Strict Scrutiny
Crooked Media
SummaryStrict Scrutiny is your essential guide to navigating the increasingly complex and often alarming landscape of the United States Supreme Court. Hosted by legal experts Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw, this podcast moves well beyond the surface-level headlines to dissect the real-world consequences of the Court’s most pivotal decisions. Whether they are unpacking the erosion of the Voting Rights Act, analyzing the aggressive expansion of executive power, or scrutinizing the judiciary’s inconsistent use of historical precedent, the hosts provide a sharp, intellectually rigorous, and unflinchingly critical look at a bench that is fundamentally reshaping American democracy. What sets Strict Scrutiny apart is the hosts’ ability to synthesize dense legal theories into accessible, high-stakes conversations. You will hear them tackle everything from the precarious status of birthright citizenship to the institutional failures and ideological shifts occurring behind the courtroom doors. The show blends substantive, technical legal analysis with a necessary sense of urgency, often featuring emergency episodes that capture the raw intensity of a breaking news cycle. By consistently calling out judicial inconsistency and the systemic threats to constitutional norms, the team behind Strict Scrutiny provides listeners with the context needed to understand a Court that is, in their view, aggressively pushing toward a different, more exclusionary vision of the American order. It is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to stay informed about the judiciary's impact on our daily lives.
Updated Jul 6, 2026
Episodes
Surveying the Wreckage of This Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court has launched a sustained attack on democratic institutions by dismantling voting rights and protections.
SCOTUS Just Barely Preserves Birthright Citizenship
Five justices barely upheld birthright citizenship, but the court remains one vote away from rescinding the Constitution.
SCOTUS Kills Independent Agencies, Expands Presidential Power
The Supreme Court dismantled independent agencies, handing the president unchecked authority to fire federal officials.
SCOTUS Keeps Rewriting Gun History
The Supreme Court is weaponizing selective history to gut gun safety laws and expand access to firearms.
BREAKING: SCOTUS Greenlights Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policies
The Supreme Court issued two 6-3 rulings empowering the administration to bypass federal immigration and asylum law.
Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?
The Supreme Court is dragging its feet on major rulings, fueling speculation about why they are delaying key opinions.
The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ
Federal prosecutors are undermining democracy through rampant misconduct, from illegal vouching to radical overreach.
Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men
The Supreme Court has effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act by imposing an impossible standard of proof.
Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior
Federal judges in Alabama strike back against illegal racial gerrymandering as the Supreme Court limits civil rights.
Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift
Trump is using a nearly two-billion-dollar government slush fund to reward insurrectionists and pay off his cronies.
How SCOTUS is Waging Electoral Warfare
The Supreme Court is weaponizing its shadow docket to erode reproductive rights and enable judicial authoritarianism.
S7 Ep18: Are You There, God? It’s Me, the Constitution.
S7 Ep17: The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation
Will the Court Actually Push Back Against Trump’s Unlawful Firings?
Will SCOTUS Keep Trans Kids Out of Sports?
Debunking Trump’s Bullsh*t Legal Arguments for Invading Venezuela
Can America Pull Back From the Brink of Autocracy?
Introducing Runaway Country: Justice Has Left the Building
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SCOTUS Is About to Turbocharge Presidential Power
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