Trump's LACKEY Is About to Control Justice Department

Kate brings you a triptych of legal happenings this week. First, the latest news with friend of the pod Katie Phang, including a look at Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation hearing, which certainly confirmed one thing: once you’re Trump’s personal lawyer, you’re forever Trump’s personal lawyer. Then, a conversation about making the courts an electoral issue and why we need fresh candidates for judicial seats with Run for Something’s Amanda Litman. Finally, ahead of a crucial August 4th ballot measure in Kansas, Kate speaks with Micah Kubic, Executive Director of the ACLU of Kansas, and Emily Wales, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, about how Republicans in Kansas are trying to change how justices are selected for the state supreme court in order to walk back abortion rights. Check out Katie’s YouTube channel & Substack and pre-order Amanda Litman’s book, When We’re in Charge, in paperback. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: http://www.au.org/crooked QUINCE: http://www.quince.com/strict SMALLS: http://www.smalls.com/strict MINT MOBILE: https://www.mintmobile.com/strict BABBEL: https://www.babbel.com/STRICT LEESA: http://www.leesa.com/ promo code STRICT Favorite things: Kate: Road trips, HUMBE Amanda: This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy, Ben Wikler; Ungodly Rich, Katharine McGee; Down to Earth, Julia Turshen Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE on November 6th in Washington, DC: Crookedcon.com Follow us on social at: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/strictscruti... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strictscrut... Get your hands on some great Strict Scrutiny merch at: https://store.crooked.com/collections... For a transcript of an episode of Strict Scutiny, please email [email protected]. 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/st... Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive