Double Dose of Jacobson

We heard you. The chorus of voices asking “where is Con Law? Where is Professor Elizabeth Joh to guide us through this madness? We need it now more than ever!” Well, here it is. We’re back with a special extra-long episode about Trump’s perverted use of the Alien Enemies Act to d ... Show More

No matter what happens on Election Day, Trump and his allies have already put legal challenges in motion. Here’s what a nerdy agency, hanging chads, and zombie lawsuits can tell us about how all this could play out. 

Falsely claiming there is a wave of violence perpetrated by migrants, Trump has threatened mass deportations under the broad and terrifying powers of the Alien Enemies Act. 

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump – setting a new precedent for holding American leaders accountable. But how does a prosecutor like Alvin Bragg actually convince a jury to convict a former president? MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tel ... Show More

Stephen Sackur speaks to Laurence Tribe, Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard University. It’s a year since pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol and unleashed a spasm of violence which left five people dead. While hundreds of people have since been charged, none have ... Show More

MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, December 20, and reports on the latest in Jack Smith's DC coup case, as Trump urges the Supreme Court to delay hearing his immunity case. Plus, Michael Cohen joins on Trump's racist rhetoric. 

High court to consider Trump's immunity claim; Massive wildfire burns in Texas; Wave of tornadoes reported in Midwest; and more on tonight’s broadcast.   

Oral arguments at the Supreme Court Thursday in Trump v. Anderson revealed a lot about some of the justices’ commitment to the primacy of originalism. Noah Bookbinder, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, joins Dahlia Lithwick to discuss why his orga ... Show More

Trump hits back after historic felony conviction; Trump's lead lawyer says team expected a conviction; Texas Supreme Court rejects legal challenge to state's strict abortion law; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

In today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss the pro-Hamas protests that were funded by Biden's own political donors, Judge Juan Merchan holding Donald Trump in contempt again for violating gag order, and thousands of people believing the COVID-19 vaccines harmed them. 

Today, the DC Circuit heard oral arguments from Trump’s lawyers and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team over a crucial question: does presidential immunity protect Trump from prosecution for anything he did or actions he took while in office? Veteran prosecutors Andrew Weissmann an ... Show More

The second defamation trial brought by writer E. Jean Carroll began last week and brought with it outbursts inside and outside the courtroom from the former president. MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann was in the courtroom last Thursday. He and co-host, veteran prosecutor Mary ... Show More