Best Civil Legal Aid Podcasts (2024)

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Trump Coup Lawyer SHUT DOWN By Judge, DISBARMENT NEXT?! 17:38

28m ago17:38

17:38

Why is Trump co-conspirator John Eastman still practicing law with clients like Marjorie Taylor Green AND Matt Gaetz no less, WHILE HIS LAW LICENSE IS SUSPENDED? A California judge is wondering the same thing, as she finds the twice criminally indicted Eastman to continue to be a “threat to the public” and has shown no remorse about his filing suit…

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Episode 57 Unhoused & Queer: SCOTUS to decide if cities can punish people for sleeping outside 33:42

1h ago33:42

33:42

In episode 57 of The Activist Files, we’ll hear a discussion around Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that went before the Supreme Court on April 22, 2024. According to the National Homelessness Law Center, “this case will decide whether cities are allowed to punish people for things like sleeping outside with a pillow or blanket, even when there are …

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Rudy SCREWS HIMSELF and Loses EVERYTHING 16:43

31m ago16:43

16:43

Rudy Giulani just BLEW HIS BANKRUPTCY COURT MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSES budget by 80,000, leaving his CREDITORS like Georgia election workers Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman holding the bag with their UNPAID $148 million defamation judgment against him. Michael Popok breaks down the bankruptcy law and what will happen next in Court with a Giulani who could …

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Terrified Trump BEGS JUDGE For Advice During Trial 17:53

4m ago17:53

17:53

Trump wants the criminal judge to give him ADVANCED APPROVAL for his next gag order violations, and Trump has his back up lawyer so the asking. Michael Popok reports on Trump falling out of love with Todd Blanche and having his other lawyer Susan Nechless ask the Judge to pre-approve reposting right wing “news articles” in violation of the gag orde…

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Trump is NOT DOING WELL at Trial, Prosecution SHINES 1:25:08

1d ago1:25:08

1:25:08

Legal AF host Karen Friedman Agnifilo is joined by Ben Meiselas filling in for Michael Popok to discuss breaking legal news and review the most important developments at Donald Trump’s criminal trial. Join the Legal AF Patreon: https://Patreon.com/LegalAF Thanks to our sponsors: One Skin: Get started today at https://OneSkin.co and receive 15% Off …

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Trump SECRET Phone Call Revealed, SINKS HIM in Criminal Trial 20:49

2d ago20:49

20:49

Watch Hope Hicks as she “dumps on Trump” at his ongoing NY criminal trial. Michael Popok analyzes a new previously unknown SECRET PHONE CALL set up by Trump among the National Enquirer publisher, then White House press secretary and now Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Trump’s Melania-twin and White House coms director Hope Hicks, in wh…

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Judge Luttig Issues DIRE WARNING to Supreme Court over Trump Immunity 44:13

3d ago44:13

44:13

In a special Legal AF no holds barred exclusive interview, conservative constitutional scholar former appellate Judge J Michael Luttig joins Michael Popok again to explain why he is so disheartened with the Supreme Court oral argument on whether Trump should be granted immunity from criminal prosecution, and why it could lead to it “cutting the hea…

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Trump Co-Defendant FORGOT HIS ARGUMENT in Court 22:17

3d ago22:17

22:17

Trump butler and Mar a Lago co conspirator Walt Nauta to step on a bad news cycle where a cooperating witness informed the FBI that Nauta was told to lie to the FBI to protect Trump in return for a pardon, filed a meritless motion claiming prosecutorial misconduct by the Special Counsel, and then FORGOT TO INCLUDE ANY EXAMPLES OF PROSECUTOR MISCOND…

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Trump Trial ACCELERATES as Trump DETERIORATES 1:36:15

6d ago1:36:15

1:36:15

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the top-rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss: whether the jury is ready to convict after just the first 2 weeks of the Trump NY criminal trial; the powerful impact of Judge Kaplan’s denial of Trump’s motion for new trial and to reduce the pu…

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Trump’s Close Advisor FLIPPED ON HIM to FBI 18:54

