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Opening Arguments

Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas!
The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!

Politics Law News
Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
1132
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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OA768: Moore v. Harper and the Permanent Republican Minority

OA768: Moore v. Harper and the Permanent Republican Minority

Today, Andrew and Liz take a deep dive into the Supreme Court's recent decision in Moore v. Harper rejecting the independent state legislature theory & why we still need to be on guard against John …

01:09:20  |   Thu 29 Jun 2023
OA767: Porn - Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children?? (feat. Ari Cohn)

OA767: Porn - Won't Someone PLEASE Think of the Children?? (feat. Ari Cohn)

Today, Liz and Andrew welcome back First Amendment expert Ari Cohn to break down Texas HB 1181, an anti-porn bill that will require websites to verify your age and also append a bunch of lies in the …

00:54:40  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
OA765: Kathy Griffin SLAPPs Back At Being Sued in Faraway Places (feat. Ari Cohn)

OA765: Kathy Griffin SLAPPs Back At Being Sued in Faraway Places (feat. Ari Cohn)

Liz and Andrew welcome First Amendment lawyer Ari Cohn to help break down an important lawsuit involving Kathy Griffin, personal jurisdiction, and frivolous SLAPP lawsuits.

NOTESJohnson v. Griffin Do…

01:03:34  |   Fri 23 Jun 2023
OA 764:  ProPublica Reveals Sam Alito Is Exactly As Corrupt As You Thought He Was

OA 764: ProPublica Reveals Sam Alito Is Exactly As Corrupt As You Thought He Was

Liz and Andrew break down the bombshell ProPublica article about Samuel Alito's corruption, and along the way remind you of the right wing's complicity in the false narrative that abortion violence i…

00:48:56  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
OA763: Did Merrick Garland Treat Donald Trump With Kid Gloves? Does It Matter?

OA763: Did Merrick Garland Treat Donald Trump With Kid Gloves? Does It Matter?

Liz and Andrew lead off with the blockbuster Washington Post story that the FBI and DOJ had to be browbeaten into investigating Donald Trump. After that, the duo tackle a bunch of stories surroundin…

00:49:57  |   Tue 20 Jun 2023
OA762: Trump's Lawyers So Confident of Their Case They All Quit At Once

OA762: Trump's Lawyers So Confident of Their Case They All Quit At Once

Liz and Andrew first discuss developments in the other Trump indictment -- remember that one in New York? After that, they break down the breakdown in Trump's legal team.

Happy Father's Day!

Notes…

00:58:42  |   Mon 19 Jun 2023
OA761: Judge Cannon Prepares to Do Trump a Solid, As Republicans Aim to Kneecap Biden

OA761: Judge Cannon Prepares to Do Trump a Solid, As Republicans Aim to Kneecap Biden

It's a grab bag of stories, mostly Trump-adjacent. After some great news on judges, Liz explains that the House GOP is so desperate to smear President Biden they've made like Rudy Giuliani and leaked…

00:57:05  |   Fri 16 Jun 2023
OA760: Trump's Arraignment - Judge Aileen Cannon Returns to the Scene of the Crime (feat. Mitchell Epner)

OA760: Trump's Arraignment - Judge Aileen Cannon Returns to the Scene of the Crime (feat. Mitchell Epner)

Liz and Andrew welcome back Mitchell Epner to the show to break down today's indictment of Donald Trump & Walt Nauta... and also figure out just how much mischief Judge Aileen Cannon can cause.

-Sup…

01:04:47  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
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OA759: The "Socks" Case - Don't Take Legal Advice From Judicial Watch! (feat. Kel McClanahan)

Republicans are saying that the "Clinton sock drawer case" - Judicial Watch v. NARA - means that Trump didn't violate the Espionage Act and can just declare anything he wants to be a "personal" reco…

01:16:58  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
OA758: Re-Indicted And It Feels So Good!

OA758: Re-Indicted And It Feels So Good!

