Is TikTok’s Time Up?
Leah, Melissa & Kate dive headfirst into an already busy 2025 by detailing the Republican attempt to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat, looking at the just-argued TikTok case, parsing through...
13 Jan 20251h 23min
The Promise and Perils of Presidential Power
On the fourth anniversary of January 6th, Leah, Melissa & Kate dive deep on presidential power: how the presidency became what it is today, transitions of power, and how we’ve seen checks on the power...
6 Jan 20251h 1min
Our Favorite Things, 2024
In the spirit of the holidays, Leah, Kate & Melissa force themselves to say something nice about each Supreme Court Justice. Yes, all of them. Then they take a break from the tomfoolery at One First S...
23 Dec 20241h 4min
Jingle Bells, the Fifth Circuit Is Hell
Leah, Melissa, and Kate cover some breaking news before recapping last week’s SCOTUS arguments. They also touch on some lower-court opinions and court culture including the Fifth Circuit going buck wi...
16 Dec 20241h 10min
Leave Trans Kids Alone You Absolute Freaks (with Chase Strangio)
Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down United States v. Skrmetti, the Court’s big case on gender-affirming care for minors, with the ACLU’s Chase Strangio. Chase is one of the lawyers who argued the case–...
9 Dec 20241h 9min
Gender-Affirming Care in the Court’s Crosshairs
After touching on some shenanigans from the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention and Chuck Schumer’s lousy deal on judicial appointments, Leah, Kate, and Melissa preview December’s upcomin...
2 Dec 20241h 6min
How Will Trump 2.0 Embolden SCOTUS to Gut the Law?
Kate and Melissa comb through the latest from the incoming Trump administration, including the subbing in of Pam Bondi for Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. Then, they take a look at the areas of law t...
25 Nov 20241h 19min
Trump’s Parade of Clowns, Idiots, and Creeps
Leah, Melissa, and Kate wade through more election fallout, including President-elect Trump’s proposed use of recess appointments to jam his cabinet picks through. Also covered: this week’s SCOTUS arg...
18 Nov 20241h 3min
