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Strict Scrutiny

Jingle Bells, the Fifth Circuit Is Hell

Strict Scrutiny

Crooked Media

Philosophy, News, Government, Supreme Court, Society & Culture

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Leah, Melissa, and Kate cover some breaking news before recapping last week’s SCOTUS arguments. They also touch on some lower-court opinions and court culture including the Fifth Circuit going buck wild (yet again), KBJ’s Broadway debut, Mitch McConnell’s never-ending hypocrisy, and TikTok’s fate in America.

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0:00.0

Mr. Chief Justice, may please support.

0:05.0

It's an old joke, but when I argue men,

0:09.0

argues against two beautiful ladies like this,

0:11.0

they're going to have the last word.

0:14.0

She spoke, not elegantly, but with unmistakable clarity.

0:19.0

She said,

0:24.1

I ask no favor for my sex.

0:26.7

All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.

0:49.3

Thank you. Hello and welcome back to Strict Scrutiny, your podcast about the Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. We're your hosts. I'm Leah Littman. I'm Alyssa Murray. And I'm Kate Shaw. And we've got a

0:55.3

jam-packed episode for you today. First, we have a little strict scrutiny news to let you in on or maybe

0:59.4

to remind you of. We will then cover some breaking news and then recap last week's arguments.

1:04.4

We'll briefly cover recent opinions and resolutions of pending cases and we will bring it home

1:08.7

with a little court culture. First up, a little strict scrutiny tea.

1:13.7

As you know, listeners, we are big, big readers.

1:16.7

We read a lot of books, but the one book we cannot wait to add to our bookshelves next year

1:22.5

is from Strict Scrutiny's own Leah Littman.

1:26.4

Yes, you heard it right.

1:27.8

Not just readers, also writers.

1:29.8

Yeah.

1:31.0

One writer.

1:32.0

There's a lot of reading in the writing, but like reading in the drag queen sense.

1:36.5

So, you know, little both ends.

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