Liz and Andrew break down two stories today. First, they update you as to the first two days of Rudy Giuliani’s civil trial for having defamed Atlanta poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Then, they break down exactly what Donald Trump is up to in asserting immunity, and how Special Counsel Jack Smith is fighting back in three different courts at once: the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the Supreme Court — all to ensure that Trump goes to trial before the 2024 Presidential Election.
Notes
SCO petition to SCOTUS for cert before judgment on immunity
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-624/292946/20231211115417267_No.%2023-624%20U.S.%20v.%20Donald%20J.%20Trump%20Petition.pdf
SCOTUS order granting expedited briefing
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121123zr_j4el.pdf
OA 248
https://openargs.com/oa248-the-certiorari-show/
OA 841
https://openargs.com/oa841-sometimes-when-the-president-does-it-it-is-illegal/
SCO motion to expedite – DC Cir
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415.1208578317.0_3.pdf
DC Cir briefing order on motion to expedite
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415.1208578546.0.pdf
SCO opp stay DDC
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148.182.0.pdf
Trump garbagefart reply on stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148.185.0.pdf
SCO Summary of Expert Testimony
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.183.0.pdf
Supreme Court Rule 11
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/supct/rule_11
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