Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts

<p>Leah is joined by guest co-host Skye Perryman, president &amp; CEO of Democracy Forward, to discuss the week’s news, including the continued pushback on the shadow docket from the lower courts and Trump’s boundless abuse of Article II. Then Kate, Melissa, and Leah — along with special guest Sherrilyn Ifill — take a look at the impact of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, three years into her time on the Supreme Court.</p><p>Favorite things:</p><ul>

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<strong>Skye</strong>: <a href="https://www.sierraferrellmusic.com/tour">Sierra Ferrell</a>

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<strong>Leah</strong>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Turned-Pretty-Season/dp/B09NF4J7XW">The Summer I Turned Pretty</a> (Amazon); <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-ezra-klein-tanehisi-coates?srsltid=AfmBOoqQgZ-pgtDbTIQDsEHhd9-_Do1yauwIxNwoDpZUmKUhcN3jUC5l">Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause</a>, Ta-Nehisi Coates (Vanity Fair); <a href="https://www.miolinbakery.com/">Miolin Bakery</a>, Brooklyn; <a href="https://www.lappartement4f.com/">L’Appartement 4F</a>, Brooklyn &amp; Manhattan </li>

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<strong>Kate</strong>: Pennsylvania Supreme Court election (get involved at <a href="https://votesaveamerica.com/">Vote Save America</a>)</li>

</ul><p></p><p>Get tickets for STRICT SCRUTINY LIVE – The Bad Decisions Tour 2025! </p><ul>

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<li>3/7/26 – Los Angeles</li>

</ul><p></p><p>Learn more: <a href="http://crooked.com/events">http://crooked.com/events</a></p><p>Order your copy of Leah's book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628">Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strictscrutinypodcast/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@strictscrutinypodcast">Threads</a>, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/strictscrutiny.bsky.social">Bluesky</a></p>