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!

Notes
Meadows motion to dismiss on supremacy clause
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319225/gov.uscourts.gand.319225.16.1.pdf

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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.

Notes
X v. Wachtell, Complaint 
https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/dwvkdolbxpm/X%20Corp%20v%20Wachtell%20-%2020230705.pdf

X v. CCDH Amended Complaint
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.416212/gov.uscourts.cand.416212.10.0.pdf

July 20, 2023 X Cease and Desist letter to CCDH
https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/07.20.2023-Letter-to-Imran-Ahmed.pdf

Twitter search warrant trial transcript
https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/23sc31%20Attachment%20A%20-%20Documents%20unsealed%20with%20redactions.pdf

New York Times reporting on hate speech on Twitter
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/technology/twitter-hate-speech.html

CCDH, Toxic Twitter
https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Toxic-Twitter_FINAL.pdf

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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.

Notes
Trump Fulton County, GA indictment
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000189-f730-dc32-ab89-f7fc1f760000

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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!

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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!

Notes
 US v. Trump (SDFL documents) docket
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/

SDFL order striking GJ evidence https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.100.0_1.pdf 

Trump Objection to Proposed Protective Order https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.104.0.pdf 

Eastman motion to stay disbarment
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23901160/sbc-23-o-30029-respondents-motion-for-abatement-of-state-bar-disciplinary-proceeding-declaration-of-zachary-mayer.pdf

 Trump DC docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

Greg Jacob Jan 6 testimony
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000040479/pdf/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000040479.pdf

Chesebro Dec. 6 memo
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/chesebro-dec-6-memo/ce55d6abd79c2c71/full.pdf

OA 782,  Debunking Hawaii 1960 Precedent
https://openargs.com/oa782-no-shut-up-republicans-do-not-get-to-steal-electionsbecause-of-hawaii-in-1960/

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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.

Notes
Geidner substack
https://www.lawdork.com/p/judge-orders-adf-religious-liberty-training

Carter Amended Complaint
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215.9.0.pdf

Carter Jury verdict
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215.348.0.pdf

Court Dec. 5, 2022 Order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215.374.0_1.pdf

Southwest email of “Recent Court Decision”
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215.383.2.pdf

Southwest Opposition
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215/gov.uscourts.txnd.292215.394.0.pdf

SPLC on ADF
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/alliance-defending-freedom

ADF intervention brief
https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/adf-ap-and-others-v-france-echr-brief.pdf

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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.

Notes
US v. Trump (SDFL documents) docket
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/

Cannon 8/7 order striking pleadings
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.100.0_1.pdf

TRUMP RESPONSE TO PROTECTIVE ORDER
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.14.0_5.pdf

Fed R. Crim. P. 6
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_6

OA 788
https://openargs.com/oa788-all-my-conflicts-a-discussion-of-trumps-lawyers-more-feat-mitchell-epner/

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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.

Notes
U.S. v. Trump docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

US v. Trump motion for protective order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.10.0_11.pdf

 Proposed DOJ protective order – tracks Judge Nichols order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.10.1_6.pdf

Trump motion for extension of time
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.11.0_2.pdf

DOJ opposition to Trump motion
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.12.0_1.pdf

Hammerschmidt v. US, 265 U.S. 182 (1924)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1069163203100596643

Rolling Stone, Jack Smith Has an Indictment. Trump Has a Massive Plan for Revenge  https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-jack-smith-indictment-jan6-justice-department-1234800968/

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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).

Notes
US v. Trump (DC) docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/

Blanche PHV
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.7.0.pdf

US v. Trump (SDFL) Garcia motion
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.97.0.pdf

US v. Garcia, 517 F.2d 272 (1975)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2468718350509973831

Liz’s Wonkette on “Free Speech” defense
https://www.wonkette.com/p/no-shut-up-new-york-times-the-first

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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!

Notes
TRUMP DC Indictment
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.1.0_2.pdf

J6 committee report
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf

Ricky Vaughn Complaint
https://www.justice.gov/d9/press-releases/attachments/2021/01/27/mackey_complaint_0.pdf

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