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OA788: All My Conflicts: A Discussion of Trump's Lawyers & More (feat. Mitchell Epner)
Liz and Andrew welcome back to the show Mitchell Epner, who helps break down today's arraignment of Donald Trump in DC, with a particular focus on the conflicts of interest surrounding Stan Woodward (in Florida) and Todd Blanche (in DC).This is an unpaid post on Patreon and was released early for Patrons.NotesUS v. Trump (DC) dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/Blanche PHVhttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.25...
OA787: Trump Indictment 3 - Because It's Still A Big Lie Even If You Pretend to Believe It
It's INDICTMENT DAY! Liz and Andrew release an emergency episode one day early that tells you everything you need to know about the just-released Trump DC indictment!This is the first paid Patreon post of August.NotesTRUMP DC Indictmenthttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.1.0_2.pdfJ6 committee reporthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdfRicky Vaughn Complainthttps://www.justice.gov/d9/press-releases/attachmen...
OA786: Can Donald Trump Really Overturn New York Times v. Sullivan?
Liz and Andrew begin by discussing the latest developments in Fulton County, Georgia. No, it's not a Trump indictment - but it is the next best thing!After that, the duo break down Trump's latest LOLsuit loss in Trump v. CNN, and discuss how Trump may aim to leverage that loss into an argument to overturn the most important Supreme Court case in terms of press freedom: New York Times v. Sullivan.This is a paid post on Patreon and was released early for patrons.NotesOA 744https://openargs...
OA785: All Gerrymandering is Local (feat. Joe Dye)
Liz and Andrew welcome a very special guest expert to break down redistricting in Alabama, Miami, and elsewhere in light of Allen v. Milligan.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesGrace, Inc. v. Miamihttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.625372/gov.uscourts.flsd.625372.94.0.pdfMerrill v. Milligan (2022)https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a375_d18f.pdfAllen v. Milligan (2023)https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1086_1co6.pdf
OA784: Trump Sends Goons To Destroy The Evidence: Is That Bad?
HERE IT IS! Liz and Andrew break down a rapid response to the superseding indictment of Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.As a bonus, the duo also discuss today's DOJ filing for a protective order and what it tells us about Trump's strategy (hint: it's greymail).This episode was released early for Patrons & is a paid post on Patreon.NotesTrump Superseding Indictmenthttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.85.0_1.pdfTrump Su...
OA783: Hunter Biden Plea Goes Sideways, Fox News Goes Nuts
Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Hunter Biden's plea deal and help inoculate you against the coming right-wing storm of misinformation suggesting something nefarious.In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz take a deep look at the Trump SDFL docket and discover something very interesting about Special Counsel Jack Smith.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesLiz’s ATL on Giulianihttps://t.co/CN4aal5bx9DOJ Press releasehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/tax-and-firearm-charg...
OA782: No, Shut Up, Republicans Do Not Get To Steal Elections Because of Hawaii in 1960
Indictment Watch(TM) continues as Liz and Andrew update you as to what's new with Bernard Kerik before debunking the false arguments being made in defense of the fake electors who plotted with Trump to try and steal the 2020 election.If you've ever heard anyone dishonestly suggest that "Hawaii in 1960" justifies generating fake electoral certificates, this is the episode for you!This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesJudge Howell Discovery Order re Kerik Motion to Compel https://sto...
OA781: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Rosins Up Her Bow; Maybe This Time It Really Is RICO?
As Indictment Watch(TM) continues, Liz and Andrew turn their eyes to Fulton County. Will DA Fani Willis beat Jack Smith in the race to indict Donald Trump for a third set of crimes? Will Trump's new lawyer, John Lauro, be less of a dipshit? (No.) And what about the fake cosplay electors who helped Trump try to steal Georgia? What's going to happen to them? Listen and find out!In the Patreon bonus, Liz explains that yes, sometimes it is RICO, and gives us a very special Lizdive into the G...
OA780: SCOTUS Blocked Biden From Cancelling Student Loans Because F--- You Is Why
Liz and Andrew provide a brief update as we continue to wait with bated breath on Trump indictments in DC (for the January 6th insurrection) and possibly in Fulton County, Georgia (for trying to falsify Georgia's election results).In the main segment, Liz and Andrew break down the Supreme Court's recent decision in Biden v. Nebraska on the so-called "major questions" doctrine as to why we can't have nice things like student loan forgiveness.This is a paid post on Patreon.Note...
OA779: Trump's a Target, MI Electors are Defendants & Judge Cannon Keeps Rolling (feat. Mitchell Epner)
Liz and Andrew invite back friend of the show Mitchell Epner to discuss the breaking news today that Jack Smith's Washington, DC grand jury has issued a "target letter" informing Donald Trump that he is likely to be indicted in connection with the January 6 investigation.Find out exactly what all that means & much, much more!This episode is an unpaid post on Patreon & was released a day early for all Patrons!NOTESMichigan AG Dana Nessel's press releasehttps://www.michigan.gov/ag/...
