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OA782: No, Shut Up, Republicans Do Not Get To Steal Elections Because of Hawaii in 1960

Indictment Watch(TM) continues as Liz and Andrew update you as to what’s new with Bernard Kerik before debunking the false arguments being made in defense of the fake electors who plotted with Trump to try and steal the 2020 election.

If you’ve ever heard anyone dishonestly suggest that “Hawaii in 1960” justifies generating fake electoral certificates, this is the episode for you!

Notes
Judge Howell Discovery Order re Kerik Motion to Compel https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.82.0_1.pdf

Joint Stipulation re Kerik Discovery https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.83.0_1.pdf 

Chesebro-Troupis Dec. 9, 2020 memo
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/trump-electors-memo-december/eb149df1a68cc512/full.pdf

Todd Zywicki, “The Law of Presidential Transitions and the 2000 Election,” BYU L. Rev.
https://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2031&context=lawreview

Zywicki 2023 declaration
https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Todd-Zywicki-Declaration-07.11.2023.pdf

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OA781: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Rosins Up Her Bow; Maybe This Time It Really Is RICO?

As Indictment Watch(TM) continues, Liz and Andrew turn their eyes to Fulton County. Will DA Fani Willis beat Jack Smith in the race to indict Donald Trump for a third set of crimes? Will Trump’s new lawyer, John Lauro, be less of a dipshit? (No.) And what about the fake cosplay electors who helped Trump try to steal Georgia? What’s going to happen to them? Listen and find out!

In the Patreon bonus, Liz explains that yes, sometimes it is RICO, and gives us a very special Lizdive into the Georgia standardized test scandal of 2009. Trust us, it’s all a seamless web!

Notes
Lauro on Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331632263112

3 U.S.C. § 5
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/5

3 U.S.C. § 15
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/15

SUPREME COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23875842/s23o1134_-_original_petition-copy.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2046/2023CV382670

Trump Amendment to Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2051/AMENDED-COMPLAINT

Judge Glanville order
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23883767/2023cv382670-order-of-recusal.pdf

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OA779: Trump’s a Target, MI Electors are Defendants & Judge Cannon Keeps Rolling (feat. Mitchell Epner)

Liz and Andrew invite back friend of the show Mitchell Epner to discuss the breaking news today that Jack Smith’s Washington, DC grand jury has issued a “target letter” informing Donald Trump that he is likely to be indicted in connection with the January 6 investigation.

Find out exactly what all that means & much, much more!

This episode was released early on Patreon.

NOTES
Michigan AG Dana Nessel’s press release
https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2023/07/18/michigan-attorney-general-dana-nessel-charges-16-false-electors

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OA777: Who is Gal Luft? (Or, How I Learned Everything Republicans Say About Hunter Biden is Nonsense)

Liz and Andrew break down Trump’s latest doomed efforts to try and suppress the Special Purpose Grand Jury Report in Fulton County, Georgia (because he’s probably going to be indicted in the next few weeks).

Then, the two tackle the supposed “whistleblower” who can link Hunter Biden to Joe Biden to piles of cocaine to China to… something. Except that’s all nonsense and the whistleblower has been indicted for the stuff they accuse Biden of doing. Neat!

Notes
SUPREME COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23875842/s23o1134_-_original_petition-copy.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2046/2023CV382670

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

Trump motion to quash
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23718113-ex-parte-fulton-county-grand-jury-03-20-2023-102331-37306996-f8b43da6-144b-4544-ab53-4095c1c5f36d

Order on briefing
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1941/SPGJ-ORDER-ON-ADDITIONAL-BRIEFING

Trump Motion for Reconsideration
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1953/EX-PARTE-FILING-5-24-23A

In re Floyd County Grand Jury Presentments for May Term 1996
https://casetext.com/case/in-re-floyd-county-etc

Anna Bower Lawfare explainer on SPGJs
https://www.lawfareblog.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-georgia-special-purpose-grand-juries-were-afraid-ask

Woolsey article
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/exclusive-fallout-1-billion-biofuel-scam-could-decimate-polygamist-sect/

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OA775: Is This Overlooked Filing the Rosetta Stone for Trump’s Defense Strategy??

Liz and Andrew take a deep look at the U.S. v. Trump docket and explain how some minor-seeming procedural filings may tell us more than you’d think about how Donald Trump intends to mount a defense for crimes that he’s definitely guilty of. You won’t want to miss this one!

Notes
Trump docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490071/united-states-v-trump/

Trump opp Motion for Continuance
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.66.0.pdf

Trump Speedy Trial Act report
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654/gov.uscourts.flsd.648654.72.0.pdf

DOJ Denney case file
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/denney-lucas

United States v. Hatfield, 466 F. App’x 775, 777 (11th Cir. 2012)
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23870839-us-v-hatfield

In re Grand Jury Investigation (Mueller Challenge)
https://casetext.com/case/in-re-investigation-5442

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OA774: Trump Premieres Trial Strategy: Delay, Delay, Delay

Liz and Andrew break down the developments in the Trump documents case, including a deep dive into the relationship between Trump’s co-defendant Walt Nauta and Nauta’s lead counsel — who’s being paid by Trump’s PAC.

In the LONG Patreon bonus, Liz recaps Alina Habba’s greatest hits before bidding her a fond farewell.