THIS IS IT! Liz and Andrew break down the federal indictment of Donald Trump in connection with his retention of Presidential documents. This is your guide to everything so you'll stay one step ahea…

01:09:02  |   Sun 11 Jun 2023
OA757: Did Oklahoma Just Hand Public Education Over To St. Isidore?

OA757: Did Oklahoma Just Hand Public Education Over To St. Isidore?

Yes, this was recorded before the Trump indictment!   Liz and Andrew take a deep dive into the last stand of the separation of church and state as Oklahoma formally lets the Catholic Church run a p…
00:59:25  |   Fri 09 Jun 2023
OA756: Twitter's Lawyers Dunk on Musk in Trump LOLsuit

OA756: Twitter's Lawyers Dunk on Musk in Trump LOLsuit

Liz and Andrew break down the latest filing by Twitter proving that the Twitter Files don't say anything like what Elon Musk said they did. So, to summarize: Twitter still isn't in cahoots with the …

00:54:36  |   Thu 08 Jun 2023
OA755: Alan Dershowitz Would Like New Ethics Rules To Benefit... Alan Dershowitz

OA755: Alan Dershowitz Would Like New Ethics Rules To Benefit... Alan Dershowitz

Liz and Andrew update you with breaking news about the ChatGPT case, Mata v. Avianca, as well as developments in the Trump documents and George Santos cases.

But all of that is mere appetizer for …

00:54:46  |   Tue 06 Jun 2023
OA 754: Trump Drags Bragg To Federal Court; Bragg Drags Back (feat. David Lurie)

OA 754: Trump Drags Bragg To Federal Court; Bragg Drags Back (feat. David Lurie)

Liz and Andrew welcome NY practitioner David Lurie to the show to discuss Trump's efforts to remove his New York indictment to federal court.  

Notes NY Crim Law 175.10 https://casetext.com/statu…

01:05:28  |   Mon 05 Jun 2023
OA753: Gonzalez v. Google: The Case That (Didn't) Break The Internet (feat. Corbin Barthold)

OA753: Gonzalez v. Google: The Case That (Didn't) Break The Internet (feat. Corbin Barthold)

Liz and Andrew break down the recent Supreme Court decisions in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh with help from Corbin Barthold.

Notes Section 230 - 47 U.S.C. § 230 https://www.law.cornell.…

01:04:33  |   Fri 02 Jun 2023
OA752: Ticket, Boarding Pass... Weight Check??

OA752: Ticket, Boarding Pass... Weight Check??

After discussing some breaking news, Liz and Andrew break down that viral "hey, are the airlines forcing passengers to step on scales before boarding the plane" story. Then, the duo update you on the…

00:49:28  |   Thu 01 Jun 2023
OA751: ChatGPT Writes Fake Opinions; Real Judge Is Not Amused

OA751: ChatGPT Writes Fake Opinions; Real Judge Is Not Amused

Today, Liz and Andrew tackle the case that's burning up the Internet: did a lawyer really use AI to write a legal brief? Turns out no, it's even worse!   The duo also update you on the latest from …
01:03:13  |   Tue 30 May 2023
OA750: Carroll v. Trump III ??!? (feat. Mitchell Epner)

OA750: Carroll v. Trump III ??!? (feat. Mitchell Epner)

On today's show, Mitchell Epner returns to help Andrew and Liz break down two New York stories: first, the allegations surrounding Trump's media company that produces "Truth Social," and second, E. J…

01:13:56  |   Mon 29 May 2023
OA749: Clarence Thomas Grifts. Kari Lake Sinks. Stewart Rhodes Comes To The End

OA749: Clarence Thomas Grifts. Kari Lake Sinks. Stewart Rhodes Comes To The End

Liz and Andrew update you on a bunch of stories, including today's breaking news regarding the sentencing of Stewart Rhodes and the Texas Legislature committee referring out articles of impeachment …

00:53:30  |   Fri 26 May 2023
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