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Strict Scrutiny

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 Mu... Read more

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The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act

It's been 10 years since the Supreme Court started to dismantle the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. Ari Be... Read more

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The Dobbs Decision Hasn't Aged Well

The Dobbs Decision Hasn't Aged Well

It's been over a year since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Wom... Read more

7 Aug 2023

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We're kicking off the Strict Scrutiny Summer Reading List with a wild ride through the history of the Federalist Society... Read more

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What else can the Supreme Court get away with?

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Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the last Supreme Court term, as the justices speed off on their summer vacations (in a lux... Read more

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Student Debt Relief Bad, Bigotry Good

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