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Politicon brings the brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for Politicon's #SistersInLaw.

Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberly Atkins Stohr will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works, take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.
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204: A Nothing Burger

204: A Nothing Burger

2024-10-0501:12:293

Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Judge McBurney’s ruling striking down Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban on personal liberty grounds, the danger of making life or death medical decisions based on politics, and the problems caused by pushing abortion laws back to the states.  Then, the #Sisters analyze the merits and effectiveness of Jack Smith’s brief in Trump’s J6 trial, investigate whether there will be new revelations, and tear apart Trump’s claims of election interference by the DOJ.  They also preview upcoming SCOTUS cases on transgender care for minors, ghost guns, social media securities law, and removing an inmate from death row. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Judge McBurney’s Opinion in Sistersong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective V. Georgia Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Wild Grain:  Get $30 off and free croissants in every box when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERS Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu, with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60, when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
203: Put Through The Wringer

203: Put Through The Wringer

2024-09-2801:02:382

Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to explain Jack Smith’s presidential immunity brief regarding Trump’s actions on J6 in his D.C. court case, the reasons why it’s sealed, how it distinguishes between presidential and private actions, and the next steps in the prosecution.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the indictment of NYC Mayor Adams, the evidence, and what to expect as the case goes forward.  They also lay out the charges against the man who recently tried to assassinate Trump and the differences between trying the case in federal versus Florida state court. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: The DOJ’s indictment of Ryan Routh Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day Aura trial plus a free check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters LolaVie: Get 15% off LolaVie with the code: SIL15 at https://www.lolavie.com/sil15 #lolaviepod HelloFresh: Get one free breakfast item per box while your subscription is active when you go to hellofresh.com/freesisters Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
202: Live at 92NY

202: Live at 92NY

2024-09-2101:27:334

Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Correction: Students may vote where they are enrolled in school, and other voters may vote only where they reside.  Mentioned By The #Sisters: Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Flamingo: Keep smooth with Flamingo, the razor built for your body and mind. Get 25% off your first order at shopflamingo.com/sistersinlaw with code: SISTERSINLAW Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
201: Stop Sane Washing Trump

201: Stop Sane Washing Trump

2024-09-1401:15:242

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to analyze Kamala’s performance in the debate and weigh its impact on the election, looking at the expectations placed on the candidates, the efficacy of the moderators, Trump’s failure to hide his bigotry, and how the electorate will interpret their performances.  Then, the #Sisters discuss the indictment of the men behind the Terrorgram Collective, the role hate crimes and terrorism statutes play in stopping violence, and whether the prosecution raises any conflicts with the right to free speech and association.  They also sound the alarm over Project 2025’s assault on workplace protections and DEI initiaitives. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: From Barb on what the debate showed us about Trump’s 2nd term From Barb on why the DOJ charged Hamas leaders From Barb on the DOJ charges against Russian influence operations From Joyce on the Terrorgram indictment Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh: Get one free breakfast item per box while your subscription is active when you go to hellofresh.com/freesisters Blueland: For 15% off your order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters Thrive Causemetics: For 20% off incredible clean and cause-focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu, with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60, when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS Olive & June: Get 20% off your mani system when you go to oliveandjune.com/sil and use promo code: SIL Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Judge Chutkan’s handling of the J6 election interference case and Judge Merchan’s postponement of Trump’s sentencing in the NY hush money case, looking at how it could impact the upcoming election.  Then, the #Sisters break down the DOJ’s handling of crimes committed by Hamas against Americans and Russia’s financial ties to conservative influencers in the lead up to the 2024 election.  They also explain the charges against the school shooter in Georgia, why his parents might be complicit, and how our country can reduce gun violence. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Holding parents accountable for school shootings Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Factor: Get 50% off your first box, plus 20% off your next month, of delicious, premium quality, ready-to-eat meals with code SIL50 at factormeals.com/sil50 Helix: Get up to 25% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters  OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepod Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day Aura trial plus a free check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
199: Jack's Back

