Still On The Ledge

Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to memorialize Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and discuss this week’s legal news.  First, they look at the latest developments in Trump’s cases including the rejection of his trial dismissal attempt, his renewed gag order, and a court ruling that he is civilly liable for the events of January 6th.  Then, they cover the ruling to stop private action under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and debate how the Supreme Court would weigh in, before pivoting to a SEC case heard by SCOTUS that could weaken the administrative state by remanding SEC judgements to federal juries.

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Thankful For Our Listeners

Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts a special Thanksgiving episode of #SistersInLaw to share how they celebrate the holiday and answer the excellent thought provoking questions from you!  They cover anything and everything, from the resignation of George Santos, to the conviction of Paul Pelosi’s attacker, how to handle Judge Cannon, why the law has so much Latin, the 14th Amendment based attempts to keep Trump off the ballot, how AI might affect trials, methods of moving to a popular vote, the Cassie v. Diddy settlement, along with many other fascinating topics.

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SCOTUS COTUS

Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to cover the latest developments in Trump’s New York fraud case, including his failed attempt to have it dismissed, the relevance of expert witness testimony, and the reasoning behind the rescinded gag order. Then they analyze how the lack of a protective order in the Fulton County RICO case led to leaks that might bias a jury and compare Trump’s treatment to co-defendant Harrison Floyd when both have been making threats. Following that, the #sisters debate the pros and cons of SCOTUS’ ethics code, warn the country about potential loopholes, and share possible solutions for strengthening it.

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The Lawyer Who Declined to Represent Donald Trump Has Bad News For Trump & his Lawyers

Donald Trump's trials are well underway and we are getting a glimpse into what he's like as a witness. Today, we bring you a lawyer who used to represent Rudy Giuliani and who turned down a request to be Donald Trump’s lawyer in the Mar-a-Lago search case. He is Jon Sale, who is now a partner at Nelson Mullins in Florida. Jon also previously served on the Watergate Prosecution team with Jill, as an assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of New York and in the District of Connecticut, and has recently appeared on virtually every TV network. He also supports the use of cameras in the Courtroom, which we talk about.

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Finally, Some Good News

Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to dive into the latest developments in the Trump courtroom saga by analyzing the witness testimony given by Donald and Ivanka and the effect of cameras being barred from the courtroom. From there, the #Sisters discuss the efforts by Hunter Biden to go on legal offense against wide ranging defamatory statements against him, including linking him to Hamas’ attack on Israel, and whether it is a wise strategy. Finally, the #Sisters share the good news about the SCOTUS taking on gun violence by hearing a case that could bar domestic abusers from firearm ownership and celebrate abortion winning in this week’s elections.

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