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An irreverent podcast about the law
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Drake loses his lawsuit, but nobody can take his dignity (because he doesn't have any); Letitia James is indicted; schools may prohibit 'Let's Go Brandon' swag.
James Comey gets a January trial date, and will file pre-trial motions for dismissal; Sean Combs is sentenced to four years; Palisades Fire charges are informed by the defendant's ChatGPT history.
Lindsey Halligan's sloppy grand jury performance could matter; Jeanine Pirro did an end-run around a recalcitrant grand jury; SmartMatic wins partial summary judgment against Mike Lindell
Lindsay Halligan goes 2-for-3 before the grand jury; the Supreme Court considers whether it must consider the special uniqueness of the Fed; Cava produces something other than a sad desk lunch.
There's no great avenue for relief in the courts when the FCC pressures broadcasters; Tyler Robinson may not face federal charges; Luigi Mangione will stand trial for murder (but not terrorism)
Train stabbing suspect Decarlos Dejuan Brown is federally charged under a terrorism statute; the Supreme Court weighs in on tariffs, ICE raids, and more firings at commissions; fired FBI agents sue.
Federal police patrol Washington, D.C., but federal prosecutors have trouble securing indictments; another federal court rules against Trump's tariffs.
John Bolton's house is raided; Ingrid Lewis-Martin is indicted (again) for the pettiest of bribery schemes; Newsmax settles with Dominion for $67 million
Judge Paul Engelmeyer says there's nothing interesting in the Maxwell grand jury transcripts; Laura Loomer says Marjorie Taylor Greene has the meats; Trump fights over IEEPA.
Vance meets with Bondi and Patel to chart a course on Epstein; ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas is charged with running illegal poker games in the Valley; California grand juries keep returning no bill.
Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron sue Candace Owens in Delaware; Alina Habba continues to run the New Jersey US Attorney's office; Brett Kavanaugh realizes the shadow docket has gotten messy.
Donald Trump sues the Wall Street Journal, sort of; he also learns you do not have a copyright interest in your answers to interview questions; attorneys appear anonymously in immigration court.
Sean Combs is acquitted, except on the least serious charges; Pam Bondi tries to explain that she never had an Epstein client list; Josh and Ken discuss orgasmic meditation.
A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to more use of the shadow docket; the Sean Combs jury is having internal conflicts; Donald Trump is taking another shot at his lawsuit against Ann Selzer.
The Supreme Court blocks an order that would have inhibited third-country deportations, but it's not clear why; Kilmar Abrego Garcia gets a favorable (and long) ruling from a magistrate judge.
Mike Lindell declares victory, despite losing; Michael Avenatti gets his sentence reduced; a Real Housewife's deported ex-husband provides a useful lesson in the law of defamation by implication.
Listen now | California sues to block the activation of the National Guard in Los Angeles; 'Don't talk to the cops' includes not yelling in their faces; do not order the 'Iced In Tea Fada'
Mike Lindell's defense is that he believed his own bullshit; law firms that settled with Trump are losing some lawyers and (maybe) some business; it's hard to sue a university under Title VI.
The Court of International Trade rejects Trump's tariffs; the Supreme Court's conservatives swear they somehow won't disturb the Fed when they overturn Humphrey's Executor; Francesca Gino is fired.
Unusual situations produce unusual action on the Supreme Court's "shadow docket"; ICE arrests a mayor, then DOJ charges a congresswoman; James Comey visits with the Secret Service.
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