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#T3BE 261 - Early Answer for Patrons

The answer was (C); Thomas got it right, and no, we're not changing this to #T3E2!  Thomas is now 136-for-261 (52.1%).

OA561: Why Ghislaine Maxwell Could Get a New Trial

A juror lied about being a victim of sexual assault. Is that enough for Ghislaine Maxwell to get a new trial? Find out as Andrew brings us the legal deep dive. Also, GOOD NEWS! The Ohio Supreme Court struck down some gerrymandered maps. It's fantastic news and we're here to tell you all about it!
Links: Rule 33. New Trial, 2022-01-17 05:16:44 +0000 UTC View Post

OA560: Supreme Court Just Plain Making Sh*t Up In Vaccine Ruling

There is a ton of breaking news today, happening just as we went to record. Andrew had time to briefly look over the Supreme Court ruling on the vaccine mandates and it is TERRIBLE. To quote Andrew's live reaction off mic, "Oh they're just lying now." It's that bad. But, we also had some good breaking news! In a nice timely Andrew Was Right, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes was arrested on Jan 6 charges despite not even being there, signaling an escalation in the whole consequences thing. T...

#T3BE Question #261 - Full Text for Patrons

Miss Ashley's 1-13-2022

All the stories we (mostly) missed!

#T3BE 260 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas sadly broke his 1-question win streak, getting this one wrong as he picked (C) instead of the right answer, (A).  He's now 135-for-260 (51.9%).

OA559: Nirvana Baby Lawsuit Dismissed... Or Was It?

It's another instance of media coverage of the law not quite getting it right! The lawsuit actually will be back, and Andrew is here to explain why and what really happened! But first, meat's back on the menu, boys! The Biden Administration has been finding creative ways to help people, this time with a Meat EO. Andrew takes the opportunity to explain how Federal Rulemaking works and how Democrats are constantly working to improve things in ways that aren't always obvious.

Links: 2022-01-10 06:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post

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OA 558-59 Show Notes!

Attached for everyone this week -- usually this is a $3+ perk but we're still in the holiday spirit!

#T3BE - Full Question Text for Patrons

OA558: One Year Since 1/6 - What Merrick Garland Said (and Didn't Say)

It's been both an eternity and no time since the disgusting attack on our nation's Capitol one year ago. We've seen some amount of justice dealt to those involved, but mostly at lower levels. Is there more to come? Will those at the top face consequences? Andrew is here reading the tea leaves on Merrick Garland's speech, and they are some interesting leaves... In the second segment, Andrew tells us about the worthless ethics report issued by Chief Justice Roberts.

Links: 2022-01-07 06:27:16 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 259 - Early Answer for Patrons

We didn't post the result of the impossible question #258, which Thomas got wrong, but happily, he got this one right, picking (D)!  Counting both questions, he's now 135-for-258 (52.3%).

OA557: Terpsichore's Comically Terrible $1.7 Billion Lawsuit

It's another mini-Law'd Awful Lawsuits! Terpsichore, or should we say, "Terpsehore," is at it again, with one of the worst all time complaints ever covered on the show. Listen in as we have a lot of fun dissecting this atrocity! Then, we've got a really fun baseball law update that you're going to love, even if you aren't a fan! And we cover the Riot Games DFEH settlement, and an actual good complaint filed against OAN and Giuliani.
Links: 2022-01-03 04:21:22 +0000 UTC View Post

OA556: Maxwell Convicted; BBC Invites Dershowitz to Comment Despite Massive Conflict of Interest

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on 5/6 counts. Andrew takes us through it, as well as how the BBC made an absolutely colossal blunder in inviting Alan Dershowitz on to comment. Then, we go through an update on the Trump lawsuit over documents. It's headed to the Supreme Court!

Links: Maxwell Indictment, 2021-12-31 06:03:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Show Notes! OA 556-57

The triumphant return of Show Notes!  Still no Miss Ashley's, so we're making these available to all patrons this week, not just $3+.

Happy New Year!

