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A podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. patreon.com/fivefourpod

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 29/09/2026
Wrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doing
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It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?
How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage.
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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I think I managed not to sound too starstruck being on @fivefourpod.bsky.social with @daphnarenan.bsky.social
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De-Supremify the Supreme Court with Niko Bowie and Daphna Renan
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · September 25 · 43m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This week is term preview week, baby. Also talking about that lady who pooped herself.
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2026-2027 Supreme Court Term Preview
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · September 22 · 46m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This week’s episode is an interview with @jduffyrice.bsky.social about her new show, which covers the case of an innocent man who was convicted of murder on the theory that he’s in a ninja syndicate.
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The Innocence Case from Hell with Josie Duffy Rice
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · September 15 · 57m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This week’s premium episode covers several hot news stories, including the Democrats’ fundraising scam PACs, and also we read some of the weird pitches we get in our inbox.
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John Roberts is on Substack, U.S. Attorneys are Fake, and the DNC is a Scam [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
John Roberts is on Substack, U.S. Attorneys are Fake, and the DNC is a Scam [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] by 5-4 on Patreon. Join 5-4's community for exclusive content and updates.
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This week’s episode is National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, where the Court held that elections are really about sharing money with your friends.
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NRSC v. FEC
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · August 18 · 38m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This week’s episode is Trump v. Slaughter, where the Court gave Trump to reign over the administrative state like a king, as long as he doesn’t mess with the Fed.
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Trump v. Slaughter (and Trump v. Cook)
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · August 11 · 57m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This week’s premium episode is a freewheeling discussion touching on whether Trump can steal the midterms, why elite liberal lawyers are representing the demons at Kalshi, and whether SCOTUSblog is headed to ruin.
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Gambling Away the Future: Kalshi, SCOTUSBlog, and Trump’s Bet on the Midterms | 5-4
Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael take a break from case law to discuss the possibility of stolen midterms, the evil lawyers defending Kalshi and
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This week’s episode is Mullin v. Doe, where the Court finally weighed in on Trump saying that Haitian immigrants are eating pets and poisoning our blood. The verdict: NOT racist.
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Mullin v. Doe
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · July 28 · 55m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This week’s episode is West Virginia v. BPJ, where six members of the highest court in our nation joined forces to make sure one little girl can’t play sports.
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West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · July 21 · 1h 2m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This week’s premium episode is about the terrible media coverage of the latest Supreme Court term, from the tepid criticisms of the mainstream press to the completely batshit reactions from the right.
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The Legal Media is Still in Denial [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael take a hard look at media coverage of this Supreme Court term. Thank you to our wonderful subscribers.
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This week’s episode is Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, where a bare majority of the Court held that the Constitution still exists.
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Trump v. Barbara
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · July 7 · 1h 6m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
a lot of podcasts will say that the Supreme Court sucks but we’re the only one that’s really about it
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
there’s a podcast that would never make this mistake
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This week’s episode is a special one, in honor of America’s 250th birthday: an overview of the role the Supreme Court played in the end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, with our friend @kroosevelt93.bsky.social.
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250 Years of Bad Decisions: SCOTUS, the Civil War, and the End of Reconstruction
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · June 30 · 54m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
(Learning about Pride sale in our merch store with 6 days left in Pride month) PRIDE MONTH SALE IN THE 5-4 MERCH STORE! Check out fivefourpod.com/merch for shirts, mugs, stickers, and more. 👚CELEBRATE being a grad of 5-4U 👜MEMORIALIZE important exits ☕️CALL a justice a dumb freak
Black shirt with white text: CLARENCE THOMAS IS A DUMB FREAKRed, blue, and white circle sticker with the 5-4 University School of Law crest Black fanny pack with white script and floral text reading ANTONIN SCALIA IS DEAD
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On this week’s episode, Rhiannon interviewed @thelisagraves.bsky.social about one of the great villains of our time, John Roberts. open.spotify.com/episode/1ULN...
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“The Most Destructive Chief Justice in My Lifetime”: Dissecting John Roberts with Lisa Graves
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This week’s episode is about a couple of cases designed to limit the impact of the First Step Act, the only good thing Trump has ever done. With a brief digression about the New Jersey congressman who has gone missing.
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The Supreme Court v. The First Step Act
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · June 16 · 41m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This week’s premium episode is a mailbag, where we answer 1-2 questions about the Supreme Court and move on to slut shaming our listeners.
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Reform the Court and Your Love Life (Summer 2026 Mailbag) [TEASER]
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · June 9 · 5m
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muscular baby jeb lund @mobute.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
the hosts of the new podcast 5'4
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This week’s episode is California v. Greenwood, where the Court held that if raccoons can go through your trash, so can police.
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California v. Greenwood
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · June 2 · 52m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🚨🚨 Mailbag Episode soon! Please send us your questions in the replies here or, if you want them to actually be answered, by emailing us at fivefourpod@gmail.com
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🚨🚨NEW MERCH🚨🚨 The nation’s most prestigious law school now has an official seal.
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5-4 University School of Law by 5-4 Merch Store
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This week’s premium episode is a dive into the litigation against high-ranking Antichrist candidate MrBeast.
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The People v. MrBeast [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY]
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · May 19 · Subscribers Only · 56m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Today’s episode is about Louisiana v. Callais, last week’s decision gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Louisiana v. Callais
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · May 7 · 1h
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The latest episode is Brecht v. Abrahamson, where we explore a little doctrine called “harmless error,” discuss homosexual activity, and extrapolate on our Good Boy/Bad Boy Theory, which has now appeared in the Harvard Law Review.
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Brecht v. Abrahamson
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · May 5 · 47m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
happy 5-4 day
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Why aren’t you studying??
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This week’s episode is a dive into some Court drama, including a few leaked memos and the Sotomayor/Kavanaugh beef.
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The Tea: Leaks, Gossip, and More Supreme Court Drama
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · April 28 · 1h
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
while the corporate media attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight, the 5-4 team will be abstaining, even though we could have probably gotten invited if we really wanted to
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This week’s premium episode is about Trump’s attempt to get rid of birthright citizenship, the right wing legal movement’s effort to help him, and how it all fell apart at the Supreme Court (for now).
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Birthrights and Birthwrongs [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
can someone tell us what the queer youths are listening to
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This week’s case is Chiles v. Salazar, where the Court held that conversion therapy is simply freedom of speech for evil therapists.
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Chiles v. Salazar
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · April 14 · 52m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
It’s not a crime to be beautiful
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This week’s episode is Hudson v. Michigan, where the Court held that cops can violate the Constitution as long as they obey it in a parallel universe.
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Hudson v. Michigan
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · April 7 · 52m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
we’re hearing that it’s opinion season
5-4 logo as the bat signal
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
This week’s episode is Dames & Moore v. Regan, where we tell you a little about executive power and a little more about America’s history of fucking with Iran.
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Dames & Moore v. Regan
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · March 24 · 48m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
ok we’re sorry
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
This week’s premium episode is about war powers, an issue that unifies warmongering presidents across party lines.
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No War Is Illegal (When They All Are) [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This week’s episode is the tariffs case. The Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, resulting in all the things we love: bizarre dissents, conservative infighting, and embarrassing mainstream media coverage.
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Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · March 10 · 1h
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This week’s episode is an interview with two immigration attorneys about what it’s like to practice under Trump 2.0, the unprecedented uncertainty their clients face, the freaks who become ICE lawyers and ICE judges, and why there’s actually…reason to hope? open.spotify.com/episode/3zWN...?
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Immigration Law in 2026: Fighting the Cruelty Machine
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It's our 6 year anniversary! Six whole years of laughing, crying, ranting, and otherwise muddling through it as the Supreme Court leads the fascist charge against democracy. We are celebrating with a sale on merch, up to 22% off, through midnight tomorrow. fivefourpod.dashery.com
A print reading: Antonin Scalia is DEAD

