The Supreme Court’s ‘Lawless’ Era
Drop everything and read! This week, the hosts celebrate the release of Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Just how did the vib...
12 Maj 20251h 36min
Will SCOTUS Sign Off on Religious Charter Schools?
Is this the term when the Court says “see ya” to the Establishment Clause? Leah, Melissa and Kate consider that question in their recap of this week’s religious charter school case, Oklahoma Charter S...
5 Maj 20251h 43min
Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools?
Kate and Leah recap oral arguments in two big cases the Supreme Court heard this week. The first is about LGBTQ+ inclusive reading materials in public schools, and the second is about the Affordable C...
28 Apr 20251h 40min
Are Trump Administration Officials in Criminal Contempt?
Leah, Melissa and Kate join forces to dig through the Trump administration’s latest affronts to the law and the possibility that its officials could be held in criminal contempt. They also react in re...
21 Apr 20251h 33min
SCOTUS Lets Trump Play Word Games
This week, the Court weighed in on two cases arising out of the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport people to El Salvador. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down both ruling...
14 Apr 20251h 30min
What’s the Future of Planned Parenthood?
Leah and Kate recap recent opinions and arguments from the Supreme Court, including cases about tax exemptions for religious organizations and the future of Planned Parenthood. Along the way they cele...
7 Apr 20251h 29min
Can Elon Musk Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race? (With Jon Lovett)
Jon Lovett joins Leah and Melissa to talk about what’s at stake in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election and what it was like campaigning for Susan Crawford in Madison and Milwaukee. Then, the ...
31 Mars 20251h 34min
Deportations and the Death of Due Process
After a deep dive on the Trump administration’s horrifying misuse of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people from the US without due process, Kate and Leah preview upcoming SCOTUS cases about the Votin...
24 Mars 20251h 25min
