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OA818: Speaker of the House George Santos
Liz and Andrew tackle all the stories in the news, from the dysfunctional House of Representatives to the latest developments in Fulton County, Georgia.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.
OA817: CIPA Schmeepa (feat. Kel McClanahan)
Liz and Andrew welcome back friend of the show Kel McClanahan to break down all of the national security developments in the Trump indictments. Find out what might be coming next in the document retention case....This is a paid post on Patreon.
OA816: Oh, Rudy!
Liz and Andrew try to cover all the breaking news of the past two days, including Trump's civil and criminal trials, good news out of Alabama, and check out the tire tracks on Sidney Powell's back that seem to spell "Trump."Because it's Listener Friday, the duo answer a question about civil procedure and conflicts of laws that provides the perfect throughline to perhaps the dumbest Rudy Giuliani lawsuit yet. You won't want to miss it!This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesTr...
OA815: Trump Gagged, McCarthy Bagged, & GOP Dragged
Today, Liz and Andrew tackle the two biggest stories: Matt Gaetz having ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, and Donald Trump’s civil trial in New York. All that AND an Andrew Was Wrong featuring more on the 14th Amendment.In the Patreon bonus, the two tackle a Liz Was Not Wrong about why Trump doesn’t have a jury trial in New York. Hint: yes you can still make fun of Alina Habba!This is a free post on Patreon.NotesJustice Engoron Orderhttps://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDo...
OA814: Kevin McCarthy Is An Ex-Speaker & Scott Hall Is An Ex-Defendant
Andrew and Liz explain the recent Congressional funding bill, what it means for the country (good things!) & what it means for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (bad things). What's a motion to vacate? Listen and find out.Then, of course, the duo return to discuss all the recent developments in the RICO indictment in Fulton County, Georgia, including the plea deal by bail bondsman & former Donald Trump co-defendant Scott Hall. What does it all mean? We tell you!This is a paid post on Patre...
OA813: BREAKING - Trump Org Gets Death Penalty, Organs To Be Sold For Parts (feat. Mitchell Epner)
Liz and Andrew record a day early to discuss the breaking news out of state court in New York granting partial summary judgment to New York Attorney General Letitia James's civil lawsuit against Donald Trump, his kids, and his businesses over phony valuation statements. The upshot is that the Trump businesses will be dissolved as a matter of law.Mitchell Epner guests to help break down the nuances of New York law and procedure.It's not a criminal conviction, but it's a hell of a star...
OA812: Classified Information and Judge Aileen "Loose" Cannon (feat. Kel McClanahan)
Today, Andrew and Liz welcome back to the show National Security Counselor Kel McClanahan to break down a bunch of filings pursuant to the Classified Information Procedures Act, and tells us how to keep our eyes on Judge Cannon!This is a free post on PatreonNotesChris Geidner "Law Dork" on the Fifth Circuithttps://www.lawdork.com/p/fifth-circuit-adf-training-book-ban-social-mediaCIPA - Appendix 13 to Title 18 of the US Codehttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18a/compiledact-96-456Tru...
OA811: Find Out Why Bob Menendez is NOT Being Indicted For Bribery!
Liz and Andrew break down the recent indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez plus much, much more.This is a paid post on Patreon and was released early for Patrons.NotesMenendez indictmenthttps://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-09/u.s._v._menendez_et_al_indictment.pdfMcDonnell v. US, 136 S.Ct. 2355 (2016)https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7646544289520795258
OA810: So Major League Baseball And A Unicorn Walk Into The Supreme Court...
Liz and Andrew break down the week's developments before heading into a deep dive about baseball's antitrust exemption and a new petition for certiorari filed by... unicorns? Even if you're not a sports fan, you won't want to miss this one!This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesOA 696https://openargs.com/oa696-in-which-james-okeefe-pretends-to-be-a-journalist/Fulton County GA - DA Willis Motion notifying Judge McAfee of potential conflictshttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23986...
OA809: Will This One Weird Trick Keep Trump Out of the White House? (Part 1)
In this Episode, Andrew and Liz outline the issues underlying the recent law review article by Professors Will Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen suggesting that Trump can be disqualified from the Presidency by virtue of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.After that, the two return to the linkroll to discuss the many, many developments in and around Trumpworld, including whatever happened to that guy Ray Epps that Tucker Carlson insists is a federal agent plant? (Hint: he's not.)In the Patreon bo...
OA808: Ken Paxton Acquitted & You Won't Believe Who's Stumping for Trump's Lawyers
Liz and Andrew talk about the surprising acquittal of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on all 16 articles of impeachment before discussing the companion efforts to gum up the works in the attempt to hold Donald Trump and his co-conspirators responsible for trying to steal the 2020 Presidential Election.In the Patreon Bonus, Liz and Andrew set the record straight on Michael Flynn in light of the government's recent motion to dismiss Flynn's attempt to sue for wrongful prosecution. (Hint:...