199: Jack's Back

2024-08-3101:10:336

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Jack Smith's superseding indictment, why he used a new grand jury, how he reframed the charges to preserve each count, and his attempt to reinstate the MAL classified documents case against Trump. Then, the #Sisters lay out the scope of the Republican war on voting rights, looking at the push for increased documentation, how naturalized citizens are getting kicked off the voter rolls, and raids by Texas AG Paxton targeting Latino civil rights organizations.  They also break down the Project 2025 plan to put the FBI under the jurisdiction of the executive branch and reflect on what it means for the rule of law. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Trump’s Court Brief Jack Smith’s recent and previous indictments of Trump Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  Helix: Get up to 25% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters  Wild Grain:  Get $30 off and free croissants in every box when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERS Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
198: Comma La La La

198: Comma La La La

2024-08-2401:34:475

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to celebrate Kamala’s nomination, explore her commitment to her values and the rule of law, and review the positions she’s taken on criminal justice issues on her journey from DA to presidential contender.  Then, the #Sisters discuss voter disenfranchisement and suppression through the lens of a reinstated felony voter fraud conviction of a woman who didn’t know she wasn’t allowed to vote in Texas.  They also explain the links between Trump and Project 2025’s plans for the Department of Defense, looking at how their adoption would undermine our military’s commitment to DEI, civil rights, and environmental responsibility. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Kamala questions Justice Kavanaugh Pros and cons of felon disenfranchisement Media Matter’s Project 2025 Guide Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Flamingo: Keep smooth with Flamingo, the razor built for your body and mind. Get 25% off your first order at shopflamingo.com/sisters with code: SISTERS Aura Frames: Get $35 off Aura Frames’ bestseller when you go to auraframes.com and use the promo code: SISTERS at checkout. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Thrive Causemetics: For 10% off incredible clean and cause-focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
197: Post-Menopausal Females

197: Post-Menopausal Females

2024-08-1701:04:374

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the power of abortion as an election issue and review the court battles in Arizona, Montana, and Idaho that are redefining the scope of our rights.  The #Sisters also weigh the upsides of AI against the risk that it will bend people’s perception of reality and increase political disinformation, exploring whether a recent CA bill will hold tech companies accountable for their creations while still complying with the 1st Amendment.  Then, they sound the alarm over Project 2025’s training videos and repudiate Trump’s feigned disavowal of its policies. Get your #SistersInLaw MERCH at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: From Joyce on J.D. Vance’s latest attacks on women From Joyce on how women are being denied emergency room care post-Dobbs Elon Musk’s deep-faked Kamala ad Undercover journalists expose Trump’s connection to Project 2025 Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Politicon Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Factor: Get 50% off your first box, plus 20% off your next month, of delicious, premium quality, ready-to-eat meals with code SIL50 at factormeals.com/sil50 Blueland: For 15% off your order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters Olive & June: Get 20% off your mani system when you go to oliveandjune.com/sil and use promo code: SIL Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day Aura trial plus a free check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters LolaVie: Get 15% off LolaVie with the code: SIL at https://www.lolavie.com/SIL #lolaviepod Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter | Justice By Design Podcast Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss a DC judge’s finding that Google’s search engine violates antitrust laws, the risks of big tech monopolies, and whether increasing scrutiny by the DOJ is pushing tech leaders to the right.  Then, the #Sisters examine the implications of guilty pleas by Jenna Ellis and a fake elector in Arizona, explain why Trump was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator and the parallels to Nixon, and look at how prosecutors choose who to charge.  They also revisit KSM’s attempted plea deal after its collapse and investigate if Project 2025 will ban no-fault divorce while laying out the growing list of lies by Trump about the Republican agenda. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: MSNBC’s Democracy 2024 From Joyce on more Republican lies about Project 2025 Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh: Get one free kids’ meal per box for two months while your subscription is active by going to hellofresh.com/sisterskids Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepod OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu, with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60, when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Here is the first episode of Kim's new podcast Justice By Design, find it here Kim is joined by Marc Elias, the founder of Democracy Docket, about the importance of protecting voting rights and the challenges faced in doing so. They discuss the dangerous rhetoric of former President Donald Trump and the need to take his words seriously. They also highlight the barriers to voting, such as long wait times and gerrymandering, and the impact these have on marginalized communities. The conversation emphasizes the need for congressional legislation to protect voting rights and the importance of individuals speaking out and taking action. https://www.democracydocket.com/
194: Nothing To See Here

