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McMahon v. New York Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 08/12/2025 · 51m

This week's episode is McMahon v. New York, where the Court let the Trump gut the Department of Education without even bothering to write an opinion.

It’s rarely put so plainly, but Peter is exactly correct on this episode: law enforcement, as a whole, constitutes a right wing political group that has been funded and elevated with enthusiastic bipartisan consensus.

Any Democrat who fails to understand this will fail to fix anything.

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Trump Brings the War Home [UNLOCKED] Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 08/08/2025 · 58m

Due to popular demand, we’ve unlocked this episode for public consumption.

Trump Brings the War Home [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is about Trump’s efforts at domestic militarization, including a dissection of what exactly went down in Los Angeles this June.

Conservatives in America define "pornography" as "any depiction of transgender people or queer people more generally," rather than as "explicit depictions of sex."

If you're looking for a good summary of that aspect of their war on freedom of speech, check out the new episode of 5-4.

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 07/29/2025 · 56m

This week’s episode is Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, where the Court jumped through hoops to let Texas’s anti-porn law survive, all while creating a path for crackdowns on LGBT content.

hell yeah

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The Supreme Court building, decaying and being reclaimed by nature

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The Supreme Court building, with a meteor hurdling toward it in the background

The Supreme Court building, decaying and being reclaimed by nature

🚨🚨NEW MERCH ALERT 🚨 🚨

We’ve collaborated with some talented artists on some new designs, all available at our merch store.

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Mahmoud v. Taylor Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 07/22/2025 · 1h 2m

This week’s episode is Mahmoud v. Taylor, where the Court held that some children’s books are just too gay for public schools.

Portrait of a John Roberts on Fire [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is a reflection on how the Court is strategically aiding the Trump administration, and where this all leaves our institutionalist king John Roberts.

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This week’s premium episode is a reflection on how the Court is strategically aiding the Trump administration, and where this all leaves our institutionalist king John Roberts.

they're calling it history's most vindicated podcast

Trump v. CASA, Inc. Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 07/08/2025 · 1h 3m

This week’s episode is Trump v. CASA, where the Court addressed Trump’s illegal birthright citizenship order by ignoring the issue entirely.

United States v. Skrmetti Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 07/01/2025 · 1h 9m

This week’s episode is United States v. Skrmetti, where the Court held that banning gender-affirming care isn’t discriminatory.

we told you the Supreme Court sucks

we took this week off, but next week is United States v. Skrmetti

The DOGE Cases Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 06/17/2025 · 54m

This week’s episode covers two recent cases about DOGE, where the Court held that (1) DOGE gets unfettered access to your private data and (2) you can’t get access to theirs.

Trump v. Wilcox Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 06/10/2025 · 42m

This week’s episode is Trump v. Wilcox, where the Court let Trump fire the leadership of independent agencies despite the fact that it’s against the law.

Copaganda with Alec Karakatsanis | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode is a discussion about police propaganda with Alec Karakatsanis, from “officer involved” shootings to the explosion in police PR budgets.

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No Due Process, Yes Jumbo Plane [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4 Get more from 5-4 on Patreon

This week’s premium episode covers Trump’s new plane, the latest SCOTUS decision on deportations, updates on his assorted political prisoners, and more.

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 05/06/2025 · 51m

This week’s episode is Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, where the Court held that free speech doesn’t really apply if you’re a student.

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