Episode 55 | Jack’s SCOTUS Gambit (feat. Steve Vladeck)

2023-12-17

This week, Jack Smith moves to bypass the District Court and have SCOTUS weigh in on Trump’s motion to dismiss based on Donald’s claim of absolute presidential immunity. Also, SCOTUS has agreed to review the Fisher case to clear up the question of what “corruptly” means in the context of interfering with a congressional proceeding. There are updates around a missing binder full of Crossfire Hurricane material.Plus, we have some great listener questions.Our guest:Steve Vladeck

This week, Jack Smith moves to bypass the District Court and have SCOTUS weigh in on Trump’s motion to dismiss based on Donald’s claim of absolute presidential immunity. Also, SCOTUS has agreed to review the Fisher case to clear up the question of what “corruptly” means in the context of interfering with a congressional proceeding.
There are updates around a missing binder full of Crossfire Hurricane material.
Plus, we have some great listener questions.

Our guest:
Steve Vladeck
https://twitter.com/steve_vladeck

https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/01/the-rise-of-certiorari-before-judgment/

The Shadow Docket
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephen-vladeck/the-shadow-docket/9781541602632/

Good to know:

Rule 403b
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_403

18 U.S. Code § 1512
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512

Brian Greer’s Quick Guide to CIPA
https://www.justsecurity.org/87134/the-quick-guide-to-cipa-classified-information-procedures-act/

Prior Restraint
Prior Restraint | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

Brady Rule | US Law |Cornell Law School | Legal Information Institute

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/brady_rule#:~:text=Brady%20material%2C%20or%20the%20evidence,infer%20against%20the%20defendant's%20guilt

Jencks Material | Thomson Reuters Practical Law Glossary

https://content.next.westlaw.com/Glossary/PracticalLaw/I87bcf994d05a11e598dc8b09b4f043e0?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)