The Supreme Court this week ruled on a case in which they decided it was illegal to discriminate against LGBT people in employment situations under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The decision was ruled 6-3, and the majority opinion was penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice John Roberts also joined the majority side. Katelyn Burns, political rep ... Show More
Mar 17
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights on Community College Campuses
Approximately 10 million students per year are attending community colleges in the U.S., and many students are balancing multiple responsibilities while they study. Yet, most community colleges do not offer robust health care services, like contraception, STI testing and treatmen ... Show More
32m 33s
Mar 10
Amy Littlefield on Her New Book: Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights
From an IRS agent who originally penned the Hyde Amendment to the lawmakers involved in creating parental consent laws, there are several actors in the antiabortion movement’s fight to dismantle Roe v. Wade. Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent at the Nation, freelance ... Show More
48m 47s
Dec 2024
The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors
<p>On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a major case on the rights of transgender children that could help uphold or dismantle dozens of laws across the country.</p><p>Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains how the questioning played out and how the ju ... Show More
35m 16s
Aug 2025
The Dubious Legality of Trump's DC Takeover
<p>Kate and Leah recap the week's legal news, including argument calendars for the next SCOTUS term and President Trump's attempted federal takeover of Washington, DC. Then, it's our third annual State of The Uterus episode. Melissa and Leah talk with Alexis McGill Johnson, presi ... Show More
1h 51m
Jul 2024
BREAKING: SCOTUS Grants Trump Presidential Immunity! With Melissa Murray on The Don Lemon Show
Hey there Lemon Heads! The SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Ruling is in...Trump has been granted partial presidential immunity. Don is joined by Melissa Murray, Stokes Professor of Law at NYU Law School, co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, MSNBC Contributor, and former clerk for ... Show More
25m 52s
Oct 2025
Justice Anthony Kennedy's book is not boring
As a justice on the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy wrote some big opinions.He was appointed by President Reagan, and most often voted with conservatives.But his vote was often pivotal in controversial cases about hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, and in sever ... Show More
9m 32s