Unprecedented by Legal AF

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Dina Doll and Popok pull back the velvet curtain on the Supreme Court. From shady ethics and shadow dockets to blockbuster decisions and behind-the-scenes drama, Unprecedented exposes the real power plays shaping our democracy. This isn’t just legal analysis. It’s the untold story of the Court—and the country it’s reshaping.

3d ago

SCOTUS Fast Tracks Racist Congress Maps Ruling?!?! | Unprecedented

You won't believe which Justices joined together to find that race was improperly used in jury selection in a death penalty case and will be shocked by who wrote the decision! Speaking of race, the Supreme Court has set a Monday deadline for the last brief before they either overturn or bless the racist Alabama congress map. And if you thought the "shadow docket" rulings were only temporary and not to be relied upon by lower courts, think again. Popok and Dina Doll are on the Unprecedented podcast to break it all down. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

33 min
May 16

Supreme Court Chief Justice Caught in Voting Scandal | Unprecedented

Popok is joined by Chief Justice John Roberts expert and constitutional scholar Lisa Graves, sitting in for a traveling Dina Doll, to update the audience on what could happen next with voting maps at the US Supreme Court in the month of May, and its 7-2 shock decision to allow women nationwide to have access to an abortion drug even in states that ban abortion. https://politics-prose.com/book/9781645030676?srsltid=AfmBOorkaddEtEEmIEASsNC3WjDgxC6wL-swYboJnz6dHO5U6mhUqBMM Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

39 min
May 9

Supreme Court Caught on Camera Playing Politics | Unprecedented

On this episode of Unprecedented, Michael Popok and Dina Sayegh Doll discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which critics argue further weakens the Voting Rights Act and could reshape representation for Black voters across the South. They also break down the Court’s emergency intervention in the latest battle over the abortion pill mifepristone, after Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restored nationwide access to the medication by mail and telehealth while challenges from Louisiana move forward. In addition, they examine the escalating legal fight over Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll, including the Justice Department’s latest effort to intervene as Trump continues trying to overturn the civil verdicts against him. And as Chief Justice John Roberts publicly insists the Supreme Court is not made up of “political actors,” the episode explores the growing scrutiny surrounding the Court’s public posture, including Justice Neil Gorsuch’s recent media appearances on Fox News. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

24 min
May 2

Supreme Court Goes Nuclear as Trump Collapses | Unprecedented

On this episode of Unprecedented, Michael Popok and Dina Sayegh Doll discuss the decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively dismantles the landmark Voting Rights Act and ushers in a new era of politics that could disenfranchise millions of Black voters. The Supreme Court also heard oral arguments this week in a case that will decide whether Kristi Noem’s decision to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants is unreviewable, as the Trump administration argues, or a discriminatory action taken without the legally required process, as the plaintiffs contend. In addition, the Justices tackled the legality of law enforcement searches and uses geofence data, and what criteria should be required for a warrant to avoid constituting an unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

45 min
Apr 25

Supreme Court Hears Major Cases with Massive Consequences | Unprecendented

On this episode of Unprecedented, Michael Popok and Dina Sayegh Doll break down the lay Supreme Court’s moves including a new filing from CNN urging the Court not to take up Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case, in which he is asking the Court to radically change protections for the free press. Also this week, the Court agreed to hear a Colorado case over funding for a Catholic preschool that refused enrollment to children of same-sex parents. They also preview next week’s oral arguments in a case where the Court will decide how much of your cellphone location data police may access without a warrant plus and a case involving the SEC right when Americans are increasingly concerned about insider trading. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

40 min
Apr 18

Supreme Court Makes Major Move on Trump Case as Justices Speak Out | Unprecedented

On this episode of Unprecedented, Dina Doll breaks down the Supreme Court’s new Chevron decision and what it signals beyond environmental regulation—potentially shaping how the Court will view the legality of Minnesota County new arrest warrant issued against an ICE agent for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon. Also, this week Clarence Thomas disturbingly claimed that “progressivism,” was antithetical to the Declaration of Independence. Plus, Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson continued to sound the alarm about the shadow docket and the Court once again considers whether to take up Trump’s appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

18 min
Apr 4

Trump Loses It on Supreme Court and Demands Retirement?!?! | Unprecedented

The Unprecedented Podcast with Dina Doll and Popok are back to drill down on birthright citizenship, a new devastating first amendment case; whether Trump is pressuring Alito to retire so he gets his 4th Supreme Court seat, and so much more. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

36 min
Mar 28

Trump Panics as SCOTUS Hears Massive Cases | Unprecedented

Unprecedented, the podcast devoted to giving you what you need to know about what's happening at and around the United States Supreme Court, is back with anchors Dina Doll and Popok, joined by Supreme Court scholar Lisa Graves, for this week's update, including a review of oral arguments on mail in ballots and voting, immigration policy and a preview of next week's "birth right citizenship" oral argument. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Become a member of Legal AF YouTube community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgZJZZbnLFPr5GJdCuIwpA/join Become a member of the Legal AF Substack: https://michaelpopok.substack.com/20off Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595 Subscribe to the Intersection with Michael Popok podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intersection-with-michael-popok/id1818863274 Subscribe to Unprecedented with Michael Popok and Dina Doll podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unprecedented-by-legal-af/id1867023089 Subscribe to Court of History with Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz podcast feed here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-court-of-history/id1867022920

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May 17

Kt&jj1013

I appreciate your expertise and information. I look forward to all of your posts/episodes!
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Apr 25

SavageMiscavage

Nothing gonna ever keep you down. Very wise and knowledgeable like Mr. Miyagi. If you have them and you are the plaintiffs, “ No can defense “
Love this podcast

Mar 13

Sara Jones11

Michael Popok is one of my favorite commentators. The show is very informative and breaks down the legality of the current political climate. Keep up the great work!
Great Legal Insight

Feb 23

737Max Flyer

Appreciate the succinct breakdown of current legal cases and the nuances behind them. Dina and Michael have interesting insights into SCOTUS cases and decisions. Another great podcast added to my workout listening.

Dina Doll and Popok pull back the velvet curtain on the Supreme Court. From shady ethics and shadow dockets to blockbuster decisions and behind-the-scenes drama, Unprecedented exposes the real power plays shaping our democracy. This isn’t just legal analysis. It’s the untold story of the Court—and the country it’s reshaping.