About this episode
Ken and Josh discuss various legal cases and issues, including the Afroman trial and recent developments in US Attorneys' offices.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show This week Ken and Josh discuss the Afroman trial and also look at a rough hearing for AUSAs in New Jersey , as the Trump administration decides it will hire candidates straight out of law school to work in US Attorneys’ offices . That’s for all subscribers. Paying subscribers will also hear our conversations about: * Judge James Boasberg’s order quashing subpoenas to the Federal Reserve , U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s choice to appeal that order, and Boasberg’s other order requiring the disclosure of grand jury no-bills . * Capitol pipe bomber defendant Brian Cole, who has made his anticipated claim that the president’s pardon of January 6 rioters also applies to him (even though this seems to go against the plain language of the pardon, which applies only to those “convicted” of offenses related to January 6.) * Sam Bankman-Fried’s mom, who got slapped down for trying to have ex-parte communications with the judge overseeing his case ; Judge Lewis Kaplan reminded Prof. Barbara Fried that she might be a lawyer, but she’s not her son’s lawyer, at least not in this case. * Defendants convicted of…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ken White, Josh Barro
Topics covered
- Afroman trial
- US Attorneys' offices
- subpoenas
- pardon claims
- terrorism-related offenses
- legal proceedings
Keywords
- Afroman
- trial
- pardon
- terrorism
- subpoenas
- legal news
- US Attorneys
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration, Federal Reserve, ICE
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