FEBRUARY 14, 2019
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- AG (TTTBE only)
From The Official Website:
Today’s episode tackles the recent Dunn v. Ray decision in which the Supreme Court used a procedural mechanism to allow the State of Alabama to execute a devout Muslim without affording him the same sorts of religious freedom they do to Christian inmates. Is it as bad as it looks? (Yes.)
We begin, however, with an unfortunate Andrew Was Wrong (and a promise to get better)!
Then, it’s time for a depressing deep dive into Dunn v. Ray and what ‘religious freedom’ actually means to this Supreme Court.
After that, it’s time for a trip to Yodel Mountain where we review the latest ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson about exactly how big a liar Paul Manafort is. (Hint: yuge.) What does this mean for a potential Manafort pardon, and does the federal system have parole? Listen and find out!
We end, as always, with a brand new Thomas (& AG!) Take the Bar Exam Question #114 about whether banks own everything.
Show Notes & Links
- Supreme Court – Dunn v. Ray order
- 11th Circuit ruling in Dunn v. Ray
- We discussed Manafort’s plea on Episode OA: 211
- Text of Manafort plea deal
- Judge Jackson’s determination
- 18 U.S.C. § 3624 Release of a prisoner (b) Credit Toward Service of Sentence for Satisfactory Behavior
Law Talkin' Stuff
Lawsplaining
- 18 U.S.C. § 3624
- Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
- Religious Landuse and Institutionalised Persons Act (2000)
- Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Law Court Thingies
- Dunn v. Ray, 586 U.S. ___ (2019)
- Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
- Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976)
Magic Law Words
- Abuse of Discretion
- Closed Hearing
- Compelling Governmental Interest
- Federal Parole
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines
- Irreparable Harm
- Jurisprudence
- Lien
- Manafort clause
- Offense Level
- Pardons
- Plea Deal
- Preponderance of the Evidence
- Procedural Grounds
- Proffer
- Ruling on the Merits
- Stay
- Substantive Grounds
- Vacate a Stay
Organizations
People
References
- Brian Frosh
- Clownhorn
- Donald Trump
- John Roberts
- Konstantin Kilimnik
- Michael Cohen
- Robert Mueller
- Sonia Sotomayor
- There's No Law That a Chimp Can't be a Lawyer
- William Rehnquist
Topics
Content
- [00:00:00] Intro
- [00:05:05] Andrew Was Wrong: The phrase "Off the Reservation"
- [00:09:52] Main Segment: Dunn v. Ray
- [00:16:26] Appeal to the Supreme Court
- [00:26:19] Commercial
- [00:28:05] Why couldn't Ray have an Imam?
- [00:29:33] This Supreme Court's pro-religious liberty claims mean Christian religious liberty
- [00:35:08] Commercial
- [00:36:49] Modern Supreme Court jurisprudence?
- [00:41:43] Yodel Mountain: Manafort lied
- [00:44:11] Text of paragraph 13 subsection B
- [00:46:22] Exactly how this came about
- [00:50:35] What does this mean to Manafort's sentencing?
- [00:50:07] Patron Hall of Fame
- [01:04:12] Thomas Takes the Bar Exam: Mortgage on a Hotel, judgement lien (question)
- [01:13:20] Outro
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