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Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.
Ep 176 — Gamblers Cheat … And So Does The President
Law and Chaos
47 minutes 52 seconds
1 month ago
Ep 176 — Gamblers Cheat … And So Does The President
US Attorney Lindsey Halligan takes a break from prosecuting Jim Comey for leaking to reporters to … leak to reporters. Jim Comey noticed, and so did New York Attorney General Tish James. The Ninth Circuit blesses Trump's invasion of Los Angeles. There is gambling in basketball. We are shocked, SHOCKED! And Trump demands $230 million from US Treasury.
Links:
O'Hara v. Beck (Star Wars Music)
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.286143
"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna--lindsey-halligan-here
US v. Ramirez (Challenge to appointment of US Atty Bill Essayli)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71166841/united-states-v-ramirez/?order_by=desc
US v. Tish James
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71601419/united-states-v-james/?order_by=desc
US v. James Comey
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71459121/united-states-v-comey/
US v. Aiello (NBA indictment 1 - poker cheating) [docket via CourtListener]
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.537409/gov.uscourts.nyed.537409.1.0_2.pdf
US v. Earnest (NBA indictment 2 - basketball cheating) [indictment via New York Times]
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-betting-scheme-indictment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk8.BGFB.maF0MnGV9jLM&smid=url-share
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Law and Chaos
Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.
