Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Do you want to know why today’s Supreme Court rules like it does?Leah Litman has the answer, and it is one that people should know.It’s time to read this book!” -Los Angeles Review of Books “Leah Litman’s work leaves you fired up yet empowered to pay attention, ready to resist, and, frankly, hotter.” -Jonathan Van Ness Crooked Media podcast host Leah Litman shines a light on the unabashed lawlessness embraced by conservative Supreme Court justices and shows us how to fight back.Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court. How did we get here, and what can we do about it? With the gravitas of Joan Biskupic and the irreverence of Elie Mystal, Leah Litman brings her signature wit to the question of what’s gone wrong at One First Street.In Lawless, she argues that the Supreme Court is no longer practicing law; it’s running on vibes.By “vibes,” Litman means legal-ish claims that repackage the politics of conservative grievance and dress them up in robes.Majo