Ep 10 - Ken Paxton: A Cartoon Villain Finally Goes To Trial (Feat. Dan Solomon)

Ep 1 - E. Jean Carroll Grabs Trump By The Wallet (feat. Mitchell Epner): Description: Liz hosts former federal prosecutor Mitchell Epner to discuss last week’s massive $83 million damage award in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case. What happens when he appeals? Was it smart for Trump to testify? And WTF is up... by Law and Chaos

58 min listen

Ep 3 - How to NOT Piss Off a Jury (feat. Richard Matthews): Liz talks to jury consultant Rich Matthews about the Trump trials, the art of jury selection, and all the things they don’t teach you in law school. Did the jurors whack Trump for his in-court antics? Or because his case was garbage? Spoiler Alert:... by Law and Chaos

54 min listen

0 - Introduction to Law & Chaos by Liz Dye: Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That’s true for a traffic stop, and it’s true if you want to participate in whatever’s left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it’s that tuning out is not an... by Law and Chaos

2 min listen

Ep 5 - The Trump Verdicts: Half a Billion Dollars of Winning (Feat. Jose Pagliery): Liz talks to Daily Beast reporter Jose Pagliery about the $355 million verdict that’s really a $450 million verdict in Trump’s civil fraud trial. Plus the Carroll defamation suits, and the upcoming criminal trial in March for falsifying records to... by Law and Chaos

57 min listen

Ep 2 - The Trump GA RICO Debacle: How Bad Is It? (feat. Andrew Fleischman): After allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is romantically involved with the special prosecutor hired by her office, the sharks are circling both legally and politically. Is this case totally boned? Liz asks Georgia defense... by Law and Chaos

48 min listen

Ep 8 - Donald Trump: Document Thief In Chief (Feat. Kel McClanahan): Liz talks to national security law expert Kel McClanahan about the Trump documents case in Florida and how he could use classified materials to derail the trial until after the election. Links: SCOTUS Order Granting Cert on Trump Immunity Claim... by Law and Chaos

66 min listen

Ep 6 - First The Proud Boys, Then Trump (Feat. Brandi Buchman): Liz talks to reporter Brandi Buchman about the prosecutions of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers for seditious conspiracy and how those prosecutions paved the way for Trump’s election interference case. Links: In Re: Lindell... by Law and Chaos

49 min listen

Ep 10 - Ken Paxton: A Cartoon Villain Finally Goes To Trial (Feat. Dan Solomon): On the eve of Ken Paxton’s trial for securities fraud — a mere nine years after he got indicted — Liz talks to Texas Monthly reporter Dan Solomon about the state’s embattled Attorney General. How much worse has he gotten since surviving... by Law and Chaos

59 min listen

Ep 9 - Will SCOTUS Avenge Trump By Breaking Social Media? (Feat. Corbin Barthold): Should the government be able to order social media platforms to host political speech? Does the First Amendment even exist any more? And do we really have to side with Justice Kavanaugh on this one? Liz talks to TechFreedom’s Corbin Barthold about... by Law and Chaos

62 min listen

Ep 4 - Trump At SCOTUS: The Insurrectionist Gets His Day In Court (Feat. Eric Segall): With Trump’s ballot disqualification on the docket, all eyes were on SCOTUS last week. Liz talks about the argument at the Supreme Court with guest Eric Segall, and lays out the various off-ramps the justices might take to keep a criminal... by Law and Chaos

53 min listen

Ep 7 - Alabama Courts Protect Life By Outlawing IVF (Feat. Ellen Trachman): Liz talks to repro law expert Ellen Trachman, host of the podcast “I Want to Put a Baby in You” about the recent Alabama decision which functionally outlaws in vitro fertilization. Is this the beginning of a trend, or will Republicans course... by Law and Chaos

52 min listen

Ep 12 - Trump’s First Trial (Feat. Diana Florence): Liz talks to Diana Florence, a litigator in New York who spent 24 years in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. They break down the upcoming Trump trial for creating false business records as part of the scheme to disguise the Stormy Daniels... by Law and Chaos

61 min listen

Ep 22 — Hunter Biden And The Lies They Wish Were True (Feat. Marcy Wheeler): Hey guys, it’s Liz Dye, and we’ve got some big, exciting changes coming your way next week. It’s all still in process, but I can tell you now that we’ll be shifting our podcast drops from Monday/Friday to Tuesday/Friday and ramping up the... by Law and Chaos

69 min listen

Ep 17 — SCOTUS Looks Ready To Terminate Mifepristone Case (Feat. Susan Rinkunas): Have anti-choice astroturf groups gone too far? Will SCOTUS save medication abortion from the loons at the Fifth Circuit? Liz discusses the arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine with reproductive rights reporter Susan Rinkunas. ... by Law and Chaos

53 min listen

Ep 13 – What a Difference Fair Maps Make (Feat. Jamie Lynn Crofts): Liz talks to voting rights expert Jamie Lynn Crofts about the court order which forced Republicans in Wisconsin to surrender their stranglehold gerrymander. How will fair maps affect the Badger State? And what lessons can we learn for the country as a... by Law and Chaos

