Leah Litman is a professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former Supreme Court clerk. In addition to co-hosting the podcast Strict Scrutiny, she writes frequently about the court for media outlets including The Washington Post, Slate, and The Atlantic, among others, and has appeared as a commentator on NPR and MSNBC, in addition to other venues. She has received the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award from the American Constitution Society for her “scholarly excellence” and published in top law reviews.
Laurie L. Levenson
Articles
Why the Supreme Court Is Not to Be Trusted
Laurie L. Levenson cross-examines Leah Litman’s “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.”
An Unforgettable Miscarriage of Justice
Laurie Levenson reviews Ronald Collins’s “Tragedy on Trial: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial.”
Change Is Hard: On Miriam Aroni Krinsky’s “Change from Within”
Laurie L. Levenson reviews Miriam Aroni Krinsky’s “Change from Within: Reimagining the 21st-Century Prosecutor” and discusses the “progressive prosecution” movement in the criminal justice system.
What Justice Needs Now
Judge Victoria Pratt’s new book, “The Power of Dignity,” should be mandatory reading for all judges in America.
Semipublic Intellectual Sessions: “Redeeming Justice”
A transcript of the panel discussion “Redeeming Justice” — a conversation in the Semipublic Intellectual Sessions, which took place on October 28.
Time for the Supreme Court to Look in the Mirror
Laurie L. Levenson reviews Erwin Chemerinsky’s new book, “Presumed Guilty.”
How Bad Is the Criminal Justice System?
Laurie L. Levenson reviews Jason Hardy's new book about the criminal justice system, "The Second Chance Club: Hardship and Hope After Prison."
That Wacky World of Federal Criminal Laws
Laurie L. Levenson reviews Mike Chase's "How to Become a Federal Criminal: An Illustrated Handbook for the Aspiring Offender."
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