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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BIG NEWS! Washington, D.C. November 6-7. Crooked Con is HERE.

From your friends at ‪@podsaveamerica‬ comes the first annual (or once-in-a-lifetime) chance to join America’s smartest organizers and least annoying politicians to strategize, debate, and commiserate about where we go from here (hopefully up). Join us for two days of panels, parties, and live pods in our nation’s capital. Lineup to be announced.

Tickets go live 9AM ET on 7/29 at crookedcon.com/

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Our friends at ‪@hysteriapodcast‬ have done another deep dive into one of SCOTUS' worst: Justice Samuel Alito. From homophobia and misogyny to ethical issues and Martha-Ann's flags, Erin and Alyssa leave no stone unturned in this look at the court's right wing leader.

4 months ago | [YT] | 34

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A holiday weekend may indeed be upon us but that didn't stop SCOTUS from doing their thing this week. We'll have a brand new episode for you on Monday morning but if you need a more immediate take on everything that happened this week Leah stopped by today's episode of ‪@whatadaypodcast‬ to break down the deadlocked religious schools decision, the shadow docket, and more!

5 months ago | [YT] | 13

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Hey everyone! Leah Litman joined ‪@whatadaypodcast‬ today to discuss the the Trump administration's attacks on federal judges who rule against him. Give it a watch and SUBSCRIBE to Crooked's daily news show if you haven't yet!

8 months ago | [YT] | 21

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Hey everyone! It's been a rough week watching the news but Melissa joined today's episode of ‪@AssemblyRequiredPodcast‬ to chat about the beginning of Trump 2.0 with Stacey and what we can do to effectively speak out against his actions.

9 months ago | [YT] | 23

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Hey everyone! Wanted to let you know that Melissa was today's guest host on ‪@podsaveamerica‬! Check out her conversation with Dan on everything from the UHC Shooter's manifesto to the latest on Donald Trump's criminal trials.

11 months ago | [YT] | 19

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Hey everyone! We had a technical glitch on today's episode and are working to correct it now! We'll have the fixed version up shortly so apologies to those of you who started watching and encountered the missing audio. We're on it! :)

1 year ago | [YT] | 109

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Our very own Melissa Murray joined today's episode of ‪@whatadaypodcast‬ to discuss the start of the new SCOTUS term with host Jane Coaston. Check it out and be sure to subscribe for your daily dose of Crooked News!

1 year ago | [YT] | 18

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PROGRAMMING UPDATE!

It's been quite a week, y'all....With the Court releasing another batch of rough opinions today we'll have a full breakdown of those for you here tomorrow morning at 6am Pacific/9am Eastern.

And then on Monday we are now expecting the final opinions of the term including the long-awaited Trump Immunity case. Rest assured we'll be ready to discuss that and will have an episode ready for you ASAP later that day.

Deep breaths, everyone. And thanks for watching.

1 year ago | [YT] | 223

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Our very own Leah Litman made a guest appearance on our sister Crooked Media series This F*cking Guy on ‪@hysteriapodcast‬ this week to take a deep dive look into the past of the one and only Clarence Thomas. Don't miss it!

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