

Strict Scrutiny
Crooked Media
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.
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.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Strict Scrutiny podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 13 episodes
Lawless
The Miseducation of America’s Elites

#2 Mentioned in 8 episodes
Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

#3 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Duke of Shadows

#4 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Murder the Truth

#5 Mentioned in 2 episodes
By the Fire We Carry

#6 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Girl on Girl
How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves

#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Uncle Bobby's Wedding

#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Manhood
The Bare Reality

#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Freedom Was in Sight
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Bone Valley

#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Erasure

#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Terrace Story
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
They Came for the Schools

#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Cahokia Jazz

#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Long Island
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Unbearable

#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Wuthering Heights

#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Colored Television

#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Interbellum Constitution
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Dividing Lines
How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality