Once again this longform weekend podcast starts off with the legal recap of the week. Glenn begins with good news for those hoping for accountability in the January 6th attack at the Capitol as we learn the final results in the Proud Boys trial. He explains why this guilty verdict is so important. Then as Donald Trump's sexual assault and defamation trial in ... Show More
Yesterday
The Legal Accountability Project: Protecting Against Judicial Misconduct
It's estimated that there are between 25,000 and 30,000 judicial law clerks in courts all across the United States. These positions generally are filled by young lawyers fresh out of law school.This may be a little known fact, but federal workplace protection laws - for example, ... Show More
40m 9s
Jan 22
Former Federal Prosecutors Who Tried To Hold Trump Accountable Launch a New Law Firm
We are living in difficult and dangerous times. The rule of law is under attack. Some of our most basic values are under attack – things like decency, civility, and diversity. Our Constitution is under attack. But through it all, we've had some remarkable, dedicated public servan ... Show More
42m 32s
Jan 21
Shocking New Evidence in the Homicide of Renee Good!
It was a surprise to many when The New York Times reported that Renee Good suffered four gunshot wounds at the hands of ICE officer Jonathan Ross. These finding were curious for two reasons: first, the video footage seems to show only three shots fired by Ross, and second, two of ... Show More
24m 36s
Nov 2024
Lawyer X: Could a bunch of gangland criminals soon be free?
There’s been a major development this week for the appeal hopes of one of the country’s most notorious criminals. Tony Mokbel, who became a household name during Melbourne’s gangland wars in the early noughties, could soon walk free, after a judge ruled his lawyer had perverted t ... Show More
12m 27s
Oct 4
New SCOTUS Term & Thomas Disses Precedent
Former United States Solicitor General Gregory Garre, a partner at Latham & Watkins, discusses the upcoming Supreme Court term. Constitutional law professor David Super, of Georgetown Law, discusses Justice Clarence Thomas’ comments downplaying the importance of precedent. June G ... Show More
38m 22s
Jan 2023
Oath Keepers convicted as Proud Boys stand trial for Jan. 6
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, January 23, and reports on the Proud Boys trial, the billion-dollar defamation suit against Fox News, and the latest insurrection conviction. Jim Kavanaugh, Joyce Vance, and Michael Steele join.
To listen to this show and other MS ... Show More
47m 27s
Nov 2023
Alex Murdaugh's Road To A Retrial Gets Clearer By The Day
In a shocking turn of events, Alex Murdaugh, the once-revered attorney, has admitted guilt to a series of financial crimes, a move that has rippled through the legal community and the public alike. With the looming shadow of his murder trial still hanging overhead, Murdaugh's con ... Show More
5m 19s
Aug 2025
The Dubious Legality of Trump's DC Takeover
<p>Kate and Leah recap the week's legal news, including argument calendars for the next SCOTUS term and President Trump's attempted federal takeover of Washington, DC. Then, it's our third annual State of The Uterus episode. Melissa and Leah talk with Alexis McGill Johnson, presi ... Show More
1h 51m
Apr 2025
Comment défendre la justice ?
Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Didier Migaud, ancien ministre de la Justice, pour répondre aux critiques visant l'institution judiciaire.Les décisions de justice peuvent-elles être politiques ? Peut-on les critiquer ? La justice manque-t-elle de moyens ? Comment réagir fac ... Show More
36m 21s