Law and Chaos

The Mayor of New York was federally indicted for taking bribes from the Turkish government. He was not indicted for taking notes on a criminal f***ing conspiracy in flagrant violation of the Stringer Bell Rule. But perhaps the feds are saving that for a superseding indictment. And for subscribers: an update on the DC election interference case.

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US v. Adams [SDNY Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69197933/united-states-v-adams/

US v. Trump [DC Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/

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It's a roundup day! Time to run down the latest efforts to mess with the vote, from Georgia to Nebraska and all places in between. Then Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, and the complaint is a thing of beauty. Finally, let's talk about Republicans' grudging plan to NOT sink the economy before November. Please clap!

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Fuzzy Math: Wrong Way Reforms for Allocating Electoral Votes

https://fairvote.app.box.com/v/fuzzy-math-wrong-way-reforms

RFK Jr. FEC Statement of Candidacy

https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=2ofcShRVs71csui/f9Yq6g==

New York election law 1-104

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/election-law/eln-sect-1-104/

31 U.S.C § 3101

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/3101

Debt limit votes 1978 to present https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R41814.pdf

HR 9494

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9494/text

Treasury debt data

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/debt-to-the-penny/debt-to-the-penny

GA Hand Count Rule

https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/seb-notice_of_proposed_rulemaking_183_1_12_.12a5_hand_count.pdf

Cards Against Humanity Stops the Wall

https://cardsagainsthumanitystopsthewall.com/

https://www.cahsuesmusk.com/

Cards Against Humanity v. SpaceX Complaint

https://cah-sues-elon-musk.s3.amazonaws.com/240919+Plaintiff's+Original+Petition.pdf

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Republican Mark Robinson hopes to be North Carolina's next governor. Trump hopes he will go away and stop dragging down the ticket. Meanwhile, the documents case hits the Eleventh Circuit, and outside amici are asking the appeals court to disqualify Judge Aileen Cannon. And in Arizona, a federal judge told Mark Meadows to GTFO with his claim that he was doing official White House business when he tried to steal the state's electors in 2020. Subscribers will get a deep dive into the sh*tshow that is Trump Media Technology Group stock.

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US v. Combs [Docket via Court Listener]

​​https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69167625/united-states-v-combs/

'I'm a black NAZI!': NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum

-TMTG/DJT Form S-4

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000119312524036093/d408563ds4a.htm

TMTG Pitch Deck

https://tmtgcorp.com/static/tmtg-company-overview-f6cfb16513c78a61681aea3bbdae7a78.pdf

US v. Trump [Eleventh Circuit Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68955302/united-states-v-donald-trump/

-Meadows AZ state court indictment

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979.1.1_1.pdf

Arizona v. Meadows Order of Remand

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979/gov.uscourts.azd.1393979.21.0_2.pdf

US v. Torkington

https://casetext.com/case/us-v-torkington

ProPublica, Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket

https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-documents-case-travel-disclosures

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Utah tried to implement an age verification requirement for social media. The governor even got into a fight with our guest, free speech lawyer Ari Cohn, on Twitter, when he pointed out that the law was patently unconstitutional. But now a federal judge has enjoined it, because there is no One Weird Trick to get around the First Amendment. Did Gov. Cox ever apologize?

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Nechoice v. Reyes [Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68097000/netchoice-llc-v-reyes/

Utah Netchoice opinion

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.utd.145120/gov.uscourts.utd.145120.86.0_1.pdf

Social Media and Youth Mental Health

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf

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After Kamala Harris dogwalked Trump in Tuesday's debate, he's been melting down on every platform and demanding retribution against ABC. How many ways is that threat BS? All the ways! Meanwhile, it's not just Taylor Swift who hates Donald Trump. It's basically every artist on earth. And they're making their feelings known in court. Finally, subscribers get a look at recent court decisions keeping RFK Jr on and off the ballot.

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NC Supreme Court Ruling Re RFK Ballot Removal

https://appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t=P&court=1&id=439795&pdf=1&a=0&docket=1&dev=1

MI Trial Court Ruling Re RFK Ballot Removal

https://aboutblaw.com/bfuX

ABC Should Be Prosecuted For Illegal Contributions To Harris In 'Debate'

https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/11/abc-should-be-prosecuted-for-illegal-contributions-to-harris-in-debate/

Hayes v. Trump docket

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.332945/

Hayes v. Trump PI order

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.332945/gov.uscourts.gand.332945.60.0.pdf

Trump BMI Music License for Political Entities

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.332945/gov.uscourts.gand.332945.28.2.pdf

Musicians Who Oppose Donald Trump (Wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicians_who_oppose_Donald_Trump%27s_use_of_their_music

White v. Trump (Docket via Court Listener)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69144689/white-v-trump/?order_by=desc

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Russia's been renting out rightwing media influencers in a plot to undermine support for Ukraine, get Trump elected, and undermine American social unity? Say it ain't so! We'll break down the Justice Department's indictment of two Russian agents for setting up a covert operation. And for subscribers, there's bonus content on the FBI rolling up another Kremlin operation to plant fake news stories using spoofed websites.

