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 has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.
Episodes
SCOTUS Kills Independent Agencies, Expands Presidential Power
Jun 29, 2026 · 53 min
SCOTUS Keeps Rewriting Gun History
Jun 29, 2026 · 1h 20m
BREAKING: SCOTUS Greenlights Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policies
Jun 25, 2026 · 37 min
Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?
Jun 22, 2026 · 1h 26m
The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ
Jun 15, 2026 · 1h 18m
Affirmative Action for Mediocre Men
Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 24m
Ballrooms, ‘Bama and (Very) Bad Behavior
Jun 1, 2026 · 1h 37m
Trump's Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Grift
May 25, 2026 · 1h 34m
How SCOTUS is Waging Electoral Warfare
May 18, 2026 · 1h 44m
The Constitution (Melissa's Version)
May 11, 2026 · 1h 42m
Supreme Court Declares Racism Over
May 4, 2026 · 1h 31m
BREAKING: SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Multiracial Democracy
Apr 29, 2026 · 40 min
How Low Can the DOJ Go?
Apr 27, 2026 · 1h 36m
SCOTUS Squabbles Go Public
Apr 20, 2026 · 1h 37m
War Crimes, Christian Nationalism, and the 25th Amendment
Apr 13, 2026 · 1h 18m
Birthright Citizenship + Bye-Bye, Pamela Jo Bondi
Apr 6, 2026 · 1h 25m
SCOTUS Not Cool With Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy
Mar 31, 2026 · 32 min
Will SCOTUS Join the GOP War on Mail-in Ballots?
Mar 30, 2026 · 1h 54m
Absentee Ballots, Asylum, and Too Many A**holes to Count
Mar 23, 2026 · 1h 18m
Make America Grift Again
Mar 16, 2026 · 1h 32m
A Court of Drugs and Guns
Mar 9, 2026 · 1h 26m
The Conservative Push to Weaken Our Democracy
Mar 2, 2026 · 2h 0m
SCOTUS Again Takes on the 2nd Amendment—What Could Go Wrong?
Feb 23, 2026 · 1h 28m
BREAKING: SCOTUS Nixes Trump’s Tariffs
Feb 20, 2026 · 43 min
Is Sam Alito On His Way Out?
Feb 16, 2026 · 1h 26m
Are You There, God? It’s Me, the Constitution.
Feb 9, 2026 · 1h 17m
The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation
Feb 2, 2026 · 1h 20m
Will the Court Actually Push Back Against Trump’s Unlawful Firings?
Jan 26, 2026 · 1h 46m
Will SCOTUS Keep Trans Kids Out of Sports?
Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 33m
Debunking Trump’s Bullsh*t Legal Arguments for Invading Venezuela
Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 49m
Can America Pull Back From the Brink of Autocracy?
Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 40m
Introducing Runaway Country: Justice Has Left the Building
Dec 29, 2025 · 1h 10m
Our Favorite Things, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 · 1h 15m
SCOTUS Is About to Turbocharge Presidential Power
Dec 15, 2025 · 1h 25m
We Need To Talk About Trump’s Maritime Murders
Dec 8, 2025 · 1h 8m
SCOTUS Greenlights Racial Gerrymandering in Texas
Dec 5, 2025 · 36 min
December Preview: SCOTUS Doubles Down on Its BS
Dec 1, 2025 · 1h 10m
Boy Math, Boy Law, Man Problems
Nov 24, 2025 · 1h 46m
The Agonies of Brett Kavanaugh
Nov 17, 2025 · 1h 16m
Will SCOTUS Say No to Trump’s Tariffs?
Nov 10, 2025 · 1h 31m
The Legal Battles Over Trump’s War on Blue Cities
Nov 3, 2025 · 1h 17m
Trump’s DOJ Shakedown
Oct 27, 2025 · 1h 20m
Will the Voting Rights Act Survive SCOTUS?
Oct 20, 2025 · 1h 45m
Will SCOTUS Allow Conversion Therapy for Minors?
Oct 13, 2025 · 1h 49m
Something Wicked This Way Comes: A SCOTUS Term Preview
Oct 6, 2025 · 1h 33m
The Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak
Sep 29, 2025 · 1h 59m
Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts
Sep 22, 2025 · 1h 44m
How SCOTUS is Making Project 2025 a Reality
Sep 15, 2025 · 1h 39m
The Lower Courts Punch Up
Sep 8, 2025 · 1h 42m
The Shadow Docket Just Won’t Quit
Aug 25, 2025 · 1h 54m