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Lawless How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

Leah Litman

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Pod Save America

This book, co-hosted by Leah Litman, discussed how the Supreme Court majority operates by disguising extreme right-wing political views as reasoned legal doctrine. The author wrote the book because she became nervous about the court after they nearly dismantled the Affordable Care Act in 2011 and wanted to explain how the court had become so messed up.

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We'll talk about that and all the latest legal news.

— Episode: Pope Save America

Episode: Pope Save America

This book, co-hosted by Leah Litman, discussed how the Supreme Court majority operates by disguising extreme right-wing political views as reasoned legal doctrine. The author wrote the book because she became nervous about the court after they nearly dismantled the Affordable Care Act in 2011 and wanted to explain how the court had become so messed up.

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We'll talk about that and all the latest legal news.

We'll talk about that and all the latest legal news. But let's start with the big news of the day. We got a woke Pope from the south side of Chicago.

And then, Jon talks to Leah Litman, co-host of Strict Scrutiny, about the Trump administration's attacks on the judicial system and her new book Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.

I actually want to talk to people about just how bad things have gotten because there will inevitably be a moment when people come to believe maybe the supreme court isn't actually so bad um and i want them to understand like how the court got us to this moment we are in

The book is Lawless how the supreme court runs on conservative grievance fringe theories and bad vibes it's out may 13th but you can pre-order right now wherever books are sold go get this book

Episode: Will Trump Defy the Courts?

Leah Litman promoted her forthcoming book Lawless, noting its May release and urging listeners to preorder it.

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Leah has a new book coming out. It's called Lawless. ... It is out May, but you can preorder it now.

Go preorder it, everyone. Do it now.

The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein recommended the book as an accessible, scathing indictment of the Roberts Court that argues the Republican justices are partisan in robes.

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I have to recommend my podcast co-host Leah Lippman's book Lawless, which is a very accessible and pretty scathing indictment of the Roberts court. And I think a fullthroated defense of the thesis tha...

— Episode: The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump's Pow...

Episode: The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump's Power Grab

Ezra Klein recommended the book as an accessible, scathing indictment of the Roberts Court that argues the Republican justices are partisan in robes.

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I have to recommend my podcast co-host Leah Lippman's book Lawless, which is a very accessible and pretty scathing indictment of the Roberts court. And I think a fullthroated defense of the thesis that the Republican justices, as she calls them, are just partisans in robe.

Strict Scrutiny

The hosts repeatedly highlighted Leah Litman's book, describing its incisive look at how the Supreme Court operated on conservative grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes, and urged listeners to purchase a copy. They praised the striking title and presented it as essential reading for understanding current judicial dynamics.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Not Especially Judicious

Leah Litman was writing a book with an excellent title about how the Supreme Court was operating based on conservative grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes.

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The title is Lawless, How the Supreme Court Came to Run on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories and Bad Bibes.

Exactly! My inspiration. I'm not sure if they actually dedicated to him in the printed volume.

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