OA778: Geese, Ganders & Affirmative Action: Are We Overreacting to SFFA v. Harvard? (Feat. Guha Krishnamurthi)
Liz and Andrew welcome Prof. Guha Krishnamurthi to the show to discuss his forthcoming law review article about the future of affirmative action in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in SFFA v. Harvard.This is a paid post on Patreon.
OA777: Who is Gal Luft? (Or, How I Learned Everything Republicans Say About Hunter Biden is Nonsense)
Liz and Andrew break down Trump's latest doomed efforts to try and suppress the Special Purpose Grand Jury Report in Fulton County, Georgia (because he's probably going to be indicted in the next few weeks).Then, the two tackle the supposed "whistleblower" who can link Hunter Biden to Joe Biden to piles of cocaine to China to... something. Except that's all nonsense and the whistleblower has been indicted for the stuff they accuse Biden of doing. Neat!This is an unpaid post o...
OA776: Ray Epps to Fox News: I'm an Insurrectionist, Not a Fed!
Liz and Andrew give a few updates on Trump's scheduling and the E. Jean Carroll litigation before diving into Ray Epps's defamation lawsuit against Fox News.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesOA 704https://openargs.com/oa704-democrats-play-offense-on-january-6/Trump dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490071/united-states-v-trump/DOJ opp Trump motion for continuancehttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.76.0.pdfEpps v. Fox News...
OA775: Is This Overlooked Filing the Rosetta Stone for Trump's Defense Strategy??
Liz and Andrew take a deep look at the U.S. v. Trump docket and explain how some minor-seeming procedural filings may tell us more than you'd think about how Donald Trump intends to mount a defense for crimes that he's definitely guilty of. You won't want to miss this one!This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesTrump dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490071/united-states-v-trump/Trump opp Motion for Continuancehttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654...
OA774: Trump Premieres Trial Strategy: Delay, Delay, Delay
Liz and Andrew break down the developments in the Trump documents case, including a deep dive into the relationship between Trump's co-defendant Walt Nauta and Nauta's lead counsel -- who's being paid by Trump's PAC.In the LONG Patreon bonus, Liz recaps Alina Habba's greatest hits before bidding her a fond farewell.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesOA 771https://openargs.com/oa771-trump-judge-burns-down-first-amendment-to-save-free-speech/OA 772https://openargs.com/oa772...
OA773: Sixth Circuit Swings at Trans Kids, Bashes Scotus
Liz and Andrew break down two stories in the news. First, Republicans are taking aim at Target for its Pride line of products for the dumbest reasons. Second, the Sixth Circuit's has entered a stay of a district court order, effectively allowing Tennessee SB 1 -- prohibiting gender-affirming care -- to go into effect.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesL.W. v. Skrmettihttps://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/23a0146p-06.pdfMiller v. California (1973)https://scholar.google.com/scholar...
OA772: Classified Documents in Court – Beyond the F@€£ING ‘Socks’ Case (feat. Kel McClanahan)
While Donald Trump rants incoherently about "vital caselaw, of which there is much," Liz and Andrew welcome back actual national security law expert and friend of the show Kel McClanahan to discuss what will actually happen under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) in the Trump documents trial.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesTrump Less Redacted Search Warranthttps://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23867738/trump-search-affidavit-highlghted-2023-07-05-192253.pdfDOJ Synopsi...
OA771: Trump Judge Burns Down First Amendment to Save "Free Speech"
Liz and Andrew break down the absolutely bonkers ruling by Judge Terry Doughty enjoining the Biden Administration from talking to social media. Yes, it's even worse than you think!This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesMissouri v. Biden dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63290154/missouri-v-biden/Doughty opinion in Louisiana v. Becerra (COVID vaccine mandate injunction)https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.lawd.185837/gov.uscourts.lawd.185837.28.0_1.pdfOA 551https://op...
OA770: Supreme Court Declares Racism Over, Will Not Be Taking Questions
Liz and Andrew break down the Supreme Court's gutting of what little remained of affirmative action in the just-released decision of SFFA v. Harvard.This is the first paid post of July on Patreon.NotesSFFA v. Harvardhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdfSFFA complainthttp://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Harvard-lawsuit-11-17-14.pdfOA 93https://openargs.com/oa93-affirmative-action-best-legal-brief-ever-written/OA 219 - you may be surprised just how mi...
OA769: Rudy Leaks, Trump Freaks, and ... Jack Smith Just Keeps Showing Up and Building His Case
Liz and Andrew catch you up on all the news breaking surrounding the Trump indictments, including potential new charges, new cooperating witnesses, and much, much more.This is a free post on Patreon.NotesTrump dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490070/united-states-v-trump/Indictmenthttps://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdfKastigar v. United States, 406 U.S. 441https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=4825377966245261401NARA statementhttps://www.archives.gov/pre...
