The Legality of Presidents Doing Whatever They Want
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap oral arguments in cases about the No Fly List, the confrontation clause, and what qualifies as a government taking. They also preview the cases the Supreme Court will hea...
15 Jan 20241h 7min
Trump's Eligibility, Cash for Clarence, and a Meditation for 2024
We're only one week into 2024, and there's so much news to catch up on! Melissa, Leah, and Kate discuss ProPublica's reporting about rich guys giving Justice Thomas money when he hinted at retiring be...
8 Jan 20241h 16min
New Year, Same Court
To start the new year off right, Jonathan Van Ness joins Kate, Leah, and Melissa to suggest some resolutions for the justices of the Supreme Court.Listen to us on Getting Curious: "What's Happening wi...
1 Jan 20241h 1min
Behind the Scenes of Overturning Roe v. Wade
Before we settle in for a long winter's nap, we have a LOT to catch up on. First, Jodi Kantor joins the pod to talk about her reporting, with Adam Liptak, on what went down behind the scenes at SCOTUS...
18 Des 20231h 26min
Fake Cases, Fake Facts, Real Implications
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap arguments in a big tax case, Moore v. United States, and a bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we have a breaking (and heart-breaking) u...
11 Des 20231h 14min
Taking a Hatchet to Government Agencies
Leah, Melissa, and Kate recap the arguments in the hugely important administrative law case, SEC v. Jarkesy. Plus, they welcome Oona Hathaway and Sam Sankar-- two former clerks to the late Justice San...
4 Des 20231h 29min
A Deregulatory Sh*t Show Waiting to Happen
For its final sitting of 2023, the Supreme Court will hear cases on the Armed Career Criminal Act, double jeopardy, and whether the government is, well, constitutional. Leah, Melissa, and Kate preview...
27 Nov 20231h 3min
A Code of Misconduct
After months of public pressure, the Supreme Court has released its newly adopted code of ethics. But it leaves a lot to be desired! Melissa, Kate, and Leah analyze the code and find all the possible ...
20 Nov 20231h 18min
