How SCOTUS Created a Word Game to Avoid Confronting Trump

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This week, the Court weighed in on two cases arising out of the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport people to El Salvador. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down both rulings, looking at how SCOTUS is giving leeway to the administration. For the second part of the show, Deborah Archer, professor of law at NYU and president of the ACLU, joins to talk about her new book, Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS BETTERHELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/strict ZBIOTICS: https://www.zbiotics.com/strict promo code STRICT COZY EARTH: https://www.cozyearth.com/SCRUTINY promo code SCUTINY FAST GROWING TREES: http://www.fastgrowingtrees.com/ promo code SCRUTINY CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 01:02 - SCOTUS on Alien Enemies Act Cases 21:12 - Ad Break 25:04 - Breaking Down SCOTUS's Habeas Corpus Reasoning 41:15 - Legal Culture: Deportations, North Carolina Election Case and Water Pressure 51:45 - Ad Break 56:13 - Deborah Archer on How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality 01:24:30 - Our Favorite Things OUR FAVORITE THINGS THIS WEEK: LEAH: Dividing Lines, Deborah Archer; Why Universities Must Start Litigating—and How (The Nation), David Pozen, Ryan Doerfler, and Samuel Bagenstos; The Case for Suing, Adam Unikowsky KATE: Princeton President Chris Eisgruber on The Daily; Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service, Michael Lewis MELISSA: Up Home: One Girl's Journey, Ruth J. Simmons; The White Lotus (Max) Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! 5/31 – Washington DC 6/12 – NYC 10/4 – Chicago Learn more: http://crooked.com/events Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th) Vote for Less Radical in the Webby Awards here and here! 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