5d ago18:54

18:54

“PERSON 16”—a Trump insider who is cooperating with the FBI in the Mar a Lago criminal case, has DAMNING testimony about Trump obstructing justice by ordering his co-conspirator and butler Walt Nauta TO LIE TO THE FBI and get a PARDON IN RETURN. Michael Popok examines the recently unsealed 10-page FBI interview and explains how it will be used to e…

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Trump’s CURRENT Lawyer THINKS IT’S OVER for Him 14:45

6d ago14:45

14:45

Michael Popok reports on the alternate universe Trump occupies—in the real world his lead trial lawyer Todd Blanche is trying to obtain an acquittal of the criminal charges against him; while his colleague and “TV personality” Alina Habba tells the world that the NY jury WILL CONVICT Trump, after only 1.5 weeks of trial. Upgrade your sleep with Mir…

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Trump Gets DEVASTATING ORDER in Federal Court 18:38

6d ago18:38

18:38

Donald Trump LOST AGAIN in his efforts to have E Jean Carroll’s sexual $83.5 million abuse/punitive damages federal judgment tossed. Michael Popok explains Judge Kaplan’s new order which also makes some new observations about Trump’s “REPREHENSIBLE CONDUCT” even during the trial itself that influenced the jury to rule against him, which is a precur…

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Trump BURIED INSTANTLY at Criminal Trial 1:33:40

7d ago1:33:40

1:33:40

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo on the Legal AF pod, discuss/debate: (1) the first substantive days of the NY election interference Criminal Case against Trump, including when we expect the Judge to rule on the DA’s contempt motion against Trump; (2) the results of the NYAG bond hearing concerning the Civi…

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CORRUPT Supreme Court MAKES RULING on KEY LAW 20:07

8d ago20:07

20:07

The MAGA SCOTUS has just endorsed another Red State’s voter suppression laws to create another hurdle to the constitutional right to vote, under the guise of rooting out phony “election fraud”. Michael Popok examines the Court permitting Texas to deny all Texas voters under the age of 65 the right to vote by mail. Visit https://HensonShaving.com/LE…

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Lev Makes STUNNING CLAIM on Trump Crimes 19:34

9d ago19:34

19:34

Why aren’t more people talking about Giuliani and Trump's former associate and co-conspirator against Biden, Lev Parnas? Michael Popok does a deep dive into Lev’s recent testimony that Giuliani operated a “pay to play” scheme for foreign leaders to BUY ACCESS to the Trump administration and that Giuliani and Trump knew that their allegations that B…

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Trump Co-Conspirator SCREWS HIM to HIS FACE at Trial 21:51

9d ago21:51

21:51

David Pecker the lead road map witness for the Manhattan DA is absolutely killing Trump with his testimony today, as he “cashes all the checks” that the prosecution wrote to the jury in their opening statement yesterday. Michael Popok explains the impact of Pecker’s testimony on the jury of him confessing that he entered into a criminal conspiracy …

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Trump Gets MORE BAD NEWS about Trial from FED UP Judge 15:25

9d ago15:25

15:25

Even when the Trump criminal trial takes its scheduled midweek break, Trump LOSES AGAIN. Michael Popok examines Judge Merchan’s order to quash Trump’s last minute subpoena to Stormy Daniels for all her documents and communications as being “overbroad” and “irrelevant”. Go to https://Lumen.me/legalAF and use promo code LEGALAF at checkout to get $50…

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John Grisham on Storytelling and Justice 34:21

10d ago34:21

34:21

Bestselling author and lawyer John Grisham joins LSC Board Member Robert Grey for a conversation on how his journey from small-town lawyer to big-time author influenced his philanthropic priorities and made him an advocate for access to justice. Grey, who serves as president of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, interviewed Grisham at a D.C…

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NY Judge Makes MAJOR RULING in Trump Criminal Case 16:22

10d ago16:22

16:22

Judge Merchan has ruled that if Trump takes the stand in the NY criminal trial election interference case, the prosecutors are allowed to cross examine him with the following prior bad acts: 1) fraud in the NYAG civil fraud case; 2) contempt findings against him; 3) the defamation verdict in both e Jean Carroll cases; and 4) the fact that he was fo…

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Trump REEKS OF FEAR at Criminal Trial 1:31:43