194: Nothing To See Here

2024-08-0301:08:044

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the plea deal with 9/11 mastermind KSM, differences between military tribunals and civilian courts, evidentiary issues that make it challenging to try Guantanamo prisoners, and the prisoner swap with Russia.  Then, the #Sisters explain what happens now that Trump’s DC case has returned to Judge Chutkan, how to categorize presidential actions under the immunity decision, and the possible illegality of an Egyptian financial transfer to his campaign.  They also sound the alarm over Project 2025’s assault on the bureaucracy and the danger of Trump reviving the executive order that created Schedule F. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: UN Guantanamo Report Update on KSM’s Plea Deal Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Check out Kim’s New Podcast: Justice By Design Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepod LolaVie: Get 15% off LolaVie with the code: SIL at https://www.lolavie.com/SIL #lolaviepod Thrive Causemetics: For 10% off incredible clean and cause-focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters HelloFresh: Get one free kids’ meal per box for two months while your subscription is active by going to hellofresh.com/sisterskids Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to explain how the courts are using Sections 203 and 208 of the Voting Rights Act to shut down Republican attempts to disenfranchise voters who need absentee ballots.  Then, the #Sisters discuss Alvin Bragg’s response to Trump’s attempt to use the SCOTUS immunity decision to overturn his convictions, review why he should fail based on procedural default, and look ahead to when we can expect him to be sentenced.  They also expose Trump’s support of Project 2025 and how a philosophy of Christian Nationalism lies behind its stated goals.  Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Lawfare explains footnote 3 Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters Wild Grain:  Get $30 off and free croissants in every box when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERS Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use SISTERS to save 20% at www.rhone.com/sisters Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
192: Everything Is Insane

192: Everything Is Insane

2024-07-2001:05:585

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Joined by MSNBC’s Katie Phang, Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to explain Judge Cannon’s shocking dismissal of the Mar-A-Lago classified docs case, repudiate her decision based on precedent, and highlight her delay strategies and poor legal reasoning.  Then the #Sisters game out Judge Chutkan’s next moves in Trump’s election interference prosecution after the SCOTUS’ immunity decision, emphasize the need for evidentiary hearings, and lay out the expected timeline.  They also expose the Project 2025 plan to eliminate the DOE, discussing how it will reduce education quality, open our classrooms to the influence of religion and capital, and take essential programs away from students. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: Neal Katyal on the dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case From Joyce on Project 2025’s impact on education Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes from HelloFresh with a free appetizer item per box for life with code: SISTERSAPPS at hellofresh.com/sistersapps Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Katie Phang: Twitter | YouTube | Website | MSNBC
191: Project 2025

