BONUS: The Men of Scotus Want You to Drink Poop

Five out of nine justices agree that water doesn’t have to be sewage-free to be considered clean. This week’s SCOTUS opinion in City and County of San Francisco v Environmental Protection Agency basically rewrote the Clean Water Act to achieve that result. In this week’s bonus episode for plus members, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss the ruling, as well as Amy Coney Barrett and a growing gender divide among the justices. Next, a staged reading of the extraordinary epistolary response from Georgetown Law’s Dean Treanor to interim acting US Attorney for the District of Columbia “Eagle” Ed Martin’s attempt to intimidate that leading law school. Finally, a moment to note the courage being shown by some of the judges handling the many many cases against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional rampage through government. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock weekly bonus episodes of Amicus—you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.