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The episode discusses legal motions filed by James Comey and others, along with various legal issues involving the Trump administration and notable lawsuits.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show This week: Did you miss James Comey? Well, he’s back: he’s filed a flurry of motions attacking his prosecution for seashell-related offenses. We talk through all of them, plus motions from Olympian James Hearn, who also wants to look into possible grand-jury shenanigans leading up to his indictment for damaging the liner of the reflecting pool. All listeners get our discussions of those cases. For premium subscribers, there’s also: * Why the Trump administration has given up, for now , on its subpoenas to New York Times reporters. * The administration admitting it canceled energy project grants based on whether they were in states that voted for Trump. * Discovery trouble for Trump in his lawsuit against the BBC . * More Epstein files shenanigans. * Justin Baldoni — already not having a great couple of years — losing an anti-SLAPP lawsuit against his production company brought by The New York Times . * Chriayu Rana suing JP Morgan again, this time in federal court , and… * an exciting new business venture from Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl that is not (yet) the subject of a legal proceeding…

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