Strict Scrutiny

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Strict Scrutiny

330 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.

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Statutory Interpretation and Legislative History×2Executive Power and Separation of Powers×2Supreme Court Shadow Docket Procedures×2Voting Rights Act Section 2 nullificationRacial gerrymandering and redistrictingIntentional discrimination evidentiary standardsJanuary 6 insurrectionist compensationDOJ settlement agreements and mootness doctrineAttorney General confirmation processEighth Amendment and cruel punishment

Analyzed Episodes

Jun 8, 2026

Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men

Voting Rights Act Section 2 nullificationRacial gerrymandering and redistrictingIntentional discrimination evidentiary standards
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Jun 15, 2026

The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ

Grand Jury Misconduct and Prosecutorial EthicsFederal Law Enforcement Immunity and AccountabilityState vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Criminal Prosecution
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May 11, 2026

The Constitution (Melissa's Version)

Voting Rights Act Enforcement Post-Shelby CountyLouisiana v. Calais and Racial GerrymanderingMifepristone Access and Telehealth Restrictions
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May 25, 2026

Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift

Insurrectionist Compensation Fund Legal Analysis14th Amendment Section 4 Debt Clause ViolationsExecutive Power and Separation of Powers
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Jun 1, 2026

Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior

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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Oct 27, 2025

S7: Trump’s DOJ Shakedown

Presidential Immunity and Executive PowerDOJ Corruption and Selective ProsecutionReproductive Rights and Fetal Personhood
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Nov 3, 2025

S7: The Legal Battles Over Trump’s War on Blue Cities

Federal Militarization of Domestic Law EnforcementNational Guard Deployment Legal AuthorityICE Operations and Border Patrol Conduct in Chicago
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Nov 10, 2025

S7: Will SCOTUS Say No to Trump’s Tariffs?

Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEPAMajor Questions Doctrine ApplicationTariffs as Taxes and Revenue Raising
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Nov 17, 2025

S7: The Agonies of Brett Kavanaugh

Military Contractor Immunity and State AccountabilityReligious Liberty Protections in Prisons (RUPA)Spending Clause Legislation Enforceability
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Nov 24, 2025

S7: Boy Math, Boy Law, Man Problems

Mid-Cycle Redistricting and Voting Rights Act InterpretationProsecutorial Misconduct in Federal Criminal CasesWomen's Equality Erasure in Constitutional Law and History
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Dec 1, 2025

S7: December Preview: SCOTUS Doubles Down on Its BS

Humphrey's Executor doctrine and unitary executive theoryCrisis pregnancy center regulation and First AmendmentFederal Trade Commission removal authority
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Dec 5, 2025

S7: SCOTUS Greenlights Racial Gerrymandering in Texas

Racial Gerrymandering and Voting RightsSupreme Court Shadow Docket ProceduresAppellate Review Standards and Deference to District Courts
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Dec 8, 2025

S7: We Need To Talk About Trump’s Maritime Murders

Maritime bombing campaign legality and war crimes analysisPresidential authority to conduct extrajudicial killingsUniform Code of Military Justice obligations to refuse unlawful orders
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Dec 15, 2025

S7: SCOTUS Is About to Turbocharge Presidential Power

Presidential Removal Power and Administrative IndependenceHumphrey's Executor Precedent OverrulingUnitary Executive Theory Constitutional Doctrine
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Dec 22, 2025

S7: Our Favorite Things, 2025

Supreme Court decisions on agency independence and presidential removal powerCampaign finance regulation and coordination loopholesFederal Election Commission structure and enforcement capacity
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Dec 29, 2025

S7: Introducing Runaway Country: Justice Has Left the Building

Immigration Court System CollapseJudicial Independence and Political InterferenceDue Process Erosion in Federal Courts
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Jan 5, 2026

S7: Can America Pull Back From the Brink of Autocracy?

Executive Power and Separation of PowersJudicial Capture and Court IndependenceShadow Docket Procedures and Substantive Impact
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Jan 12, 2026

S7: Debunking Trump’s Bullsh*t Legal Arguments for Invading Venezuela

Transgender Student-Athlete Sports EligibilityTitle IX Sex Discrimination in EducationEqual Protection Clause and Gender Identity
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Jan 19, 2026

S7: Will SCOTUS Keep Trans Kids Out of Sports?

Transgender Student Athletes in School SportsTitle IX Sex Discrimination DoctrineEqual Protection Clause and Sex-Based Classifications
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Jan 26, 2026

S7: Will the Court Actually Push Back Against Trump’s Unlawful Firings?

Presidential Removal Power and Fed IndependenceSecond Amendment Scope and Private Property RightsICE Enforcement Operations and Lethal Force
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