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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Anti-Abortion Lawyers Love this Zombie Law
The Comstock Act is a 19th century vice law some hope could criminalize abortion nationwide
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Tennessee-Style Power Grabs are Coming to a Sta...
The (racist) playbook when vote suppression and gerrymandering isn’t enough.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Religious Liberty and the Right to Vacation in ...
The problem isn’t the leaks, it’s the stench
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Gives SCOTUS a Hi...
Inside the voting rights arguments at the High Court
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A Hair-Raising SCOTUS Curtain-Raiser
As Justice Jackson takes her seat, a court gone wild gets back to work
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Listen to Lady Justice
: A high water mark for women and the law, and then, a great unraveling.
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The Sound of Worms Turning
Good for the rule of law, bad for the former guy
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Lady Justice and Charlottesville Nazis
Roberta Kaplan on women, the law and holding white supremacists accountable.
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The Law v Lawless Edition
Mary Trump and Norm Ornstein sift through the Mar-a-Lago files
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The Clash Between Privacy and Freedom of the Press
Amy Gajda takes us through the history of privacy rights to find the sweet spot between dignity, secrecy, journalism and ethics.
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Judge Victoria Pratt’s “The Power of Dignity”
Amicus goes to municipal court to find a fairer way to deliver justice
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What the Dobbs Decision Means to Me
Heidi Schreck on hope and action when the law fails
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