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

OA 772
https://openargs.com/oa772-classified-documents-in-court-beyond-the-feing-socks-case-feat-kel-mcclanahan/

CIPA
https://law.justia.com/codes/us/2021/title-18/appendix-18/

Missouri v. Biden motion to stay
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.lawd.189520/gov.uscourts.lawd.189520.301.0.pdf

Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans (2015)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14885642386066449353

US v. Trump docket 
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490071/united-states-v-trump/

Mar-a-lago less-redacted affidavit
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23867738/trump-search-affidavit-highlghted-2023-07-05-192253.pdf

Trump/Nauta indictment SDFL
https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdf

Cassidy Hutchinson Jan. 6th testimony
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23506946/cassidy-hutchinson-jan-6-committee-transcript.pdf

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OA772: Classified Documents in Court – Beyond the F@€£ING ‘Socks’ Case (feat. Kel McClanahan)

While Donald Trump rants incoherently about “vital caselaw, of which there is much,” Liz and Andrew welcome back actual national security law expert and friend of the show Kel McClanahan to discuss what will actually happen under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) in the Trump documents trial.

Notes
Trump Less Redacted Search Warrant
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23867738/trump-search-affidavit-highlghted-2023-07-05-192253.pdf

DOJ Synopsis of Classified Information Procedures Act
https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-2054-synopsis-classified-information-procedures-act-cipa

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OA769: Rudy Leaks, Trump Freaks, and … Jack Smith Just Keeps Showing Up and Building His Case

Liz and Andrew catch you up on all the news breaking surrounding the Trump indictments, including potential new charges, new cooperating witnesses, and much, much more.

Notes
Trump docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490070/united-states-v-trump/

Indictment
https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdf

Kastigar v. United States, 406 U.S. 441
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=4825377966245261401

NARA statement
https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2022/nr22-001#June-9-2023-statement

Giuliani Jan 6 depo
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23559233/transcript-of-rudy-giulianis-interview-with-house-january-6-committee.pdf

Independent article re superseding indictments
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-giuliani-more-charges-b2366597.html

Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/politics/trump-classified-documents-audio

Trump weighs in on recording of him showing off ‘secret’ government info: ‘It’s bravado’ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-weighs-recording-showing-off-secret-government-info/story?id=100420427 

Inner City Press reporting on Motion to Remand
https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny107fhellersteintrumpbraggicp062723.html

Top Trump campaign aide identified as key individual in classified docs indictment
https://abcnews.go.com/US/top-trump-campaign-aide-identified-key-individual-classified/story?id=100452600 

Trump 2024 aide who allegedly saw classified map works for China lobbying firm https://nypost.com/2023/06/29/trump-aide-who-allegedly-saw-classified-map-works-for-lobbying-firm-that-serves-china/ 

Exclusive: Rudy Giuliani interviewed in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-special-counsel-meeting/index.html 

Giuliani Sat for Voluntary Interview in Jan. 6 Investigation https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/us/politics/giuliani-jan-6-investigation.html 

Investigation of Trump Documents Case Continues After Former President’s Indictment https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/us/politics/trump-documents-indictment-subpoenas.html 

The Attention Was All on Mar-a-Lago. Some of the Action Was at Bedminster. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/us/politics/trump-investigation-bedminster.html 

Bloomberg FOIA 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-29/doj-odni-have-no-record-of-trump-standing-order-to-declassify

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OA763: Did Merrick Garland Treat Donald Trump With Kid Gloves? Does It Matter?

Liz and Andrew lead off with the blockbuster Washington Post story that the FBI and DOJ had to be browbeaten into investigating Donald Trump. After that, the duo tackle a bunch of stories surrounding the Trump indictments, including developments in both the Florida and New York cases, Rudy Giuliani being a jerk, and much, much more.

In the Patreon bonus, Andrew and Liz duo answer one of your burning questions: how exactly is the Trump documents case going to go to trial if only a handful of people can see the documents he’s charged with having willfully retained? The answer is the Classified Information Procedures Act, and we start to break it down for you!

Notes
FBI resisted opening probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 for more than a year
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/06/19/fbi-resisted-opening-probe-into-trumps-role-jan-6-more-than-year/

Freeman/Moss Motion to Compel
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.65.0.pdf

Giuliani May 30 Motion for Reconsideration
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.61.0.pdf

Freeman/Moss Opposition
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720/gov.uscourts.dcd.238720.64.0.pdf

Trump Indictment
https://www.justice.gov/storage/US_v_Trump-Nauta_23-80101.pdf

CIPA, 18 U.S.C. Section 96-456
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18a/compiledact-96-456

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OA762: Trump’s Lawyers So Confident of Their Case They All Quit At Once

Liz and Andrew first discuss developments in the other Trump indictment — remember that one in New York? After that, they break down the breakdown in Trump’s legal team.

Happy Father’s Day!

Notes
NY Penal Law 175.10
https://casetext.com/statute/consolidated-laws-of-new-york/chapter-penal/part-3-specific-offenses/title-k-offenses-involving-fraud/article-175-offenses-involving-false-written-statements/section-17510-falsifying-business-records-in-the-first-degree

GA Code 21-2-562
https://casetext.com/statute/code-of-georgia/title-21-elections/chapter-2-elections-and-primaries-generally/article-15-miscellaneous-offenses/section-21-2-562-fraudulent-entries-unlawful-alteration-or-destruction-of-entries-unlawful-removal-of-documents-neglect-or-refusal-to-deliver-documents

Bragg Motion to Remand
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311.19.0.pdf

Trump Lawyers Consider Revenge for Former Colleague https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lawyers-consider-revenge-for-former-colleague 

Seth Barrett Tillman, ‘Tillman on Plagiarism in the Trump Litigation Briefs,’ New Reform Club (June 16, 2023, 13:55 PM)
https://reformclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/tillman-on-plagiarism-in-trump.html

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