191: Project 2025

2024-07-1301:15:114

Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss AOC’s introduction of articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito and the calls for the DOJ to open a criminal investigation into their abuses after Thomas’ free trip to Putin’s hometown came to light.  Then, the #Sisters give an update on Senator Menendez’s corruption trial, explore whether there is Senatorial immunity, and review the strength of his possible defenses.  They also break down the dangers of Project 2025, with an emphasis on the Heritage Foundation’s attempt to consolidate prosecutorial power in the hands of the federal government and the threat it poses to minority groups. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Mentioned By The #Sisters: iGen Politics Episode with Former Secretary of Defense Chris Miller Jill on what the SCOTUS immunity decision would have meant for Nixon From Joyce - The Project 2025 Columns Index Project 2025 Get tickets for the #SistersInLaw Live Show in NYC on 9/20/24 at politicon.com/tour  Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Thrive: For 10% off incredible clean and cause-focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Blueland: For 15% off your order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepod Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to explain the majority opinion, concurrences, and dissents in the SCOTUS immunity decision, looking at what would have happened if the case had been decided in the Nixon era, the effect on Trump’s trials and the presidency, and the growing risk of despotism.  Then, the #Sisters review recent rulings on social media moderation that kicked the ball back to the lower courts, breaking down the difference between a facial and applied legal challenge.  They also review the impact of Chevron deference being overturned on our safety, health care, and democratic processes. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Factor: Get 50% off your first box, plus 20% off your next box, of delicious, premium quality, ready-to-eat meals with code SIL50 at factormeals.com/sil50 Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu, with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60, when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS Olive & June: Get 20% off your mani system when you go to oliveandjune.com/sil and use promo code: SIL Helix: Get up to 30% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters  Mentioned By The #Sisters: Barb on KBJ’s dissent in Snyder v. United States Barb on Trump’s legal future after the SCOTUS immunity decision Jill on what the SCOTUS immunity decision would have meant for Nixon Dahlia Lithwick on the gender dynamics on the Supreme Court The “Blackie The Cat” Decision Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
189: Ejusdem Generis

189: Ejusdem Generis

2024-06-2956:327

Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the SCOTUS ruling in Fischer, which threw out obstruction charges faced by a J6 rioter, explain why it should not affect Trump’s case, and look ahead to the Court’s immunity decision. Then, the #Sisters cover the overturning of the Chevron deference doctrine, decode how it will impact our rights and the ability of Congress to enact legislation, and spell out how the decision reinforces the death of stare decisis.  They also examine Julian Assange’s guilty plea to violating the Espionage Act at WikiLeaks, explore the similarities to Trump’s MAL case, and weigh whether Assange’s actions were an act of journalism relatable to publishing the Pentagon Papers. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch Mentioned By The #Sisters: Project 2025’s Leadership & Organization Jill With Daniel Ellsberg WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Wild Grain:  Get $30 off and free croissants in every box when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERS Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use SISTERS to save 20% at www.rhone.com/sisters HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/sisters! #honeylovepod Helix: Get up to 30% off all mattress orders and two free pillows for our listeners! Go to helixsleep.com/sisters  Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
188: Apologia