59 min listen

Ep 11 - Why Are Arizona Republicans So Weird? (Feat. Tom Ryan): Liz talks to Arizona litigator Tom Ryan about how his state’s GOP learned to stop worrying and love the loon. We’ll cover all Kari Lake’s litigation — she’s having no luck as a plaintiff, and even less as a defendant. And we’ll talk about... by Law and Chaos

60 min listen

Ep 14 — Our Ethics-Optional Supreme Court (Feat. Gabe Roth): Recent revelations have shone a spotlight on the Supreme Court’s broken ethics rules, and boy are the justices mad about it. We talk to Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court about the problem and what to do about it. But first, a breakdown... by Law and Chaos

65 min listen

Ep 16 — Can You Weirdos Knock It Off With the TikTok Bans! (Feat. Corbin Barthold): States are banning it, employers are blocking it, and now the US government is trying to steal it. What’s with all the noise around TikTok? TechFreedom’s Corbin Barthold explains why politicians need to take several giant steps back and stop... by Law and Chaos

65 min listen

Ep 15: Trials And Judgements And Bonds, Oh, My! (Feat. Mitchell Epner): Liz discusses all the Trump civil and criminal trials with New York litigator Mitchell Epner. Will Trump be able to pay that $454 million bond with the proceeds from taking Truth Social public? We’ll break it down. Links: Carroll v.... by Law and Chaos

77 min listen

Ep 18 — The Chief Justice That Caught The Car (Feat. Mike Sacks): Liz talks to veteran legal journalist Mike Sacks about the Supreme Court and the decades-old plan to enshrine minority rule into law. How did the Chief Justice wind up frantically tapping the brakes as his own conservative colleagues are going pedal... by Law and Chaos

72 min listen

Ep 19 — All The Trump That’s Fit To Print (Feat. Anna Bower): This weekend Donald Trump compared himself to Nelson Mandela. Liz talks with Lawfare’s Anna Bower, who lives out of a suitcase covering the Trump trials beat, to see if she agrees. Plus, WTF is going on with Trump’s bond in the New York civil... by Law and Chaos

70 min listen

Ep 20 — Fifth Circuit WTF? (Feat Chris Geidner): Liz talks to journalist Chris Geidner about the lawless Fifth Circuit, which is now snatching cases back from other Circuits — and even from their own District Courts — in a mad rush to stop the Biden administration from protecting workers and... by Law and Chaos

46 min listen

Ep 21 — It’s A Trump Corruptionpalooza (Feat. Zach Everson): On the eve of Trump’s first criminal trial, Liz sits down with Forbes reporter Zach Everson for a trip down memory lane, recounting the breathtaking corruption of Trump’s first term. Plus, Texas AG Ken Paxton loses a round in DC against Media... by Law and Chaos

46 min listen

Ep 28 — Throwing Shade on the Supreme Court (Feat. Steve Vladeck): Liz and Andrew interview law professor Steven Vladek about The Shadow Docket, what makes the Supreme Court legitimate, and how to think and talk about it in order to reform the Court for the future. Links: The Shadow Docket Lisa Needham on... by Law and Chaos

66 min listen

Ep 23 — LFG: Trump On Trial: Trump’s first criminal trial gets underway in Manhattan, even as he fights to get the court to accept his hinky bond in the civil fraud case. Links: NYAG Opposition to Trump/Knight Surety Bond Trump Civil Trial NY,... by Law and Chaos

30 min listen

Ep 25 — Another Set Of Fake Electors Reaches The Find Out (Feat. Tom Ryan): Liz sits down with Arizona trial lawyer Tom Ryan to discuss last week’s indictment of fake electors by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. It’s indictment-thirty for Boris Epshteyn and Christina Bobb! Links: Gag Order Indictment... by Law and Chaos

52 min listen

Ep 24 — SCOTUS Beclowns Itself For Trump (Feat. Andrew Torrez): Liz talks to podcaster Andrew Torrez about Trump’s Manhattan prosecution and the debacle at the Supreme Court Thursday when Trump made his magical, perpetual, presidential immunity argument. Links: Arizona v. Ward — Indictment People... by Law and Chaos

65 min listen

Ep 27 — Trump Trials And Chemtrails: Liz and Andrew break Justice Merchan’s contempt ruling that paves the way for Trump to spend time in lockup, then discuss the witnesses and how they did, or did not, help the prosecution build its case. Plus, Tennessee banned contrails and maybe …... by Law and Chaos

42 min listen

Ep 26 — Joe Biden Loves Ice Cream And … Weed?: Liz and Andrew Torrez catch up with Trump’s election lawyers. Where are they now, and why isn’t it the hoosegow? Then a deep dive into the Biden administration’s plan to reschedule marijuana. But first, Donald Trump has nothing but contempt for... by Law and Chaos

43 min listen

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Ep 10 - Ken Paxton: A Cartoon Villain Finally Goes To Trial (Feat. Dan Solomon)

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