Breyer, Affirmative Action, Seditious Conspiracy Trials, & the Death Penalty

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking look in “real time” at this week’s developments. On this episode, Ben and Popok review: 1. The retirement of Stephen Breyer and President Biden’s short list for a new Supreme Court Justice to be confirmed in the next 45 days or so. 2. The Jan6 Committee and the DOJ going after the false “elector” certificate makers and their role in the “Big Lie.” 3. SCOTUS making new (and inhumane) law in the area of the Death Penalty. 4. The same week Biden has a Supreme Court pick, SCOTUS revisiting Affirmative Action in Higher Education. 5. The NY Attorney General firing back at Trump’s federal suit to have her removed as the lead investigator against him. 6. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the ironically named “Oath keepers” charged with Seditious Conspiracy being detained in jail until his trial in the summer, while other Oath keepers charged with Obstruction will be tried in April. 7. A Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court finding that its state’s “mail in voting without excuse” law based on a bipartisan basis in 2019 is violative of the Pennsylvania Constitution. 8. A 3-judge federal trial court rejecting Alabama’s latest attempt to disenfranchise Black voters and finding its “gerrymandered” redistricting map violative of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. 9. Delays to Sara Palin’s libel case against the New York Times scheduled to begin jury selection this week because she – wait for it—is unvaccinated and caught covid, which didn’t stop her from enjoying a nice Italian dinner in NY without a mask, against NY State law. 10. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) legal troubles following an FBI raid of his home likely related to his close relationship with the oil-oligarchy Azerbaijan. And much more. Reminder: Check out Legal AF's new mid-week show every Wednesday with hosts Michael Pop