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The Counsel

CAFE

Join a team of experts — from former prosecutors to legal scholars — as they break down the complex legal issues shaping our country today. Twice a week, Elie Honig and other CAFE Contributors examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. Twice a week, a CAFE contributor – Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Rachel Barkow, and Elie Honig – will examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. New episodes out Wednesdays and Fridays. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Note from Elie: The 2nd Amendment, Justice Scalia, and Selective Textualism

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Jun 03, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz?

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May 27, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas: Suboptimal but Sensible

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May 20, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future

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May 13, 2022•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time

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May 06, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Dishonest but Not Dumb

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Apr 29, 2022•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: On Hunter Biden, Let DOJ Do its Job

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Apr 22, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Criminal Referral: The Ultimate Sugar Rush

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Apr 15, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: A New Rule for Confirming Supreme Court Justices

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Apr 08, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Refuse to Recuse – A Bad Look for Justice Thomas & The Court

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Apr 01, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Defending the Defenders – Judge Jackson's Unique Perspective

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Mar 25, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Lessons from Prosecuting the Nazis

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Mar 18, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Three Reasons for DOJ's Delay on Meadows

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Mar 11, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Bill Barr's Revisionist BS

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Mar 04, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Manhattan DA Bragg vs. the Trump Investigators

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Feb 25, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Where the Constitution is Silent

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Feb 18, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Ivanka Trump Is Not A Child

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Feb 11, 2022•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Why Age Matters on the Supreme Court

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Feb 04, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Rudy’s Downward Spiral

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Jan 28, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: The Many Faces of Kevin McCarthy

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Jan 21, 2022•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note from Elie: Reform the Electoral Count Act Now

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Jan 14, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Jan. 6 Committee Must Play Hardball

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Jan 07, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: The Top Legal Heroes of 2021

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Dec 17, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Taking the Fifth: The Constitutional Cop-Out

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Dec 10, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: The MAGA-for-lifers vs. The Prison-Averse

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Dec 03, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Judicial Malpractice

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Nov 19, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All

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Nov 12, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege”

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Nov 05, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: Biden Right to Retract Statement on Jan 6 Prosecutions

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Oct 29, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Note From Elie: A Taxonomy of Trumpworld Witnesses

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Oct 22, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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