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OA318: Quid Pro Quo Burger
Hooooo boy! Today's episode breaks down the tipping point that finally got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back an impeachment inquiry: the now-disclosed whistleblower complaint that lays out exactly how Donald Trump abused our foreign policy to pressure a foreign leader to aid him in his 2020 re-election campaign. It's every bit as bad as it looks, and we walk you through exactly what it means.
Don’t forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2...
2019-09-27 01:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A Open Thread: Sunday, Oct. 6
EDIT: The Q&A will take place Sunday, October 6 at 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific!
You know the drill: post your questions here, and upvote with the heart the ones you want to see answered. Maybe don't ask impeachment-related ones yet, because we're likely to tackle most of them in the next couple of episodes anyway.
Have at it!
2019-09-26 20:53:20 +0000 UTC View PostOA317: North Carolina Rep. Christy Clark
Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!
North Carolina has been in the news and on OA a lot lately, so to help give us more context and on-the-ground info, we're fortunate enough to get to speak to NC State Representative Christy Clark! We discuss the awful stunt Republicans pulled ...
2019-09-24 03:28:22 +0000 UTC View Post#T3BE 145 - Thomas and Rep. Clark Take The Bar Exam
Thomas correctly eliminated both (C) and (D) right off the bat and chose correctly among the "no" answers. Thomas is now on an impressive two-question winning streak and is 78-for-145 (53.8%). Rep. Christy Clark is, of course, 1-for-1 (100%).
2019-09-22 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBonus! Whistleblower Breakdown
Folks, this whistleblower is big news. Andrew Torrez has put in some OT to research the law behind the big news. In this bonus breakdown, we find out: what we know so far, the statute that "protects" the whistleblower and ensures congress should get to hear the complaint, who is currently breaking the law in order to cover for others who are breaking the law, what is currently being done about it, and what can and should be done about it. Listen and share!
Show Notes & L...
2019-09-20 20:48:42 +0000 UTC View PostOA316: Unsealing Mueller's Grand Jury Testimony & Other Yodel Mountain Madness
Today's Rapid Response Friday spends a lot of time high atop Yodel Mountain, pondering the latest developments in the Trump Administration's efforts to keep the underlying grand jury materials (and redacted portions of the Mueller Report) from being disseminated to Congress. Oh, and we also check in on Trump's taxes, emoluments, that crazy whistleblower case and so much more from this corrupt administration.
We begin, however, with few little self-congratulatory remarks and some f...
2019-09-20 03:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Law'd Awful Movies #33: The Lincoln Lawyer
Almost on time, baby! We watched The Lincoln Lawyer, which is apparently more than just a car commercial. But barely. Find out how Matty McCon and whoever wrote this movie did on the law!
2019-09-17 19:09:49 +0000 UTC View PostOA315: North Carolina & Brexit
Don't forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!
In this week's Deep Dive Tuesday, we take a look at two crazy stories -- one from last week, and one from... 2016. Yes, it's time for OA finally to tackle the mess that is Brexit now that we have various court rulings around the concept ...
2019-09-17 02:51:17 +0000 UTC View Post#T3BE 144: Early Answer for Patrons
Thomas correctly eliminated (A) right off the bat and then -- miracle of miracles! -- managed to get this one exactly right! That means Thomas has broken the six-question losing streak and is now 77-for-144 (53.5%).
2019-09-15 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
OA314: The Supreme Court and Trump's Asylum Rules
Today's episode breaks down a 7-2 decision by the Supreme Court to stay the decision of the District Court enjoining the Trump Administration's new asylum rules from going into effect. What happened and why? Listen and find out! It's bad news -- but to balance that out, we spend a lot of time high atop Yodel Mountain, where we discuss the ongoing march towards impeachment and the latest in the Michael Flynn saga.
We begin, however, with a brief Andrew Was Wron...
2019-09-13 01:13:50 +0000 UTC View PostTickets for the Live Show in LA!!!
Super-Secret Patron-Only Link
Hey! You're receiving this link because you're a patron of our show and we wanted you to get first crack at our LIVE SHOW event in LA on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 (with a special Platinum event the day before on Friday, Oct. 11th). We will be at The Hudson Theatres 6539 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90038.
OA313: Devin Nunes Is A Crazy Cow Farmer
Today's episode takes a deep dive into the latest bizarre lawsuit filed by perhaps America's most-despised Trump sycophant, California Rep. Devin Nunes. Learn all about Nunes's thrice-disciplined lawyer and the theory so crazy it must be heard (and read) to be believed.
