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by Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama,…
Strict Scrutiny opens its coverage of the new Supreme Court term with three main segments. First, the hosts (Leah, Kate, and Melissa) analyze the Court's decision allowing the administration to continue "third-country removals"—a deportation policy where the U.S. removes immigrants to countries other than their…
Worth it if you follow Supreme Court developments, care about immigration policy, or want expert-guided analysis of the new term's major cases.
This is the fifth and final episode in Strict Scrutiny's 'Hot Supreme Court Reform' series, focusing specifically on ethics reform for Supreme Court justices. Host Kate interviews Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, a nonpartisan organization advocating for judicial accountability. The episode explores…
Worth it if you're interested in Supreme Court accountability, judicial ethics, or structural reforms that transcend partisan divides.
Strict Scrutiny returns for a new Supreme Court term with hosts Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray breaking down the major cases and legal battles ahead. The episode covers several high-profile dockets: Second Amendment challenges to AR-15 and semi-automatic rifle regulations, religious exemptions for schools…
Worth it if you follow Supreme Court dockets, care about constitutional law impacts on press freedom and civil rights, or want expert legal analysis of the Trump administration's litigation strategy.
Strict Scrutiny's fourth episode in their 'Hot Supreme Court Reform September' series focuses on jurisdiction stripping—a proposed reform to limit the Supreme Court's power over federal administrative law. Host Leah Farrell interviews two Columbia Law School experts: former FTC Chair Lina Khan and Lev Menand. Menand…
Worth it if you're interested in Supreme Court reform, administrative law, or how structural changes to federal jurisdiction could reshape regulatory power.
Strict Scrutiny's episode 'Trump's Assault on the Free Press' covers multiple legal and political developments from the Trump administration in September 2026. The hosts Melissa and Leah address the President's ban on certain media outlets from accessing the White House, framed as an attack on press freedom. They also…
Worth it if you're already a Strict Scrutiny fan seeking commentary on Trump administration legal challenges and want to hear Alex Wagner discuss her book on judicial influence.
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This episode is the third installment in Strict Scrutiny's 'Hot Supreme Court Reform September' series, featuring host Leah Litman in conversation with Daphna Renan and Nikolas Bowie, co-authors of 'Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People.' The discussion centers on judicial supremacy—the…
Worth it if you're interested in Supreme Court reform, constitutional law, or arguments about how judicial power should be constrained within the federal system.
Strict Scrutiny's hosts Kate, Leah, and Melissa discuss a Supreme Court decision blocking a Trump administration regulation that would have imposed new restrictions on mail-in ballot delivery through the Postal Service. The regulation would have required states to adopt last-minute, burdensome, and allegedly…
Worth it if you follow Supreme Court voting rights cases closely and want the hosts' sharp legal commentary, but not if you're seeking balanced analysis of the decision's merits.
Strict Scrutiny's September 14, 2026 episode examines Trump administration policies and their potential to resegregate American education. Co-hosted by Melissa with guest Rashad Robinson (political strategist and former Color of Change president), the episode covers recent legal developments including Supreme Court…
Worth it if you follow Supreme Court developments, care about education policy and civil rights, or want expert legal analysis of Trump-era regulatory changes from a progressive perspective.
This 23-minute episode features Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke from their podcast 'Still Counting' discussing competitive Senate races ahead of the midterm elections. The episode is positioned as an excerpt from a larger episode, with listeners directed to the full podcast for complete coverage. The title…
Worth it if you're already a 'Still Counting' subscriber or want a quick preview of the hosts' midterm analysis before committing to the full podcast.
Part two of Strict Scrutiny's 'Hot Supreme Court Reform September' series focuses on term limits for Supreme Court justices. Host Kate is joined by Alicia Bannon from the Brennan Center for Justice to explore this reform proposal. The episode examines the practical mechanics of how term limits would work if…
Worth it if you're interested in Supreme Court reform proposals and want expert analysis of term limits' practical and constitutional feasibility.
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Strict Scrutiny kicks off a "Hot Supreme Court Reform September" series with host Kate and New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie discussing court expansion—a major Democratic policy proposal to address perceived conservative dominance of SCOTUS. The episode explores the mechanics of how court expansion could work…
Worth it if you want a accessible primer on court expansion arguments and mechanics from legal experts and a major news columnist.
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