Sam Alito Has A MASSIVE Conflict Of Interest (And He Doesn't Care)

Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap another busy week in legal news, covering the continued fallout from the Voting Rights Act case, Louisiana v. Callais, the ongoing saga of the DOJ’s insurrectionist slush fund, wild twists with the Broadview Six, more ballroom drama, the curious case of the Georgia judge who had loud sex in her chambers and then lied about it, and more. SUBSCRIBE to our channel 👉    ‪@strictscrutinypodcast‬ They also cover SCOTUS opinions involving compassionate release for prisoners and compelled arbitration before Leah speaks with University of Michigan law professor Barbara McQuade about her book, The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: http://www.au.org/crooked BETTERHELP: https://www.betterhelp.com/strict MINT MOBILE: https://www.mintmobile.com/strict FATTY15: https://www.fatty15.com/STRICT promo code STRICT AURA FRAMES: http://www.auraframes.com/ promo code STRICT  COOKUNITY: http://www.cookunity.com/strict promo code STRICT  Favorite things: Kate: Trump's Illegal $250 Bill: A Micro-History of Autocracy, Ruth Ben-Ghiat (Lucid); How Callais broke the Voting Rights Act and weaponized the equal protection clause, Issa Kohler-Hausmann & Kevin Z. Yang (SCOTUSblog); Beg For Me (JADE Remix), Lilly Allen; Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time, Quinta Jurecic (The Atlantic); Brown’s Advancing Impact on Maternal and Reproductive Health Lab Leah: Ronny Chieng’s Harvard speech; Hit the Wall, Gracie Abrams; Midnight Sun, Zara Larsson Melissa: Strangers, Belle Burden; her event at Politics and Prose at The Wharf on 6/3/26; Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America, Andrew Weissmann Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2026! 6/20/26 – New York City Learn more: http://crooked.com/events Buy Melissa’s bestselling book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Preorder a signed paperback of Leah’s book, Lawless, here. Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky 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... Chapters: 00:00 Opening 00:35 News: Lower Courts Strike Back On Alabama Voting Rights Map 10:45 Sam Alito's Son Works At The Treasury Department He's Supposed To Be Judging 12:37 Ad Break 1 16:06 Supreme Court Narrows Compassionate Release Under The First Step Act 21:00 Batson Win: Supreme Court Rules Prosecutors Can't Strike Black Jurors By Race 23:30 Arbitration Win: Workers Don't Have To Cross State Lines To Sue In Court 25:41 Trump's Transportation Secretary Is Taking A Corporate-Sponsored Road Trip 28:30 Trump Slush Fund Backlash Grows Even Among Senate Republicans 30:49 Retired Federal Judges File Motion To Invalidate The IRS Slush Fund 32:30 Broadview 6 Charges Dismissed After DOJ Grand Jury Misconduct Exposed 36:08 Kilmar Ábrego García's Charges Thrown Out As Vindictive Prosecution 38:33 Senator Andy Kim Pepper Sprayed Outside Delaney Hall 39:00 Trump Uses Nearby Shooting To Beg A Judge For His Ballroom 44:02 Ad Break 2 44:02 E. Jean Carroll May Be Under Federal Criminal Investigation 51:15 Trump Wants Federal Employees To Sign NDAs Backed By Criminal Penalties 54:12 Court Culture: Judge Had Audible Sex In Chambers With A Cop In Her Jurisdiction 1:01:33 JD Vance's Supreme Court Visit Was Just His Wife's Clerk Reunion 1:03:00 Our Favorite Things 1:09:10 Live Show Announcement 1:10:09 Ad Break 3 1:13:22 Interview With Barbara McQuade On Trump's Mob-Style Government 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