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Judging Freedom

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Judging Freedom — Hosted by Judge Andrew Napolitano


Welcome to Judging Freedom, where truth, liberty, and constitutional integrity take center stage. Judge Andrew Napolitano — former New Jersey Superior Court judge, legal scholar, and long-time champion of civil liberties — delivers fearless analysis on law, politics, war, and government power.


Through in-depth interviews with leading thinkers, journalists, and whistleblowers, Judge Napolitano cuts through media narratives to expose government overreach, challenge conventional wisdom, and defend the principles of freedom enshrined in the Constitution.


Subscribe to hear unfiltered conversations about justice, civil rights, foreign policy, and the moral challenges facing America and the world today.


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Episodes

Trump sues New York AG Letitia James

Former President Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday in an attempt to stop her office's civil investigation into his business practices. Judge Napolitano breaks it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 20, 20213 minEp. 20

U.S. relaxes restriction on abortion pill

The FDA says abortion pills can be sent by mail, Judge Napolitano breaks it all down. #Abortion #SupremeCourt #FDA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 17, 20214 minEp. 30

The Judge answers viewer questions - Detailing pleading the fifth

The Judge answers viewer questions giving detailed answers and further insight. Comment your questions below, and be sure to like and subscribe! #JudgeNapolitano #MarkMeadows #JudgingFreedom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 16, 20217 minEp. 28

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt

Judge Napolitano goes in-depth on the recent news that the House voted to recommend criminal contempt charges against the Trump ex-chief of staff, detailing the mistake Mark Meadows made. #MarkMeadows #Trump #CriminalContempt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 15, 20215 minEp. 19

How to fight against unconstitutional edicts

Judge Napolitano answers your questions! Revealing how to combat unconstitutional edicts. #JudgeNapolitano #Constitution #Laws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 15, 20214 minEp. 32

Cuomo ordered to turn over $5.1 million from book deal

Judge Napolitano tells you what's on his mind, detailing the recent news that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to turn over $5.1 million from his book deal within 30 days. #AndrewCuomo #Cuomo #BookDeal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 15, 20213 minEp. 17

Supreme Court declines religious challenge to N.Y. vaccine mandate

Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch said the court should have blocked enforcement of the mandate. Judge Napolitano gives his take. #SCOTUS #VaccineMandate #NewYork See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 15, 20215 minEp. 24

New York's Mask Mandate Takes Effect

Judge Napolitano details how New York's mask mandate has taken effect, and how it's not a lawful order. #NewYork #MaskMandates #NYC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 14, 20213 minEp. 23

California plans to copy Texas abortion tactics for gun control

Judge Napolitano breaks down how California Governor Gavin Newsom aims to copy the Texas abortion tactics to bring about more gun control, and he details why the Governor's plans won't work. #California #GunControl #Constitution See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 14, 20214 minEp. 21

Marine sues DEA after they seized his life savings

Judge Napolitano interviews Stephen Lara, a Marine from Texas, who sued the DEA to get back the $87,000 the agency seized from him in February. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 13, 202116 minEp. 8

INSTANT REACTION: The Supreme Court's Texas Abortion Decision

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano goes in-depth on the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding the Texas abortion case. He gives his instant reaction as he breaks down what it means moving forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 11, 20214 minEp. 18

Smollett's Guilty Verdict & Assange's U.S. Extradition

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Andrew Napolitano has opinions on two trending headlines: Jussie Smollett's guilty verdict and Julian Assange's U.S. Extradition. Jussie Smollett’s conviction Thursday for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people — including the president of the United States — weighing in from all over. The Judge breaks it all down. A Br...

Dec 11, 20217 minEp. 17

Thomas Massie on Stopping the Biden Vaccine Mandates & Suing Nancy Pelosi

Representative Thomas Massie from the great state of Kentucky joins Judge Andrew Napolitano on a brand new Judging Freedom. Discussions include the Massie Family Christmas Card, federal courts enjoining the Biden vaccine mandates, American debt, and finally why Thomas Massie is suing Nancy Pelosi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 08, 202112 minEp. 16

Michigan School Shooter Charges & Transgender UPenn Swimmer

PLEASE NOTE: I reference the shooter's school locker in this audio... When I should have been referring to the "shooter's backpack." - APN Today on Judging Freedom a new segment called "What's On My Mind" is introduced. Judge Andrew Napolitano has opinions on two trending headlines: 1. 'We know the gun was in the school and he had access to it': Michigan prosecutor refuses to rule out criminal charges for Oxford High School officials who failed to check Ethan Crumbley's backpack and locker despi...

