All The Bad Dudes

Jill WIne-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to delve into the superseding indictment of Senator Menedez. They examine how his role as the chair of the Foreign Relations Committee gives the charges against him national security ramifications, and lay out the political implications if he ends up resigning. Moving on to the next indictment, they break down the charges against Rep. Santos with a look at how his actions defrauded his donors and the election process. From there, they explain the differences between political and racial gerrymandering and how South Carolina’s conflation of the two has taken their recently drawn congressional map to the Supreme Court.

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No Film In The Camera

Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the national security implications of Trump’s sharing of information about our submarine fleet and why that information has not resulted in charges.  They also cover the feasibility of his motions to delay and why presidential immunity is not a sufficient claim to dismiss the charges stemming from his attempt to overturn the election.  Next, they look at the progress of the Rico cases in Fulton and share the procedure for summoning out of state witnesses, before breaking down the First Amendment issues at stake in the upcoming case around social media moderation being taken up by the SCOTUS.

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On the Other Side of the V

Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw for a discussion of Trump’s mounting legal problems after a summary judgment of fraud in the case brought by New York’s Letitia James, what’s next in that case, and how it affects the Trump Organization.  Then, they break down the case of alleged bribery against Senator Menendez, its evidence, if his actions have national security implications, and how the SCOTUS has weakened anti-corruption laws.  They also lay out how firms are handling challenges to DEI programs after the SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action and the role of guidance issued by the DOJ.

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Former Watergate prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst to discuss pioneering career in SIU Law’s Lesar Lecture

Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks will discuss her pioneering career and the barriers that women are still facing when the author, businesswoman and MSNBC legal analyst presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Oct. 4 at Southern Illinois University’s School of Law.

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Live in Austin, TX

Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw live at TribFest in Austin, Texas! First, they cover the latest developments in the Trump prosecutions, including the damaging testimony by Molly Michael in the Mar-A-Lago trial, Jack Smith’s call for a gag order in the DC case, and the attempted removal to federal court by multiple defendants in Georgia. Then, they discuss House Republicans’ weaponization of government through their evidence free impeachment inquiry of President Biden. From there, they look at critical cases coming before the SCOTUS in the upcoming session that will decide government officials' use of social media, gun rights when there is a domestic violence protection order, and how to limit racial gerrymandering.

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