Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, ju...
A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.
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Did John Roberts Really Just Save Voting Rights?
The surprise opinion in voting rights blockbuster Allen v Milligan, from a court in search of a new center (and some respect).
6 min
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How SCOTUS Enabled The Explosion of Anti-Trans ...
Decisions stripping voting rights and abortion rights paved the way for a rapidly growing and wide-ranging assault on the rights of trans adults, trans kids, and their families.
62 min
53
Fixing The Court, One Story at a Time
An all-star jurisprudence journalist panel on what went wrong with covering the Supreme Court, and what to do about it.
49 min
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Bonus: SCOTUS Nukes Wetlands Protections
Sackett v EPA takes a hatchet to the Clean Water Act
3 min
55
E. Jean Carroll and the Lawyer Who Beat Trump
E. Jean Carroll and lawyer Roberta Kaplan tell Dahlia Lithwick how they won, and why they could be headed back to court.
50 min
56
The Supreme Court's Dangerous Return to Its Roots
The Supreme Court’s revanchism and scandals are cratering its legitimacy at the very moment it needs it most.
45 min
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Clarence Thomas and the Billionaires
As news of undisclosed gifts and payments to the Thomases mount, a network and a project becomes clear for all to see.
44 min
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John Roberts’ Unfunny Stalking Jokes at SCOTUS
A cyber-stalking case highlights whose safety matters to SCOTUS when it comes to free speech
58 min
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Anti-Abortion Lawyers Love this Zombie Law
The Comstock Act is a 19th century vice law some hope could criminalize abortion nationwide
31 min
60
Tennessee-Style Power Grabs are Coming to a Sta...
The (racist) playbook when vote suppression and gerrymandering isn’t enough.
67 min
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What To Expect When You're Expecting An Indictment
Analysis of a trio of nested investigations into the former President, and a call for patience from Andrew Weissmann.
44 min
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Lessons from The Trump Years for SCOTUS
Understanding the FedSoc’s SCOTUS takeover and why the rest of us have a rule of law problem.
46 min
63
SCOTUS on the Internet: “It’s Complicated”
Two big tech cases before the US Supreme Court this week promised justices tackling the thorny issues of content moderation, liability, and internet platforms, but instead delivered confusion and dodges.
50 min
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The "Stop the Steal" Fight That Never Ended
A State Supreme Court Justice reveals the long-term toll of calling out the Big Lie.
46 min
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Absolutely No One Is Happy With the Dobbs Leak ...
Jodi Kantor on the tipping scales of secrecy and privacy at the High Court.
34 min
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The Labor Case Before SCOTUS Has Big Implicati...
Another precedent-busting case at SCOTUS, this time targeting unions and the right to strike
68 min
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Why are We Still Obsessed with Roe v Wade?
Mary Ziegler on overturning a myth, and trying to find its meaning.
48 min
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“Is This How We Do Law Now?”
What happens when the Supreme Court decides to ignore precedent and trial records––and the need for actual cases, controversies, or even standing.
53 min
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The Blockbuster Case You Probably Haven’t Heard...
Why isn’t the left talking about 303 Creative - a case that could set civil rights back by decades?
54 min
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Religious Liberty and the Right to Vacation in ...
The problem isn’t the leaks, it’s the stench
28 min
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When You Take Away the Kids, You Take Away the ...
The case that seeks to strike down the Indian Child Welfare Act is about colonialism, not civil rights.
60 min
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Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block
Professor Cara McClellan on how the Supreme Court is poised to change access to higher education and David Rothkopf on the Deep State stories you haven’t heard.
67 min
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The Supreme Court Case that Could Upend Democracy
Moore v Harper has hit the Supreme Court calendar, and conservative Judge Michael Luttig is sounding the alarm.
53 min
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Bonus: Time to Celebrate Some Wins
Live in California, Dahlia Lithwick reflects on the progress made in the face of Trumpism.
11 min
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Gives SCOTUS a Hi...
Inside the voting rights arguments at the High Court
62 min