The word "dead" is entirely wreathed in flowers. The Supreme Court building, crumbling and decayed, and being overtaken by nature.The Supreme Court building, with a meteor hurling towards it in the background. A print of a Molotov cocktail with the tagline "I dissent."
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp? In this week’s premium episode, meet your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi.  www.patreon.com/posts/151512...?
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Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Engagement for our episode, posted over 5 hours ago: 37 likes, 20 comments Engagement for an 11 second video of Crystal Shrek, posted 19 minutes ago: 182 likes, 44 comments Our subscribers are sending us a clear message about the type of content they crave.
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Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY]
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Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of Florida’s political swamp? Learn the history of your very angry Attorney General, Pam Bondi. 

Thank you to our beautiful subscribers who would never steal a dog from a child.

5-4 is presented by Prologue Projects. This episode was produced by Alli Rodgers. Leon Neyfakh provides editorial support. Our website was designed by Peter Murphy. Our artwork is by Teddy Blanks at Chips NY, and our theme song is by Spatial Relations. Transcriptions of each episode are available at fivefourpod.com 

Follow the show at @fivefourpod on most platforms. On BlueSky, find Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social, Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social, and Rhiannon @aywarhiannon.bsky.social.

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As promised: Peter's Crystal Shrek

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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
If the judge cites “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” in a case affecting your life (as Elena Kagan literally does in Pulsifer v. United States), you should be allowed to do some crime.
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Happy anniversary everybody
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on February 13, 2016, at age 79, while on a hunting trip at the Cibolo Creek Ranch in West Texas.
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
we're doing video clips now, follow us on ig @fivefourpod
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This week’s episode is INS v. Delgado, a case that helped build the foundation for ICE’s impunity, where the Court held that federal agents raiding your workplace doesn’t necessarily implicate the 4th Amendment.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 02/10/2026 · 50m
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This week’s premium episode is a mailbag, where we address your questions. Most notably: what can be done about ICE?
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2026 Mailbag: Is Any Of This Legal? [SUBSCRIBER-ONLY] | 5-4
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5-4 Podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This week’s episode is the second and final part of our series about the Voting Rights Act. In this one, we plot the evolution of the conservative reaction, including the ascendance of anti-voting pervert John Roberts.
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The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II
Podcast Episode · 5-4 · 01/27/2026 · 1h 4m
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