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OA809: Will This One Weird Trick Keep Trump Out of the White House? (Part 1)

In this Episode, Andrew and Liz outline the issues underlying the recent law review article by Professors Will Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen suggesting that Trump can be disqualified from the Presidency by virtue of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

After that, the two return to the linkroll to discuss the many, many developments in and around Trumpworld, including whatever happened to that guy Ray Epps that Tucker Carlson insists is a federal agent plant? (Hint: he’s not.)

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew describe the sad legal trevails of David Shafer, cosplay elector.

Notes
OA 35
https://openargs.com/oa35-emoluments-clause-wseth-barrett-tillman-part-1/

OA 36
https://openargs.com/oa36-emoluments-clause-wseth-barrett-tillman-part-2/

Baude & Paulsen, “The Sweep and Force of Section Three”, 172 U. Pa. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2024)
https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=995103073068092081092071118086002065023073053045056031120084030066073022088005028078011036036121038023044082013118012025083101019006033017032126091082092002112010046001043008098085115025107069005116107119092023024116117112126020097081101012025127123&EXT=pdf&INDEX=TRUE

In re Griffin (Griffin’s Case), 11 F. Cas. 7 (1869)
https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F.Cas/0011.f.cas/0011.f.cas.0007.html

US v. Ray Epps docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67807327/united-states-v-epps/

Anna Bower, On Clerks and Caimans: Jeffrey Clark’s Removal Hearing 
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/on-clerks-and-caimans-jeffrey-clark-s-removal-hearing

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OA808: Ken Paxton Acquitted & You Won’t Believe Who’s Stumping for Trump’s Lawyers

Liz and Andrew talk about the surprising acquittal of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on all 16 articles of impeachment before discussing the companion efforts to gum up the works in the attempt to hold Donald Trump and his co-conspirators responsible for trying to steal the 2020 Presidential Election.

In the Patreon Bonus, Liz and Andrew set the record straight on Michael Flynn in light of the government’s recent motion to dismiss Flynn’s attempt to sue for wrongful prosecution. (Hint: he was not wrongfully prosecuted.)

Notes
Middlebrooks order dismissing Trump’s motion to disqualify
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.610157/gov.uscourts.flsd.610157.342.0.pdf

DOJ motion to dismiss in Flynn v. US
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.411523/gov.uscourts.flmd.411523.38.0.pdf

DOJ’s reply to Trump’s motion for Chutkan recusal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.54.0_2.pdf

Trump reply brief supporting DQ Chutkan
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148.58.0.pdf

Clark reply sup removal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319419/gov.uscourts.gand.319419.41.0.pdf

Meese amicus in lawsuit against MLB
https://theacru.org/wp-content/uploads/Job-Creators-Network-Amicus-Brief.pdf

Axios, “Scoop: How GOP pressured Texas senators over Paxton’s impeachment trial”
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/ken-paxton-texas-impeachment-gop

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OA807: Hunter Biden Indicted, Cheese Gets Cut & Rudy… Is Still Rudy

Hunter Biden was indicted; what does it mean? Liz and Andrew bring you that, plus an extra-length linkroll today to cover all the week’s developments, all before tackling a listener question about the federal removal statute.

In the Patreon bonus, the two talk more about the social media case of Missouri v. Biden, which heads to the Supreme Court.

Notes
SCOTUS administrative stay in Missouri v. Biden
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63290154/333/missouri-v-biden/

Trump SDFL Docket
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/

Cannon order granting protective order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.150.0.pdf

Willis brief on federal removal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.84175/gov.uscourts.ca11.84175.20.0_4.pdf

2018 GAO gun report
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-18-440.pdf

 OA 778
https://openargs.com/oa778-geese-ganders-affirmative-action-are-we-overreacting-to-sffa-v-harvard-feat-guha-krishnamurthi/

OA 790
https://openargs.com/oa790-the-trump-prosecutions-a-tale-of-two-courtooms/

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OA806: Person Woman Man Camera… RICO

Liz and Andrew begin with a discussion of Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to impeach Ice Cream Joe before the linkroll roundup of all the major developments over the past few days.

Then, in the main segment, the two discuss the fate of the right-wing nonsense suit in Missouri v. Biden, in which a Trump-appointed judge essentially prevented the Biden administration from reporting nonsense on social media.

Did the Fifth Circuit save the day?? Listen and find out!

In the Patreon bonus, the duo dive deeply into the Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury report that Donald Trump tried so hard to disappear. What… good news for Trump might it hold??

Notes
OA 713
https://openargs.com/oa713-state-ags-sue-anthony-fauci-for-booting-them-off-twitter/

OA 739
https://openargs.com/oa739-5-million-says-mike-lindell-is-full-of-stuffing/

OA 771
https://openargs.com/oa771-trump-judge-burns-down-first-amendment-to-save-free-speech/

In re Lindell Mgmt LLC Litigation Docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67410449/in-re-lindell-management-llc-litigation/?order_by=desc 

Trump DC Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656595/united-states-v-trump/ 

Trump Motion to recuse Chutkan
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.50.0_10.pdf

Chesebro MTD Fulton County
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23972733-23sc188947-motion-13-chesebro-mtd

Missouri v Biden docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67563473/state-of-missouri-v-biden/

Missouri v Biden 5th Circuit opinion
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca5.214640/gov.uscourts.ca5.214640.238.1.pdf

Liz ATL on Trump’s Motion to Recuse Chutkan
https://abovethelaw.com/2023/09/trump-quits-shitposting-about-federal-judges-to-demand-they-recuse-to-promote-faith-in-judiciary/

2019 OLC Memo on Impeachment https://www.justice.gov/d9/opinions/attachments/2020/01/20/2020-01-19-impeach-invest.pdf 

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OA805: Why Mark Meadows Getting Tossed Back To State Court Is Very Bad News For Trump

Liz and Andrew break down all the latest developments before taking a deep dive into the significance of Mark Meadows’s stunning loss in trying to remove his criminal indictment from state court in Fulton County, Georgia to federal court. What does that mean for Donald Trump? Listen and find out!

In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss the testimony of a key upcoming witness who definitely has the goods on Donald Trump.

Notes
OA 785
https://openargs.com/oa785-all-gerrymandering-is-local-feat-joe-dye/

Coomer v. Lindell Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63296393/coomer-v-lindell/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc 

State of GA v. Clark, Docket 
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67713789/the-state-of-georgia-v-clark/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc 

Order granting injunctive relief in Milligan v. Allen
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302/gov.uscourts.alnd.179302.272.0.pdf

Giuliani Motion for Indictment Perfect in Form
https://cms.themessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Giuliani-motion-9.8.23.pdf

Donaghue Jan 6th testimony
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000034600/pdf/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000034600.pdf

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OA804: Trump Lawyers Enter the Find Out Phase

Liz and Andrew try a lightning round segment, answer a listener question, and then update you on the travails of Trump’s lawyers as defendants in Fulton County, Georgia and as conflicted-out scoundrels in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Notes
Hunter Biden Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67511701/united-states-v-biden/?order_by=desc 

US v. Abbott Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67630985/united-states-v-abbott/?order_by=desc

Rejection Trump Boys’ Motion for Stay 
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=7VeIswUTaqJ_PLUS_2jqwndUGqQ==&system=prod

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

Chesebro Motion to dismiss
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2159/MOTION-TO-DISMIS-UNDER-THE-SUPREMECY-CLAUSE—CHESEBORO

DA Fani Willis letter to Jim Jordan
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23941366/jim-jordan-letter.pdf

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OA803: Will Trump Get To Ditch Those Other 18 Losers Who Got Indicted With Him??

Okay, so it’s an all-Trump episode… but you won’t want to miss Liz and Andrew breaking down whether Donald Trump can sever his case from his co-defendants in Fulton County, along with updates on the Trump DC case and the impending disbarment of Trump’s little buddy and insurrectionist mastermind, John Eastman.

In the Patreon bonus, the duo update you on Day 1 of Trump lackey Pete Navarro’s trial for failure to comply with the January 6th Committee’s congressional subpoena.

Notes
Trump DC docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656595/united-states-v-trump

DOJ reply Opp Motion to Vacate
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148/gov.uscourts.dcd.258148.49.0.pdf

Perry DC Cir docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66700176/in-re-sealed-case/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

Willis Motion to Advise Defendants
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2143/MOTION-08-31-2023-111043-39243051-4DD6F39C-4CF9-485F-B790-F0FC73AC40C5

Trump Motion to Sever
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23933074/23sc188947-motion-6.pdf

Jan 10 2021 Eastman email to Valerie Moon
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.841840/gov.uscourts.cacd.841840.350.8_4.pdf

Liz Wonkette on Gohmert
https://www.wonkette.com/p/dumbest-man-in-congress-files-election-lawsuit-that-would-make-a-krakenhead-blush

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OA802: The Case Against Fani Willis? (feat. Andrew Fleischman)

Today’s show welcomes Georgia criminal defense and appellate attorney Andrew Fleischman to the show to help answer Liz and Andrew’s questions about the case against Donald Trump and his criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia. 

You might be surprised at some of the things the major news outlets aren’t getting right….

Notes
DA Fani Willis’s Motion to Advise Defendants
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2143/MOTION-08-31-2023-111043-39243051-4DD6F39C-4CF9-485F-B790-F0FC73AC40C5

Chesebro’s Response to Motion to Advise Defendants
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2152/23SC188947-RESPONSE-TO-STATES-MOTION-KENNETH-JOHNS-CHESEBRO

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OA801: MAGAworld Prepares to BUT HER EMAILS Biden; Trump Lawyers Turn on Each Other

Liz and Andrew tackle the latest right-wing nonsense freakout talking point: that Joe Biden, as Vice-President, used secret email accounts to backchannel his criminal plotting to his son Hunter. Learn how every bit of this claim is complete nonsense as we break down the latest FOIA lawsuit filed by the Southeastern Law center.

After that, the two discuss Sidney Powell’s hilarious motion to sever her criminal indictment from everyone else in Fulton County, Georgia AND the ongoing saga of Trumpland lawyers and their conflicts.

And if all that isn’t enough, in the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew talk about the most recent developments with Trump lackey Peter Navarro.

Notes
New York Post story on Biden’s emails
https://nypost.com/2023/08/29/biden-sent-5400-secret-emails-under-different-pseudonyms/

SLF v. NARA complaint https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319627/gov.uscourts.gand.319627.1.0.pdf

SLF docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67738744/southeastern-legal-foundation-inc-v-national-archives-and-records/

Sidney Powell Motion to Sever
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23932460/23sc188947-motion-4-powell-sever.pdf

Sidney Powell J6 Testimony
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000082296/pdf/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000082296.pdf

Fulton County indictment
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2108/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENT

 De Oliveira opposition to Garcia
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.137.0.pdf

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OA800: Mark Meadows Forfeits The Fifth; Will He Soon Flip on Trump?? (feat. Mitchell Epner)

It’s our 800th Episode!

Surprisingly, Mark Meadows testified at his removal hearing in Georgia, which means that he has likely waived his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. To understand what happened and why, Liz and Andrew welcome back friend of the show Mitchell Epner. Could this mean that Meadows will flip on Trump — and if so, when?? Listen and find out!

Notes
GA v. Meadows federal docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67694389/the-state-of-georgia-v-meadows/

Judge Jones order re: supplemental briefing in Meadows
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319225/

Meadows emergency motion for removal
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319225/gov.uscourts.gand.319225.17.0_1.pdf

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

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