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Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. 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...
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Parable of the Sower
A Novel
It's a classic book, really good.
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And I finally read Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, which I've never read, which is really, really good in a classic.
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It's a classic book, really good.
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And I finally read Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, which I've never read, which is really, really good in a classic.
James
A Novel
It's a reworking of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, who is the enslaved person who travels with Huck Finn.
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And I think in our favorite things episode last holiday season, both Kate and I had Barbara King solvers, demon copperhead, which is a send up of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. And if you like t...
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It's a reworking of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, who is the enslaved person who travels with Huck Finn.
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And I think in our favorite things episode last holiday season, both Kate and I had Barbara King solvers, demon copperhead, which is a send up of Charles Dickens's David Copperfield. And if you like that twist on a classic novel, you will really like James by Percival Everett, which is reworking of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, who is the enslaved person who travels with Huck Finn.
Longbourn
It's a send up of Pride and Prejudice, but from the perspective of the servants.
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And I think it's absolutely terrific in the same vein of sort of inverting the story and switching the lens. Another book that I think is absolutely fantastic. I think at one point it was going to be...
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It's a send up of Pride and Prejudice, but from the perspective of the servants.
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And I think it's absolutely terrific in the same vein of sort of inverting the story and switching the lens. Another book that I think is absolutely fantastic. I think at one point it was going to be a movie and someone had purchased the rights to it was Longborn, which is by Joe Baker. And it's basically a send up of pride and prejudice, but from the perspective of the servants. And it's just absolutely fantastic.
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
A Novel
This book was highly praised as an earlier success by the author and described as a big book in Brooklyn.
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She wrote The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P., which was a huge book some years ago in Brooklyn.
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This book was highly praised as an earlier success by the author and described as a big book in Brooklyn.
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She wrote The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P., which was a huge book some years ago in Brooklyn.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, 1)
It's a series. The first book was loved but the second and third books were not as high.
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I also read the Crescent City series. I loved Book One was kind of not as high on books two and three.
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It's a series. The first book was loved but the second and third books were not as high.
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I also read the Crescent City series. I loved Book One was kind of not as high on books two and three.
Some People Need Killing
A Memoir of Murder in My Country
It's about the Philippines Drug War and it was extremely upsetting.
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I read the book on the Philippines Drug War is called Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista. And I found that extremely outpitting.
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It's about the Philippines Drug War and it was extremely upsetting.
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I read the book on the Philippines Drug War is called Some People Need Killing by Patricia Evangelista. And I found that extremely outpitting.
Funny Story
It's Emily Henry's new book, so good, like Happy Place.
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This morning, I just finished reading Emily Henry's new book, Funny Story. And Leah, have you read it yet? No. It just came out about a week and a half ago. It is so good.
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It's Emily Henry's new book, so good, like Happy Place.
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This morning, I just finished reading Emily Henry's new book, Funny Story. And Leah, have you read it yet? No. It just came out about a week and a half ago. It is so good.
Legacy
A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
It's about race and medicine and what it's like to be a black physician.
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Oh, also Legacy by Uche Blackstock, which is a terrific book about race and medicine and what it's like to be a black physician. Highly recommend.
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It's about race and medicine and what it's like to be a black physician.
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Oh, also Legacy by Uche Blackstock, which is a terrific book about race and medicine and what it's like to be a black physician. Highly recommend.
How God Works
The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion
The speaker recommended this podcast because it provides wisdom and tools to help people find their way in trying times.
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For millennia, spiritual thinkers have offered wisdom and tools to help people find their way in trying times. Advice that even a scientist like me, Dave DiSteno, is finding have a lot to offer.
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The speaker recommended this podcast because it provides wisdom and tools to help people find their way in trying times.
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For millennia, spiritual thinkers have offered wisdom and tools to help people find their way in trying times. Advice that even a scientist like me, Dave DiSteno, is finding have a lot to offer.
To join the conversation, look for How God Works wherever you listen to podcasts.
Law of Judicial Precedent
The speaker recommended this article by Professor Ahilan Arulanthanum, who has been a guest on the show before, because it discusses the controversial doctrine of consular review ability in the area of immigration law.
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The case implicates the pretty controversial doctrine of consular review ability in area of law that is among the topics discussed in Professor Ahilan Arulanthanum a UCLA law professor's article rever...
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The speaker recommended this article by Professor Ahilan Arulanthanum, who has been a guest on the show before, because it discusses the controversial doctrine of consular review ability in the area of immigration law.
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The case implicates the pretty controversial doctrine of consular review ability in area of law that is among the topics discussed in Professor Ahilan Arulanthanum a UCLA law professor's article reversing racist precedent.
So Ahilan has been a guest on the show before when he was at the ACLU and has argued cases before the court and the article is definitely worth checking out.
Reading the Constitution
Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
Justice Breyer, who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty after retiring from the Supreme Court, has a new book out, which he has been promoting by making press appearances. He was seen in one such appearance for the Washington Post live sitting in front of a bookshelf with all the books inexplicably placed with their spines facing the back of the shelf.
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Justice Breyer who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty upon his retirement from the court has a new book out quote Reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.
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Justice Breyer, who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty after retiring from the Supreme Court, has a new book out, which he has been promoting by making press appearances. He was seen in one such appearance for the Washington Post live sitting in front of a bookshelf with all the books inexplicably placed with their spines facing the back of the shelf.