Dec 07, 20217 minEp. 15

INSTANT REACTION: NYC/De Blasio's Business Mandate

On a brand new Judging Freedom, Judge Andrew Napolitano discusses the news that New York City has set a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector works. This new ‘first in the nation’ requirement is scheduled to go into effect on December 27th, says outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. More from CNBC: The new mandate comes after New York identified eight cases of the omicron variant and the United States once again averages 100,000 new, reported cases of the virus every day. It will co...

Dec 07, 20213 minEp. 14

Has the FBI become a partisan agency with Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson is an author, professor, farmer, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Today he joins Judge Napolitano on this brand new episode of Judging Freedom. In addition, to talk about the FBI, the gentlemen discuss Victor's latest article, "Third Worldizing America." You can read at PJ Media. What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws? by Judge Andrew Napolitano A common denominator to recent controversies at the Justice Department, CIA, FBI, and Pentagon is that all...

Dec 06, 202118 minEp. 13

INSTANT REACTION: Michigan Shooter's Parents Arrested

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano explains the charging of the Michigan parents whose son killed four people and injured seven. An update from Yahoo News: The parents charged in connection with this week's deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are returning to town for their arraignment, their attorney said, after detectives announced they were trying to locate the couple. James and Jennifer Crumbley were each charged Friday with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Thei...

Dec 03, 20214 minEp. 12

INSTANT REACTION: Ahmaud Arbery Trial Verdict

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano explains the verdict - what is malice murder and what is felony murder - in the Ahmaud Arbery Murder case. #Liberatarian #JudgeNapolitano #AhmaudArbery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 25, 20216 minEp. 11

Rittenhouse Analysis & NAACP Response

On Judging Freedom today, Judge Andrew Napolitano provides an analysis of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that was rendered in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Judge also responds to the comments that NAACP President Derrick Johnson made this past Sunday on CBS' "Face The Nation" program. Finally, the Judge takes your questions and answers them #Rittenhouse #JudgeNapolitan #NAACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 24, 202115 minEp. 10

Kristin Tate on the Democrat spending bill & the blue-collar crisis

Judge Napolitano is joined by Kristin Tate to discuss the latest Democrat spending bill that has passed the House of Representatives, yet appears to be dead on arrival in the Senate. The Judge and Kristin also discuss the taxing of the rich movement and the hypocrisy of Democrats offering SALT (State and Local Tax) deductions to the 1% in blue states. Finally, the two discuss Kristin's excellent article on the blue-collar crisis in America and how it potentially threatens our way of life. Kristi...

Nov 23, 202122 minEp. 9

Fauci, Infrastructure, Senate Decorum, & Russians with Senator Rand Paul

Senator Rand Paul joins me today on Judging Freedom. Dr. Paul is the Senator from the great state of Kentucky. Our discussion begins with the over-exposed Dr. Anthony Fauci, continues with a discussion on the recent infrastructure bill, and finishes with a talk on Senate decorum in the hallowed chamber. Bonus: I ask Senator Paul about the 100,000 Russian troops along the Ukrainian border. #Libertarian #RandPaul #JudgeNapolitano See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Nov 17, 202115 minEp. 8

Government's Total Control Over Our Lives with Brian Wilson

Name the two things you come in contact with every day that is not taxed, regulated, embargoed, licensed, restricted, or prohibited by the government. Radio host Brian Wilson joins Judge Andrew Napolitano on today's Judging Freedom to discuss and reveal the answer. #JudgeNapolitano #Libertarian #GovernmentControl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 12, 202123 minEp. 7

Unjust Prosecutions with Roger Stone

Judge Napolitano discusses Republican politics and unjust prosecutions with the inimitable Roger Stone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 05, 202122 minEp. 7

The Constitution has failed to restrain the government with Brian Thomas

Judge Napolitano talks to long-time 55KRC Cincinnati radio host and lawyer Brian Thomas about why the Constitution has failed to restrain the government. #Constitution #Libertarian #DontTreadOnMe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 29, 202125 minEp. 6

Reaction to the Alec Baldwin incident with Joe Piscopo

Judge Napolitano and his boyhood friend, Joe Piscopo, have a rollicking conversation about the cultural divide in America today, and the mess Piscopo’s friend Alec Baldwin is in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 26, 202122 minEp. 5

State of the Republican party with KT McFarland

Judge Napolitano talks to KT McFarland about the state of the Republican Party. When will Republican leadership recognize that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump, and just move on to 2022? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 22, 202124 minEp. 4

Vaccine Mandates & the Law with Brian Wilson

Judge Napolitano talks to Brian Wilson about vaccine mandates. How can governors and the president just write their own laws? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 22, 202123 minEp. 3

How bad can cancel culture get with Nick Gillespie

Judge Napolitano explores the dangers to personal liberty of today’s de-platforming culture and what the government has up its sleeve with Reason’s Nick Gillespie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 22, 202122 minEp. 2
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