Kate, Melissa, and Leah preview the cases the Supreme Court will hear this week, explain the latest news in the Trump criminal cases, and survey the significant decisions happening in lower courts.<ul><li>Read Melissa and Kate's article in the Harvard Law Review, "<a href="https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-137/dobbs-and-democracy/" target="_blank">Dobbs & Democracy</a>"</li><li>Read Melissa's article from the Houston Law Review, "<a href="https://houstonlawreview.org/article/77663-children-of-men-the-roberts-court-s-jurisprudence-of-masculinity" target="_blank">Children of Men: The Roberts Court’s Jurisprudence of Masculinity</a>"</li><li>Pre-order <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-trump-indictments-the-historic-charging-documents-with-commentary-andrew-weissmann/20640977?ean=9781324079200" target="_blank">The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary</a>, by Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann (code STRICT10 gets you 10% off at check-out!) </li></ul>
Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025!&nbsp;<ul><li>10/4 – Chicago</li></ul>Learn more: <a href="http://crooked.com/events" target="_blank">http://crooked.com/events</a>Order your copy of Leah's book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628" target="_blank">Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes</a>Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at <a href="http://crookedcon.com/" target="_blank">http://crookedcon.com</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast" target="_blank">Threads</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>

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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.