OA768: Moore v. Harper and the Permanent Republican Minority
Today, Andrew and Liz take a deep dive into the Supreme Court's recent decision in Moore v. Harper rejecting the independent state legislature theory & why we still need to be on guard against John Roberts and the Supreme Court.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesMoore v. Harperhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-1271_3f14.pdfOA 618https://openargs.com/oa618-the-case-that-could-allow-republicans-to-steal-2024/
OA767: Porn - Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children?? (feat. Ari Cohn)
Today, Liz and Andrew welcome back First Amendment expert Ari Cohn to break down Texas HB 1181, an anti-porn bill that will require websites to verify your age and also append a bunch of lies in the form of made-up "disclaimers" about the supposed harms of pornography.We also break down the latest in the Trump documents case and make fun of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for more than just the porn thing. You won't want to miss it!This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesTexas HB 1181https://c...
OA766: ChatGPT Lawyers Skate As Judge Cannon Prepares to Ratf*ck Trump Prosecution
Liz and Andrew break down the sanctions order entered in the Mata v. Avianca ChatGPT case, and we finally understand why things unfolded the way they did.The duo also discuss the recent scheduling orders in the Trump documents case in the Southern District of Florida, where Judge Aileen Cannon, FSW, lurks in the wings.In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew update the sanctions just ordered against Rudy Giuliani in the Freeman/Moss defamation.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesOA 618https://openar...
OA765: Kathy Griffin SLAPPs Back At Being Sued in Faraway Places (feat. Ari Cohn)
Liz and Andrew welcome First Amendment lawyer Ari Cohn to help break down an important lawsuit involving Kathy Griffin, personal jurisdiction, and frivolous SLAPP lawsuits.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NOTESJohnson v. Griffin Dockethttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63264613/johnson-v-griffin/Johnson v. Griffin Complainthttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.tnmd.90242/gov.uscourts.tnmd.90242.1.0.pdfTrial Court Opinionhttps://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.tnmd....
OA 764: ProPublica Reveals Sam Alito Is Exactly As Corrupt As You Thought He Was
Liz and Andrew break down the bombshellProPublica articleabout Samuel Alito's corruption, and along the way remind you of the right wing's complicity in the false narrative that abortion violence is a "both sides" issue. It isn't.This is a paid post on Patreon.NotesOA 749https://openargs.com/oa749-clarence-thomas-grifts-kari-lake-sinks-stewart-rhodes-comes-to-the-end/OA 739https://openargs.com/oa739-5-million-says-mike-lindell-is-full-of-stuffing/ProPublica, “Justice Samuel...
OA763: Did Merrick Garland Treat Donald Trump With Kid Gloves? Does It Matter?
Liz and Andrew lead off with the blockbuster Washington Post story that the FBI and DOJ had to be browbeaten into investigating Donald Trump. After that, the duo tackle a bunch of stories surrounding the Trump indictments, including developments in both the Florida and New York cases, Rudy Giuliani being a jerk, and much, much more.In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz duo answer one of your burning questions: how exactly is the Trump documents case going to go to trial if only a handful of peopl...
OA762: Trump's Lawyers So Confident of Their Case They All Quit At Once
Liz and Andrew first discuss developments in the other Trump indictment -- remember that one in New York? After that, they break down the breakdown in Trump's legal team.Happy Father's Day!This is a paid post on Patreon.Notes NY Penal Law 175.10 https://casetext.com/statute/consolidated-laws-of-new-york/chapter-penal/part-3-specific-offenses/title-k-offenses-involving-fraud/article-175-offenses-involving-false-written-statements/section-17510-falsifying-business-records-in-the-first-degr...
OA761: Judge Cannon Prepares to Do Trump a Solid, As Republicans Aim to Kneecap Biden
It's a grab bag of stories, mostly Trump-adjacent. After some great news on judges, Liz explains that the House GOP is so desperate to smear President Biden they've made like Rudy Giuliani and leaked. Stick around for the end, when the duo breaks down exactly what can (and can't!) be done about Judge Aileen Cannon, FSW.In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss a recent Judge Cannon order in some detail.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesDep’t of Commerce v. New York, 139 S.C...
OA760: Trump's Arraignment - Judge Aileen Cannon Returns to the Scene of the Crime (feat. Mitchell Epner)
Liz and Andrew welcome back Mitchell Epner to the show to break down today's indictment of Donald Trump & Walt Nauta... and also figure out just how much mischief Judge Aileen Cannon can cause.This post was released early for Patrons!This is a paid post on Patreon.
OA759: The "Socks" Case - Don't Take Legal Advice From Judicial Watch! (feat. Kel McClanahan)
Republicans are saying that the "Clinton sock drawer case" - Judicial Watch v. NARA - means that Trump didn't violate the Espionage Act and can just declare anything he wants to be a "personal" record.That's nonsense, of course.This is an unpaid post on Patreon.NotesJudicial Watch, Inc. v. National Archives and Records Administration, 845 F.Supp.2d 288 (D.D.C.2012)https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=15818036517066124081Donate to National Security Counselors!https...
