Melissa, Kate, and Leah catch up on the latest stories about questionable ethics at the Supreme Court-- including a couple of new opinions about political corruption and fraud.
Jul 20
How Bad Is Trump's Attorney General Pick?
Kate brings you a triptych of legal happenings this week. First, the latest news with friend of the pod Katie Phang, including a look at Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation hearing, which certainly confirmed one thing: once you’re Trump’s personal lawyer, you’re forever Trump’s pe ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 13
Our Long Road Out of Autocracy
Kate is joined by returning guest and friend of the show, Kim Lane Scheppele, the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Princeton, and one of the world’s leading scholars of democratic backsliding, autocracy, and the rule of law. They discuss ... Show More
1h 27m
Jun 2024
Flags, Free Trips & Secret Recordings: The Cases, Trials & Tribulation of SCOTUS
Late spring/early summer is always a busy time for the Supreme Court, but this year, it’s not just the controversial decisions that are making news. The justices themselves have been in headlines — for all the wrong reasons. Kara and an expert panel discuss the ethical lapses, re ... Show More
56m 35s
Apr 2024
Weekend Law: Meet the Trump Jury & Jan 6 Obstruction Charges
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the jury selected in the Trump hush money trial. Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, a professor at Cardozo Law School, discusses SCOTUS arguments over the obstruction charges brought against J ... Show More
37m 43s
May 2025
Even More News: Why The Supreme Court Keeps Letting Trump Break The Law
<p>Hi. Katy, Cody, and Jonathan are joined by Leah Litman, author of the new book "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes." They discuss how the Supreme Court is making it up as they go and allowing Donald Trump to do pretty ... Show More
54m 20s
May 2023
A Crisis of Ethics at the Supreme Court
<p>Debate about ethical standards for Supreme Court justices has intensified after a series of revelations about undisclosed gifts, luxury travel and property deals. </p><p>Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times, reviews the allegations of misconduct and the growing call ... Show More
33m 52s
May 2024
SCOTUS Unanimous for Now & Stormy's Cross
John Elwood, head of the Appellate and Supreme Court practice at Arnold & Porter, discusses why the Supreme Court has so many unanimous decisions so far this term. David Voreacos, Bloomberg legal reporter, discusses Stormy Daniels’ testimony in the Trump hush money trial. Chris D ... Show More
29m 34s