Opening Arguments

Is it okay to call Trump a “fascist”? Is our democracy itself really on the line next month? And what might our legal system look like after a second Trump term? We look behind the headlines to begin…

OA1074: We begin with a quick look at JD Vance’s cringiest moment during this week’s VP debate. Does the junior senator from Ohio know anything about immigration law--let alone vice presidenting?

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Instead of T3BE this week, here is the very best day of Eli Bosnick playing Michael Cohen for Gavel Gavel. This was the infamous day of the…

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We begin by considering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that Israel's recent unprece…

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We are excited to welcome Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck back to Opening Argu…

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We begin today’s show with updates on two small victories for the power of art…

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Matt 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 procliviti…

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We 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 answer for T3BE39 is coming your way, and we launch our next Bar Prep question with Heather! 

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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 schoo…

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Privyet, 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 …

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(This episode first appeared on Gavel Gavel Aug. 18th)

Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of Alec Baldwin's film, Rust. Alec Baldwin (in addition to a…

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One 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 involv…

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We 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 o…