Even as Donald Trump pledges love and pardons for the January 6th defendants - people he told to march on the Capitol and stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win - federal judges are sentencing defendant after defendant for participating in the very attack Trump directed. During four J6 sentencing hearings on Dec. 6th, several federal judges sounded the alarm, highlighting the ongoing danger to American democracy by those who would downplay or misrepresent the nature of the January 6t...
Dec 10, 2024•9 min•Ep. 571
Donald Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet, and it seems his influence is waning. Senate Republicans rejected Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader. Trump's pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, had to withdraw after it became clear that many Senate Republicans would not support him. Trump named Chad Chronister as his pick to head up the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) but, after some Republican criticism, Chronister withdrew his name (causing Trump to play catch-up, thereafter claiming t...
Dec 09, 2024•14 min•Ep. 570
The legal news of the day can be challenging, depressing, and even anxiety producing. So Glenn decided to lighten things up a bit and do a recurring segment called "The Lighter Side of Legal." In this new series, he sits down with TV news legal analysts and discusses things like: who inspired them to pursue legal analyst work? what are their most memorable cases when they were practicing law? what are their most memorable green room encounters? what are their favorite movies involving the law? a...
Dec 06, 2024•17 min•Ep. 569
The legal news of the day can be challenging, depressing, and even anxiety producing. So Glenn decided to lighten things up a bit and do a recurring segment called "The Lighter Side of Legal." In this new series, he sits down with TV news legal analysts and discusses things like: who inspired them to pursue legal analyst work? what are their most memorable cases when they were practicing law? what are their most memorable green room encounters? what are their favorite movies involving the law? a...
Dec 05, 2024•21 min•Ep. 568
Despite saying he would not do so - President Joe Biden has decided to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Glenn discusses the pros and cons, and the possible consequences, of this presidential pardon. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir... Check out Glenn's website at https://glennkirschner.com/...
Dec 04, 2024•13 min•Ep. 567
As a 30-year federal prosecutor - a rule-of-law guy - Glenn wonders whether the often heard refrain "no one is above the law" still rings true in today's America. Glenn reads his new article and gives his take on that question. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir... Check out Glenn's websi...
Dec 03, 2024•12 min•Ep. 566
Donald Trump may be intent on trying to destroy American democracy - saying things like he will be a "dictator on day one", vowing to "terminate" the Constitution, and that, if elected, the American people will never have to vote again - but there are points of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness. Glenn discusses three good news stories on the legal front that serve as points of light amidst the darkness. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Jus...
Dec 02, 2024•12 min•Ep. 565
As The New York Times reported, "Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court." Glenn reviews what happened in Rudy's latest court hearing involving turning over his assets to Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, the two Georgia state election workers he defamed and owes $148 million in damages. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise...
Nov 29, 2024•15 min•Ep. 564
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to dismiss "without prejudice" Trump's federal criminal case for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election. Judge Chutkan granted the dismissal without prejudice, meaning the case can potentially be prosecuted in the future when Trump is no longer president. But how realistic is a future prosecution of Trump for his democracy-busting crimes? And what steps can Trump and his future AG take to try to make any future prosecution impossible? Glenn discu...
Nov 28, 2024•16 min•Ep. 563
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed motions to dismiss both of Donald Trump's federal criminal cases. He asked the courts to dismiss the cases "without prejudice", meaning prosecutors in the future will have the opportunity to re-indict and prosecute the cases under certain circumstances - Glenn explains those circumstances. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Jus...
Nov 27, 2024•14 min•Ep. 562
The future of Donald Trump's FOUR criminal cases is uncertain. Some may be put on hold and revived after he leaves office, while others may be dismissed before he's sworn in. However, the many civil suits pending against Trump at the moment should continue during his presidency because there have been rulings that he's not immune from many of the cases that individuals have brought against him in his capacity as a private citizen. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you...
Nov 26, 2024•9 min•Ep. 561
Judge Juan Merchan has cancelled Donald Trump's November 26th sentencing date, indefinitely postponing sentencing on his 34 felony guilty verdicts in his New York hush money/falsifying business records/election interference case. So, what now? Will Trump EVER be sentenced for crimes he committed to cheat in and to try to steal the 2016 presidential election? Glenn lays out the three options Judge Merchan now has in Trump's case. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you c...
Nov 25, 2024•11 min•Ep. 560
Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn his name from consideration after it became clear that the Senate Republican would no go along with Trump's desire to install Gaetz as the nation's top law enforcement official. Importantly, this is the second defeat that Senate Republicans delivered to Trump, after refusing to go with Trump's pick for Senate Majority Leader, Rick Scott. Will Senate Republicans keep standing up to Trump as he tries to tear down the institutions ...
Nov 22, 2024•11 min•Ep. 559
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York informed the judge that they may seek to stay or pause Trump's sentencing until after Trump leaves the presidency. Glenn reads part of the prosecutors letter and gives his take on how and when justice should happen for Trump. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit: https://sh...
Nov 21, 2024•10 min•Ep. 558
NBC News has reported that as many as 30 Senate Republicans are saying they won't confirm Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General - Matt Gaetz. Will the Senate protect their own constituents and the American people as a whole against this unqualified, dangerous pick? Or will they fold like a cheap lawn chair and give in to Trump? If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justic...
Nov 20, 2024•10 min•Ep. 557
With reporting that Special Counsel Jack Smith is "winding down" his two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, the question becomes: can Jack Smith preserve the cases to be prosecuted once Trump leaves office? Newsweek reported, "Jack Smith May be Able to 'Revive' Donald Trump Cases" according to legal analyst Barbara McQuade. Glenn discusses the 3 main options for Jack Smith in deciding what to do with Trump's two pending federal criminal cases. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunt...
