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Strict Scrutiny Podcast
@strictscrutiny.bsky.social
SCOTUS podcast (Crooked Media)
Hosted by Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, & Kate Shaw
Produced by Melody Rowell
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ANNOUNCING … THE BAD DECISIONS TOUR!

Presale starts WEDNESDAY (presale code in today’s episode)!
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Lastest episode of @strictscrutiny.bsky.social mentioned issue of repeated pepper spray use on restrained protestors (I *think* it was @kateshaw.bsky.social?). Given extremity of the ongoing horrors inflicted by ICE agents, this issue may be getting less attention but I hope people it won't be lost.
January 28, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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If you need a clear and cogent explanation of barriers to criminal and civil accountability for federal officers, listen to the first twenty minutes of this excellent @strictscrutiny.bsky.social episode.
NEW: We talk about ICE killing another Minnesotan -- Alex Pretti -- & legal battles & issues on ICE's occupation.

Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!

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January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Listening to the Hawai’i arguments about how you have the right to take your gun onto someone else’s private property no matter what are especially enraging after Alex Pretti’s murder

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Will the Court Actually Push Back Against Trump’s Unlawful Firings?
Podcast Episode · Strict Scrutiny · 01/26/2026 · 1h 47m
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January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Your TLDR on Trump vs. Lisa Cook
January 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Pre-orderd 5 copies of this for the younger members of my family. (Non-lawyers) in the hope the will have a better understanding of our system of government.
January 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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As seen on r/nursing

Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.

As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."

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Honoring Alex Pretti
YouTube video by Unite 4 Veterans
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January 26, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Every Monday I listen to @strictscrutiny.bsky.social while working out and today when they read the opening from Alex Pretti’s parents’ statement, it made me cry while doing lateral raises

Their compassion, dark humor & intelligence is why it is one of my favorite podcasts for these bananas times
January 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Tucker Carlson has some (wrong) thoughts on our latest episode: crooked.com/podcast/will...
January 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Oh hell yes
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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"It cannot be that everyone is allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can still murder you in the streets if you lawfully possess a gun." @profmmurray.bsky.social @strictscrutiny.bsky.social
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January 26, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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I'm only about 15 minutes into this week's @strictscrutiny.bsky.social but I think we the public ought to be furious about the disappearance of Bivens actions. If we can't sue for violations of constitutional rights, then in practice, the Constitution doesn't mean anything. It's just words on paper.
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Instant pre-order!
January 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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OMG I AM SO PROUD OF YOU @profmmurray.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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It's true! I'm delighted to announce my latest project (with @simonandschuster.bsky.social), "The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader."

In bookstores in May, but preorder yours now (maybe get one for your favorite federal official? It makes a great gift!).
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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We got back together to record a discussion of the events in Minnesota - the brutal murder of Alex Pretti, a caretaker who was out documenting ICE's abuse of his community & the most vulnerable people in it - whose last words were "are you OK" to the woman ICE was pepper-spraying alongside him.
NEW: We talk about ICE killing another Minnesotan -- Alex Pretti -- & legal battles & issues on ICE's occupation.

Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!

crooked.com/podcast/will...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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NEW: We talk about ICE killing another Minnesotan -- Alex Pretti -- & legal battles & issues on ICE's occupation.

Then we break down last week's SCOTUS arguments, on executive power over the Federal Reserve & ... Second Amendment rights on private property. + more news!

crooked.com/podcast/will...
a woman in a brown coat is sitting in a living room with a plant and a tv .
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January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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I watched it recently too based on the recommendation of @strictscrutiny.bsky.social . This is where we are.
Just finished watching Nuremberg. Glad I did. The message is heavy-handed, but maybe it needs to be in this moment.
January 24, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Another great episode. Also surprise surprise the man behind encouraging Trump to go after Powell is Third Base Billy again. Wonder if this coordinated efforts will come up today in Cook's arguments in front of SCOTUS
NEW: We break down the oral arguments in the big cases challenging bans on trans athletes & also cover legal news (focusing on MN). Tune in!

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January 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Clip 3 🔥
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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Clip 2 😤
January 21, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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Check out how the amazing @strictscrutiny.bsky.social hosts expertly break down the Jackson dissent in recent SCOTUS decision Bost vs IL Bd of Elections. It’s enraging to see how selective the court is on standing, their distain for voters, and their framing of election costs as pocketbook injuries:
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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Thanks to @kairyssdal.bsky.social for having me on Marketplace to talk the Lisa Cook case that SCOTUS is hearing tomorrow! www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
The SCOTUS hearing over Fed governor Lisa Cook is also about Fed independence
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the Trump administration’s attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook this week. The outcome could determine how easily the president can dismiss other Fed ...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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SCOTUS seems likely to uphold transgender athlete bans. They might not stop there.
January 21, 2026 at 12:22 AM