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.
349 episodes transcribedLeah is joined by Dr. Pilar Escontrias, one of the founders of United for Diploma Privilege. United for Diploma Privilege is seeking to address the ca...
*another airhorn* Leah and Melissa break down the Court's major contraception case. Welcome to Gilead! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and...
Leah and Kate discuss four big Supreme Court cases that came down last week (June Medical with special guest Julie Rikelman, Seila Law, Espinoza, and...
*airhorn* The Supreme Court released the opinion in June Medical Services v. Russo-- this term's big abortion case. Leah, Melissa, and Kate discuss....
Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Anil Kalhan to break down the Supreme Court’s important immigration habeas case, Department of Homeland Security...
A giveaway to mark our one year podiversary! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
A giveaway for law students and recent graduates to come to our second virtual happy hour for glow supporters! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Thre...
Leah and Melissa are joined by special guest Chase Strangio for a big recap episode of a big week. They cover some developments on the orders list and...
Leah, Melissa, and Kate are joined by Luis Cortes-Romero to recap the DACA-licious DACA opinion that dropped today! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter,...
Melissa and Leah are joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, to discuss why the Supreme Court doesn't get the media coverage it d...
Leah, Melissa, and Kate offer a quick recap and analysis of the 6-3 opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County that came out this morning, ruling that LGBTQ...
Because constitutional law makes everything more fun, Leah and Melissa decided to spot constitutional law issues in Netflix’s quarantine hit, Joe Exot...
Kate and Jaime discuss contributors to injustice--doctrines that encourage (or at least immunize) racial profiling and police misconduct-- with Fred S...
We chose not to release our regularly scheduled episode today in light of the nationwide protests. #BlackLivesMatter Follow us on Instagram, Twitter...
Kate and Leah recap the other big argument from the May sitting they didn’t get a chance to last time -- the faithless (or is it Hamiltonian? Or defec...
Leah and Kate break down the major arguments in the presidential immunity and subpoena cases as well as the major (?) social media and supporter updat...
In this jam-packed episode, Jaime and Melissa recap the Supreme Court’s first-ever telephonic arguments, delve into how three men advocated for or aga...
We'll be hosting a happy hour to thank our glow subscribers! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Kate and Melissa are joined by special guest Emily Bazelon to talk about her New York Times Magazine article, “How Will Trump’s Supreme Court Remake A...
In this episode, Melissa talks shop with Jess Bravin, who covers the Court for the Wall Street Journal. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads,...