12d ago1:31:43

1:31:43

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the top rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss week 1 of the NY Trump criminal election interference trial; the upcoming hearing where the NY judge will either accept or reject Trump’s posted bond for $175mm to stay collection of the $465mm l;…

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Trump Gets VERY BAD NEWS in DC Civil Lawsuit 21:08

12d ago21:08

21:08

A DC JUDGE had DENIED Trump’s latest attempt to stay the civil rights case against him and the Proud Boys for causing the injury and death of police on Jan6. Michael Popok reports on Judge Mehta’s decision to deny Trump and what it means for next week’s Supreme Court oral argument on whether Trump has immunity for “official acts” while in office. T…

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Trump QUICKLY Turns Jury AGAINST HIM 19:05

13d ago19:05

19:05

Trump is ALREADY INSULTING AND LOSING THE JURY even before they deliberate. Michael Popok a long time jury trial specialist, observes Trump’s courtroom behavior that insults not just the criminal justice participants like the judge and prosecutors, BUT THE VERY JURORS THEMSELVES who he refuses to stand for and honor. The jury can smell a phony and …

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Trump Is DECOMPOSING at Criminal Trial 1:50:05

15d ago1:50:05

1:50:05

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo on the Legal AF pod, discuss/debate: (1) where we are after of the first 2 days of the Trump election interference trial, including the Court’s warnings to Trump and his attorneys; the Manhattan DA seeking a contempt sanction and possible jail time against Trump for gag orde…

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Trump HACK RUDY Gets Caught in a Fraud by HIDING A FRAUD 16:46

15d ago16:46

16:46

Rudy Giuliani can’t even be a criminal defendant right without participating in ANOTHER FRAUD! Michael Popok explains the law of “fraudulent transfer” and how Giuliani took $100,000 into his “legal defense fund” from an alleged fraudulent skin-care credit card scammer, and now won’t give it back unless a Fulton County Georgia judge tells him to. Ca…

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Trumpers LOSE THEIR MIND Over FAIR JURORS 21:43

16d ago21:43

21:43

Now, MAGA is reduced to asking prospective Trump jurors to LIE THEIR WAY ON THE JURY, and commit FELONIES, in order to acquit Trump regardless of the facts or law. Michael Popok examines right wing “legal commentator” Clay Travis’ call for ILLEGAL jury tampering and “jury nullification” to encourage runaway jurors to step forward and to their “patr…

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Jack Smith Sounds POWERFUL MESSAGE to Scared Trump 24:11

16d ago24:11

24:11

Heard the one about Trump and his lawyers trying to delay things in his criminal matters? Yep, he’s at it again and Special Counsel Jack Smith is shoving back in the Mar a Lago criminal case, and telling federal judge Cannon enough is enough about Trump pointing to his NY trial as a basis for delay, in a new filing. Michael Popok examines and expla…

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Trump INSTANTLY REJECTED by Judge at Criminal Trial 12:36

17d ago12:36

12:36

Judge Merchan—before the jury has even been selected— has just rejected Trump’s efforts to keep the criminal NY jury from knowing about all the other people he paid off to keep the voters from knowing about his sexual misconduct. Michael Popok reports on the judge allowing a former playboy playmate to testify that she was paid off by Trump too, and…

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Trump’s FIRST CRIMINAL TRIAL is Here 1:40:56

18d ago1:40:56

1:40:56

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the top rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss: gets the audience ready for all they need to know as a “viewer guide” for the historic first criminal trial of a former US President that starts in NY on Monday; Judge Cannon’s recent decision an…

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Trump’s Plan With CROOKED KUSHNER Gets EXPOSED 21:52

20d ago21:52

21:52

Trump and his foreign policy IS UP FOR SALE through his son in law Jared Kushner. In one of the biggest fraud schemes we have scene, kushner has made $40 million a year from Gulf Arab States and their billions of investments in him, while 0 of those dollars are going into American businesses or to help everyday Americans. Americans United will keep…

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Trump MUST MEET his Jury at Criminal Trial 25:10

21d ago25:10

25:10

Michael Popok, a NY trial lawyer, DEMYSTIFIES THE NY CRIMINAL JURY SELECTION PROCESS for next week’s Trump criminal trial giving you insider’s guide to how the 12 jurors are picked. He examines the role of the judge, the number of “strikes” each side get; who is picked as the foreperson and alternates, and why the trial will result in a mistrial if…

