Law and Chaos

Weekly legal news analysis and courtroom stories affecting American democracy AI summary

Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez Visit website › Government · EN · 279 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.

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Ep 279 — The Lamest Duck

2026-11-13 · 50 min · Episode 279

DOCKET ALERTS: Congratulations to Senator Elect Scott Colom! The Trump administration and the Senate Judiciary Committee are conniving to jam through two judicial nominees in Texas. One is T. Elliott Gaiser, the hack…
Ep 278 — DOJ In Disarray

2026-11-10 · 55 min · Episode 278

DOCKET ALERTS: A proposed class action against McDonalds for passing off the McRib as a sandwich made from pork ribs (it's not) can go forward. The Supreme Court of Arkansas announced that a former employee had altered…
Ep 277 — We Did It! (breaking down the midterms feat. Joe Dye)

2026-11-05 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 277

Andrew and Joe dissect the historic 2026 midterms, including what to expect in the outstanding Senate races in Alaska and (shockingly) Mississippi; what it all means; why winning state legislatures and governorships may…
Ep 276 — Vote Baby Vote!

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 8 min · Episode 276

DOCKET ALERTS: A magistrate judge in DC dismissed the criminal complaint against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, two decorated FBI agents who wound up on Trump's hit list for being insufficiently supportive of his…
Ep 275 — Five Days Left

2026-10-30 · 53 min · Episode 275

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is suing Scott Jennings for defamation after the conservative podcaster edited clips to make Piker sound racist. Bill Essayli, who has been holding himself out as the First Assistant US…
Ep 274 — DOJ v. Voters

2026-10-27 · 1 hr 16 min · Episode 274

Congratulations to Maurene Comey, who won her wrongful termination suit against the DOJ, which fired her last year despite a decade of exemplary performance. US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro proudly announced a criminal…
Ep 273 — Trump v. Voters

2026-10-23 · 1 hr 2 min · Episode 273

DOCKET ALERTS: Alina Habba is newly married and locked in a knife fight with fellow Trumplander Ric Grenell. She says he failed to deposit a $6 million check to the Kennedy Center. And — hey, what a coincidence! — a…
Ep 272 — SCOTUS vs. All Living Things

2026-10-20 · 1 hr 32 min · Episode 272

DOCKET ALERTS: The Supreme Court is back in session. In Monday's orders list, the justices agreed to hear two important cases. In DOJ v. McNutt, they'll decide whether the government can ban home distilling under its…
Ep 271 — Birtherism 2.0

2026-10-16 · 1 hr 7 min · Episode 271

DOCKET ALERTS: Maryland Congressman Andy Harris is confused about who gets to record him losing his mind in public. Judge Tim Kelly issued a preliminary injunction, continuing the TRO which blocked the White House from…
Ep 270 — Attorney Accountability (feat. Akiva Cohen)

2026-10-13 · 51 min · Episode 270

The rule of law is under attack and the DOJ's prestige and presumption of regularity have crumbled. How do we fix this moving forward? Akiva Cohen joins us to discuss GLOW Law (Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog).…

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Oldest episode in feed: 01/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 58 min
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