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OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE42
The answer for T3BE41 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs
How the 5th Circuit Won by Losing, with Steve Vladeck
We are excited to welcome Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck back to Opening Arguments for a look back at how the Supreme Court responded to the infamously unruly--and increasingly more extreme--Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in its last term. How did the 5th “win by losing,” and why is there still cause for fu...
We Find John Roberts' Lack of Integrity Disturbing
OA1070We begin today’s show with updates on two small victories for the power of art against the Donald Trump legal-industrial complex before turning to our main story: the biggest leak of internal communications in Supreme Court history. We review what we can learn about how Chief Justice John Roberts has been manag...
Time for another #RRF!!
Happy Wednesday, all! What do youwant to hear OA cover this week?Please let us know below! And also, please use that heart button to vote so we can get a sense of the interest!
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE41
The answer for T3BE40 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs
The Surprising History of the Supreme Court Footnote
OA1069Matt is doing a bit of blending of work and pleasure today, by sharing with everyone his footnote fetish. Let's all make this a safe place for Matt to share his more controversial proclivities. Joining us is the author of the book in the episode title, Peter Charles Hoffer. Professor Hofferis Distinguished Re...
Trump’s Sentencing Delay Sucks but Is Probably the Right Call
OA1068We begin with a quick review of some of the stranger legal issues raised in this week’s Presidential debate, including such mysteries as whether it is legal to murder babies upon delivery and the factual guilt of the Central Park Five 22 years after they were exonerated by DNA evidence and a third-party confess...
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE40
The answer for T3BE39 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
Attention! Early Prep for #RRF!
We're recording this week's RRF a little earlier, so we need your feedback early too! What do youwant to hear OA cover? What are your burning questions/topics/concerns?Please let us know below! And also, please use that heart button to vote so we can get a sense of the numbers!
Adnan Syed Remains a Convicted Murderer
OA1067 After some of the strangest post-conviction twists in US legal history, the Supreme Court of Maryland has just reinstated Serial killer Adnan Syed’s conviction for the murder of his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee 25 years ago. We begin by revisiting Matt’s first-ever legal podcasting deep dive with ...
Dave Rubin/Tim Pool - “Oops! I Got Paid $400,000 a Month by Russia to Do Propaganda! I’m a Victim!”
OA1066Privyet, fellow citizens! We begin with a quick look at recent events following Jack Smith’s new superseding indictment in Trump’s January 6th case in DC. Why are Trump’s lawyers saying that Clarence Thomas “directed” them to file a motion to dismiss? And does DC federal judge Tanya Chutkan even care th...
#RRF Incoming!
Happy Wednesday! As we prep for Friday's episode, we want to know (as always) what do youwant to hear OA cover this week?Please let us know below! And also, please use that heart button to vote so we can get a sense of the numbers!
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE39
The answer for T3BE38 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
State of New Mexico v. Alec Baldwin
OA1065(This episode first appeared on Gavel GavelAug. 18th)Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of Alec Baldwin's film, Rust. Alec Baldwin (in addition to armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed) was subsequently criminally charged with involuntary manslaughter. Recently, Baldwin's...
Despite Disastrously Stupid SCOTUS Decision, Jack Smith Fights On
OA1064One angry Matt brings us two stories from this week’s news:After taking some time to think about the Supreme Court’s decision that former US presidents can’t be prosecuted for anything involving--or in any way touching on--”official acts,” special counsel Jack Smith has returned to a grand jury to obtai...
Comment Your Questions for This Week’s #RRF!
Hey folks, we're settled on this week's topics for Friday's show, but want to hear any particular questions you may have so we can try to address them. And, as always, heart the ones you'd like to have answered on the show!We'll be covering the Jack Smith news, as well as the stay issued by the US D...
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE38
The answer for T3BE37 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
LAM1003: Over Ruled FREE PREVIEW
Hey folks! Wanted to give you all a preview of the bonus we just released. If you'd like to hear the full thing, please head to patreon.com/lawand pledge at the 2nd tier or above! Thanks!Yay LAM is back and booker than ever! Neil Gorsuck wrote an incredibly bland book and Matt read it for some reason. Let's fin...
The Future of Marriage Rights
OA1063We are excited to bring you a fascinating conversation with Attorney Diana Adams (they/them) of the Chosen Family Law Center, a New York City-based non-profit which advocates for LGBTQIA and other non-traditional families of all backgrounds and descriptions. Diana is one of the nation’s leading advocates for re...
Did Trump Just Violate the Logan Act?
OA1062We begin with a brief update on Disney’s truly Mickey Mouse arguments in a Florida wrongful death lawsuit before discussing three other questionable legal claims from the week’s news: As expected, Hunter Biden has tried to use findings from a Florida federal court that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfull...
It's that time again! Give us your #RapidResponseFriday requests!
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OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE37
The answer for T3BE36 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
A 9/11 Lawsuit No One Is Talking About Reveals Deep Saudi Complicity
OA1061This week Matt shares a mostly under-the-radar story which has completely changed his understanding of the events of September 11, 2001.As the 23rd anniversary of the attacks approaches, a mountain of information emerging from lawsuits filed by 9/11 families has revealed far more extensive ties between both al-Qa...
At Least One Disney Lawyer Needs to Be Launched Into the Sun
OA1060This week Matt breaks down four very different legal actions:1. Donald Trump is suing the United States--yes, the same United States that he is running to be the President of--for $100 million based on the FBI’s alleged violation of the Florida common law tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” in executing a va...
Preparing to Rapidly Respond on #RapidResponseFriday
Folks, we have some ideas lined up for this week but still want to know we're covering what you all are looking for on #RRF. What do youwant to hear OA cover this week?Please let us know below! And also, please use that heart button on comments to give us an indication of numbers, so we can gauge interest!And, if ...
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE36
The answer for T3BE35 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
You Can Run for Office. Yes, You! Just Ask RI Sen. Meghan Kallman!
OA1059This week we welcome Rhode Island state senator Meghan Kallman for a conversation about the power of state lawmaking and ordinary people in elected office.Meghan is a professor of sociology at UMass Boston whose work in both the theory and practice of how people organize led her to a parallel career in politics. ...
Is It Illegal To Make Elon Musk Sad
OA1058We begin with Neil Gorsuch’s recent appearance on Fox News. How normal is it for a sitting Supreme Court justice to go on Fox News, and did Gorsuch really just threatenthe Biden administration over its relatively minor court reform proposals?In our main story, we break down two major antitrust suits from the pa...
It's Another #RapidResponseFriday!
What do youwant to hear OA cover this week?Please let us know below! And also, please use that heart button on comments to give us an indication of numbers, so we can gauge interest!And, if you have specific legal questions on a given topic, feel free to comment with them!
OA Bar Prep With Heather! T3BE35
The answer for T3BE34 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather!Patrons, submit your answers below! But also, feel free to double up and submit on reddit.com/r/openargs!