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Trump Gets DENIED, DENIED, & DENIED AGAIN Ahead of Trial 1:31:50

22d ago1:31:50

1:31:50

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo on the Legal AF pod, discuss/debate: (1) developments in the Manhattan DA prosecution of Trump, including Trump’s failed attempts to delay the start of the trial next week, and the jury selection process; (2) the impact of Trump former Chief Financial Office Allen Weisselber…

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Trump’s Co-Defendant Money Man THROWN IN JAIL 14:41

22d ago14:41

14:41

Trump’s former CEO Allen Weisselberg is going to jail again for lying under oath about Trump’s assets, which undermines any chance Trump had of using Weisselberg to help him out at next week’s criminal trial. Michael Popok explains how Weisselberg’s sentencing today may also lead to sanctions for Trump’s lawyers’ Habba and Kise, and why the Manhatt…

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Prosecutor Gives Supreme Court PLAN to Start Trump CRIMINAL TRIAL 23:42

23d ago23:42

23:42

The LAST argument made by Special Counsel Jack Smith to the United States Supreme Court to argue that Trump has NO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, may be his strongest and the one the Court embraces. Michael Popok dives deep and explains how the Special Counsel has built a circuit breaker into his brief to make sure that the Court doesn’t dismi…

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Upsolve’s New Student Debt Relief Tools 35:36

26d ago35:36

35:36

Guests from the online bankruptcy service Upsolve and Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) discuss a new, free web resource for people struggling with student debt on Talk Justice. PLA received funding from a 2023 LSC Technology Initiative Grant for the project and brought on Upsolve to develop the tools. Their goal is to raise awareness of availabl…

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Trump BRIBING His Own Attorney?! 18:56

23d ago18:56

18:56

Is there a deal between Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche and Trump to reward Blanche with a plum DOJ position if Trump wins and Blanche keeps him from being convicted? Michael Popok examines some New York Times reporting that makes it appear that Blanche is working “on commission” for his client. Sign up at https://MoinkBox.com/LEGALAF and get FREE grou…

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PANICKED Trump SUES JUDGE in Criminal Trial 15:16

25d ago15:16

15:16

Trump has just SUED JUDGE MERCHAN by filing an “Article 78” case in the appellate court to desperately try to stop his 15 April business fraud criminal trial. Michael Popok compares this to Trump’s losing effort last fall TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING against the civil fraud judge Judge Engoron, that resulted in the appellate court rejecting the stay …

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Trump LOSES BIG as Trial LOOMS 1:33:46

28d ago1:33:46

1:33:46

Meidas Touch founder Ben Meiselas and trial lawyer Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the top rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss: updates in the first Trump criminal trial starting 15April, with the Judge reinforcing his gag order; denying Trump’s latest effort to delay the trial on “immuni…

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Wow! Trump Bond Company ADMITS it BROKE LAW?! 21:50

30d ago21:50

21:50

The bonding company owner that posted Trump’s $175 million bond in New York against the $465 million civil fraud judgment JUST ADMITTED THAT his company is violating ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING and “Know Your Customer” laws because he DOES NOT KNOW THE SOURCE OF TRUMP’s cash collateral. Michael Popok examines the new bond just filed by a company controll…

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FED UP Jack Smith SHATTERS Judge Cannon’s Scheme 1:47:23

1M ago1:47:23

1:47:23

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they discuss/debate: (1) developments in the Manhattan DA prosecution of Trump including the new and improved gag order to stop Trump from attacking family members of the criminal justic…

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Wow! Court Suddenly REJECTS Trump’s Bond 17:34

1M ago17:34

17:34

The COURT HAS REJECTED Trump’s purported $175 million bond to stop collection of the $465 million dollar fraud judgment because the unknown bonding company backed by the “King of the Subprime Auto Loan” didn’t provide its balance sheet to show that its solvent and made other rookie mistakes in the form of the bond. Does that mean that the NY AG can…

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Prosecutor FIRES BACK at Trump’s LAST MINUTE Stunt 22:14