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Merchan delays sentencing

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25100932/people-v-djt-letter-adjournment-dec-9-6-24.pdf

18 USC § 1956

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1956

FARA, 22 U.S. § 611 et seq.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/chapter-11/subchapter-II

Kalashnikov Indictment

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366266/dl

Seizure Warrant affidavit

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1366261/dl

Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 election

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/publications/report-select-committee-intelligence-united-states-senate-russian-active-measures

Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 election, Vol. 1

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Report_Volume1.pdf

Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Interference in the 2016 election, Vol. 5

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/report_volume5.pdf

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Elon Musk claims to be defending free speech by picking a fight with the Brazilian government. But is this about his high minded principles, or his rightwing buddies? We'll talk to international arbitration lawyer JJ Gass about Musk's threats to Brazil and its politicians. (Full interview for subscribers.)

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FSIA

28 U.S.C. § 1605

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1605

28 U.S.C. § 1610

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1610

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It's deep dive day into the NCAA. How long can it get away with not paying players? And why can't you buy a Marvin Harrison jersey? Plus, we'll catch up on the Trump case in DC, along with a subscriber bonus on Trump's pre-sentencing shenanigans in New York.

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People of the State of NY v. Trump [Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67326478/people-of-the-state-of-new-york-v-trump/

US v. Trump [DC District Court Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67656604/united-states-v-trump/

Harrison Term Sheet

https://trellis.law/doc/212200687/exhibit-s-b-motion-001-binding-term-sheet

Harrison lawsuit - docket NY State

https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=pkxwgcifFwH9hi6CEFZ0gw==&display=all&courtType=New%20York%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=1

Harrison Signatures comparison

https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=dINzhEB291So47ULr1tEAA==

NCFL By-Laws 12.5.2.1

https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/search/bylawView?id=266#result

NCAA v. Alston (2021)

https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7588998090147227883

Fontenot v. NCAA docket

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68024296/fontenot-v-national-collegiate-athletic-association/

Fontenot complaint

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cod.229378/gov.uscourts.cod.229378.1.0.pdf

House NIL complaint

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17248915/in-re-college-athlete-nil-litigation/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

15 U.S.C. 1

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1

NCAA 2024-2025 Manual and Bylaws

https://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D125.pdf

NIL overview

https://www.finnegan.com/en/insights/articles/a-beginners-guide-to-ncaa-name-image-and-likeness-rights.html

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Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment in the election interference case. Time for Trump's SCOTUS pals to ride to the rescue again! And in Georgia, local election officials are preparing to gum up the works if voters don't give them what they want.

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Trump DC superseding indictment

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.226.0_38.pdf

Trump DC original indictment

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.1.0_10.pdf

US v. Trump (DC) August 8, 2024 status report

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.209.0_3.pdf

DOJ 2024 memo EYS

https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1359366/dl

DOJ 2012 memo EYS

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/oip/legacy/2014/07/23/ag-memo-election-year-sensitivities.pdf

DOJ 2008 memo EYS

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ag/legacy/2009/02/10/ag-030508.pdf

5 USC 2374

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/7324

June 13, 2019 OSC report Kellyanne Conway

https://osc.gov/Documents/Hatch%20Act/Reports/Report%20of%20Prohibited%20Political%20Activity,%20Kellyanne%20Conway%20(HA-19-0631%20%26%20HA-19-3395).pdf?csf=1&e=aMNhry

DOJ OIG report June 2018

"A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election"

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/4515884/DOJ-OIG-2016-Election-Final-Report.pdf

Trump v. US

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf

Fischer v. US

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf

Here's How Pro-Trump Georgia Officials Wrote New Rules to Deny Election Results

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-how-georgia-officials-wrote-rules-deny-election-results-1235089385/

Abhiraman v. State Election Board — Complaint

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25074852/georgia-state-election-board-rules-lawsuit.pdf

Heekin Petition

https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Rule%20Petition%20-%20Heekin_redacted.pdf

Grubbs Petition

https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Petition%20-%20Grubbs_Redacted.pdf

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The stolen documents case is back! Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the charges against Trump and his goons in July on the theory that special counsels are illegal, and Monday Special Counsel Jack Smith filed his brief to the Eleventh Circuit explaining why she is very obviously wrong. Plus, RFK Jr. dropped out and endorsed Trump. Does that mean he's off the ballot everywhere?

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Jack Smith 11th Cir Brief

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822.18.0_1.pdf

Trump v. US

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf

18 USC 599

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/599

ADLF Complaint re: Trump/Carson

https://static.politico.com/83/4d/90f795464ab58210ca25aa3a1af7/adlf-complaint.pdf

NRS 293.202

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-293.html

New Yorker profile

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/08/12/robert-f-kennedy-jr-profile-presidential-campaign

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