Lawful Assembly

Lawful Assembly

By Cecil Cicirello and Craig MousinNewsPolitics
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Lawful Assembly episodes

  • Quid Pro Quo Justices?

    Trump warns of 'big trouble' as Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado ballot case | The Hill

    "Unprofessional": Experts blast Trump lawyer for saying Brett Kavanaugh "quid pro quo part out loud" | Salon.com

    CHICAGO TONIGHT Terrorism Expert on Dangers Facing American Democracy

    47 min
  • Sidebar: Gov. Abbot, the Supreme Court and the Great Inspiration Theory

    • Pro-Trump anti-immigrant ad makes it seem as if Haley coddles 'criminals'

    • Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rebuffed his plea to pause migrant transports to Chicago area during freeze

    • Supreme Court Backs Biden in Dispute With Texas Over Border Barrier - The New York Times

    • Nobody is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the United States

    Photo by Tomas Castelazo, www.tomascastelazo.com

    37 min
  • The Legality of Using Police as Border Agents

    Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

    Here is the lawsuit: https://www.justice.gov/media/1330861/dl?inline=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

    Haley had a good point about immigration — but no one wants to hear it right now | Opinion

    A Clear View from the Prairie: Harold Washington and the People of Illinois Respond to Federal Encroachment of Human Rights 29 S. Ill. L. J. 285 (Fall, 2004/Winter, 2005).

    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2997657

    43 min
  • States Grapple With Mr. Trump's Eligibility

    Donald Trump is removed from the ballot in Colorado and other states.

    • Your Questions About the Colorado Trump Ruling, Answered | TIME
    • Takeaways from Colorado's historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment's 'insurrectionist ban' | CNN Politics
    • What to Know About the Efforts to Remove Trump From the 2024 Ballot
    Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Either CD can be purchased from Voices for $5.00, (including mailing); email [email protected] with request. Image by Jeffrey Beall
    47 min
  • Episode 5: Are We Prepared for a 2024 Trump Immigration Landscape?

    We discuss the former president's plans for office in 2024 and the possible immigration implications.

    We used this article:

    How Trump and His Allies Plan to Wield Power in 2025 - The New York Times

    Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Dare the Untried CD is fully on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6lDgRpKrOoCCBW1sQprNlw Photo by Gage Skidmore
    41 min
  • Episode 4: Rudy Giuliani's Defamation Case

    We discuss Rudy Giuliani's defamation lawsuit, the decision and what it is like to be an election worker.

    Articles discussed:

    • Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury awards election workers nearly $150 million - ABC News
    • 'How evil': Ruby Freeman describes violent threats after false Trump, Giuliani attacks - POLITICO
    • Rudy Giuliani concedes he made false statements against 2 Georgia election workers
    • Georgia Election Workers Sue Giuliani Again - The New York Times
    • The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How 'America's mayor' tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted
    • Giuliani Says Democrats Used 'USB Ports' Passed Around Like 'Vials of Heroin' to Commit Election Fraud
    • Former Georgia election workers sue Rudy Giuliani again, asking judge to permanently stop him from lying about them
    Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Dare the Untried CD is fully on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6lDgRpKrOoCCBW1sQprNlw
    43 min
  • Episode 3: Chicago Welcomes New Arrivals: Challenge or Opportunity?

    We talk about the influx of asylum seekers sent to Chicago via bus from red states. Articles referenced:

    • Chicago struggles to house migrants as winter weather slams the city
    • Illinois warned to prepare for up to 25 buses of migrants a day as state pleads for federal help
    • REVEALED: Texas has bused almost 52,000 migrants to Dem-run cities, including 18,500 to NYC and 13,500 to Chicago - as Gov. Greg Abbott says many more will follow | Daily Mail Online
    • In Chicago, a Neighborhood of Immigrants Is Conflicted About More Arrivals - The New York Times
    • As Winter Looms, Venezuelan Migrant Surge Overwhelms Chicago - The New York Times
    • Where Republicans, Democrats differ on immigration policy priorities | Pew Research Center
    Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Dare the Untried CD is fully on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6lDgRpKrOoCCBW1sQprNlw
    32 min
  • Episode 2: An Ethics Code for the Supreme Court?

    We discuss the supreme court and their new ethics code of conduct.

    Articles referenced:

    • The Supreme Court's new ethics code is an unenforceable joke - Vox
    • Opinion | The Supreme Court's New Ethics Code: 'Worthless'
    • Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From GOP Donor — ProPublica
    • Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court | Reuters
    • Clarence Thomas accepted even more gifts from billionaires, new report finds : NPR
    • Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says | AP News
    Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Dare the Untried CD is fully on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6lDgRpKrOoCCBW1sQprNlw
    51 min
  • Episode 1: What Are Refugee Restrictionists Up To?

    We review the Proposed Lankford-Cotton Bill and discuss the implications to international law: https://humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Intl-Law-Analysis-of-Lankford-Cotton_Nov-202312.pdf

    Take Action: Call Senators to Reject Harmful Immigration Proposals Opening music, "Don't Fade Away" from the Voices CD Dare the Untried written by Matt Yanny-Tillar and Chris Inserra and arranged and performed by Voices: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wc0BD0aPLT2jbeYpKYSim Closing music: "Green Leaf Rain" arranged and performed by Matt Yanny-Tillar from the Voices CD "Tearing Down Walls": https://soundcloud.com/mbyannytillar/09-green-leaf-rain Dare the Untried CD is fully on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6lDgRpKrOoCCBW1sQprNlw
    48 min

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The Lawful Assembly podcast teams up two divergent activists, a Secular Humanist Political Activist with an immigration lawyer and an ordained clergy to dissect politics, important legal issues facing…