We begin, however, with an incredibly insightful listener question regarding the bill of attainder doctrine and whether it would apply to the hypothetical Poke Ted Cruz Act of 2021 discussed during o...
2019-09-10 03:29:57 +0000 UTC View Post#T3BE 143 - Early Answer for Patrons
Thomas analyzed this question -- as usual! -- almost exactly perfectly! He also successfully narrowed down the answers to (C) and (D) before Thomas-ing himself out of the right answer. That means Thomas is sadly now on a six-question losing streak and is 76-for-143 (53.1%).
2019-09-08 22:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostOA312: Gerrymandering in North Carolina
This week's episode breaks down the 357-page state court gerrymandering decision in North Carolina striking down that state's legislative districts. We explain in depth exactly what happened -- and exactly why cases like there are the future for political gerrymandering claims in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Rucho v. Common Cause.
We begin, however, with a couple of Andrew Was Wrong segments, including a sad update on Gavin Grimm as well as feedback from the e...
2019-09-06 03:51:10 +0000 UTC View Post
OA311: Opioids Are A Nuisance!
Today's episode takes an in-depth look at the recent landmark trial ruling in Oklahoma that the opioid epidemic constitutes a "public nuisance" in that state, and that Johnson & Johnson must pay $572 million to abate it. What do all of those crazy legal words mean? Is this a "good" result or a "bad" one? What's next? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with -- at long last! -- the in-depth discussion of the shameful history of the Mann Act in the United S...
2019-09-03 02:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post#T3BE 142 - Early Answer for Patrons
Thomas zigged when he should have zagged, picking (A), which is totally wrong. He didn't even do a Thomas's Second Chance Law Firm, so we can't rate that. That means Thomas is sadly now on a five-question losing streak and is 76-for-142 (53.5%).
2019-09-01 22:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Law'd Awful Movies #32: Sovereign Nonsense 3
.... The Chamber of Secrets. Alright we're a little late, we know, but here we are with the perfect sovereign nonsense to make it up to you! Andrew wants to do better at the next Andrew Takes the Fake Bar Exam so he's utilizing LAM as a study session. It's the video from the live show fake bar exam!!! If you'd like to turn your brain into pure goo, you can watch it here. But don't worry, we've got the clips so...
2019-08-30 18:52:15 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Bonus! Andrew's Gerrymand-o-Tron!
For your gerrymandering pleasure!
2019-08-30 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post#T3BE 142 - Full Question Text For Patrons
We've corrected the numbering to account for the extra question Thomas answered during the live show!
2019-08-30 03:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostOA310: Citizenship and the Military and...
Today's Rapid Response Friday takes a look at the recent Trump Administration memorandum "clarifying" the rules on military citizenship for children born to U.S. employees -- largely, those in the armed forces -- serving overseas. Is it as bad as you've heard? (Yes.) Is it actually worse than that? (Yes.)
First, though, we continue to revisit the apportionment question discussed in 2019-08-30 02:52:08 +0000 UTC View Post
OA309: Can Stormy Daniels Bring Down Hope Hicks?
Today's episode is one you've requested for a while now: revisiting perhaps America's greatest legal mind, Stormy Daniels. This time, we'll learn how the Stormy saga has gotten Hope Hicks to (almost certainly) have her lawyers lie to Congress... and we'll figure out what that means for the future.
First, though, we take a look at some impressive research on the Roberts Court ...
2019-08-27 03:55:46 +0000 UTC View PostT3BE 140: Early Answer For Patrons
Thomas immediately seized upon the key reason for the goofball fact regarding the condition of the banana peel in the question -- it does show that the event just happened -- and the rationale behind (C), that it was suggesting strict products liability.
Thomas's Second-Chance law firm got this one right by narrowing the choices down to (B) and (C), and agonized before settling in on "C" -- even though this "seems pretty stupid."
The correct answer, of course, is (B), mea...
2019-08-25 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostAugust Monthly Q&A Thread
You know the drill: post your questions here and up-vote with the heart the ones you'd most like to see answered.
2019-08-23 17:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostOA308: Faithless Electors
Today's Rapid Response Friday breaks down a just-released decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit that has produced a ton of alarming media. Is that alarm warranted? (No.) What did the court actually decide, and how will it affect the 2020 Presidential Election? And what does any of this have to do with Lawrence Lessig?? Listen and find out!
We begin, however, with a grab-bag of questions arising out of Episode 307 on apportionment and ...
2019-08-23 03:58:41 +0000 UTC View Post