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Ep 161 — The Winner Breaks It All

Release Date: 08/29/2025

Ep 187 — War Crimes, No Bills, And Tariffs

Law and Chaos

The Supreme Court’s six conservatives allow Texas to steal congressional seats with a racially gerrymandered map. Over at the Defense Department, Whiskey Pete’s reign of lawlessness continues: After the Defense Department Inspector General ripped him a new one for Signalgate, Congress is looking hard at the murders in the Caribbean. Costco is suing the government over tariffs. And Justin Baldoni is back to teach us civil procedure. Links: Signalgate Inspector General Report Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder ...

Ep 186 — Habba Dabba D’OH!

Law and Chaos

The Secretary of Defense has committed war crimes, or murder, or both. And this time, maybe Congress is willing to do something about it? Meanwhile, a rent-price-fixing company has sued the state of New York arguing that it isn’t fixing price, it’s doing the Freeze Peach. In DC, Chief Judge James Boasberg continues to look for who was responsible for the government disobeying a court order. And finally, sparklemagic imaginary US Attorney Alina Habba gets to join her buddies on the unemployment line thanks to a decision by the Third Circuit that we break down in detail in the subscriber...

Ep 185 — It’s A Holly Jolly Thanksgiving, But Not For Lindsey Halligan

Law and Chaos

Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: Big Mazal Tov to Lindsey Halligan, who can stop pretending to be a federal prosecutor now. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Halligan was never lawfully appointed as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. And since Halligan was the only lawyer who presented the James Comey and Letitia James cases to the grand jury, those cases were dismissed. In a normal world, the Justice Department would just take the “L” and reindict. But nothing is normal in Pam Bondi’s...

Ep 184 — As Lindsey Halligan Wipes Out, Ed Martin Says ‘Hold My Beer!’

Law and Chaos

The lies around the James Comey indictment continue to grow, and we suspect we won’t have Imaginary US Attorney Lindsey Halligan to kick around much longer. The US Attorney’s Office in Maryland would like her to have some company on her way out. Meanwhile, MAGA’s biggest nemesis, Judge James Boasberg in DC, is moving full speed ahead with criminal contempt hearings to figure out everyone in the Trump administration who decided to defy his orders. And Trump’s strategy to openly demand that Republicans gerrymander even more Congressional districts in his favor seems to have backfired....

Ep 183 — Hurricane Halligan Strikes Again

Law and Chaos

Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: Cosplay US Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s grand jury presentation in Jim Comey’s case was somehow even worse than expected. She got shredded by the magistrate judge, but scored a five-day reprieve from the district court judge. The JGG case has finally wound its way back to Judge Boasberg. And don’t look now, but the DOJ is ever so slightly ON FIRE. Plus, for subscribers, a deep dive into the issue of National Guard deployments at the Supreme Court. Links: US v....

Ep 182 — Fat Elvis Revenge Tour

Law and Chaos

The Epstein emails are here, and now we know why Republicans were hellbent on keeping them hidden. What will it take to see the rest? Will Trump actually make good on his threat to sue the BBC for tortious editing? How bad did LARP-ing US Attorney Lindsey Halligan fall on her face today in the Comey and James cases? And for subscribers: The GOP invents new math to steal a congressional seat. A Republican judge blocks it. Then … pitchforks. Links: Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit Maurene Comey v. DOJ [wrongful...

Ep 181 — WTF Chuck!

Law and Chaos

Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: What did the Democrats win by caving on the shutdown? Astronomical increases in health insurance premiums! And … more weaponization of the Justice Department. We’ll break down the latest on the James Comey and Letitia James cases. And we’ve got a deep dive into Dr. Phil’s skeevy bankruptcy maneuvers. Links: Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches ...

Ep 180 — Does SCOTUS Have Buyers Remorse On Trump Tariffs?

Law and Chaos

The Supreme Court’s conservatives are horrified to discover that making Trump god king of tariffs may backfire. Too bad they didn’t realize that two months ago, huh? Two courts in Chicago tell DHS goons to follow the Constitution. And Lindsey Halligan, insurance prosecutor to the stars, continues to be amazing. Links: The Situation: Where’s The Lie? [Lawfare] US v. Comey US v. James Moreno Gonzalez v. Noem [Broadview] Chicago Headline Club v. Noem https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559589/chicago-headline-club-v-noem/?order_by=desc...

Ep 179 — Trial Judges Learn To Hunt In Packs

Law and Chaos

As Sean “Hoagie Hero” Dunn goes on trial in DC for throwing a sandwich at an immigration agent, we learn what a “husher” is. A judge in New York yanks the seal off of another harassment campaign against Trump’s enemies. The Oregon national guard remains federalized but not deployed. And we’ve got a deep dive into all the many illegal ways Trump is trying to keep his cronies in position as US Attorneys. Plus for subscribers: Justin Baldoni is back to teach us all CivPro. Links: In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas to the Office of the New York State Attorney General v. United...

Ep 178 — Are Courts Finally Finding Their Footing In The Second Trump Era?

Law and Chaos

The psychopaths running the government are not going to let a crisis go to waste. They’re taking advantage of the shutdown to cut SNAP benefits and fire civil servants — or they would if courts would let them. Plus, the Ninth Circuit and even the Supreme Court (GASP!) are putting the kibosh on Trump’s plan to flood blue states with troops. And still, Lindsey Halligan, the wannabe US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, is finding new and creative ways to screw up the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. Links: Massachusetts v. USDA [SNAP benefits] ...

More Episodes

After “fixing” crime in DC, Trump is off to “fix” Chicago. But since Chicago is in an actual state, he may encounter one or two legal issues. And after the Supreme Court shook its finger at the president and said not to fire members of the Federal Reserve, he’s trying to do it anyway. Whodathunkit? Meanwhile, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro can’t seem to indict a ham sandwich.

Links:

Lisa Cook v. Trump [Fed Board of Govs case, Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71218248/cook-v-trump/

US v. Dunn [Hoagie Hurler, Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71223125/united-states-v-dunn/

US v. Reid [Triple No Bill, Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71196710/united-states-v-reid/?order_by=desc

Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html

D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/27/trump-crime-surge-court-cases/

Trump Executive Order “Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia”