Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?
June 22, 2026
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Episode 39 · June 22, 2026
Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?
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Why is SCOTUS Hoarding Opinions?
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<p>Leah, Melissa, Kate, and special guest Elie Mystal of <em>The Nation</em> speculate about why the Court is hoarding opinions this late into bad decision season before diving deep on the ruling in <em>United States v. Hemani</em>, which features drugs, the Second Amendment, and Amy Coney Barrett’s iconic Ambien jar. Plus: a new summer cocktail makes its debut, and no holds are barred, especially when it comes to Trump’s flop makeover of the Reflecting Pool. This episode was recorded live at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City.</p><p>Favorite things:</p></div><ul>
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<strong>Leah</strong>:Barack Obama’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEAmx1vsuMo">speech</a> at the opening of his presidential center, </li>
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<strong>Kate</strong>:Michelle Obama’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waUjBY1oaOE">speech</a>; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/opinion/us-250-obama-library-mamdani-knicks-trump.html">Obama and Mamdani Show How It’s Done</a>, Jamelle Bouie (NYT) </li>
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<strong>Melissa</strong>: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81122487">Becoming</a> (Netflix); her award-winning <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781668156018-the-u-s-constitution">audiobook<br /></a><br /></li>
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