Bench Press

A podcast discussing the intersection of law and politics and the impact of courts on our democracy. Hosted by @robertjdenault and @jesskcoleman.

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NEW: The jury has reached a verdict after nearly ten hours of deliberations in Trump Trial I: NY False Records Case.

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NEW BENCH PRESS:
🔘 MAGA takes Arizona women back to 1864
🔘 Trump’s first trial begins in NYC
🔘 Problems with Trump’s $175 million bond?
🔘 Judge Cannon is practically becoming Trump’s defense lawyer in Florida case
https://t.co/lQpcdQkm3R

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NEW BENCH PRESS:
🔘 MAGA takes Arizona women back to 1864
🔘 Trump’s first trial begins in NYC
🔘 Problems with Trump’s $175 million bond?
🔘 Judge Cannon is practically becoming Trump’s defense lawyer in Florida case
https://t.co/lQpcdQkm3R

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JUDICIAL NEWS: The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a law from the 1800s which completely bans all abortions in the State with few exceptions is now enforceable. The relevant law is below.

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JUDICIAL NEWS: The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a law from the 1800s which completely bans all abortions in the State with few exceptions is now enforceable. The relevant law is below.

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BREAKING: Florida Supreme Court holds that a State Constitutional Amendment establishing a right to abortion will be on the ballot in Florida in November 2024.

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NEW: Judge Cannon grants most Special Counsel requests to keep classified material from Trump’s team, but *once again* orders more hearings on 1 category of material.

Cannon continues her pattern of leaving motions not totally resolved—leading to delay.
https://t.co/tWD2vHXZFi

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NEW: Judge Cannon grants most Special Counsel requests to keep classified material from Trump’s team, but *once again* orders more hearings on 1 category of material.

Cannon continues her pattern of leaving motions not totally resolved—leading to delay.
https://t.co/tWD2vHXZFi

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NEW: Is the TikTok ban legal under the First Amendment? And is this really the smartest thing for Congress to be addressing right now?
https://t.co/stBfgpl4mF

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NEW: Is the TikTok ban legal under the First Amendment? And is this really the smartest thing for Congress to be addressing right now?
https://t.co/stBfgpl4mF

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BREAKING: TRUMP DISQUALIFICATION CASE

Five SCOTUS justices conclude states can’t disqualify Trump without a federal statute authorizing them to do so.

Four conclude Trump can’t be barred for other reasons.

Unanimous: Colorado’s disqualification of Trump is reversed.

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When it comes to disenfranchising voters or outlawing abortion, the Supreme Court says "sorry, the law's the law."

But disqualifying an insurrectionist from running for president? That's when they decide it's time to exercise restraint. https://t.co/2Y7S5TVS2f

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"If we're going to beat Donald Trump ... we're going to have to do better than that."

@jesskcoleman and @robertjdenault discuss Trump's attempt to derail Fani Willis' RICO case due to an alleged improper relationship. https://t.co/HiOumBxtjR

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If only someone saw this coming 👀

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In an emergency application to a NY appeals court, he vows to post a $100 million undertaking, but insists the usual 100-120 percent of the judgment is unnecessary here, both because the judgment itself is faulty & punitive and because the court-appointed monitor is in charge. 2/

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NEW: Two cases at SCOTUS, developments in criminal cases in Florida, New York and Georgia, and *half a billion* owed to plaintiffs. Trump’s legal problems are everything everywhere all at once — we do our best to keep up.

Want to catch up? Listen now!
https://t.co/TEYU8fUQ7l

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Lay of Trump land:

- Trump DC case: awaiting SCOTUS on whether to hear immunity appeal

- Trump FL case: judge doing weird pretrial delays

- Trump NY case: trial March 25

- Trump GA case: disqualification hearing March 2

- civil: Trump needs $500 million to delay judgments

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Lay of Trump land:

- Trump DC case: awaiting SCOTUS on whether to hear immunity appeal

- Trump FL case: judge doing weird pretrial delays

- Trump NY case: trial March 25

- Trump GA case: disqualification hearing March 2

- civil: Trump needs $500 million to delay judgments

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BREAKING: Legal scholars listening to hearing at the Supreme Court hear consensus emerging between Justices Roberts, Kavanaugh, Thomas, Kagan and others that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment cannot be enforced against federal candidates, specifically presidential candidates.

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Kagan: what is the sum total of ways someone can be disqualified under Section 3?

Trump lawyer: if you agree with Griffen’s Case, then Congressional enforcement legislation.

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Kagan: what is the sum total of ways someone can be disqualified under Section 3?

Trump lawyer: if you agree with Griffen’s Case, then Congressional enforcement legislation.

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Jackson: how does that make sense?

Trump lawyer: we have to show he is eligible to hold office after elected, not to run for office. Because that might change then this is all premature.