April 11, 2019
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Today’s episode breaks down the recent arrest of Julian Assange in England and what it means for Chelsea Manning (and Donald Trump!)
We begin, however, with two separate sports-related stories: the improbable success of Marcus Rademacher in the Opening Arguments March Madness pool, and the (far sadder) saga of the Trump Administration’s indefensible decision to overrule the MLB’s deal with Cuba that would have brought an end to the dangerous human trafficking of ballplayers.
After that, it’s time for our deep dive into the sealed Julian Assange indictment and his arrest in England. We also discuss at great length exactly why Chelsea Manning is apparently being held in solitary confinement in prison — even though her crime was commuted by President Obama — and whether this indictment is relevant to the Mueller investigation. Oh, and Thomas gives you something to look out for!
And if all that isn’t enough for you, well, we end, as always, with a brand new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #122 involving hearsay and a search for public records.Show Notes & Links
- Marcus Rademacher’s winning entry is linked here.
- If you want football-themed Opening Arguments, check out Episode 57 and Episode 58, which tell the tale of Donald Trump singlehandedly destroyed the USFL.
- Trump reportedly wanted to buy the Cubs in 2006.
- We covered the MLB-Cuba deal in OA 237.
- The Assange Indictment.
- 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (computer fraud)
- Chelsea Manning’s 4th Circuit brief can be found here.
- And the Government’s response written by G. Zachary Terwilliger, who we covered in OA 212.
Law Talkin' Stuff
It's in the Constitution
Lawsplaining
Law Court Thingies
Magic Law Words
- Civil Contempt
- Found
- Grand Jury
- Grand Jury Indictment
- Held
- Plead the Fifth
- Recalcitrant Witness
- Statute of Limitations
- Treason
- Unsealed Indictment
Organizations
People
References
Topics
Content
- [00:00:00] Intro
- [00:09:07] Sportsball: MLB and Cuba
- [00:17:31] Commercial
- [00:19:26] Main Segment: Julian Assange
- [00:20:14] US indictment
- [00:22:43] Assange & the Trump investigation
- [00:27:54] The upcoming Chelsea Manning case
- [00:46:21] The electronic surveillance argument
- [00:52:03] Assange & the Swedish sex crime charges
- [01:00:47] Commercial
- [01:02:27] Assange & the death penalty
- [01:06:37] Patron Hall of Fame
- [01:14:40] Thomas Takes the Bar Exam: Real Estate license hearsay (question)
- [01:19:47] Outro
- [01:21:17] Out-takes
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Follow up
- Episode #273: Andrew notes that he said "Judith Butler" when he meant "Judith Miller"