188: Apologia

2024-06-2201:15:513

Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to mourn the 2-year anniversary of Dobbs, alert us to the growing threats to our rights, and tear into Lousiana’s law that puts the 10 Commandments in classrooms.  In the #Sisters analysis, they explain why precedent, the intentions of the Framers, and the Establishment Clause all point to the law’s rejection pending a ruling on the ACLU’s challenge. Then, they discuss the US v. Rahimi SCOTUS decision, why there were so many different opinions despite an 8-1 ruling, and how the decision affects gun laws with an in-depth exploration of how the court operates.  They also settle the current debate over whether Alvin Bragg tried Trump correctly and debunk the disinformation around the validity of the conviction. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes from HelloFresh with a free appetizer item per box for life with code: SISTERSAPPS at hellofresh.com/sistersapps LolaVie: Get 15% off LolaVie with the code: SIL at https://www.lolavie.com/SIL #lolaviepod Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Mentioned By The #Sisters: From Barb debunking myths around Trump’s conviction From Joyce on this week’s SCOTUS rulings and what comes next SCOTUSblog Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss Hunter Biden’s conviction, the validity of evidence from the laptop, Joe’s response, the sentencing process, and if an appeal might lead to the loosening of gun restrictions.  Then, the #Sisters examine the SCOTUS rulings on mifepristone and bump stocks, looking at why the Justices ruled the way they did and how standing affects which cases come before the court.  They also cover recent recordings of Justice Alito and his wife that point toward a religious bias that might merit future recusal, Justice Thomas’ acceptance of more lavish gifts, and what it will take to bring ethics back to the court. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: HelloFresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes from HelloFresh with a free appetizer item per box for life with code: SISTERSAPPS at hellofresh.com/sistersapps Blueland: For 15% off your order of green cleaning products, go to blueland.com/sisters Thrive Causemetics: For 10% off incredible clean and cause-focused beauty products, go to thrivecausemetics.com/sisters Aura: Protect yourself and your loved ones online with a 14-day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked when you go to aura.com/sisters Mentioned By The #Sisters: From Kim on the differences between Hunter Biden's and Donald Trump's convictions How standing determines cases before the Supreme Court Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the status of Trump’s gag order after the guilty verdict, Judge Cannon’s consideration of the constitutionality of the special counsel statute and other trial delays, the effect of continuing attacks on Fani Willis, and charges brought in Wisconsin for the fake elector scheme.  Then, the #Sisters examine the felony gun possession trial of Hunter Biden by outlining the legal strategies being used by both sides and weighing the impact of witness testimony.  They also cover the anti-DEI injunction targeting the Fearless Fund’s support of black women business owners and explain why similar grants should be protected by the Constitution. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Factor: Get 50% off your first box, plus 20% off your next box, of delicious, premium quality, ready-to-eat meals with code SIL50 at factormeals.com/sil50 OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code: SISTERS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Osea Malibu: Get 10% off your order of clean beauty products from OSEA Malibu, with free samples and free shipping on orders over $60, when you go to oseamalibu.com and use promo code: SISTERS Aura Frames: With Father’s Day coming up, showcase your favorite memories and get $30 off on their best-selling digital frame at auraframes.com with the code: SISTERS Mentioned By The #Sisters: From Joyce on charges brought for the fake elector scheme in Wisconsin From Kim on diversity in venture capital CNN profile of Judge Cannon MSNBC on Republican calls to prosecute Democrats Myths about Trump’s conviction Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw live in Boston to review the charges in Manhattan that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts against Trump, untangle the five crimes jurors could use to justify their vote, and explain the appeals and sentencing process. Then, the #Sisters expose the flaws in SCOTUS oversight and ethics by laying out the breaches of Justices Alito, Thomas, and their wives, exploring the potential of putting the court on the ballot, term limits, and congressional oversight to restore faith in the institution.  They also discuss Judge Cannon’s denial of Jack Smith’s gag order and her delaying actions in the MAL case before taking questions on everything from election certification to women’s rights after Dobbs. Get your #SistersInLaw merchandise at politicon.com/merch WEBSITE & TRANSCRIPT Email: SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or Thread to @sistersInLaw.podcast Get text updates from #SistersInLaw and Politicon.  Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use SISTERS to save 20% at www.rhone.com/sisters Lomi:  A gift for you AND Mother Earth - order your Lomi today! Go to lomi.com/sil Wild Grain:  Get $30 off and free croissants in every box when you start your subscription to delicious quick-bake artisanal pastries, pasta, and bread at wildgrain.com/sisters with promo code: SISTERS Calm: Perfect your meditation practice and get better sleep with 40% off a premium subscription when you go to calm.com/sisters  Mentioned By The #Sisters: Rep. Raskin on SCOTUS oversight Get Barb’s New Book:  Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Barb’s Book Tour  Get More From #SistersInLaw Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC | Civil Discourse Substack Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR | Unbound Newsletter Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC
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ncooty

@19:52: This was another flippant response. The listener's question about a pardon is not obviated by the fact that a trial could not start before the election. The glib answer overlooks the concern about a potential blanket pardon--as Ford issued for Nixon--that would immunize Trump from prosecution, not merely overturn a verdict.

Aug 31st
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ncooty

Joyce's answer about a death b/t election and certification omitted legal citations. Her answer seems both specious and nonsensical. I'll need to look into it more, but procedurally, it seems the secretaries of state for each state would still certify the results of the election, independent of the health of the candidates. After all, we rather stupidly still merely elect *electors* for candidates, not candidates per se. The whole Electoral College system is inconsistent and incoherent.

