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April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

OA730: You Wouldn’t Like Sam Alito When He’s Angry (Or Ever)

Liz and Andrew update a bunch of stories they’ve been tracking before breaking down exactly what the Supreme Court’s Friday night stay in the mifepristone case means… and exactly how unhinged Samuel Alito’s dissent was.

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew do a deep dive on the shady behaviors of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk.

Notes
OA 712
https://openargs.com/oa712-lock-him-up-3-rise-of-the-machines/

OA 714
https://openargs.com/oa714-gonna-be-hard-for-steve-bannons-sugar-daddy-to-write-those-checks-from-prison/

OA 717
https://openargs.com/oa717-lock-him-up-4-trump-gets-indicted-desantis-gets-spanked/

OA 729
https://openargs.com/oa729-bragg-loses-a-round-trump-loses-five/

SB 1604 Amendment
https://myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=603230.DOCX&DocumentType=Amendments&BillNumber=1604&Session=2023

DOJ Letter Motion re: protective order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.595325/gov.uscourts.nysd.595325.49.0.pdf

The Jurisprudence of the Body
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxwJ7kjwYA7FeXNoZUZaTjlmWms/view?resourcekey=0-SCB5U127telKXA00Hr9TEQ

SCOTUS order in Danco v. Alliance
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/22a901_3d9g.pdf

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April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

OA729: Bragg Loses A Round, Trump Loses Five

Today, Liz and Andrew disagree over a recent ruling from Judge Vyskocil denying Alvin Bragg’s motion for injunctive relief, and then break down recent developments in the E. Jean Carroll litigation.

Notes
OA 724
https://openargs.com/oa724-alvin-bragg-no-longer-chickensht/

Judge Vicodin’s order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015.44.0.pdf

Bragg motion for stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015.46.0_1.pdf

Bragg Reply
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015.41.1.pdf

Second Circuit ruling on stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60324/gov.uscourts.ca2.60324.7.0.pdf

Letter Memo rebuking Tacopina re jury selection https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.117.0.pdf

Order re attendance https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.104.0.pdf

Carroll response re attendance https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.116.0.pdf

Trump request for jury instruction re attendance
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.118.0.pdf

Carroll response to Trump requested jury instruction re attendance https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.119.0.pdf

Judge Kaplan response re Trump jury attendance instruction
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.125.0_1.pdf

Trump response to denial of jury instruction https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.127.0.pdf

McGrain v. Dougherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8194274097278523278

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April 20, 2023April 19, 2023

OA728: FOX Blinks First!

Liz and Andrew update you on three stories stealing all the headlines: the Dominion-Fox settlement, what’s going on at the Supreme Court with mifepristone, and a tale of two.. Fulton Counties??

For the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew pop open the hood and check out two demonstrable lies in Alliance’s briefing before the Supreme Court.

Notes
Alliance docket – SCOTUS orders
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/22a902.html

Alliance opposition
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A902/263824/20230418120347639_2023.04.18%20Opposition%20to%20Emergency%20Application.pdf

FDA Reply in Alliance
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A902/263892/20230418232614640_FINAL%20Alliance%20SCOTUS%20Reply.pdf

PA Supreme Court order – Fulton County
https://www.pacourts.us/Storage/media/pdfs/20230419/134653-appealdismissed.pdf

Fulton County GA docket
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/Index/94?Grid-orderBy=LastModifiedDate-desc

Fulton County GA Motion to Disqualify
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23782506/spgj-motion-to-disqualify-atty-kimberly-bourroughs-debrow.pdf

Fox Corp financials
https://investor.foxcorporation.com/static-files/3b2bdb74-8ebe-4173-9f0f-ac18831ff094

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April 18, 2023April 17, 2023

OA727: No, Dominion Did Not Just ‘Walk Away’ From Half a Billion Dollars

Today, Liz and Andrew go out on a limb and discuss reasons why the Dominion v. Fox defamation trial scheduled to start today was postponed for a day. Along the way, they break down Fox’s latest motion for “clarification” and what it means for the network that brought us Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Donald Trump’s insane claims of a stolen election that they knew to be false.

Notes
OA 243
https://openargs.com/oa243-build-that-wall-2/

OA 718
https://openargs.com/oa718-why-fox-news-has-a-nuanced-approach-to-falsity/

Fox Motion for Clarification
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23780752/fox-motion-for-clarification.pdf

Delaware Court of Chancery Rules
https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=160908

Sun Printing & Publ’g Ass’n v. Schenck, 98 F. 925 (2d Cir. 1900)
https://cite.case.law/f/98/925/

Marinaccio v. Town of Clarence, 20 N.Y.3d 506, 986 N.E.2d 903 (2013)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=17916567453327988927

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April 17, 2023April 16, 2023

OA726: Will SCOTUS Abort the Fifth Circuit’s Insane Mifepristone Ruling??

Liz and Andrew work through the best arguments being raised by the DOJ in its emergency Supreme Court petition to stay the 5th Circuit’s mifepristone ruling. Will any of them work? Listen and find out! The duo also break down Trump’s latest LOLsuit against Michael Cohen.

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss the intricacies of the most recent SCOTUS standing decision, TransUnion, LLC v. Ramirez. You won’t want to miss it!

