Shot By Border Patrol For Having a Legal Gun: How SCOTUS Protects Alex Pretti's Killers - Strict Scrutiny Podcast

[In It to Win It]

Leah, Kate, and Melissa run through the latest legal news, including Jack Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, before diving into this week’s blockbuster oral argument, Trump v. Cook, on whether Trump has the power to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. They also cover the week’s other oral arguments, including a Second Amendment case where Sam Alito came out as woke…for guns. Finally, with apologies to the Fifth Circuit, a new nominee for America’s worst circuit court. Preorder Melissa’s new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader, out May 12, 2026.

Chapters:
0:00 ICE Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
19:23 Ad Break
24:51 Legal News and Updates
38:16 Clintons Held in Contempt of Congress Over Epstein Investigation
39:38 Trump Administration Targeting Pro-Palestinian Students: Mahmud Khalil Case
41:39 DEI and Department of Education
42:46 Argument Recaps
42:50 Trump v. Cook: Can Trump Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook?
01:06:51 Ad Break
01:11:57 Wilford v. Lopez: Concealed Carry on Private Property Open to Public
01:25:29 M&K Employee Solutions v. IAM National Pension Fund: ERISA Pension Dispute
01:28:27 Opinions
01:33:23 Lower Courts Updates
01:38:24 Our Favorite Things
01:45:38 Closing

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1. Right wing scotus should be called the pretzel squad.

They will twist any law in any direction to fit their agenda.