# 5-4

5-4 (pronounced "five to four") is a podcast that covers the U.S. Supreme Court from a critical, progressive perspective. The podcast's tagline describes it as being "about how much the Supreme Court sucks", and providing an "irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics." It was launched by Leon Neyfakh's Prologue Projects in partnership with the Westwood One Podcast Network.

## Premise

The hosts are self-described advocates for legal realism. A consistent theme is also a demonstration of the primary role of political ideology in shaping Supreme Court decision, as opposed to any specific judicial philosophy.
The first episode of the podcast was about Bush v. Gore.

## History

5-4 was launched in February 2020 by Leon Neyfakh's Prologue Projects in partnership with Westwood One Podcast Network (which has since been renamed Cumulus Podcast Network). Its hosts, Rhiannon, Peter, and Michael, maintain semi-anonymous profiles as podcast hosts, disclosing only their first names and a "handful of biographical details" in any given episode. Rhiannon worked as a public defender in Austin, Texas; Peter previously served as in-house counsel for MetLife and was fired upon his employer's finding out about his role on the podcast; Michael was a former associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, and self-described "reformed corporate lawyer."
Neyfakh's original advertising partnership with Westwood One failed to generate significant revenue for the podcast, so the decision was made to instead fund its production through Patreon. The following month, Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture: "After its pivot to Patreon, 5-4 is now significantly better positioned for the next stage of its life, and its experience stands as a good example of the fact that a race for scale isn't the only way to run a shop in this business."

## Notable guests

Elected American politicians have been guests on the show. Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator of Rhode Island, appeared on the podcast in 2021. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a "fan", was a guest in July 2022. Representatives Ro Khanna and Mondaire Jones appeared in separate episodes, discussing court reform.
Jamelle Bouie discussed the Democratic political strategy in July 2022.
Alec Karakatsanis appeared, criticizing the U.S. legal system.

## Reception

Within a week of its launch in February 2020, the 5-4 Patreon had accumulated almost 3,000 paid subscribers, enough to generate roughly $200,000 in revenue each year. As of July 2022, it earns $35,000 per month. It is the 39th most popular podcast tracked by Graphtreon, and the 101st most popular Patreon project overall. The podcast has typically been well-received, with the hosts' "funny, forceful argumentation" and "enthusiastically acidic takes on the once-widely revered American legal institution" praised for making the law more accessible to its listeners and everyday people. It particularly gained popularity in the summer of 2022, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade under Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; the month of the Dobbs decision, the number of episode downloads increased 90% from the last year.

## Episodes

As of February 19, 2024, 5–4 has had the following episodes:

### 2020

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| 1 | "Bush v. Gore" | None | February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25) |
| 2 | "Citizens United v. FEC" | None | March 3, 2020 (2020-03-03) |
| 3 | "Fisher v. University of Texas" | None | March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10) |
| Includes discussion of Fisher I and Fisher II ||||
| 4 | "Shelby County v. Holder" | None | March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17) |
| 5 | "Terry v. Ohio" | None | March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24) |
| 6 | "NFIB v. Sebelius" | None | March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) |
| 7 | "Trump v. Hawaii" | None | April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) |
| 8 | "Emergency Episode: RNC v. DNC" | None | April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) |
| 9 | "Castle Rock v. Gonzales" | None | April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14) |
| 10 | "Kelo v. New London" | None | April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) |
| 11 | "DC v. Heller" | None | April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28) |
| 12 | "The Biden Court" | None | May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05) |
| Episode discusses the possible effects of the 2020 United States elections on the Supreme Court and how it might change under Joe Biden's presidency ||||
| 13 | "Clapper v. Amnesty International" | None | May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12) |
| 14 | "Tison v. Arizona" | None | May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) |
| 15 | "Buck v. Bell" | None | May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) |
| 16 | "Burwell v. Hobby Lobby" | None | June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02) |
| 17 | "Hernandez v. Mesa" | Steven Vladeck | June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09) |
| 18 | "Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia" | None | June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16) |
| 19 | "Exxon Shipping v. Baker" | None | June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17) |
| 20 | "Qualified Immunity" | None | June 23, 2020 (2020-06-23) |
| 21 | "Janus v. AFSCME" | None | June 30, 2020 (2020-06-30) |
| 22 | "Buckley v. Valeo" | None | July 7, 2020 (2020-07-07) |
| 23 | "Epic Systems v. Lewis" | None | July 14, 2020 (2020-07-14) |
| 24 | "Bennis v. Michigan" | None | July 21, 2020 (2020-07-21) |
| 25 | "Term Recap: 2019–2020" | None | August 4, 2020 (2020-08-04) |
| 26 | "Milliken v. Bradley" | Leon Neyfakh | August 11, 2020 (2020-08-11) |
| 27 | "Boy Scouts of America v. Dale" | None | August 18, 2020 (2020-08-18) |
| 28 | "Nielsen v. Preap" | None | August 25, 2020 (2020-08-25) |
| 29 | "Flood v. Kuhn" | Adam | September 1, 2020 (2020-09-01) |
| 30 | "Voting Rights" | None | September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08) |
| 31 | "LA v. Lyons" | None | September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15) |
| 32 | "What RBG Didn't Understand" | None | September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21) |
| Discusses Ruth Bader Ginsburg's decision to not retire under Obama ||||
| 33 | "Amy Coney Barrett is a Right Wing Freak" | None | September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29) |
| 34 | "'What if Trump Dies?' And Other Questions" | None | October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06) |
| 35 | "The Electoral College Coup is Coming" | None | October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13) |
| 36 | "Rucho v. Common Cause" | None | October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20) |
| 37 | "How to Fix the Court feat. Rep. Ro Khanna" | Ro Khanna | October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27) |
| TBA | "Reliving Bush v. Gore" | None | November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) |
| The episode on Bush v. Gore is replayed after an introduction discussing cases about the 2020 US election. ||||
| 38 | "The Courts Can't Save Him" | None | November 10, 2020 (2020-11-10) |
| 39 | "Arizona Free Enterprise v. Bennett" | None | November 17, 2020 (2020-11-17) |
| 40 | "Ashcroft v. Iqbal" | None | December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) |
| 41 | "Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo" | None | December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08) |
| 42 | "Herrera v. Collins" | None | December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15) |
| 43 | "5–4 x Know Your Enemy" | Know Your Enemy | December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29) |
| This crossover episode with Know Your Enemy discusses the conservative legal movement. ||||

### 2021

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| 44 | "The Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 1" | None | January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12) |
| 45 | "The Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 2" | None | January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19) |
| Discusses Planned Parenthood v. Casey ||||
| 46 | "Morse v. Frederick" | None | January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26) |
| 47 | "Navarette v. California" | None | February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02) |
| 48 | "US v. Morrison" | None | February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09) |
| 49 | "Atkins v. Virginia" | None | February 16, 2021 (2021-02-16) |
| 50 | "McCleskey v. Kemp ft. Josie Duffy Rice" | Josie Duffy Rice | February 23, 2021 (2021-02-23) |
| TBA | "Antonin Scalia [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) |
| 51 | "San Antonio ISD v. Rodriguez ft. Alec Karakatsanis" | Alec Karakatsanis | March 9, 2021 (2021-03-09) |
| 52 | "Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Inc. v. Williams" | None | March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16) |
| TBA | "The Worst of the Worst: The Trump Judges [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23) |
| 53 | "Connick v. Thompson" | None | March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30) |
| 54 | "5–4 x Even More News" | Katy Stoll, Cody Johnson | April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06) |
| This crossover episode discusses recent voting rights cases and the For the People Act. ||||
| 55 | "Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board" | None | April 13, 2021 (2021-04-13) |
| TBA | "The Insular Cases [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | April 20, 2021 (2021-04-20) |
| 56 | "Bowles v. Russell" | Josie Duffy Rice, Jay Willis | April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27) |
| 57 | "Get Us to Seven feat. Rep. Mondaire Jones" | Mondaire Jones | May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04) |
| Discussion includes the Judiciary Act of 2021, Supreme Court reform, and the Biden Commission ||||
| TBA | "Roe v. Wade: The Movie [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | May 11, 2021 (2021-05-11) |
| 58 | "Jones v. Mississippi" | None | May 18, 2021 (2021-05-18) |
| 58 | "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes" | None | May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25) |
| TBA | "Brett Kavanaugh [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | June 1, 2021 (2021-06-01) |
| 60 | "5–4 x Even More News — Abortion Rights" | Even More News | June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08) |
| Discusses the implications for abortion rights in the US after the Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ||||
| 61 | "Smith v. Maryland" | Even More News | June 15, 2021 (2021-06-15) |
| 62 | "Meet Nick Wallace" | Nick Wallace | June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21) |
| 63 | "Fulton v. Philadelphia" | None | June 29, 2021 (2021-06-29) |
| TBA | "Textualism [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | June 29, 2021 (2021-06-29) |
| 64 | "Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid" | None | July 6, 2021 (2021-07-06) |
| TBA | "Why Supreme Court Media Coverage Sucks [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) |
| 65 | "Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee" | None | August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03) |
| 66 | "American for Prosperity v. Bonta" | None | August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10) |
| TBA | "Stephen Breyer [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) |
| 67 | "Nestlé v. Doe" | None | August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) |
| 68 | "Welcome to Law School" | None | August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31) |
| 69 | "SB8: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson" | None | September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) |
| TBA | "Eviction Moratorium: A Perfect Storm of Conservative Bullshit [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) |
| 70 | "Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl" | None | September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) |
| 71 | "Nieves v. Bartlett" | None | October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) |
| 72 | "2021–2022 Supreme Court Term Preview" | Elie Mystal | October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) |
| TBA | "The Justices are Getting Defensive [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19) |
| 73 | "Younger v. Harris" | Alec Karakatsanis | October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26) |
| 74 | "Hamdi v. Rumsfeld" | None | November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02) |
| 75 | "'This Is A Captured Institution' – An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse" | Sheldon Whitehouse | November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) |
| 76 | "Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency" | None | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) |
| TBA | "The Failed Nomination of Robert Bork [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | November 23, 2021 (2021-11-23) |
| 77 | "Town of Greece v. Galloway" | None | November 16, 2021 (2021-11-16) |
| TBA | "The Warren Court: 5 Out of 5 Stars [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14) |
| 78 | "The 5–4 Giving Guide: How to Help" | None | December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24) |