#T3BE 259 - Full Question Text for Patrons

The triumphant return of early & full question text for all patrons for #T3BE!

LIVE Q&A - Friday, January 7th, 2022 at 3 pm Pacific / 6 pm Eastern

Our first Q&A of the new year!  You know the drill: post your questions here and upvote with the heart the ones you want to hear answered!

OA555: Dems Must Gerrymander to Level the Playing Field - A Look at Redistricting for 2022

No more bringing knives to gun fights! Andrew breaks down the 2022 redistricting in key states. Listen in to find out why gerrymandering is a must for Democrats if we want to achieve any sort of fairness long term. Then, we have an extended mailbag segment with some truly amazing emails from our brilliant listeners!
Links: 2021-12-28 04:24:26 +0000 UTC View Post

OA554: 6th Circuit Overrules Atrocious 5th Circuit Ruling on Vax Mandates

How is the 6th Circuit overruling the 5th Circuit, you ask? Great question. That's just like you, you brilliant legal mind! Well there's some interesting legal quirkery behind that. But also, wait until you get a load of how terrible and embarrassing the 5th Circuit's original decision was... Also, we react to the bad Manchin news last week. And finally, Andrew's got another iteration of what we now call Cargo Cult Lawyering, with a John Eastman update!

Links: 2021-12-24 02:31:29 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 257 - early answer for Patrons

Thomas got this one wrong, picking (D) instead of (B).  He's now 134-for-257 (52.1%).

OA553: The Supreme Court Commission Failed. Gabe Roth Joins Us to Discuss Why

The Supreme Court Commission finished its work early! Probably because, you know, they didn't f*cking do anything useful. Gabe Roth of Fix the Court returns to discuss why the commission failed, what's really wrong with the court, and debate with us how to actually fix it. Court packing? Term limits? Both? Listen ...

LAM55: Physical Evidence

Hooooo boy. If you're wondering if being a great author automatically makes you a good director, this movie answers that question with a firm FUCK NO. It's Michael Crichton directing Burt Reynolds in... a very confusing and nonsense "legal" "mystery" "thriller."

OA552: Will Joe Manchin Save Democracy? No, Really! ... Stop Laughing...

Today's show breaks down President Biden's pivot from passing the Build Back Better Act to passing the Joe Manchin-cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act, S. 2747. What's in the bill? Is it Manchin'ed?  Listen and find out!

In the "B" segment, Andrew points and laughs at insurrection John C. Eastman's doomed attempt to prevent Verizon from turning over his phone records to the 1/6 Commission.. It's funny because they're all dumb.

Finally, we have a very brief update on the Activisio...

Miss Ashley's 12-16-2021

All the stories you missed in the news!

#T3BE 257 - full question text for Patrons

#T3BE 256 - Early Answer for Patrons

Thomas came so close and almost had this - he even had the right reasons.  Sadly, it's (D), not (C), making him 134-for-256 (52.3%).  I wonder how the coin would have done....

OA551: Trump May Be Out of Office but His Federal Judges Are Not

They're busy at work making a complete mockery of the law. To call them howler monkeys is an insult to howler monkeys, who I'm sure would at least try their best. Andrew takes us through a couple recent opinions by Trump Judges that remind us why it was so goddamn important both to elect Biden AND to win those two Georgia Senate seats. Let this episode be a motivator! These are the people who end up deciding the most important cases when we let Republicans back in power.
Links: 2021-12-13 05:26:58 +0000 UTC View Post

OA550: Oxford Shooter's Parents Charged

In what seems to be an unprecedented but perhaps bold and necessary move, the parents of the Oxford shooter have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Andrew has the breakdown of what happened and if the charges are likely to stick. Is it a slippery slope to... anyone being charged for everything ever? Nah.
Before that, we've got an update about the Amazon unionization effort. A new election has been ordered, which is good news! Find out what Amazon is guilty of.
Links: 2021-12-10 07:39:24 +0000 UTC View Post

#T3BE 256 - Full Question Text for Patrons