{"podcast":{"title":"Strict Scrutiny","slug":"strict-scrutiny-849182","podcast_index_feed_id":849182,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166629.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166629","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43408246.png","author":"Strict Scrutiny","episode_count":419,"summary":"Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New episodes out every Monday… plus bonuses whenever SCOTUS takes away another one of our rights.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:21:37.293450+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182"},"episode":{"title":"Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?","slug":"why-is-scotus-hoarding-opinions","published_at":"2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182/why-is-scotus-hoarding-opinions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8919173","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/arttrk.com/p/CRMDA/mgln.ai/e/284/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8919173.mp3?modified=1782080698&sid=5166629&source=rss","summary":"Leah, Melissa, Kate, and special guest Elie Mystal of The Nation speculate about why the Court is hoarding opinions this late into bad decision season before diving deep on the ruling in United States v. Hemani , which features drugs, the Second Amendment, and Amy Coney Barrett’s iconic Ambien jar. Plus: a new summer cocktail makes its debut, and no holds are barred, especially when it comes to Trump’s flop makeover of the Reflecting Pool. This episode was recorded live at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Favorite things: Leah :Barack Obama’s speech at the opening of his presidential center, Kate :Michelle Obama’s speech ; Obama and Mamdani Show How It’s Done , Jamelle Bouie (NYT) Melissa : Becoming (Netflix); her award-winning audiobook Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC: Crookedcon.com Buy Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Buy Leah’s book, Lawless , now out in paperback Follow us on Instagram , Threads , and Bluesky","meta_description":"Leah, Melissa, Kate, and special guest Elie Mystal of The Nation speculate about why the Court is hoarding opinions this late into bad decision season bef…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5213,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strict-scrutiny-849182/episodes/why-is-scotus-hoarding-opinions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strict-scrutiny-849182/why-is-scotus-hoarding-opinions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}