SCOTUS Strengthens Conservative War on Education
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Leah, Melissa and Kate roll up their sleeves and unpack last Friday’s huge day at the Court, starting with Mahmoud v. Taylor, the case that tested Sam Alito’s ability to comprehend picture books. They also break down the outcomes of cases involving age verification for adult entertainment and the nondelegation doctrine. If you missed last Friday’s emergency episode on the birthright citizenship case, you can find it here). 

Hosts’ favorite things:

• Melissa: Jackson and Sotomayor dissents (Mahmoud v. Taylor), Trump v. CASA, Inc.)); Outrageous) (BritBox); Dream Count), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Kate: Green-Wood Cemetery’s Living Dead), Paige Williams (New Yorker); Dying for Sex) (FX on Hulu); Chris Hayes’ lecture) at the Chautauqua Institution
• Leah: KBJ and Sotomayor dissents; The 21 Best Croissants in New York City Right Now), Mahira Rivers (NYT);  YELLOW), Washington, D.C.

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