Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the efforts by Trump to get certiorari while he attempts to stay on the ballot amid 14th Amendment based removals, and weigh whether it is a legal or political decision. Then, the #Sisters explain the legal battles being waged in Texas over important rights and freedoms. First, they break down President Biden’s suit against Texas over immigration enforcement and explain why the federal government takes precedence over the state due to the supremacy clause. From there, they cover how post-Dobbs restrictions have brought Texas’ emergency room abortion ban into conflict with medicine’s best practices.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr hosts #SistersInLaw to look at Jack Smith’s in limine motion to shut down Trump’s ability to bring misinformation into the evidence of his D.C. trial, and how it affects the potential defenses and the case’s progression. Then, the #SistersInLaw dive into the latest developments in the efforts to remove Trump from the ballot in Maine and other states, and explain why they represent constitutional analysis rather than partisan action. From there, they analyze the impact of Chesebro’s emails and proffer on the fake electors case and what it means when a defendant maintains innocence after pleading guilty.

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Barb McQuade hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the CO Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and its national implications. From there, the #Sisters break down the delay to Trump’s D.C. trial while his appeal of Judge Chutkan’s rejection of presidential immunity moves through the court system, before looking at how it affects his other cases. Then, they explain the details of Rudy Guiliani’s bankruptcy following the judgment against him for defaming Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.

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Jill Wine-Banks hosts #SistersInLaw to share the latest updates from the prosecutions of Trump world, including the attempts at removal by Mark Meadows, the effects of the potential SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity, what constitutes obstruction of an official proceeding, and the trial schedule. The #Sisters then explain the factors behind the $148 million ruling against Rudy Giuliani for his racially biased defamation of Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, before discussing the attack on administrative law contained in the mifepristone based challenge to abortion rights.

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Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to give you a legal roundup of the latest developments in Trump world by covering the civil suit settlement and criminal charges filed against fake electors, and the rejection of Donald’s immunity appeal.  Then, the #Sisters discuss an abortion case in Texas challenging its strict ban that resulted in improper pressure from A.G. Paxton, and how things might go if it goes to the Supreme Court.  From there, they dive into the Hunter Biden saga with a look at the progression of his tax evasion charges after the collapse of a plea deal and explore what it might mean for our politics.

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