The Uncertain Future of the Indian Child Welfare Act
Rebecca Nagle, host of Crooked Media's This Land, joins Melissa, Leah, and Kate to recap the arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen. The case revolves around the Indian Child Welfare Act, which lays out a s...
14 Nov 20221h 27min
Affirmative Action Reaction
Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap the many, many hours of oral arguments in the affirmative action cases SCOTUS heard last week.Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 3/6/26 ...
7 Nov 20221h 25min
Open Season on Precedents
On Halloween, the Supreme Court will hear pair of cases challenging affirmative action in university admissions. Spooky! Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, j...
30 Okt 20221h 8min
Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers
Kate talks with Deborah Tuerkheimer about her recent book, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers. A former prosecutor and leading authority on sexual violence, Deb's book examines why we...
24 Okt 202249min
Pigs, Prince, and Proven Innocence
Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap some of the cases argued at the Supreme Court last week: Reed v. Goertz, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsm...
17 Okt 20221h 6min
Limiting the Inevitable Damage
Melissa, Kate, and Leah welcome Sam Sankar of Earthjustice and Deuel Ross of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund to recap arguments the Supreme Court heard this week in two big cases. Sackett v....
10 Okt 20221h 9min
How SCOTUS Distorts Democracy
It feels like we're still processing the end of last term, but alas, the first Monday in October is upon us. Kate, Melissa, and Leah kick off season 4 of Strict Scrutiny with a look ahead at what's su...
3 Okt 20221h 7min
Judicial Joyriding
For the University of Michigan's Homecoming weekend, we held a special live recording for our season finale. Michelle Adams joins Kate and Leah to wrap up the justices' summer shenanigans and provide ...
26 Sep 20221h 10min