Notes
Trump v. Cohen Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67175870/trump-v-cohen/

Trump v. Cohen Complaint
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.645291/gov.uscourts.flsd.645291.1.0_2.pdf

Alito stay order
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/22a901.html

DOJ SCT admin stay application
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A902/263491/20230414103258942_Alliance%20for%20Hippocratic%20Med%20%20application.pdf

Danco Stay application
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22A901/263483/20230414093601611_SCOTUS%20Stay%20Application%204-14-23%20Final.pdf

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April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

OA725: The Future of Mifepristone

In this SUPER-SIZED episode, Liz and Andrew look beneath the headlines and correct misimpressions regarding both E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump and the 5th Circuit’s mifepristone ruling.

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss an important certified question to the DC Court of Appeals.

If you’re not following us on Twitter, you’ve missed out on a lot of updates. We’re @openargs and Liz is @5dollarfeminist.

Notes
Habba 4/13 Letter Motion
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.109.0.pdf

Kaplan 4/13/2023 Letter Response
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.109.0.pdf

CNN article on E. Jean Carroll
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/politics/trump-carroll-case-delay-request/index.html

Court ruling in E. Jean Carroll
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045/gov.uscourts.nysd.590045.110.0.pdf

CWA 2002 Petition
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067.1.14.pdf

Complaint Exhibit 30
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067.1.31.pdf

Washington v. FDA ruling
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.waed.102225/gov.uscourts.waed.102225.91.0.pdf

Alliance v. FDA 5th Cir. ruling
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145.183.2_1.pdf

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April 13, 2023April 12, 2023

OA724: Alvin Bragg, No Longer Chickensh*t?

After updating you on a bunch of cases, Liz and Andrew break down Alvin Bragg’s just-filed lawsuit against Jim Jordan.

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew break down a recent D.C. Circuit ruling with huge implications for hundreds of 1/6 defendants and possibly Trump!

Notes
OA 705
https://openargs.com/oa705-can-dominion-really-take-down-fox-news/

OA 716
https://openargs.com/oa-716-jim-jordan-is-not-alvin-braggs-daddy/

OA 718
https://openargs.com/oa718-why-fox-news-has-a-nuanced-approach-to-falsity/

Bragg v. Jordan
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015/gov.uscourts.nysd.597015.1.0.pdf

NFIB v. Sebelius
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=12815172896965834886

Younger v. Harris
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2453423928277325927

Pomerantz Resignation Letter
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/nyregion/mark-pomerantz-resignation-letter.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

Pomerantz Subpoena Letter
https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2023-04-06-jdj-to-pomerantz-subpoena_0.pdf

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April 11, 2023April 10, 2023

OA723: Right-Wing Judges Take the Money and Run… Away With Your Civil Rights

Liz and Andrew tackle three stories: an update on the dueling mifepristone rulings in Texas and Washington, Clarence Thomas’s latest corrupt activities, and (for patrons) an update on Steve Bannon’s sugar daddy.

Notes
OA 594: Impeach Clarence Thomas
https://openargs.com/oa594-impeach-clarence-thomas/

OA 714 on Kwok
https://openargs.com/oa714-gonna-be-hard-for-steve-bannons-sugar-daddy-to-write-those-checks-from-prison/

Kwok superseding indictment
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.595325/gov.uscourts.nysd.595325.19.0_1.pdf

Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 5a U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5a/compiledact-95-521/title-I

Washington v. FDA Motion for Clarification
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.waed.102225/gov.uscourts.waed.102225.81.0_3.pdf

Washington v. FDA Motion to Expedite
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.waed.102225/gov.uscourts.waed.102225.82.0.pdf

FDA 5th Circuit Motion to Stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145.20.0_4.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Intervenors 5th Circuit Motion to Stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145/gov.uscourts.ca5.213145.22.1_1.pdf

Robert EOY report on the Supreme Court 2021
https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/year-end/2021year-endreport.pdf

NPR on 2022 state supreme court races
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/05/1134514218/money-is-pouring-into-state-judicial-campaigns-this-year

ProPublica Thomas story
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

Wall Street Journal on federal judges violating the ethics laws
https://www.wsj.com/articles/131-federal-judges-broke-the-law-by-hearing-cases-where-they-had-a-financial-interest-11632834421

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April 10, 2023April 9, 2023

OA722: Right-Wing Judge Appointed to the Bench to Ban Abortion… Bans Abortion

Today, Liz and Andrew break down Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s late-night Friday stay order that essentially overrules the FDA and removes mifepristone (the abortion pill) from the list of approved drugs.

How bad is it? Is a parallel decision from a federal court on Washington part of the solution? What’s next? Listen and find out!

Notes
OA 707 on Kacsmaryk
https://openargs.com/oa707-peter-navarro-gets-spanked-by-government-in-presidential-records-case-with-major-implications-for-trump/

Kacsmaryk Order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067/gov.uscourts.txnd.370067.137.0_14.pdf

Washington v. FDA
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.waed.102225/gov.uscourts.waed.102225.80.0.pdf

United States v. One Package
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14734857310809857501

FDA on REMS
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/risk-evaluation-and-mitigation-strategies-rems

FDA on unapproved drugs
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/enforcement-activities-fda/unapproved-drugs

Comstock Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1461
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1461

5 U.S.C. § 705
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/705

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