This is part 2 of the deep-dive into Griswold v Connecticut. If you didn't catch part 1, make sure to listen! It's OA533! But also, since we love you so much, there's a wildcard on more Sidney Powell terrible lawyering! She's the grift that keeps on giving.
Strict Scrutiny - Per My Last Email
Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap the last week of the October sitting and some developments in the S.B. 8 litigation.
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Opening Arguments - OA534: State and Federal Agencies Now Fighting EACH OTHER in Blizzard Activision Case
Our own Andrew Torrez broke this news while on vacation, no less! Here's an article referencing the podcast! We had assumed that the DFEH and the EEOC were working in coordination on the Blizzard Activision case, but that turns out to NOT be the case! Listen to Andrew break down this startling development! After that, one (maybe) final look back at the Weird Al episode for an Andrew (and Thomas) was wrong!
SCOTUScast - United States v. Tsarnaev – Post-Argument SCOTUScast
We conclude the October sitting with United States v. Tsarnaev, argued on October 13th, 2021, a case which concerned procedural elements of Dzhokar Tsarnaev's capital sentences pertaining to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Joining today is Richard Broughton, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Detroit Mercy.
Amarica's Constitution - Speaking of the First Amendment – Joint Episode with FIRE
Amarica’s Constitution shares the stage this week with the fine podcast “So to Speak” from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Professor Amar is interviewed by FIRE, and the history of the First Amendment leads to - surprise! - any number of fascinating constitutional law issues. Akhil takes time out to take issue with Robert Bork, by the way. And who kicked the dog?
Opening Arguments - OA533: Roe is Doomed. Contraceptives Could Be Next
Today is part 1 of a much needed but quite dire deep-dive. The case is Griswold v. Connecticut, which may be familiar even to the layperson. It's what gives us the right to buy contraceptives and not have shopkeepers ask us if we're married. How could that possibly be overturned, you might ask? Well, legally speaking, it is justified in the exact same way as Roe. Listen to learn more.
Strict Scrutiny - Latte Liberal
Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the first week of the October sitting.
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Strict Scrutiny - S3: Latte Liberal
Melissa, Leah, and Kate recap the first week of the October sitting.
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- 3/6/26 – San Francisco
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Trump Court and the Roberts Court
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Lee Epstein, who studies judicial behavior using empirical legal research, to try to figure out what’s unprecedented partisanship and what’s clumsy PR from the justices as we embark upon a hugely consequential new Supreme Court term.
In our Slate Plus segment, Mark Joseph Stern joins Dahlia to talk about Justice Alito’s press-baiting speech last week, what’s happening with SB8, and to discuss whether we’re seeing some signs of accountability for some of the legal architects of former President Trump’s attempt to subvert the election.
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Trump Court and the Roberts Court
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Lee Epstein, who studies judicial behavior using empirical legal research, to try to figure out what’s unprecedented partisanship and what’s clumsy PR from the justices as we embark upon a hugely consequential new Supreme Court term.
In our Slate Plus segment, Mark Joseph Stern joins Dahlia to talk about Justice Alito’s press-baiting speech last week, what’s happening with SB8, and to discuss whether we’re seeing some signs of accountability for some of the legal architects of former President Trump’s attempt to subvert the election.
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