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.
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OA 724
https://openargs.com/oa724-alvin-bragg-no-longer-chickensht/
Judge Vicodin’s order
2023-04-21 06:58:47 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew update you on three stories stealing all the headlines: the Dominion-Fox settlement, what's going on at the Supreme Court with mifepristone, and a tale of two.. Fulton Counties??
For the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew pop open the hood and check out two demonstrable lies in Alliance's briefing before the Supreme Court.
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Alliance docket - SCOTUS orders
2023-04-20 06:04:31 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew go out on a limb and discuss reasons why the Dominion v. Fox defamation trial scheduled to start today was postponed for a day. Along the way, they break down Fox's latest motion for "clarification" and what it means for the network that brought us Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Donald Trump's insane claims of a stolen election that they knew to be false.
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OA 243
2023-04-18 04:36:29 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew work through the best arguments being raised by the DOJ in its emergency Supreme Court petition to stay the 5th Circuit's mifepristone ruling. Will any of them work? Listen and find out!
The duo also break down Trump's latest LOLsuit against Michael Cohen.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew discuss the intricacies of the most recent SCOTUS standing decision, TransUnion, LLC v. Ramirez. You won't want to miss it!
This is an unpaid post on Patreon. 2023-04-17 05:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
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If you’re not following us on Twitter, you’ve missed out on a lot of updates. We’re @openargs and Liz is @5dollarfeminist....
2023-04-14 08:13:36 +0000 UTC View PostAfter updating you on a bunch of cases, Liz and Andrew break down Alvin Bragg's just-filed lawsuit against Jim Jordan.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew break down a recent D.C. Circuit ruling with huge implications for hundreds of 1/6 defendants and possibly Trump!
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OA 705
https://openargs.com/oa705-can-dominio...
Liz and Andrew tackle three stories: an update on the dueling mifepristone rulings in Texas and Washington, Clarence Thomas's latest corrupt activities, and (for patrons) an update on Steve Bannon's sugar daddy.
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OA 594: Impeach Clarence Thomas
https://openargs.com/oa594-impeach-clarence-thomas/
OA 714 on Kwok
2023-04-11 05:27:44 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's late-night Friday stay order that essentially overrules the FDA and removes mifepristone (the abortion pill) from the list of approved drugs.
How bad is it? Is a parallel decision from a federal court on Washington part of the solution? What's next? Listen and find out!
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OA 707 on Kacsmaryk
2023-04-10 05:40:50 +0000 UTC
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Liz and Andrew evaluate the Trump indictment and answer listener questions as well as a Just Security article critiquing their position.
The Patreon bonus contains a deep dive into an Andrew Weissman statement on MSNBC on lesser-included offenses.
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INDICTMENT
https://www.manhattanda.org/...
As you might imagine, we've gotten hundreds of questions in light of the Trump Indictment -- it's impossible to keep track of them all!
So post your questions here (even if you've previously sent them to us via other means) & upvote with the heart the ones you'd like to see answered and we will do our best!
2023-04-05 17:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostTHIS IS IT! We finally have a copy of the 34-count indictment against Donald Trump by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, as well as the supporting Statement of Facts. Liz and Andrew break it ALL down for you, including all the stuff the rest of the media missed!
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INDICTMENT
https://www.manhattanda.org/wp-conten...
On the cusp of Former President Donald Trump's arraignment, Liz and Andrew break down the recent Maryland Appellate Court's decision in Lee v. Maryland concerning Adnan Syed and the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office decision to petition to vacate his conviction and drop all charges against him. What's really going on? Why have so many media outlets gotten this wrong?? Listen and find out!
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OA 107
2023-04-04 07:25:12 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down the latest ruling in Delaware granting Dominion partial summary judgment in its defamation lawsuit against Fox. Learn exactly why this is a devastating ruling and what it means for the future of everyone's favorite "Fair and Balanced" news channel.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew update everyone on the latest between Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and clueless goon Gym Jordan.
This is the first paid post of April on Patreon and was released ea...
2023-04-03 06:25:47 +0000 UTC View Post
HERE IT IS! Liz and Andrew begin the show by reacting to the news of Trump's indictment while we await the actual copy of the document.
After that, the team breaks down how Disney outmaneuvered that dumpy Trump knockoff (Ron DeSantis) with the aid of every law student's worst nightmare: the Rule Against Perpetuities!
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OA 710
https://openargs...
Liz and Andrew break down several developments in the ongoing effort to hold Trump accountable, including the back-and-forth between Jim Jordan's "Committee on Oversight" and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. Oh, and is Mike Pence going to testify to Jack Smith's Grand Jury? Listen and find out!
Along the way we take a deep dive into Congress's power to conduct investigations, the Tenth Amendment, how bad originalism is, and much, much more!
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down (former) Fox News producer Abby Grossberg's lawsuit against Fox, and what implications it may have for Dominion's pending $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.
