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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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Originalism
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Mifepristone
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2024 Presidential Election
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Second Amendment
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A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America.

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The Second Reconstruction is being dismantled piece by piece, and this past month has seen that project attain terminal velocity. On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick talks with Stanford law professor and leading civil rights lawyer and sch... more

One of the challenges of modern legal journalism is recalling that case law, doctrine, and Supreme Court decisions aren’t a complete picture, without including the lived realities of the people whose lives and communities are often turned upside down... more

The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed justices seem to be in a big rush to dismantle voting rights for non-white people. On Tuesday night, the right-wing supermajority handed down an unsigned shadow docket order that greenlights racial gerrymander... more

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate’s dynamic legal duo, preview the final weeks of the Supreme Court term. It’s a “three-ring circus”: the merits docket, the shadow docket, and the justices’ increasingly public intramural snipings and gripe... more

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Recent Guests

JP. Cooney
Career federal prosecutor, top deputy in Jack Smith's special counsel's office, author of complex corruption investigations
Gaston and Cooney; Berkeley Law School's Edley Center on Law and Democracy
Episode: Trump’s Slush Fund Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Andrea Bernstein
Investigative journalist and author who covered five Trump trials
NPR; Trump, Inc.; Slow Burn guest
Episode: Trump’s Slush Fund Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Ilyse Hogue
Writer-activist, former Naral Pro-Choice America president/CEO; co-founder Catalyst for American Futures
Catalyst for American Futures; New America
Episode: Return of the Abortion Pill Wars
Robert S. Lasnik
US District Judge on the Western District of Washington, senior status
US District Court
Episode: The “Civility” Problem for Judges
Jeremy Fogel
Judge, first executive director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute
Berkeley Law/ Berkeley Judicial Institute
Episode: The “Civility” Problem for Judges
Janai Nelson
President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
Episode: Preview: The Worst Voting Rights Decision Since Jim Crow
Norm Eisen
Ambassador, co-founder and executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund; publisher of The Contrarian
Democracy Defenders Fund/Action; The Contrarian
Episode: Trump Thwarted, Orban Toppled: The New Roadmap for Democrats
Jamie Raskin
Representative, Maryland's 8th Congressional District; Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: Time to Impeach Trump Again?
Michael Gerhardt
Professor of Jurisprudence, University of North Carolina School of Law; impeachment expert
University of North Carolina School of Law
Episode: Time to Impeach Trump Again?

Hosts

Dahlia Lithwick
Co-host of Amicus; discusses the Supreme Court and the law
Mark Joseph Stern
Co-host; legal commentator

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 4.3k ratings
  • May 21, 2026

    First rule of womens fight clubs across the world: Don’t argue or debate with men about abortion. Men go through none of the physical issues with abortion or a pregnancy. Mens voices should be silent yet women with power have allowed them to once again control us and note for the record, I am not a male hater. control over my own body without meddling and legal coercion to steal my rights to my body is wrong. Mens voices on the abortion issue is absurd and we have to stop them having the control... more

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    midwestBlue
    United States17 days ago
  • Has annoying clips...

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    Seyfert
    a month ago
  • Shell of former program

    This was my “Ride or Die” podcast for so long - back when the Supreme Court was (mostly) independent. Now it’s mostly painful to listen to; literally and figuratively (Norm Eisen, Biden apologist?!?). Will not delete because some of the most interesting cases have been dissected on this show.

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    Alpine Aries
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  • Justice for Lindy

    But slate is now obsessed with dragging Lindy West as much as possible to cling to relevance and it’s really sad. I didn’t even like her book that much but I don’t think that it’s a good look for slate to be treating her like she’s evil because they don’t think she’s okay with her polyamorous situation. They might be right but I don’t think she deserves what they are doing to her. And slate hasn’t been good since Danny Lavery left anyway.

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  • 4.4.26

    Excellent discussion, thank you!

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    midwestBlue
    United States2 months ago

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Trump’s Slush Fund Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Q: What is the genesis of the litigation in January, and why does Trump, as a private citizen, sue the IRS and Treasury for $10 billion?
The origin was a pursuit by Trump after leaks of his tax returns; the suit framed as a private citizen challenging the IRS and Treasury, leading to a controversial settlement that rewrote who pays and who is protected, with actions bypassing typical government channels and oversight.
Preview: This War is Obscenely Illegal
Q: Can we maybe start with the constitutional layer of the sandwich? Under the Constitution, does the president have the power to declare war?
The answer, of course, is no. The Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution has always provided that the power to declare war is vested in Congress, and the president can only act without Congress in narrow imminent-threat situations in advance of formal authorization.
Return of the Abortion Pill Wars
Q: Why is Mifepristone such a focal point for anti-abortion activists and a litmus test for federal vs. state control?
Because it epitomizes how access to abortion can be expanded via telehealth and mail, which threatens state-level control narratives; the discussion emphasizes how the drug symbolizes larger battles over reproductive autonomy and federalism.
Return of the Abortion Pill Wars
Q: What do you think explains the Supreme Court's decision not to provide a full reasoning for the stay?
The host and guest suggest it reflects a strategic, conservative approach to avoid signaling too much while managing a controversial issue, and they discuss how the decision fits into broader narratives about standing and access.
The “Civility” Problem for Judges
Q: What should the public understand about judicial independence?
Independence means decisions are based on law and evidence, not political pressure or personal affiliations; there must be due process for all parties, and there must be accountability when judges deviate from these principles.

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