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Added 2024-12-11 22:27:52 +0000 UTCHappy Wednesday, all! OA is all ears - what stories have piqued your interest this week? Comment below with your burning legal-explainer needs!
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I mean, I agree, but if after everything shakes out and Biden/Garland just refuse to release the report and his FOIA is the only way we get this info, then it's going to have to be covered at some point. The fact he thinks it's necessary to bring this suit instead of just waiting to see if said report might eventually come out might be indicative of something, and I'd like Matt's take on if this is something to watch or a nothingburger.
Mr. Wilt
2024-12-12 21:05:47 +0000 UTCMeh, I'd rather not hear about someone who works with Liz Dye who works with Andrew.
can I get a CHEE-HOOOOO
2024-12-12 20:04:10 +0000 UTCThe Biden pardons/commutations that just came out-- how's he doing with respect to Matt's proposed Pardonpalooza 2024?
can I get a CHEE-HOOOOO
2024-12-12 19:07:28 +0000 UTCMight be a bit late for the recording, but any chance we could get a quick overview of LegalEagle filing a lawsuit regarding his FOIA request into the Trump investigations being illegally denied? Any actual merit to this?
Mr. Wilt
2024-12-12 13:51:18 +0000 UTCMaybe two footnotes but incredibly bonkers legal news this week: The judge who used chatgpt to uphold an enhancement for "physically restraining" a victim while committing armed robbery at the 11th circuit: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-judge-runs-mini-experiment-with-ai-help-decide-case-2024-09-06/ (physically restraining means not "physically" restraining someone) And maybe even weirder: The full en banc panel of the 5th circuit not being able to issue any opinion after almost two years and just throwing their hands up. (because Judge Ho wouldn't join either side of the 8-8 split) https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/fifth-circuit-conservatives-snipe-over-handling-of-en-banc-case
KaryllTheWarlock
2024-12-12 10:32:07 +0000 UTCCan we talk about jury nullification?
Carrie Leigh
2024-12-12 08:28:59 +0000 UTCI agree. Matt Margolis posted it on Bluesky. Link to the document on courtlistener below: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.alnd.191928/gov.uscourts.alnd.191928.7.0_1.pdf
Shad Riley
2024-12-12 06:35:51 +0000 UTCthe murdoch family trust case in nevada. (inc why nevada?)
lauren
2024-12-12 05:30:44 +0000 UTCTransphobia in the Western world is not limited to USA: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/11/puberty-blockers-to-be-banned-indefinitely-for-under-18s-across-uk What are the roadblocks/protections against a national ban similar to UK happening here? My recollection from Con Law (10+ yrs ago but not that it matters to this Whose Line Is It Anyway Roberts Court) is that health regulation is squarely a State issue but ๐คท
Vehicular Man's Laughter ... Oh I just realized it's 'car' from WTW ... he's so good at Codenames he can play it blind
2024-12-12 04:52:38 +0000 UTCSuper minor shit, but if you know about the judge ordering counsel to go to lunch. Seems super minor, but it's a gross abuse of equitable power that everyone is golf clapping at.
Gmork
2024-12-12 02:12:28 +0000 UTCDaniel Penny thatโs an interesting case worth going into
Ryan
2024-12-12 00:08:13 +0000 UTCI'd love to hear about this. I'd also like to see you touch on the likelihood the McDonald's tipster will actually receive reward money. I have read that, even if there is a conviction, the informant has to be nominated for the reward money, it has to be proven that their tip substantially contributed to the arrest and conviction, AND even then, they might receive only a portion of the reward money. Finally, please touch on the concept of jury nullification. Is this something the judge has to disclose as an option to the jury? How would that even be done without bias? I mean there's "hey guys, even if you feel he's guilty beyond reasonable doubt, you know you don't actually have to vote this young man with his entire future ahead of him guilty, right?" and there's "so I'm legally obligated to tell you about this ridiculous option to make a complete mockery of the justice system and vote not guilty even if you think he is". But what is the in-between? Does the jury have to disclose that they are nullifying or do they just get to say they have reasonable doubt?
Deanna T.
2024-12-11 23:17:44 +0000 UTCAny chance we could get some discussion of the version of the NDAA that the House passed, which would ban TRICARE from covering trans care for troops' kids, and its impact?
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2024-12-11 22:53:57 +0000 UTCI'd like to hear about the original charges for the alledged UHC killer. What was the foot in the door that allowed them to search him? Did he have to give them ID? It seems like the initial gun charge and fake ID charge could be problematic if they didn't follow the right path to get there.
Garry Myers
2024-12-11 22:47:01 +0000 UTCThe Onion's buying of Info Wars at auction bring canceled, for sure. Definitely confusing to non-lawyers. Seems like the judge is basically saying, Do something! But not that! Also... The group that was backing Jones's bid was... Surprisingly small? I figured Musk might have chipped in a lot more to possibly keep Jones on air.
Christopher Bosch
2024-12-11 22:33:39 +0000 UTCProbably not a full episode, but I would appreciate a little spotlight on what's going on with Syria. The fall of Assad is a big deal. I'd imagine there are reactions in the refugee community.
Wishing every Clarence Thomas a very God rest his soul
2024-12-11 22:32:33 +0000 UTCI would like an explanation of NC HB 382 and the overall attempt to strip the incoming Dem NC exec officials of lots of their powers, including crucial election powers
Brian Shuford
2024-12-11 22:32:25 +0000 UTCOther people have covered it, but I feel like the updates in the Onion purchasing Free Speech Systems could use some coverage.
YakkoWarner
2024-12-11 22:30:56 +0000 UTC
