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Guest: Mark Joseph Stern on new Court opinions on 'faithless electors', Obamacare and the GOP's ongoing (and now deadly) war on voting...

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Brad Friedman,
7/7/2020 -
6:52 pm PT

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Despite Three Recent Surprise Rulings, No, John Roberts Has Not Become a Liberal Squish: ‘BradCast’ 6/29/2020

Guest: Slate's SCOTUS reporter Mark Joseph Stern on the 'canny legal' maneuverings of the Chief Justice; Also: MS votes to dump Confederate flag; Trump Campaign removed social distancing stickers before Tulsa Death Rally; COVID-19 now ravaging all but two states...

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Brad Friedman,
6/29/2020 -
7:04 pm PT

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GOP Lawsuit Challenging CA Vote-By-Mail Likely to be Dismissed as Moot

State legislature codifies Governor's Executive Order, Voting Rights Groups' Motion to Intervene upends Republican 'voter fraud' allegations...

UPDATE 7/10/20: After voluntarily dismissing its lawsuit, GOP falsely declares victory...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/24/2020 -
10:35 am PT

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Retired Judge Denounces DOJ Motion to Dismiss Flynn Case as ‘Preposterous’, ‘Corrupt’, ‘Politically Motivated’

Anticipated court rulings will determine whether Trump's corrupt political influence will expand from a compromised DOJ to the Judiciary...

UPDATE : Sharply divided Appellate Panel orders District Court to dismiss Flynn case. UPDATE 7/10/20: District Court petitions full DC Circuit for en banc rehearing. UPDATE 7/30/20: DC Circuit grants en banc review; vacates panel's order. UPDATE: 9/2/20 DC Circuit denies Flynn's writ petition...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/17/2020 -
11:33 am PT

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Law and General Disorder: ‘BradCast’ 6/8/2020

Guest: Longtime journalist, novelist Lucian K. Truscott IV on the uprising against Trump by his military leaders

Also: Callers ring in on why they decided to join the demonstrations across the country following the police killing of George Floyd...

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Brad Friedman,
6/8/2020 -
6:29 pm PT

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Unlikely 11th Circuit Will Sustain FL Governor’s Appeal of Felon Voting Rights Decision [UPDATED]

Appeals court previously found state's new poll tax unconstitutional

UPDATE, 7/1/20: Appellate Court expedites DeSantis appeal; sets oral arguments for Aug. 10; grants en banc review and stays the injunction...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/5/2020 -
10:35 am PT

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As Police Brutality and Protests Continue, Is It Time to ‘Defund the Police’?: ‘BradCast’ 6/2/2020

Guest: Policing expert Alex S. Vitale on failed reforms and a new solution

Also: Messy primaries underway in a dozen states; Tough Guy Trump unleashes federal troops on peaceful demonstrators, a church, and foreign journos for a campaign photo-op...

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Brad Friedman,
6/2/2020 -
6:45 pm PT

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Weekend of American Dystopia: What Did You See and How Do You See It?: ‘BradCast’ 6/1/2020

Police-instigated violence sweeps nation amid mostly peaceful demonstrations after police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

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Brad Friedman,
6/1/2020 -
6:23 pm PT

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‘It’s 100,000. But We’re Still at the Beginning’: ‘BradCast’ 5/26/2020

Also: Ernest A. Canning on GOP's CA Vote-by-Mail ballot lawsuit; Federal judge guts FL Republicans' newest voter suppression law...

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Brad Friedman,
5/26/2020 -
6:47 pm PT

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Republicans File Dubious Legal Challenge to California’s Emergency Vote-By-Mail Order

Rightwing organization and GOP candidate Darrell Issa charge mailing ballots to every registered voter violates the U.S. Constitution...

UPDATE: Case likely to be dismissed as moot...

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Ernest A. Canning,
5/26/2020 -
9:35 am PT

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The Return of Accountability! (For Now. Sort Of.): ‘BradCast’ 5/14/2020

Burr gets served; Barr gets blowback; Flynn gets a new 'prosecutor'; Trump gets overturned; Also: American Prospect's David Dayen on coronavirus economics and what Congress is (and isn't) doing about it...

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Brad Friedman,
5/14/2020 -
7:01 pm PT

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Virtual (Still Stolen) SCOTUS and ‘Freedom To’ vs. ‘Freedom From’: ‘BradCast’ 5/8/2020

Guest: Slate's legal and justice reporter Dahlia Lithwick; Also: Pence Press Sec., Stephen Miller's wife, tests positive for coronavirus...

