Hey, everybody. We got a great one today, and usually I'd say for a change. But this one's

Dahlia Lithwick and hers are always great. If you're a regular listener to the Al Franken

podcast, you've no doubt heard Dahlia a number of times before.

Dahlia is my go-to on the Supreme Court.

She writes about the court for Slate,

and she's brilliant and very funny,

and we like each other.

Usually I have Dahlia on if there's something big know, something big happening at the court, like a nomination,

or every year at the end of the Supreme Court term, Dahlia will review all the decisions made by the court,

which was very, very ugly this year.

But this one is unique in two ways.

First of all, Dahlia has a book out.

Lady Justice, which Peter and I call Lady Justice, because we think Jerry Lewis is funny.

We really think he's funny. And actually, so is Dahlia. The book isn't funny so much as it's compelling and inspiring because it tells about these women lawyers who each do and have done extraordinary things and really important things and important times.

We're talking about Sally Yates standing up to the Trump

administration on the Muslim ban being fired as acting Attorney General because she stood up

and said, this is unconstitutional. All of these women in this book, all these women lawyers,

are brilliant, courageous women who stand up at critical junctures

and stand up for people who are getting crapped on by powerful forces, and they win.

They win.

So that's the first distinction about this one with Dahlia.

This is an important one, although they've all important.

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