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Strict Scrutiny

Strict Scrutiny

The Malicious Incompetence of Trump's DOJ

Jun 15, 2026 · 1h 19m

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Kate and Leah cover this week’s three Supreme Court opinions—one featuring a killer Ketanji Brown Jackson dissent—before turning to legal news, where bad behavior is everywhere. We’ve got a violent judge who can’t park in Idaho, politically motivated prosecutors in Chicago, and Trump’s generationally incompetent personal lawyers failing to do basic lawyering. Finally, Leah speaks with Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County (MN) Attorney, about the charges her office has filed against ICE agents, the breakdown in cooperation between local authorities and the feds, and FAFO , the new coalition of prosecutors fighting back against federal overreach. The paperback edition of Leah’s book, Lawless ,…