Good News for the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Haaland vs. Brackeen, a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In a surprising 7-2 vote, the Court upheld ICWA. Rebecca N...
19 Jun 20231h 16min
Trump Arraigned and Arrested (BONUS episode)
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 counts in the case against him for allegedly mishandling classified documents. He was arraigned on Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami, and then ...
14 Jun 202334min
A Win for Multiracial Democracy
Finally, some good news! The Supreme Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan preserves section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, joi...
12 Jun 20231h 16min
"Not That Bad" is Still Bad!
Melissa, Leah, and Kate talk to Jenny Hunter, a labor lawyer and union consultant, about the recent SCOTUS opinion in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters which has implications for union labor laws and the...
5 Jun 202355min
A Wrecking Ball to Environmental Law
Sam Sankar of Earthjustice joins Leah and guest host Steven Mazie of The Economist to cover the Supreme Court's opinion in Sackett v. EPA. Millions of acres of wetlands risk losing federal environment...
29 Mai 20231h 16min
Anti-Abortion Litigation at Warp Speed
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap the Supreme Court's recent opinions about the Internet and intellectual property. As we predicted, the Internet isn't going to end with a bang-- and not even a whimper. P...
22 Mai 20231h 2min
You Can Crime If You Want To
Melissa, Kate, and Leah cover the gift that keeps on giving-- a.k.a. billionaire Harlan Crow, who can't seem to stop giving undisclosed gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas. They continue the discussion o...
15 Mai 20231h 13min
Asked and Answered: A Listener Mailbag Episode!
It's our first ever listener mailbag episode of Strict Scrutiny! You asked, we answered-- is court expansion possible? Is law school worth it? Who are our fancy billionaire friends? Can we stop being ...
8 Mai 20231h 30min
