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Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny
Strict Scrutiny is a podcast about the United States Supreme Court and the legal culture that surrounds it. Hosted by three badass constitutional law professors-- Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray-- Strict Scrutiny provides in-depth, accessible, and irreverent analysis of the Supreme Court and its cases, culture, and personalities. Each week, Leah, Kate, and Melissa break down the latest headlines and biggest legal questions facing our country, emphasizing what it all means for our daily lives. Whether you’re a lawyer or law student, or you’re just here for the messy legal drama, Strict Scrutiny has you covered. New...
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True60% confidence8 sourcesSep 15, 2026There is zero evidence in the record that the regulation interfering with mail ballots is needed to detect election fraud.Said by 2BSources show the Postal Service's rule cited no evidence of voter fraud and that the government offered only 'common sense' when pressed for evidence that mail voting is riskier, with no countervailing record evidence against the district court's findings. The claim's 'zero evidence in the record' reading is supported as of 2026-09-15, though the sources are a party brief, a tier-2 report, and commentary rather than a neutral finding on the full record.True95% confidence7 sourcesSep 15, 2026Senator Dick Durbin asked Kash Patel about the FBI's hiring criteria regarding individuals who have engaged in bestiality.Said by AMultiple reliable outlets (AP, Reuters, CBS News, The Atlantic, Courthouse News) report that Sen. Dick Durbin questioned Patel at the September 15, 2026 Senate Judiciary hearing about the FBI's revised hiring criteria, which no longer automatically disqualify applicants who engaged in bestiality. The claim matches the post's wording and the core assertion is directly corroborated.True65% confidence8 sourcesSep 15, 2026Strict Scrutiny Live is scheduled for November 6th in Washington, DC.The Crooked Con tickets page, published 2026-10-29, lists STRICT SCRUTINY Live in DC for Nov. 6th at 8 pm at the Howard Theatre, which matches the claim. The claim is a faithful extraction of the post's ticket promotion, and the page is the promoter's own listing, so confidence is capped.True80% confidence5 sourcesSep 15, 2026Trump's administration is planning to use the Postal Service to federalize elections.Said by CSources from before and on 2026-09-15 document a Trump administration plan, under a March 2026 executive order, to use the Postal Service to screen or restrict mail ballots, and Reuters reports Trump urged Republicans to "nationalize" voting. The claim's "federalize" wording is a characterization, but the underlying plan to expand federal control through USPS is well supported; the claim drops the word "interfere" from the passage without changing its substance.True70% confidence5 sourcesSep 15, 2026The Postal Service regulation would throw out ballots in batches if any ballot fails to comply with arbitrary rules.Said by 2CThe USPS rule's verification standard is zero percent failure, so one barcode mismatch can cause an entire batch to be rejected, which is supported by the USPS amicus brief and the Federal Register text. The claim's 'throw out' wording overstates the mechanism somewhat, since the Federal Register says rejected mailings are returned to the ballot mailer and can be corrected, and 'arbitrary' is the claimant's characterization rather than a sourced finding. The rule was in force as of 2026-09-15.