### 2022

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| TBA | "The Return of the Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 1" | None | January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04) |
| Rerun of episode 44. ||||
| TBA | "The Return of the Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade, Pt. 2" | None | January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04) |
| Rerun of episode 45. ||||
| 79 | "Florida v. Riley" | None | January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18) |
| 80 | "NFIB v. Department of Labor" | None | January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18) |
| TBA | "The Best Amendment (The Ninth) [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01) |
| 81 | "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1" | None | February 8, 2022 (2022-02-08) |
| 82 | "Ingraham v. Wright" | None | February 15, 2022 (2022-02-15) |
| TBA | "The Lochner Era [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22) |
| 83 | "Merrill v. Milligan" | None | March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01) |
| 84 | "We Need to Talk About Ginni" | None | March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08) |
| TBA | "The Civil Rights Cases of 1883 [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15) |
| 85 | "Strickland v. Washington" | None | March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22) |
| 86 | "Lorillard v. Reilly" | None | March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29) |
| TBA | "How the Biden SCOTUS Commission Radicalized One Law Professor [PATREON-ONLY]" | Kermit Roosevelt III | April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12) |
| 87 | "Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias" | None | April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19) |
| 88 | "Lassiter v. Department of Social Services" | None | April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26) |
| 89 | "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health: The End of Roe" | None | May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04) |
| TBA | "5–4 Live in Oakland [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10) |
| 90 | "United States v. Vaello Madero" | None | May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17) |
| 91 | "Whren v. United States" | None | May 24, 2022 (2022-05-24) |
| 92 | "Brett Kavanaugh – Unlocked Premium Episode" | None | May 31, 2022 (2022-05-31) |
| 93 | "Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate" | None | June 7, 2022 (2022-06-07) |
| TBA | "5–4 x Know Your Enemy: 'Overturning Roe, Part One'" | None | June 14, 2022 (2022-06-14) |
| 94 | "Egbert v. Boule" | None | June 21, 2022 (2022-06-21) |
| 95 | "Emergency Episode: Roe is Overturned" | None | June 25, 2022 (2022-06-25) |
| Discusses Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. ||||
| 96 | "Shinn v. Ramirez" | None | June 28, 2022 (2022-06-28) |
| 97 | "Kennedy v. Bremerton School District" | None | July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12) |
| 98 | "West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency" | None | July 19, 2022 (2022-07-19) |
| 99 | "WTF Are The Dems Doing? with Jamelle Bouie" | Jamelle Bouie | July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26) |
| 100 | "'We can make Roe the law everywhere' – An Interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren" | Elizabeth Warren | July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28) |
| TBA | "Free Speech, Cancel Culture, and the Court [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02) |
| 101 | "Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta" | None | August 9, 2022 (2022-08-09) |
| 102 | "New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen" | None | August 9, 2022 (2022-08-09) |
| TBA | "Harriet Miers Gets Wrecked [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 23, 2022 (2022-08-23) |
| 103 | "Welcome to Law School (Again)" | None | August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30) |
| Rerun of episode 68. ||||
| 104 | "Vega v. Tekoh" | None | September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13) |
| 105 | "Minor v. Happersett" | None | September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20) |
| TBA | "Ketanji Brown Jackson [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) |
| 106 | "2022-2023 Supreme Court Term Preview" | Hannah Mullen | October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04) |
| 107 | "Tanner v. United States" | None | October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11) |
| TBA | "Legal Discourse and Our Discontents [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | October 18, 2022 (2022-10-18) |
| TBA | "Rhiannon Resigned and Peter Got Fired [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) |
| 108 | "Independent State Legislature Theory" | None | November 1, 2022 (2022-11-01) |
| 109 | "Bowers v. Hardwick" | None | November 1, 2022 (2022-11-01) |
| TBA | "Samuel Alito [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) |
| TBA | "Public Defenders: 'Incarceration Doesn't Make Us Safe' [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) |
| 110 | "Utah v. Strieff" | None | November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15) |
| 111 | "Glossip v. Gross" | None | November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22) |
| TBA | "Sonia Sotomayor [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06) |
| 112 | "The Pelican Brief" | None | December 13, 2022 (2022-12-13) |
| 113 | "The 2022 Five Four Giving Guide: More Ways to Help" | None | December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20) |
| 114 | "5-4 Presents: If Books Could Kill - 'Outliers'" | None | December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27) |

