Leah Litman on ‘Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes’

Larry is joined by Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School and cohost of the podcast Strict Scrutiny, to discuss her forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, publishing on May 13. They begin their conversation by talking about how the politicization of modern Supreme Court operations inspired her book and shining a light on the history of the conservative right’s use of Roe v. Wade as a stepping stone to further their patriarchal influence on the U.S.’s civil rights policies. This leads to a discussion about voters who agree with this antiquated agenda and the individual Supreme Court justices who are motivated to implement it (24:24). After the break, Larry and Leah take a look at LGBTQ rights issues in relation to the Supreme Court and how the current administration is using grievance policies to dismantle the 14th Amendment (33:18). They end the pod by talking about the ultimate governmental goals of the MAGA movement and how Democrats can fight against those initiatives going forward (50:43).

Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Leah Litman
Producers: Chris Sutton and Brandy LaPlante