Amicus Plus

Amicus Plus

Slate Podcasts

22 episodes

Episodes

Bonus: ICE Flights Head Back to SCOTUS
Sep 26, 2026 · 23m
Medea Benjamin discusses the real-world fallout of the "Kavanaugh stop" following the Supreme Court's stay in No.
Everybody Out of the Pool
Sep 26, 2026 · 44m
Host Dahlia Lithwick and guest Jamil Jaffer analyze President Trump’s ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, arguing it constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Bonus: The Judges That Keep Fighting Back
Sep 19, 2026 · 30m
Amicus Plus hosts Medea Benjamin to discuss the Trump administration's defiance of a court order to remove his name from the Kennedy Center, framing it as a broader crisis of lawlessness.
One Ballot After Another
Sep 19, 2026 · 1h 5m
UCLA law professor Rick Hasen discusses the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions, emphasizing the ruling’s protection of…
Bonus: Crybabies With a Batphone to SCOTUS
Sep 12, 2026 · 27m
Medea Benabou joins the Cigar Bar to recap the Supreme Court’s intervention in Missouri’s redistricting dispute, where the Court blocked a gerrymandered map to uphold voter petition rights.
Capitulation Nation
Sep 12, 2026 · 53m
Jacob Weisberg discusses his new book, *Profiles in Cowardice*, analyzing why prominent figures like Brad Karp, Mitch McConnell, and John Roberts capitulated to Trump’s authoritarian pressure.
Bonus: Catch Me If You Can
Sep 5, 2026 · 22m
Medea Denny joins Amicus Plus to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to block mail-in ballot protections and defy court orders.
SCOTUS Rewrites the Rules for One Special Boy
Sep 5, 2026 · 1h 8m
Hosts analyze recent Supreme Court rulings on the White House ballroom and mail-in ballots, arguing the conservative majority is actively aiding the…
Bonus: Sorry, Not Sorry
Aug 29, 2026 · 36m
In this Amicus Plus bonus episode, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern are joined by Susan Matthews to analyze Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s recent rulings.
Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 3. A Lunch Room for Life
Aug 29, 2026 · 56m
In the finale of *Becoming Justice Gorsuch*, host Susan Matthews interviews *Amicus* co-hosts Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick to analyze Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court tenure.
Bonus: What’s Your Story?
Aug 22, 2026 · 4m
Amicus hosts thank Slate Plus members and invite them to submit stories for an upcoming "By the People" event.
Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 2. The Stolen Seat
Aug 22, 2026 · 47m
In this episode of Slow Burn, host Susan Matthews and guest Mark Joseph Stern examine Neil Gorsuch’s rise to the Supreme Court, focusing on the controversial blockade of Merrick Garland’s nomination.
Bonus: Korematsu, Then and Now
Aug 15, 2026 · 56m
This Amicus Plus episode revisits a 2021 interview with Judge Edward Chen and attorney Don Tamaki regarding the legal team that cleared Fred Korematsu’s name.
Becoming Justice Gorsuch | 1. Man With a Plan
Aug 15, 2026 · 40m
This episode of Slow Burn introduces Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch through the "frozen trucker" case, where he ruled against a driver fired for unhitching his trailer to survive extreme cold.
Bonus: Now That’s What I Call Mailbag!
Aug 8, 2026 · 30m
Hosts Mark Joseph Stern and Dahlia Lithwick announce Stern’s upcoming parental leave while answering listener questions about Supreme Court dynamics.
By the People | Now It’s Your Turn
Aug 8, 2026 · 53m
In the final episode of the "By the People" series, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern welcome historian Jamel Bowie to discuss popular constitutionalism.
Bonus: Trump Asks SCOTUS To Help Him Rig the Midterms
Aug 1, 2026 · 33m
Hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern analyze the Trump administration’s emergency Supreme Court request to implement mail-in voting…
By The People | Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Aug 1, 2026 · 45m
In this Amicus episode, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern interview Mark Solomon, a key architect of the marriage equality movement.
Bonus: Mass Shooters’ Weapon of Choice Gets a Huge Boost
Jul 25, 2026 · 29m
Hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss a Third Circuit ruling striking down New Jersey’s assault weapons ban, analyzing the surprising ideological split among judges.
By the People | For the Children
Jul 25, 2026 · 39m
In this Amicus episode, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern interview legal scholar Lyle Chernath about "popular constitutionalism," focusing on the 1867 case In re Turner.
Bonus: What Happened to Todd Blanche?
Jul 18, 2026 · 25m
Host Mark Joseph Stern and guest Madiba Denny analyze Todd Blanche’s contentious Senate confirmation hearing as Attorney General, highlighting his…
By the People | Who Owns the Constitution?
Jul 18, 2026 · 40m
In this Amicus episode, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern introduce "By the People," a series exploring popular constitutionalism.
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