1M ago22:14

22:14

The Manhattan DA has fired back at Trump and his lawyers and their reliance on nothing more than a “daisy chain of innuendos” and naked argument to try to have NY criminal court Judge Merchan removed from the case starting 15 April for the second time in a year, because his daughter is —wait for it— employed (shocking). Michael Popok explains why t…

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Trump’s OWN Accountants SOUND ALARM Over Failing Company 19:30

1M ago19:30

19:30

As featured in the movie, “dumb money,” the 15 million active users of Reddit’s “wall street’s bets” subreddit WON’T come to Trump’s stock’s rescue, as even Trump’s OWN ACCOUNTANTS HAD TO DISCLOSE that Truth Social is ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY. Michael Popok uses his Wall Street experience to explain why a couple of million of Trump loyal follower…

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Trump’s Closest Aide to Testify AGAINST HIM at Criminal Trial 19:53

1M ago19:53

19:53

The former 2016 Trump campaign secretary Trump affectionately calls “Hopey” Hicks IS ABOUT TO BE A WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION against him in the upcoming NY criminal trial. Michael Popok explains that Hicks —a credible Jan6 Committee witness as well— will testify about her 2016 phone calls to set up the payments to Stormy Daniels and likely her co…

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Appeals Court MUST GIVE TEST to THROW Judge Cannon off Trump Case 22:56

1M ago22:56

22:56

The 11th Circuit applying the required “3 Factor Test” should REASSIGN JUDGE CANNON away from the Mar a Lago criminal case against Trump. Michael Popok explores the “Torkington Factors” and explains how the Judge painting herself into the corner on her request for wrong-headed jury instructions from the Special Counsel finally provides the grounds …

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Trump GAGGED and ORDERED to Trial, NOT Taking it Well 1:30:05

1M ago1:30:05

1:30:05

Meidas Touch founder Ben Meiselas and trial lawyer Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the top rated Legal AF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss: NY State Court Judge Merchan’s criticism of Trump’s criminal legal team and forcing Trump to trial in the business records criminal case beginning on April 15th;…

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Trump Lawyer ACCIDENTALLY SCREWS Trump’s Supreme Court Case 23:36

1M ago23:36

23:36

Trump’s lawyers are caught TAKING INCONSISTENT POSITIONS again in different criminal and appeal courts about Trump’s alleged “core political” “First Amendment Right” to COMMIT CRIMES. Michael Popok breaks down Trump’s Georgia criminal defense lawyer’s FAILED FIRST AMENDMENT arguments to dismiss the indictment, and how they are the EXACT OPPOSITE of…

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Trump’s PREMEDITATED ATTACK will Not END WELL...For Him 19:30

1M ago19:30

19:30

Trump’s continued false and defamatory attacks on Judges and their families —like Judge Merchan’s daughter or Judge Engoron’s wife, threatens to destabilize our democracy, and puts them in serious harms’ way. Michael Popok explores Trump’s calculated attacks on the soft underbelly of our court system—judge’s wives and children—and what needs to be …

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Trump LASHES OUT After Gag Order as Criminal Case GETS REAL 1:33:20

1M ago1:33:20

1:33:20

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they debate: developments in the Manhattan DA prosecution of Trump as the Judge prepares for the April 15th trial and reprimands Trump’s lawyers while gagging Trump; whether the appellat…

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Judge Has OMINOUS WORDS For Trump as he EXITS COURT 18:29

1M ago18:29

18:29

You know your motion to delay the Trump criminal trial is DOA, when the judge ignores you and says “see you on 4/15 for trial, everyone!” Michael Popok explains how Judge Merchan shot down Trump’s attempt to “free ride” the criminal system today and put his lawyers in their place all at the same time. Head to https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/coll…

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NY Judge Quickly STRIKES TRUMP with Gag Order 16:10

1M ago16:10

16:10

The criminal judge in the Trump trial to start April 15 just GAGGED Trump to stop his attack on PROSECUTORS, STAFF, WITNESSES and JURORS. Michael Popok compares this order to the federal gag order still in place against Trump and explains why this one will survive any emergency appeal by Trump to let him bash the system during press conferences and…

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