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Justice Breyer who rejoined the Harvard Law faculty upon his retirement from the court has a new book out quote Reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.
Reading the Constitution why I chose pragmatism not textualism.
Jane Eyre
The NRA had only sued Bantam Books once before, and that was the suit they were currently pursuing against San Francisco.
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Mr. Col says in his brief at page 23 and is reply brief oh don't worry the NRA will never do this we've only filed one suit on bantam books before in our history and it's this one that's wrong in five...
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The NRA had only sued Bantam Books once before, and that was the suit they were currently pursuing against San Francisco.
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Mr. Col says in his brief at page 23 and is reply brief oh don't worry the NRA will never do this we've only filed one suit on bantam books before in our history and it's this one that's wrong in five minutes of re-internet research we found another case in which the NRA sued san francisco on exactly that theory.
The Trump Indictments
The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary
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The Trump Prophecies
The Astonishing True Story of the Man Who Saw Tomorrow...and What He Says Is Coming Next
The authors discussed their colleague Melissa Murray's book, "The Trump Endictments", which covers the historic charging documents with commentary.
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Melissa is unfortunately out trying to locate Kate Middleton.
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The authors discussed their colleague Melissa Murray's book, "The Trump Endictments", which covers the historic charging documents with commentary.
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Melissa is unfortunately out trying to locate Kate Middleton.
Melissa is traveling and the fact that she's not here and me and she can't stop us from putting in an extra inflatic plea to get her book, "The Trump Endictments", the historic charging documents with commentary.
So you can read all about the charges and indictments that the Supreme Court will not let go to trial.
Until justice is done
It was mentioned as a book by Kate Massouron that talks about why simply ending slavery was not enough and that citizens are a part of the process of founding a new America.
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You all have had Kate Massouron, her book Until justice is done, citizen and about why just simply ending slavery wouldn't be enough. And so they're all part of the process. And I use...
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It was mentioned as a book by Kate Massouron that talks about why simply ending slavery was not enough and that citizens are a part of the process of founding a new America.
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You all have had Kate Massouron, her book Until justice is done, citizen and about why just simply ending slavery wouldn't be enough. And so they're all part of the process. And I use that as the platform as an invitation for us to see ourselves as founders and framers of the new America that this moment is compelling us to create.
The Trump Indictments
The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary
It includes all of the indictments in one place together with commentary explaining the basis for the charges, the relevant state laws and federal laws and their contacts. It was highly recommended for understanding the nature of the Trump cases.
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And in some ways, it's fitting that the New York case is going first because as you talk about in the book Melissa, like this is criminal activity that kind of preceded the presidency and you know, be...
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It includes all of the indictments in one place together with commentary explaining the basis for the charges, the relevant state laws and federal laws and their contacts. It was highly recommended for understanding the nature of the Trump cases.
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And in some ways, it's fitting that the New York case is going first because as you talk about in the book Melissa, like this is criminal activity that kind of preceded the presidency and you know, began right at the start of his holding the office.
cannot recommend highly enough Melissa Murray's forthcoming book with Andrew Weisman, The Trump Indictments, the Historic Charging Documents with commentary.
Horn Apparel I never See you at the Bank Wall Art Inspirational
It was mentioned in a discussion about why a prosecutor kept cash on hand. It was described as a great book on racial inequality and the tenuous relationship Black people have with traditional financial institutions.
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Mirza Baderin, NYU Law graduate law professor at UC Irvine has written a great book on this. Have the other half banks.
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It was mentioned in a discussion about why a prosecutor kept cash on hand. It was described as a great book on racial inequality and the tenuous relationship Black people have with traditional financial institutions.
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Mirza Baderin, NYU Law graduate law professor at UC Irvine has written a great book on this. Have the other half banks.
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Portrait 8x10 Photograph Photo Print
The book was mentioned during a discussion about a Hawaii Supreme Court decision that concluded there is no state constitutional right to carry firearms in public. It was described as a keynote lecture that appeared in the Houston Law Review.
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Justice Eddins also quotes another piece by Melissa Murray, her keynote lecture that appears in the Houston Law Review, Children of Men, the Roberts Court's Jurisprudence of Masculinity.
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The book was mentioned during a discussion about a Hawaii Supreme Court decision that concluded there is no state constitutional right to carry firearms in public. It was described as a keynote lecture that appeared in the Houston Law Review.
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Justice Eddins also quotes another piece by Melissa Murray, her keynote lecture that appears in the Houston Law Review, Children of Men, the Roberts Court's Jurisprudence of Masculinity.
Reconstruction Updated Edition
America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-18 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
Justice Thomas was encouraged to reread this book, which is about Reconstruction after the Civil War. It was mentioned in the context of Justice Thomas's apparent lack of understanding of the historical context of the 14th Amendment.
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I think Clarence Thomas needs to reread Eric Foner's history of reconstruction.
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Justice Thomas was encouraged to reread this book, which is about Reconstruction after the Civil War. It was mentioned in the context of Justice Thomas's apparent lack of understanding of the historical context of the 14th Amendment.
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I think Clarence Thomas needs to reread Eric Foner's history of reconstruction.
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