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On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– The vote by House Republicans to formally launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden; 

– The Supreme Court’s decision to grant review in a case that involves potential restrictions on the abortion drug Mifepristone and a case that concerns the scope of the obstruction statute prosecutors have used to charge January 6 rioters and Donald Trump;

– The expedited schedule set by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Trump’s appeal of the lower court’s rejection of his absolute immunity defense in the election subversion criminal case;

– A federal jury’s decision to order Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers; and

– A federal appeals court panel’s rejection of former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s request to move his Georgia criminal charges from state court to federal court.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and finance writer Morgan Housel discuss the podcast industry and further explore Housel’s life story. 

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Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– Special counsel Jack Smith’s petition to the Supreme Court, in the election subversion case against Donald Trump, asking the justices to decide whether a former president is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for crimes committed while in office;

– Trump’s decision not to testify in his defense in the NY civil fraud trial; and 

– Hunter Biden’s indictment on nine federal tax charges.

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl talk about the 2024 GOP presidential field and whether anyone can effectively challenge Trump

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Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a transcript of Rachel’s note, as well as the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

On the CAFE Insider docket: 

– The ruling by a panel of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judges that held that presidential immunity does not shield former President Donald Trump from civil liability related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election;

– The ruling by a D.C. District Court judge that rejected Trump’s motion to dismiss the criminal charges in the election interference criminal case; and

– The hearing in Fulton County where Trump’s lawyers argued that the criminal charges in Georgia should be dismissed and that Trump cannot stand on trial until 2029 if he becomes president again.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

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Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.