OA807: Hunter Biden Indicted, Cheese Gets Cut & Rudy... Is Still Rudy
Hunter Biden was indicted; what does it mean? Liz and Andrew bring you that, plus an extra-length linkroll today to cover all the week's developments, all before tackling a listener question about the federal removal statute.In the Patreon bonus, the two talk more about the social media case of Missouri v. Biden, which heads to the Supreme Court.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesSCOTUS administrative stay in Missouri v. Bidenhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63290154/333/missouri-v-bide...
OA806: Person Woman Man Camera... RICO
Liz and Andrew begin with a discussion of Trump's mental acuity and Kevin McCarthy's efforts to impeach Ice Cream Joe before the linkroll roundup of all the major developments over the past few days.Then, in the main segment, the two discuss the fate of the right-wing nonsense suit in Missouri v. Biden, in which a Trump-appointed judge essentially prevented the Biden administration from reporting nonsense on social media.Did the Fifth Circuit save the day?? Listen and find out!In the Pat...
OA805: Why Mark Meadows Getting Tossed Back To State Court Is Very Bad News For Trump
Liz and Andrew break down all the latest developments before taking a deep dive into the significance of Mark Meadows's stunning loss in trying to remove his criminal indictment from state court in Fulton County, Georgia to federal court. What does that mean for Donald Trump? Listen and find out!In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss the testimony of a key upcoming witness who definitely has the goods on Donald Trump.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesOA 785https://openargs.com/oa785-...
OA804: Trump Lawyers Enter the Find Out Phase
Liz and Andrew try a lightning round segment, answer a listener question, and then update you on the travails of Trump's lawyers as defendants in Fulton County, Georgia and as conflicted-out scoundrels in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesHunter Biden Docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67511701/united-states-v-biden/?order_by=descUS v. Abbott Dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67630985/united-states-v-abbott/?order...
OA803: Will Trump Get To Ditch Those Other 18 Losers Who Got Indicted With Him??
Okay, so it's an all-Trump episode... but you won't want to miss Liz and Andrew breaking down whether Donald Trump can sever his case from his co-defendants in Fulton County, along with updates on the Trump DC case and the impending disbarment of Trump's little buddy and insurrectionist mastermind, John Eastman.In the Patreon bonus, the duo update you on Day 1 of Trump lackey Pete Navarro's trial for failure to comply with the January 6th Committee's congressional subpoena.Th...
OA802: The Case Against Fani Willis? (feat. Andrew Fleischman)
Today's show welcomes Georgia criminal defense and appellate attorney Andrew Fleischman to the show to help answer Liz and Andrew's questions about the case against Donald Trump and his criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia.You might be surprised at some of the things the major news outlets aren't getting right....This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesDA Fani Willis’s Motion to Advise Defendantshttps://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2143/MOTION-08-31-2023-111043-3924...
OA801: MAGAworld Prepares to BUT HER EMAILS Biden; Trump Lawyers Turn on Each Other
Liz and Andrew tackle the latest right-wing nonsense freakout talking point: that Joe Biden, as Vice-President, used secret email accounts to backchannel his criminal plotting to his son Hunter. Learn how every bit of this claim is complete nonsense as we break down the latest FOIA lawsuit filed by the Southeastern Law center.After that, the two discuss Sidney Powell's hilarious motion to sever her criminal indictment from everyone else in Fulton County, Georgia AND the ongoing saga of Trump...
OA800: Mark Meadows Forfeits The Fifth; Will He Soon Flip on Trump?? (feat. Mitchell Epner)
It's our 800th Episode!Surprisingly, Mark Meadows testified at his removal hearing in Georgia, which means that he has likely waived his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. To understand what happened and why, Liz and Andrew welcome back friend of the show Mitchell Epner. Could this mean that Meadows will flip on Trump -- and if so, when?? Listen and find out!This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesGA v. Meadows federal dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/the-state...
OA799: Trumpland: Come for the Federal Court Follies, Stay for the Glaring Ethical Conflicts
Today, Liz and Andrew tell you everything you need to know about Mark Meadows's efforts to remove the Fulton County, GA RICO indictment to federal court; about Sidney Powell's efforts to demand a speedy trial; and about the rising tension between Donald Trump and the rest of his co-conspirators.After that, the duo break down the impending ethics crisis in the Southern District of Florida documents retention case, and discuss how Judge Aileen Cannon, FSW, is on the verge of ignoring very ...
OA798: Mugshotpalooza: And Trump Makes 19!