### 2023

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| 115 | "McDonnell v. United States" | None | January 10, 2023 (2023-01-10) |
| 116 | "Giles v. Harris" | None | January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17) |
| TBA | "Your Questions Answered" | None | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) |
| Q&A session with the hosts. ||||
| 117 | "Korematsu v. United States" | None | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) |
| 118 | "'Jones Day Made Trump' - Live at Harvard Law with David Enrich" | None | February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07) |
| 119 | "Connick v. Thompson Encore" | None | February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14) |
| Rerun of episode 53. ||||
| TBA | "Prosecutorial Immunity, or 'FTP' Means Prosecutors Too [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21) |
| 120 | "In re Gault with Josie Duffy Rice" | Josie Duffy Rice | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) |
| 121 | "Boyle v. United Technologies Corporation" | None | March 21, 2023 (2023-03-21) |
| 122 | "5-4 x Bloc Party: Michael on How the Dems Flopped on Debt Relief" | Bloc Party | March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28) |
| 123 | "Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health" | None | April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04) |
| TBA | "Noted Segregationist William Rehnquist [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) |
| 124 | "Ewing v. California" | None | April 18, 2023 (2023-04-18) |
| TBA | "The Thomas/Crow Affair [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | April 25, 2023 (2023-04-25) |
| 125 | "Palmer v. Thompson" | None | May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02) |
| 126 | "The Shadow Docket with Steve Vladeck" | Steve Vladeck | May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09) |
| 127 | "United States v. O'Brien" | None | May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) |
| TBA | "The Fall and Rise of the Death Penalty [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) |
| 128 | "Sierra Club v. Morton" | None | June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) |
| 129 | "American Ship Building Company v. National Labor Relations Board" | None | June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13) |
| 130 | "Protecting Trans Rights with Erin Reed [UNLOCKED]" | Erin Reed | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) |
| 131 | "Sackett v. EPA (Sackett II)" | None | June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27) |
| 132 | "303 Creative LLC v. Elenis" | None | July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) |
| 133 | "Biden v. Nebraska" | None | July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11) |
| 134 | "DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services" | None | July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18) |
| TBA | "2022-2023 Term Reflections [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01) |
| 135 | "Harisiades v. Shaughnessy" | None | August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08) |
| 136 | "Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard" | None | August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15) |
| TBA | "The Twisted Mind of Clarence Thomas [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22) |
| 137 | "Welcome to Law School 2023" | None | August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29) |
| Second rerun of episode 68. ||||
| 138 | "United States v. Sioux Nation with Nick Estes" | Nick Estes | September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05) |
| TBA | "Your Questions: Jury Nullification, Law School Reform, and More [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12) |
| Q&A session with the hosts. ||||
| 139 | "2023-2024 Term Preview with Chris Geidner" | Chris Geidner | September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20) |
| 140 | "Hampton v. United States" | None | September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26) |
| TBA | "The Southern Manifesto [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | October 3, 2023 (2023-10-03) |
| 141 | "Berghuis v. Thompkins" | None | October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10) |
| 142 | "Geduldig v. Aiello" | None | October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17) |
| 143 | "Palestine Legal: 'The Great Difference a Movement Lawyer Can Make'" | Dylan Saba, Radhika Sainath | October 24, 2023 (2023-10-24) |
| TBA | "Legally Blonde [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) |
| TBA | "A Note From Rhiannon" | None | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) |
| 144 | "Schenck v. United States" | None | November 14, 2023 (2023-11-14) |
| 145 | "Richardson v. Ramirez" | None | November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) |
| TBA | "Abe Fortas: The Justice Who Walked So Clarence Thomas Could Run [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28) |
| 146 | "Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters" | None | December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05) |
| TBA | "Epic Fail! Constitutional Amendments That Didn't Make the Grade [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12) |
| 147 | "How to Lose Your Job by Supporting Palestine" | None | December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21) |
| 148 | "The 5-4 Giving Guide 2023" | None | December 22, 2023 (2023-12-22) |

