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Strict Scrutiny

Strict Scrutiny

Is SCOTUS Letting Trump Meddle in the Midterms?

Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 30m

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Kate and Leah break down last week's atrocious shadow docket order on the President's wildly illegal executive order concerning elections and absentee ballots, which furthers the administration's effort to, as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warns, "foment chaos ahead of the November elections." Then, after touching on other legal news from the week, Leah speaks with former Governor of North Carolina—and current Senate candidate—Roy Cooper about the Court’s gutting of election law and what he’ll do about it when he’s elected. Finally, we kick off Hot SCOTUS Reform September with a conversation about docket reform featuring One First’ s Steve Vladeck. Look out for our bonus series on Supreme…