Today is a good day. Liz and Andrew enjoy the string of losses dealt to the Trump criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia and then follow that up with some listener questions!If you wonder why it matters whether Mark Meadows can remove the case to federal court, this show is for you! If you're curious as to why some defendants want a speedy trial while others (*cough* Donald Trump) want to wait a decade, this show is for you!And if you just want to kick back and enjoy the criminal just...
OA797: All My Indictments - As the Trump Turns
Liz and Andrew check in on the latest developments from the Trump indictments in Fulton County, GA with a RICOsplainer and a gaggle of removals; in Washington, DC with a complaint about a Statue of Liberty-sized mountain of discovery; and in the Southern District of Florida with an argument so bad it took Stan Woodward to make it.In the Patreon bonus, the duo tackle yet another chimera bred by Jeff "Oil Spill" Clark.This is a free post on Patreon.NotesGeorgia v. Trump (Fulton County) doc...
OA796: Will Trump's Big Mouth Land Him In The Big House? (feat. Chris Regan)
Liz and Andrew discuss developments in the Fulton County, Georgia indictment with respect to Mark Meadows before welcoming guest Chris Regan to discuss the "two systems of justice" in our country: one for every other criminal defendant, and one for Donald Trump.The interview ends with a discussion of West Virginia politics and the future of Joe Manchin that you don't want to miss!This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesMeadows motion to dismiss on supremacy clausehttps://storage.courtlis...
OA795: The X Filings - Elon Musk's Plan to Leave No Lawyer Behind
Liz and Andrew bring you a (mostly) Trump-free show discussing all things Twitter, including the recent sanctions imposed for failure to comply with a search warrant, a lawsuit against the former Twitter lawyers, and a truly oppressive lawsuit designed to deter a charity that's critical of... Elon Musk's policies.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesX v. Wachtell, Complainthttps://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/dwvkdolbxpm/X%20Corp%20v%20Wachtell%20-%2020230705.pdfX v. CCDH Am...
OA794: Trump Has 91 Problems, And A RICO Is One
It's here! Liz and Andrew break down the 41-count, 19-defendant indictment of Donald Trump on state criminal charges in Fulton County, Georgia.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesTrump Fulton County, GA indictmenthttps://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000189-f730-dc32-ab89-f7fc1f760000
OA793: The Right-Wing Freakout, Or, Why Hunter Biden Rejected His Plea Deal (feat. Mitchell Epner)
Liz and Andrew welcome back friend of the show Mitchell Epner for an episode dedicated to understanding the right wing's latest distractions, including their bizarre and wrong argument that the DOJ corruptly agreed to funnel a sweetheart deal to Hunter Biden.Find out the truth - including why Hunter Biden's lawyers rejected the plea deal! - in this episode. You won't want to miss it!This episode is an unpaid post on Patreon and was released early for Patrons.
OA792: Eastman & The Cheese - The Anatomy Of Co-Conspirators Two and Five
We're back to a Trump show as Liz and Andrew break down the latest Trump filing in the Southern District of Florida documents case before moving on to DC to discuss Co-Conspirators 2 and 5, John Eastman and Ken Chesebro, particularly in light of the latest email discovered in which the Cheese suggests everybody ought to do some light criming!This is a paid post on Patreon and was released early for Patrons.NotesUS v. Trump (SDFL documents) dockethttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
OA791: Trump Judge Orders Religious Sensitivity Training From A Hate Group
Yes, you read that correctly. This is a classic OA deep dive, in which Liz and Andrew break down a disturbing sanctions order issued by a Trump-appointed judge in Texas who, all on his own, decided to order Southwest Airlines to fly out a bigot from the Alliance Defending Freedom to teach their lawyers how to be bigots.It's bad.(This is a paid post on Patreon.)NotesGeidner substackhttps://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-trainingCarter Amended Complainthttps://storage.cou...
OA790: The Trump Prosecutions: A Tale of Two Courtooms
Liz and Andrew compare and contrast procedural motions in both the Southern District of Florida (the document retention case) and the District of Columbia (the conspiracy to overthrow the elections case). What does a motion for a protective order tell us about how Special Counsel Jack Smith intends to prosecute both cases? Listen and find out!In the Patreon bonus, Liz updates us on developments in the E. Jean Carroll trial.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesUS v. Trump (SDFL documents) docke...
OA789: Trump Lawyer Defends 'Aspirational' Coup Attempt
Liz and Andrew break down the weekend's developments in Trump's criminal case in DC for conspiring to steal the 2020 election, including a rundown of the terrible arguments being made by his newest lawyer, John Lauro.This is a paid post on patreon.NotesU.S. v. Trump dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=descUS v. Trump motion for protective orderhttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscou...
