An Unsealed Brief, Ghost Guns, & Antitrust Law as Social Justice

<p>Leah, Melissa, and Kate kick off with a look at Jack Smith’s unsealed brief on Trump’s election interference case before digging into some cases the court is hearing this week, including one centered around ghost guns–unserialized guns that can be put together from component parts. Then, Melissa and Leah speak with Doha Mekki and Jonathan Kanter of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division about how antitrust law can be a vehicle for progressive social change.</p><ul><li>Listen back to our 2023 <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast/you-can-crime-if-you-want-to/">interview</a> with one of Richard Glossip's lawyers</li></ul><p></p><p>Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! </p><ul>

<li>3/6/26 – San Francisco</li>

<li>3/7/26 – Los Angeles</li>

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