Nov 19, 2024•22 min•Ep. 556
In a move that seems exactly calculated to turn the Department of Justice into his own personal law firm, (as he tried to do in the past), Donald Trump has named three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to some of the highest leadership positions at the DOJ. Glenn discusses the dangers of having a Department of Justice that is doing the work of a corrupt president rather than doing the work of the American people. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can beco...
Nov 18, 2024•9 min•Ep. 555
In a move that caused an eruption of REPUBLICAN in-fighting, Donald Trump named Matt Gaetz as his pick for Attorney General of the United State of America. Politicians, left, right and center, promptly spoke out in recognition of one unassailable truth - Gaetz is not qualified to be AG. So what's really going on here? Well, the House Ethics Committee was preparing to release an ethics investigation into Gaetz this Friday. But if Gaetz resigned from Congress, the House loses its jurisdiction over...
Nov 15, 2024•18 min•Ep. 554
Ever since a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony crimes involving falsifying business records to cheat in the 2016 presidential election, we've been waiting for the case to proceed to sentencing. We were expecting a ruling from the presiding judge, Juan Merchan, on November 12th on Trump's motion to dismiss based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. But Judge Merchan just pushed the deadline from November 12th to November 19th, with Trump's sentencing date still ...
Nov 14, 2024•12 min•Ep. 553
We are looking for points of light wherever we can find them. Today's legal development provides a point of light from a most unlikely place - the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court refused to disturb the rulings of lower federal court judges that Meadows' conduct and crimes to help Trump try to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia were not part of Meadows' official duties as Chief of Staff to Trump. Glenn discusses the implications of this legal development. And you can find my websit...
Nov 13, 2024•7 min•Ep. 552
State governors and attorneys general have been coming together and pledging to protect the citizens of their respective states in the event the future Trump administration engages in abuses, overreach or lawlessness. Glenn discusses the 10th Amendment and how we need to look for the points of light that will pierce the coming darkness. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team ...
Nov 12, 2024•10 min•Ep. 551
Rudy Giuliani has been playing games in his attempt to avoid turning over his assets and property to the two Georgia state election workers, Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, a jury said he defamed, and ordered him to pay $146 million in damages. The federal judge overseeing enforcement of the money judgement, Judge Lewis Liman, has told Giuliani and his lawyers that their arguments as to why Giuliani has failed to comply with the court's order to give over his assets are "farcical." Judge Liman told...
Nov 11, 2024•16 min•Ep. 550
While Special Counsel Jack Smith is deciding what to do with Trump's federal criminal cases, he needs to indict Trump's thus far unindicted co-conspirators. Glenn discusses the legal consequences of indicting or declining to indict the co-conspirators that were included in Trump's federal indictment for attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to suppor...
Nov 09, 2024•16 min•Ep. 549
New reporting by NBC News: "Trump's victory likely upends all the criminal cases against him." Glenn discusses the consequences of Special Counsel Jack Smith winding down the federal criminal cases against Trump and the likelihood that Smith is in the process of preparing his Special Counsel report on all on Trump's federal crimes. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justi...
Nov 08, 2024•16 min•Ep. 548
Let's hope there is some truth to the old adage, "It's always darkest before the dawn." Glenn takes on some of the frequently asked questions about what happens now, given that Donald Trump has said he will be "a dictator on day one." If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir... Check out Glenn'...
Nov 07, 2024•10 min•Ep. 547
This presidential election is the most important in our nation's history, as the choice is between a former prosecutor who values the rule of law and a convicted felon who has pledged to be a dictator on day one and "terminate" portions of the Constitution. Glenn discusses the legal consequences should Donald Trump AGAIN falsely announce that he won the presidency before all votes are counted, as he did in 2020. Importantly, Trump is federally indicted in Washington, DC, for, among other felony ...
Nov 06, 2024•16 min•Ep. 546
As a federal prosecutor, Will Rollins represented the people of the United States in court. He's now seeking to continue serving the people, specifically the people of California's 41st congressional district. Will is a former federal prosecutor who focused on counterterrorism and counterintelligence cases in Southern California. He’s from a family of both Republicans and Democrats. He's running for Congress because the threats to our democracy and to our communities that first led him to run fo...
Nov 04, 2024•24 min•Ep. 545
Judge Aileen Cannon's favoritism and bias in favor of Donald Trump is well-established. And the law provides that even the appearance of bias and favoritism (no actual bias/favoritism is necessary) warrants the removal of a judge from presiding over a case. The defendant charged with plotting a Trump assassination, Ryan Routh, filed a motion to have Cannon recuse herself from his case given that Trump is the victim. In a typically unpersuasive ruling, Cannon refused to leave the case, making it ...
Nov 01, 2024•12 min•Ep. 544
House Speaker Mike Johnson has confirmed to The New York Times that he and Donald Trump have a "little secret" designed to help Trump take power regardless of the election's results. Recall - Trump had not just one but FIVE little secret plans to steal the 2020 election: 1. A little secret plan to have his dirty lawyers file more than 60 fraudulent lawsuits to try to steal the election 2. A secret pressure campaign of state election officials ('just find me 11,780 votes") to try to steal the ele...
Oct 31, 2024•11 min•Ep. 543
Donald Trump held a hate rally at Madison Square Garden Sunday night. The reviews are in: NPR - "Off-color jokes, vitriol take over Trump Madison Square rally"; The New York Times - "Trump at the Garden: A Closing Carnival of Grievances, Misogyny and Racism"; and The New York Daily News - " RACIST RALLY". But one of the most troubling things revealed at the rally was Trump telling the crowd that he and House Speaker Mike Johnson have a "little secret" evidently designed to retain power after Tru...
Oct 30, 2024•13 min•Ep. 542
