TODAY and ends June 7th at 11:59pm PT. We’ll be picking a winner on/around June 10th so be sure to keep an eye on your comment. For the full rules, check out the link here: http://crooked.com/strictgiveawaydc - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

31 MAG 2024 · A jury of Donald Trump's peers finds him guilty on all 34 counts in the Manhattan election interference trial. Melissa joins Pod Save America  to talk about next steps for sentencing and possible appeal. Plus, CNN Legal Analyst Norm Eisen shares what it was like in the courtroom when the verdict came down, and Jon and Dan talk about the political fallout and which voters the conviction might sway. - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

27 MAG 2024 · There are more red flags flying from House Alito! Plus, that same guy authored an opinion in a major voting discrimination case, and somehow it's worse than expected. Plus, Melissa and Kate talk with Shefali Luthra about her important new book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/undue-burden-life-and-death-decisions-in-post-roe-america-shefali-luthra/20675237?ean=9780385550086. - New merch alert!! Our new https://store.crooked.com/collections/strict-scrutiny/products/time-for-some-bad-decisions-t-shirt and https://store.crooked.com/collections/strict-scrutiny/products/time-for-some-bad-decisions-mug are just thing for the hellscape to come in the final weeks of the SCOTUS term. - Order Undue Burden at https://www.bookshop.org/strict24 and get 10% off - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

20 MAG 2024 · Leah and Melissa catch up on the Alitos' upside-down flag situation, an opinion preserving the funding structure of the CFPB, and a racial gerrymandering case out of Texas. - Read https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/us/justice-alito-upside-down-flag.html on the Alitos' flag - Revisit our https://crooked.com/podcast/not-especially-judicious/ in the case challenging the CFPB - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social

13 MAG 2024 · Victoria Wenger of NAACP-LDF joins Kate and Leah for an update on the four years of litigation trying to get fair voting maps for Louisiana residents. Then, a major update on a group of federal officials who plan to penalize a private institution for failing to censor certain speech-- you'll never guess who! - If you would like to make a donation in honor of https://www.instagram.com/p/C6zlha7Axpx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==, Leah's student who recently passed away, you can do so at http://www.ruckercollierfoundation.com/ - Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/StrictScrutiny_, https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast, and https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social