OA825: Speech is Free, Witness Intimidation Will Cost Ya

Liz and Andrew tackle two stories today. First, they break down exactly what is going on with Trump's various gag orders and his behavior in court in New York.

Then, it's time for a classic deep dive about qui tam actions and how they've been hijacked with the help of possibly Trump's worst judicial appointment and weaponized against women. It's a story you need to know.

In the Patreon bonus, the duo compare and contrast legal ethics between George Santos and Donald Trump and come out in favor of... George Santos??!? You heard us!

Notes

Trump Fulton County docket

https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/Index/142

 

False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Subchapter III

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/subtitle-III/chapter-37/subchapter-III

 

31 U.S.C. § 3730

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3730

 

Doe v. PP Complaint

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.343972/gov.uscourts.txnd.343972.2.0_5.pdf

 

Kacsmaryk 2022 Order denying Motion to Dismiss

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.343972/gov.uscourts.txnd.343972.71.0.pdf

 

George Santos Superseding Indictment

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086.50.0_1.pdf

 

DOJ Conflicts motion- George Santos / Joseph Murray

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086.51.0_2.pdf

 

Gentile v. State Bar of Nevada, 501 US 1030 (1991)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=12991687764638238096

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