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Kate and guest co-host Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy kick off the show by covering the latest legal news, including developments at the Pentagon and Department of Justice, as well as Trump’s ominous threat to judges. SUBSCRIBE to our channel 👉   @strictscrutinypodcast Then, they recap the week’s opinions and oral arguments, focusing on Watson v. RNC, a case that could totally upend mail-in voting. Finally, Elora Mukherjee, director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School, returns to the show to discuss the asylum case argued before the Court last week, the birthright citizenship case now on deck, and her work with detainees at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: http://www.au.org SMALLS: http://www.smalls.com/strict ONESKIN: https://www.oneskin.co/STRICT promo code STRICT FAST GROWING TREES: http://www.fastgrowingtrees.com/ promo code STRICT DISABILITY LAW UNITED: https://www.dlunited.org ACLU: http://www.aclu.org/barbara Favorite things: Kate: This Is Why Flying Is So Awful, Ganesh Sitaraman (NYT); Why Flying Is Miserable and How to Fix It, Ganesh Sitaraman; The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family, Dorothy Roberts; Law on Trial: An Unlikely Insider Reckons with Our Legal System, Shaun Ossei-Owusu Ian: The World of Yesterday, Stefan Zweig; The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution, Jesse Wegman; the band Idles, and their song Danny Nedelko Elora: Habeas Corpus for Immigrant Detainees: A Practical Guide to Filing Habeas Petitions (Vecina) Preorder Melissa’s book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Buy Leah's book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky  Chapters: 00:00 Opening 01:38 Pentagon Press Policy Struck Down 04:23 Anthropic vs. DOD: First Amendment Retaliation 08:52 Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Black, Women Officers 12:35 DOJ Concedes ICE Made False Claims in Court 15:11 Ad Break 1 18:10 Trump Celebrates Robert Mueller’s Death 21:30 8th Circuit & TPS Cases: Haiti, Syria, Venezuela 26:53 Flynn’s $1.25M Payout & Trump Threatens Judges 33:20 SCOTUS Argument: Watson v. RNC (Mail Ballot Deadline) 40:26 Protect Democracy’s Midterm Election Threat Report 46:36 Early Voting Chaos Risk 01:01:58 Autocrats Playbook 01:06:49 Is Democracy Winning? Ian’s Assessment 01:09:55 Ad Break 2 01:14:37 Favorite Things 01:18:40 Interview with Elora Mukherjee, Director of Immigrants’ Rights Clinic 01:31:07 Ad Break 3 01:50:32 What You Can Do Right Now​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 01:53:20 Closing Follow us on social at: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en Get your hands on some great Strict Scrutiny merch at: https://store.crooked.com/collections/strict-scrutiny 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. Check out Strict Scrutiny every Monday here or wherever you get your podcasts! https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/ Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive