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OA750: Carroll v. Trump III ??!? (feat. Mitchell Epner)

On today’s show, Mitchell Epner returns to help Andrew and Liz break down two New York stories: first, the allegations surrounding Trump’s media company that produces “Truth Social,” and second, E. Jean Carroll’s efforts to amend her pending defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump to add claims related to Trump’s comments at the CNN “Town Social” in light of the prior verdict.

Oh, and the “Truth Social” story involves Devin Nunes because of course it does.

Notes
OA 732
https://openargs.com/oa-732-court-calls-bullsht-on-devin-nunes-cowsuit/

E. Jean Carroll Motion to Amend
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790/gov.uscourts.nysd.543790.156.0_1.pdf

TMTG v. WP Company
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23819045-trump-media-v-wapo-complaint

Nunes v. Guardian
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23828415/nunes-v-guardian-complaint.pdf

WaPo article, “Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump’s Truth Social”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/13/trump-truth-social-loan-questions/

Guardian Article
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/trump-media-investigated-possible-money-laundering 

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OA 741: It’s a Derp-Off! Trump vs. Santos vs. Dersh

Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Fulton County, GA; some truly terrible takes on the E. Jean Carroll verdict by Alan Dershowitz; and the indictment of Congressman Astronaut Rabbi George Santos. Be there, will be wild!

Notes
OA 738
https://openargs.com/oa-738-trump-flops-proud-boys-drop/

Surveillance footage of Cathy Latham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2022/09/20/coffee-county-georgia-cathy-latham/

SPGJ report sections made public http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1706/EX-PARTE-ORDER-OF-THE-JUDGE-2-16-2023-Report

Willis Modification of Motion to Disqualify Debrow
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1918/SPGJ–STATES-MODIFICATION-OF-MOTION-TO-DISQUALIFY-5-10-23

Shafer letter Fulton County
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23800972/shafer-final-march-26-letter-to-da-willis-w-exhibits.pdf

FEC Complaint – Santos
https://campaignlegal.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/Campaign%20Legal%20Center%20-%20Santos%20Complaint%20%28Final%29.pdf

Santos indictment
https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-05/santos.indictment.pdf

18 U.S.C. § 1343
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1343

Federal Sentencing Guidelines
https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2021/GLMFull.pdf

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OA740: BREAKING – E. Jean Carroll, $5 Million; Trump, ZERO (feat. Mitchell Epner)

Liz and Andrew bring on former sex crimes prosecutor and New York attorney Mitchell Epner for a discussion of the breaking civil verdict awarding E. Jean Carroll $5 million for Trump’s assault and subsequent defamation. We go WAY beyond the regular media coverage; you won’t want to miss this episode!

Notes
Carroll verdict form (blank)
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23808239/carrollvtrumpverdictform.pdf

Screenshots of actual verdict form (Pagliery tweet)
https://twitter.com/Jose_Pagliery/status/1656020932031389697?s=20

Trump depo testimony – full video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkU49iYkw2A

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OA 738: Trump Flops, Proud Boys Drop

Today, Liz and Andrew check in on three stories we’ve previously covered: the conclusion of the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit against Donald Trump; the recent convictions of the Proud Boys in connection with the January 6 insurrection; and what’s going on in Fulton County, Georgia. It’s a whirlwind and you don’t want to miss it!

In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz discuss what really happened in Hawaii in 1960 and why it doesn’t help the insurrectionists no matter what John Eastman tells you.

NOTES
OA 728
https://openargs.com/oa728-fox-blinks-first/

Wikipedia on Georgia post-election lawsuits
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-election_lawsuits_related_to_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election_from_Georgia

Fake electors transmittal
https://www.archives.gov/files/foia/ga-full.pdf

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

July 2022 Motion to Quash subpoenas
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1222/MOTION-TO-QUASH-AND-DISQUALIFY—Copy

Oct. 2022 1st Motion to Disqualify Debrow and Pierson
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1430/SPGJ-MOTION-TO-DISQUALIFY-ATTORNEYS-HOLLY-A-PIERSON—KIMBERLY-BOUROUGHS-DEBROW-10-3-22

April 18, 2023 2nd Motion to Disqualify Debrow
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1905/SPGJ-MOTION-TO-DISQUALIFY-ATTY-KIMBERLY-BOURROUGHS-DEBROW

Opposition to Motion to Disqualify Debrow
http://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1917/EX-PARTE-FILING-5-5-23

Barr Jan 6th testimony
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000083860/pdf/GPO-J6-TRANSCRIPT-CTRL0000083860.pdf

3 USC 12
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/12

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OA 732: Court Calls Bullsh*t on Devin Nunes Cowsuit

Liz and Andrew give a brief update on how it’s going for Donald Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit. (Spoiler alert: not good! Like, contempt of court not good.)

Then, the duo break down the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Ryan Lizza in the LOLsuit filed by former Representative and guy-who-sued-an-Internet-cow-and-lost, Devin Nunes. It’s informative AND hilarious!

In the Patreon bonus, we tell you how the omniversal fear of Antonin Scalia created modern supplemental jurisdiction law!

Notes
Nunes v. Lizza Order
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.iand.55763/gov.uscourts.iand.55763.149.0.pdf

Eighth Circuit holding
https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/21/09/202710P.pdf

Devin Nunes’s Family Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a23471864/devin-nunes-family-farm-iowa-california/

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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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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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OA691: Donald Trump and the Magical Classified Nightlight

Today, Liz and Andrew break down a number of stories, all of which are bad news for Donald Trump, and we put all of them into the context of Trump’s crimes. We also preview the forthcoming release of part of the Fulton County, GA special purpose grand jury report. Phew!

First, Liz continues to update us on the E. Jean Carroll litigation, this time focusing on Trump’s post-discovery stunt in which he now is willing to offer his DNA. Find out why this is a disingenuous stunt and find out all the law explaining why.

Then we learn more — much more — than you ever wanted to learn about Trump’s document retention and destruction policies. Hint: it involves nightlights and toilets, and no, we are not making that up.

Notes
Carroll II Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65895581/carroll-v-trump/?order_by=desc

Jan 6 Committee Report
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf

Feb 10 Trump “Truth”
https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109844321125474837

McBurney order
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23608438/2022-ex-000024-ex-parte-filing-12.pdf

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OA688: Oh No, the Privilege is MINE!

Today, Liz and Andrew have two stories for us, each touching on executive privilege.

We begin with a quick fun Liz story where what comes around, goes around, particularly in Georgia.

Then, for the first main story, Liz gives us a detailed update in the E. Jean Carroll litigation, where Trump has finally replaced Alina Habba with an actual lawyer. How’s that going to go for him? Hint: probably still not great.

After that, Andrew picks up a story involving the January 6th Committee, the New York Times, Politico, Judge Beryl A. Howell, executive privilege, and the world’s longest minute order. It’s a deep dive and a breaking news story all in one!

Notes
It’s okay to vote while black in Georgia!
https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/02/08/black-volunteers-passing-out-water-at-2020-albany-voting-site-cleared-of-wrongdoing

Facts about Georgia’s restrictions
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/29/josh-holmes/facts-about-georgias-ban-food-water-giveaways-vote/

Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1768307810279741111

The world’s longest minute order
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65636836/application-of-the-new-york-times-company-and-charlie-savage-for-access-to/?order_by=desc

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

McKeever v. Barr, 920 F.3d 842 (D.C. Cir. 2019)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3726944855474329424&q=mckeever+v+barr&hl=en&as_sdt=2006

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