Leah Litman

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 4 shows

Appears On

Strict Scrutiny The Bulwark Podcast Pod Save America The Oath and The Office

Episode Appearances

Strict Scrutiny · Jun 15, 2026

The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ

“Co-host discussing DOJ failures, statutory interpretation, and announcing paperback release of 'Lawless'”

Grand Jury Misconduct and Prosecutorial EthicsFederal Law Enforcement Immunity and AccountabilityState vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Criminal Prosecution

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Strict Scrutiny · Jun 8, 2026

Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men

“Co-host of the podcast analyzing Supreme Court decisions and legal culture”

Voting Rights Act Section 2 nullificationRacial gerrymandering and redistrictingIntentional discrimination evidentiary standards

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Strict Scrutiny · Jun 1, 2026

Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior

“Co-host of Strict Scrutiny analyzing Supreme Court decisions and DOJ misconduct”

Voting Rights Act and racial gerrymandering in Alabama and LouisianaSupreme Court's Shelby County and Calei decisions undermining voting protectionsDOJ misconduct in grand jury proceedings and Brady violations

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Strict Scrutiny · May 25, 2026

Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift

“Co-host of Strict Scrutiny podcast, manages giveaways and merchandise”

Insurrectionist Compensation Fund Legal Analysis14th Amendment Section 4 Debt Clause ViolationsExecutive Power and Separation of Powers

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Strict Scrutiny · May 11, 2026

The Constitution (Melissa's Version)

“Co-host analyzing voting rights and Supreme Court decisions”

Voting Rights Act Enforcement Post-Shelby CountyLouisiana v. Calais and Racial GerrymanderingMifepristone Access and Telehealth Restrictions

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The Bulwark Podcast · May 5, 2026

Melissa Murray: Reclaim the Constitution

“Coined term 'just the tip docket' to describe shadow docket's deceptive framing of substantive decisions”

Voting Rights Act Section 2 gutting and racial gerrymanderingSupreme Court shadow docket expansion and procedural manipulationMifepristone access and Fifth Circuit overreach

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Pod Save America · Jan 18, 2026

What It Would Take to Rein in ICE

“Constitutional law expert discussing legal remedies and obstacles to holding ICE accountable for enforcement operations”

Insurrection Act legal framework and invocation standardsBivens civil rights doctrine and Supreme Court limitationsQualified immunity defense in federal officer misconduct cases

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The Oath and The Office · Dec 11, 2025

Trump’s Supreme Court Power Grab (with Leah Litman)

“Constitutional law professor at University of Michigan; author of 'Lawless'; expert on Supreme Court conservative legal movement”

Unitary Executive Theory and Presidential Power ExpansionIndependent Agency Protection and Humphrey's Executor PrecedentFTC Commissioner Firing Authority and Political Removal

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Strict Scrutiny · Nov 17, 2025

S7: The Agonies of Brett Kavanaugh

“Co-host analyzing Supreme Court cases and legal developments”

Military Contractor Immunity and State AccountabilityReligious Liberty Protections in Prisons (RUPA)Spending Clause Legislation Enforceability

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