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Brad Friedman,
5/8/2020 -
6:54 pm PT

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Bad News Gets Worse for U.S. Postal Service: ‘BradCast’ 5/6/2020

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: TX Guv knew deaths would spike after reopening, did it anyway; Judge reinstates NY Dem Prez primary; MT's Bullock leading U.S. Senate race...

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Brad Friedman,
5/6/2020 -
7:00 pm PT

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Court Reinstates NY Dem Presidential Primary

Judge rules 'all qualified candidates' must remain on the ballot in case filed by former hopeful Andrew Yang with the support of Bernie Sanders

UPDATE: 2d Circuit summarily rejects NY appeal...

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Ernest A. Canning,
5/6/2020 -
10:05 am PT

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Texas (And Six Other States) Said Violating 26th Amendment With Absentee Ballot Restrictions: ‘BradCast’ 4/30/2020

Guest: Slate's legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: U.S. economy plummeting at staggering rate; One Fox 'News' host pushes back (a bit)...

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Brad Friedman,
4/30/2020 -
6:46 pm PT

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Guest: Mark Joseph Stern on new Court opinions on 'faithless electors', Obamacare and the GOP's ongoing (and now deadly) war on voting...

Guest: Slate's SCOTUS reporter Mark Joseph Stern on the 'canny legal' maneuverings of the Chief Justice; Also: MS votes to dump Confederate flag; Trump Campaign removed social distancing stickers before Tulsa Death Rally; COVID-19 now ravaging all but two states...

State legislature codifies Governor's Executive Order, Voting Rights Groups' Motion to Intervene upends Republican 'voter fraud' allegations...

UPDATE 7/10/20: After voluntarily dismissing its lawsuit, GOP falsely declares victory...

Anticipated court rulings will determine whether Trump's corrupt political influence will expand from a compromised DOJ to the Judiciary...

UPDATE : Sharply divided Appellate Panel orders District Court to dismiss Flynn case. UPDATE 7/10/20: District Court petitions full DC Circuit for en banc rehearing. UPDATE 7/30/20: DC Circuit grants en banc review; vacates panel's order. UPDATE: 9/2/20 DC Circuit denies Flynn's writ petition...

Guest: Longtime journalist, novelist Lucian K. Truscott IV on the uprising against Trump by his military leaders

Also: Callers ring in on why they decided to join the demonstrations across the country following the police killing of George Floyd...

Appeals court previously found state's new poll tax unconstitutional

UPDATE, 7/1/20: Appellate Court expedites DeSantis appeal; sets oral arguments for Aug. 10; grants en banc review and stays the injunction...

Guest: Policing expert Alex S. Vitale on failed reforms and a new solution

Also: Messy primaries underway in a dozen states; Tough Guy Trump unleashes federal troops on peaceful demonstrators, a church, and foreign journos for a campaign photo-op...

Police-instigated violence sweeps nation amid mostly peaceful demonstrations after police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis...

Also: Ernest A. Canning on GOP's CA Vote-by-Mail ballot lawsuit; Federal judge guts FL Republicans' newest voter suppression law...

Rightwing organization and GOP candidate Darrell Issa charge mailing ballots to every registered voter violates the U.S. Constitution...

UPDATE: Case likely to be dismissed as moot...

Burr gets served; Barr gets blowback; Flynn gets a new 'prosecutor'; Trump gets overturned; Also: American Prospect's David Dayen on coronavirus economics and what Congress is (and isn't) doing about it...

Guest: Slate's legal and justice reporter Dahlia Lithwick; Also: Pence Press Sec., Stephen Miller's wife, tests positive for coronavirus...

Guest: American Prospect's David Dayen; Also: TX Guv knew deaths would spike after reopening, did it anyway; Judge reinstates NY Dem Prez primary; MT's Bullock leading U.S. Senate race...

Judge rules 'all qualified candidates' must remain on the ballot in case filed by former hopeful Andrew Yang with the support of Bernie Sanders

UPDATE: 2d Circuit summarily rejects NY appeal...

Guest: Slate's legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern; Also: U.S. economy plummeting at staggering rate; One Fox 'News' host pushes back (a bit)...

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