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
Jun 11
Trump's Name REMOVED from the Kennedy Center's Website
Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center's website, after a court ruled that changing the name of the Kennedy Center was illegal, and only Congress may make such a change. Trump lashed out against the ruling on Truth Social, criticizing the judge and claiming ... Show More
13m 33s
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 2025
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