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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 real conflicts that could prevent Trump’s two co-defendants from getting a fair trial.

Notes
Fulton County GA docket
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/Index/142

Georgia v. Meadows removal (federal) docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/the-state-of-georgia-v-meadows/

State of Georgia v. Clark (federal removal docket)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67713789/the-state-of-georgia-v-clark/

GA v. Latham federal removal docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67730534/the-state-of-georgia-v-latham/

Latham removal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319599/gov.uscourts.gand.319599.1.0.pdf

Chesebro speedy trial motion
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23925099/23sc188947-demand-for-speedy-trial.pdf

Sidney Powell speedy trial motion
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2126/DEMAND-FOR-SPEEDY-TRIAL-SIDNEY-POWELL

Meadows reply sup removal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319225/gov.uscourts.gand.319225.45.0_1.pdf

Ulbrich v. State, 870 S.E.2d 859 (2022)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8364812589412216761

CNN on identity of 30 unindicted co-conspirators
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/politics/trump-georgia-30-unindicted-co-conspirators/index.html

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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 justice system at work, this show is definitely for you.

In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz break down the law of severance and discuss whether Trump will be able to get out from his 18 cronies.

Notes
Fulton County, GA docket
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/Index/142

Georgia v. Meadows removal (federal) docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/the-state-of-georgia-v-meadows/

5 U.S.C. § 7323
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/7323

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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.

Notes
Georgia v. Trump (Fulton County) docket
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/Index/142 

State of GA v. Meadows, federal docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/the-state-of-georgia-v-meadows/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

US v. Trump, DC Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656595/united-states-v-trump/?order_by=desc 

Trump DC Opposition to trial date
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.30.0_4.pdf

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

DOJ Motion for Garcia hearing
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.123.0_1.pdf

Nauta/Woodward opp Garcia hearing
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.126.0_2.pdf

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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.

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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-elections–because-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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