### 2024

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| 149 | "The Federalist Society, part 1: Immodest Origins" | None | January 23, 2024 (2024-01-23) |
| 150 | "The Federalist Society, part 2: The Debate Club" | None | January 30, 2024 (2024-01-30) |
| 151 | "The Federalist Society, part 3: The Spoils" | None | February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06) |
| TBA | "The Federalist Society, part 4: How to Fight Back [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) |
| 152 | "Maryland v. Shatzer" | None | February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20) |
| 153 | "Nixon v. Fitzgerald" | None | February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) |
| TBA | "How to Teach Constitutional Law [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) |
| 154 | "Trump v. Anderson" | Jay Willis | March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04) |
| 155 | "Illinois v. Caballes" | None | March 19, 2024 (2024-03-19) |
| 156 | "United States v. Jones" | None | March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) |
| TBA | "The (Constitutional) Crisis at the Border [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) |
| 157 | "Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project" | None | April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16) |
| 158 | "Hans v. Louisiana" | None | April 30, 2024 (2024-04-30) |
| 159 | "Maryland v. King" | None | May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) |
| 160 | "Arizona v. Navajo Nation" | None | May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28) |
| 161 | "Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP" | None | June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18) |
| 162 | "Garland v. Cargill" | None | June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25) |
| 163 | "Trump v. United States" | None | July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) |
| 164 | "United States v. Rahimi" | None | July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) |
| 165 | "Snyder v. United States" | None | July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16) |
| 166 | "Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo" | None | July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30) |
| 167 | "Grants Pass v. Johnson" | None | August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13) |
| 168 | "Fischer v. United States" | None | August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20) |
| TBA | "Biden, Harris, and the Future of Court Reform [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
| 169 | "Welcome to Law School 2024" | None | September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) |
| Third rerun of episode 68. ||||
| 170 | "United States v. Stanley" | None | September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10) |
| 171 | "Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy" | None | September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) |
| TBA | "The Roberts One-Step [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) |
| 172 | "2024-2025 Supreme Court Term Preview" | None | October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01) |
| 173 | "Mackenzie v. Hare" | None | October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) |
| 174 | "The Coming Battle Over Reproductive Rights" | None | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 175 | "Elon Musk's War on Workers" | None | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) |
| 176 | "First as Farce, Then as Tragedy" | Josie Duffy Rice, Jay Willis | November 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) |
| TBA | "Small Dick Durbin Energy [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| 177 | "United States v. 95 Barrels of Vinegar" | None | December 3, 2024 (2024-12-3) |
| 178 | "Illinois v. Wardlow" | None | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| TBA | "Holiday Extravaganza: Drake, TikTok, and the Clean Girls [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) |
| 179 | "The 2024 5-4 Giving Guide" | None | December 24, 2024 (2024-12-24) |

### 2025

| No. | Title | Guest | Original release date |
| 180 | "5-4 x Know Your Enemy: Trump 2.0 and the Courts" | None | January 14, 2025 (2025-01-14) |
| 181 | "Murphy v. NCAA" | None | January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21) |
| 182 | "TikTok v. Garland" | None | January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) |
| TBA | "Your Trump 2.0 Questions, Answered [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | February 4, 2025 (2025-02-04) |
| 183 | "Trump's Opening Salvo" | None | February 11, 2025 (2025-02-11) |
| 184 | "NIFLA v. Becerra" | None | February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) |
| 185 | "McCutcheon v. FEC" | None | February 25, 2025 (2025-02-25) |
| TBA | "The Powell Memo [PATREON-ONLY]" | None | March 11, 2025 (2025-03-11) |