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#T3BE 298 - Full Question Text for Patrons

To be clear, Thomas absolutely nailed #296 and 297 and is now 156-for-297 (52.5%) headed into this one!

OA638: Citizens United, Part 2

Make sure you listened to part 1, episode 636 before you proceed! It's part 2 of the long-awaited Citizens United deep-dive. In this one, we finally get to... Citizens United...

Links: McConnell v. FEC, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), Citizens United, 2022-10-10 02:21:51 +0000 UTC View Post

OA637: Trump's Appeal Is On Clarence Thomas's Desk, But That's Ok

I mean it isn't really ok that Clarence Thomas is on the Supreme Court, and he definitely should recuse himself from any of this (he won't), HOWEVER, there is no need to freak out about this particular thing. Andrew has the breakdown. Plus, Ken Paxton avoided a deposition... until he didn't. Because he's an idiot. And finally, is Elon Musk going to buy Twitter? And therefore was Andrew wrong? Well.... no.

Links: 2022-10-07 05:24:12 +0000 UTC View Post

QnA 57: Solo Andrew!

Vacation abroad won't stop this fantastic lawyer from answering more listener questions!

OA636: Finally, a Deep-Dive on Citizens United!

Look it seems impossible, but someone Andrew insists that we've never done a deep-dive on Citizens United! It's obviously one of the worst decisions in Supreme Court history, but do you know the details of just HOW terrible it was? Listener Thomas S. certainly didn't. So listen in and be dumbfounded at how tf we got here.
Links: Wealth Inequality in the U.S. by Househ...

OA635: Trump Gets His Special Master, Immediately Regrets It

You can't quite call it f around and find out, since Judge Cannon has bent over backwards and around and through the 4th dimension and back in time for Trump. But Trump got his hand picked Special Master and quickly found out... he's just a Reagan Republican. Not a Qanon shaman. Trump has been caught it 11 different traps. OR WOULD HAVE BEEN except for the absolutely Cannon ball that dropped right after we recorded.

Links: 2022-09-30 06:00:33 +0000 UTC View Post

OA 635 Andrew's Notes

#T3BE 296 - Full Question Text for Patrons

#T3BE 295 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas nailed this one, picking (A) -- and easily dismissing the attractive distractor, (B).  He's now 154-for-295 (52.2%).

OA634: Wizards of the Coast vs. Transphobic Racists

Some transphobic and racist a$$holes stole a DnD-like game from Wizards of the Coast and tried to use it for their own racist transphobic purposes with a really stupid "one weird trick." They got busted and dueling lawsuits followed. Andrew has the breakdown!

Links: complaint against wizards, 2022-09-26 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 295 - Full Question Text for Patrons

OA633: Why Adnan Was Released

No doubt you've heard the huge news – Adnan Syed has been released. So what happened? Is there really new evidence? New suspects? Does this mean he didn't actually kill Hae? Find out!
Then, big news in the Nara-Lago case! We recorded a breakdown before the 11th Circuit granted DoJ's appeal, and then Andrew was able to record a follow up after! So, tons of stuff in today's show!
Links: 2022-09-23 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

LAM63: She-Hulk

Hey ohhhhh we reviewed She-Hulk! Warning, you may not like us when we're reviewing a beloved show of yours.

#T3BE 294 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas sadly got this one wrong despite analyzing it nearly perfectly, picking (C) over the correct answer, (B), which is more specific. He's now 153-for-294 (52.0%).

OA632: Alex Jones's Lawyers Still Don't Know WTF They're Doing

Despicable a**hole Alex Jones is getting properly destroyed in court once again. You might be thinking, what is it Groundhog Day? But no, this is not the Texas trial in which he got suitably destroyed. This is yet another trial over his disgusting lies about Sandy Hook. This one is being tried in Connecticut, which you may recognize as the state where Sandy Hook happened. If you thought his lawyers botched the last one, wait until you hear some clips from this one! Presented brilliantly by Ac...

OA631: Updates on Trump Treason!

Listen as local attorney P. Andrew Torrez attempts to beat the Guinness World Record for most bullet points covered in an OA episode! From candid golf shots, to mystery DC tarmac photos, to subpoenas and sh*t rulings by a sh*t judge, this week brings 8 Trump Treason items to update you on! And of course, plenty mini-dives on the way!

Links: NY Attorney General May Sue Trum...

#T3BE 294 - Full question text for Patrons

Michael Cohen asked to come on the podcast. Should we have him on?

I don't think he knows OA specifically or anything, it seems like one of those publicist emails to just try to get lots of promo for a new book or something. We wanted to know what you think.

Should we have him on?

#T3BE 293 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas (eventually) gets this one right, picking (B), and is 153-for-293 (52.2%)!

OA630: Court Says Employers Can Deny Even More Healthcare Because... Religion

Reason number a billion why we need to prevent right wing Christian Nationalists from ever having any power at all in this country – Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Becerra. Under Republican rule, if I have a 'sincerely held belief' that bats are birds, no one is allowed to question that or tell me I'm wrong, and I can refuse to pay for any healthcare I want if I can link it to my stupid belief. Listen as Andrew breaks down this horrible f*cking decision.

Links: Links: 2022-09-12 06:57:03 +0000 UTC View Post

QnA 56

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OA629: Hack Judge Hands Trump a Win. What Comes Next?

The napkin with crayon scribbling on it that Trump's lawyers submitted was somehow... granted? by Judge Cannon, whom we now know to be a complete MAGA hack. This ruling was such an embarrassment to the rule of law that even Republican judges will recognize it.  So what comes next? What will an appeal look like? Also Andrew covers the brilliant strategy undertaken by DoJ lawyers that will give them an advantage in this next step. Before that, more on the Alaska ranked choice election, and...

#T3BE 293 - Full Question Text for Patrons

OA 629 Show Notes

There's so much we didn't get to...

#T3BE 292 - Early Answer for Patrons

Sadly, the right answer was (D) - Thomas guessed (A), and drops to 152-for-292 (52.1%).

OA628: Sarah Palin LOSES! A Win for Ranked Choice?

It's a situation as confusing as it is incredible – Sarah Palin, who won an open primary for the AK House Seat, has LOST. The Democrat, Mary Peltola, despite coming in LAST in the primary, has WON! How did this happen? Ranked choice voting! But is that good? Does this make sense? Imagine if this were the Democratic equivalent, would we be happy? Or would it not happen?
Then, Better Call Saul is being sued by a tax company that is virtually identical to the dirtbag one portrayed in the sh...

OA 628 Show Notes

For all patrons, here are my detailed notes for OA 628 which include the glorious pictures of JTH Tax Relief that... look a lot like Better Call Saul, I have to admit!

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OA627: How To Convict Donald Trump

The more we learn, the worse it gets for Trump. It's almost like he's a pathological narcissist without any regard for laws. Today Andrew breaks down two ways to convict Trump, using two different provisions of the law.

Links: motion opposing special master, 2022-09-02 05:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post