Jul 6th
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ncooty

@15:54: Ugh, Kim never knows what she's talking about. If she can't recall the details, at least don't state them incorrectly. The situation she incorrectly described was prominently at mid-field after the game.

Jun 22nd
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ncooty

@5:07: "It's no coincidence" that two things coincided? Really?

Jun 22nd
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ncooty

@56:45: The hosts often hold forth authoritatively despite drastic ignorance. Here, they completely misrepresented the entire issue of a potentially retroactive decision about the illegality of bumpstocks. The reasonable concern would be that someone legally purchased a bumpstock, but then, based on administrative or judicial interpretation, would now be in possession of an item that would require a separate, possessor-specific tax stamp or FFL. Ladies, if you care, learn; otherwise, keep quiet.

Jun 15th
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ncooty

Kim often seems to misunderstand others' arguments. She said she disagreed with Jill about Barb's "rule of law" comment in relation to clemecy, but then proceeded to both agree with Jill and disagree with herself about what "respecting the rule of law" would mean in this case. Her arguments often seem fumbled and unclear to me.

Jun 15th
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Madeline Holland

Dear Sisters, I take issue with one of the statements about racism/sexism. I am white. I am also 81 years old. For nearly all of those years I have seen racism, including by members of my own family. When I was a little kid, I felt some sexism in my own family. Sexism against me, as a female. It is true that the racism was more overt and the sexism was more subtle. Thanks for reading this. Madeline Holland

Jun 8th
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T Bowers

EVERY SINGLE THING THAT COMES FROM THE SUPREMELY CORRUPT COURT, EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A LOWER LEVEL OF DISGUSTING, IS SELF SERVING IN SOME WAY!! (progressive judges excepted from this comment)

May 19th
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T Bowers

WHO doesn't think that when someone of the "conservative" persuasion says, we don't have enough time" - THEY ARE SAYING... LET'S PUT IT OFF AND HOPE THEY FORGET!!!!!!!

May 19th
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ncooty

@31:40: Joyce is some sort of Pavlovian imbecile. Even when "Alabama" is mentioned merely in relation to (the likewise imbecillic) Sen. Tubberville, Joyce has to blurt, "Roll tide!" What exactly does that idiot think she's conveying when she does that? It wasn't even about the "University" of Alabama.

May 18th
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V K

Why my most favourite of the ladies 💛💛💛💖 Next year, I have to hop over from Europe to see you and fangirl to pieces 💖

May 18th
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Madeline Holland

OMG! I worked at the Anchor Bar! In the late 60s. Leo Derderian owned it. A newspaper bar. I was a waitress.

May 12th
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ncooty

@1:06:26: What an impressively arrogant, self-involved, obnoxious, rude, condescending statement. Kim's request, just prior, was much better stated (i.e., as a matter of efficiency rather than haughty direction). That single statement dropped my regard for Joyce several pegs... and I was already underwhelmed by her legal analyses (which nearly always take the form of restating the question several times over, offering an inane platitude or two, and then saying, "We'll see--Roll Tide!").

May 4th
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V K

omg you WON !!! 🌟♥️🌟♥️🌟

Apr 27th
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ncooty

"Verses"? You're a law podcast for Pete's sake.

Apr 20th
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V K

Go grab that Webby Award, ladies , you sooo deserve it!!! 🌟

Apr 20th
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ncooty

This podcast is a play-by-play of the judicial branch's self-immolation. The entire 3rd branch of government has followed the examples of the first and second in throwing off all pretense and destroying its own legitimacy in a bonfire of petty tribalism. The GOP has long been the anti-civilization party. That cancer has metastasized in the cancerous pustules of Thomas, Alito, et al.

Apr 11th
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ncooty

Completely missing from this discussion is the fact that states elect delegates to the Electoral College, not an individual nominee.

Apr 11th
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Charlie Reynolds Jr

Just voted 😃

Apr 7th
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V K

Hah, the title is the best ever 😁💛

Apr 6th
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