July 28, 2025
Strict Scrutiny
Can Trump Sue His Way Out of the Epstein Mess?
In This Episode
Kate and Leah break down the week’s legal happenings, including Trump’s flailing efforts to manage the Epstein fallout, the latest abomination from the shadow docket, and the legal quagmire surrounding Trump lackey Alina Habba’s appointment as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Then, they speak with law professors—and former clerks for David Souter—Allison Orr Larsen and Erin Delaney about the late justice’s legacy.
Hosts’ and guests’ favorite things:
- Kate: The Power Broker, Robert Caro; Will to Resist: What Dartmouth Teaches Harvard About Protecting American Freedom, Bruce Swartz (Just Security)
- Leah: The Palace of Rogues Series, Julie Anne Long
- Allison: Tucci in Italy (National Geographic); Marjorie, Taylor Swift
- Erin: How to Hide an Empire; A History of the Greater United States, Daniel Immerwahr
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