Amicus Plus
Episodes
Bonus: Korematsu, Then and Now
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
In this Amicus episode, hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern introduce "By the People," a series exploring popular constitutionalism.