Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · Slate Podcasts

Sneak Preview: SCOTUS Made it Worse

July 5, 2025·15 min·1 clip

Mark Stern explains how the Mahmood V. Taylor ruling could force teachers to pre-vet any book that might cause parental consternation.

The hosts analyze the Supreme Court's Mahmood V. Taylor decision on LGBTQ books in schools, discussing its potential to chill education and reverse coercion precedents, and critique the inconsistent application of the major questions doctrine in cases like student loan relief and birthright citizenship.

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