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OA 694: Dominion v. Fox: Defamation Suits Are Hard But Shutting Up is Harder
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Liz and Andrew break down the strange criminal indictment of Guo Wengui a.k.a. a lot of other names, grifter to the stars and patron to Steve Bannon, and discuss the larger implications of the far-right merger with anti-CCP grifters. You won't want to miss it!
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OA700
https://openargs.com/oa7...
With a slight break from Trump, Liz and Andrew turn to the pernicious effects of Trump's many, many appointments to the federal judiciary and how it's almost impossible to distinguish nonsense from reality any more. Specifically, the two break down Missouri v. Biden, an absolutely insane lawsuit that somehow has convinced the attorneys general of two states to sign on with a cavalcade of weirdo anti-vax COVID deniers and losers. We talk about what that development means for the futur...
2023-03-24 05:43:22 +0000 UTC View PostIn our third of three episodes about potential criminal charges against Donald Trump, Liz and Andrew break down recent developments in the Jack Smith grand juries, including an order by Judge Beryl Howell requiring one of Trump's lawyers to testify against him, as well as an update on those other cases.
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew break down the recent Report and Recommendation by Special Master Barbara Jones in the search warrant of James O'Keefe and Project Veritas.
Thi...
2023-03-23 07:37:14 +0000 UTC View PostYesterday, Liz and Andrew brought you a bit of a bummer - but an accurate one - regarding the pending indictment of Donald Trump in New York. Today, they bring you the good news about yet another pending indictment in Fulton County, Georgia and Trump's desperate (and likely failing) attempts to stop it. You won't want to miss it!
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Anna Bower Lawfare explainer
2023-03-21 17:27:54 +0000 UTC
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THIS IS IT! Liz and Andrew answer all your legal questions regarding the anticipated imminent indictment of Donald Trump.
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OA 708
https://openargs.com/oa708-stormy-daniels-strikes-back/
OA 621
https://openargs.com/...
Today, Liz and Andrew take a break from the world of politics (except for Patrons) to bring you the history and law surrounding "March Madness," including whether it was legal to fill out your bracket and how the NCAA approaches its trademarks. Along the way, we'll learn how the current right-wing Supreme Court is going to use a gambling decision to further its activist agenda. If you like basketball -- and even if you don't! -- you won't want to miss it!
The Patreon bonus is all about ...
2023-03-17 04:29:18 +0000 UTC View PostToday, Liz and Andrew tackle the rumors swirling around the Manhattan DA's office that Donald Trump is about to be indicted in connection with the 2016 payment of hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Will Stormy indeed be the one to take down Trump? Listen and find out!
In the Patreon bonus, Liz and Andrew update you on Alex Jones's bankruptcies.
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OA 154: Stormy Daniels is a Legal Genius!
2023-03-16 14:56:47 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down the DOJ's sweeping win "in replevin" against Trump loyalist goon Peter Navarro. What's replevin? Why do we care? Listen and find out for this case that has significant implications for the Presidential Records Act, which in turn may have significant implications for any former Presidents who have refused to give back their Presidential records.
We begin with a terrifying development in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, currently on the d...
2023-03-14 16:53:13 +0000 UTC View PostLiz and Andrew break down the latest LOLsuit from Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.
You may recall Gen. Flynn from screeching "Lock Her Up!" on the campaign trail while surreptitiously serving as an unauthorized lobbyist for Turkey's brutal authoritarian regime. You may recall him as a pro-Russian stooge who lied about being a pro-Russian stooge. And you may recall him as having been pardoned by Donald Trump after Bill Barr tried to rig the Department of Justice in his favor.
However you re...
2023-03-13 07:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostTHIS IS AN EPISODE YOU'LL WANT TO SHARE!
Today, Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox News. You know some of the salacious details that have been leaked, but you don't know just how badly Fox has mangled the law. You won't want to miss it!
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Bartiromo-Fratto emails
2023-03-10 07:51:49 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down how the Democrats are playing offense with respect to Republican efforts to gaslight America and whitewash the findings of the January 6th Committee.
Specifically, they tell you about the 316-page report on GOP Witnesses that Jim Jordan is trying (and failing) to call whistleblowers. You won't want to miss this breakdown! But first, Andrew has to update you on the latest right-wing lies about that dingus Raland Brunson and his nonsense pleadings in the S...
2023-03-09 16:06:45 +0000 UTC View PostToday, Liz and Andrew provide an update on the new Republican broadside against Fani Willis in Georgia before breaking down the law around bad April Fool's Day jokes.
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New York Times article on Indiana legislation
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/us/republicans-d...
Today, Liz and Andrew break down the latest developments in Blassingame v. Trump, a set of consolidated cases pending in the DC Circuit that will affect whether Donald Trump will have to compensate the victims of his attempted January 6th coup. You won't want to miss this one!
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US amicus brief in Blassingame v. Trump 2023-03-06 05:42:34 +0000 UTC
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Today, Liz and Andrew break down two stories that are all over the news: a proposed new bill in Texas that is an assault on both marriage equality and families. And then we have an update on how Dominion is doing in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News. You won't want to miss it!
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Texas HB 2889
2023-03-03 07:23:00 +0000 UTC
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