The Whole Truth with Jill Rosensweig

In the 8th episode of Season 2 of the podcast, Attorney Rosensweig walks you through the arguments that are being raised regarding the constitutionality of moving forward with an impeachment trial of a former president. She explains the articles of the Constitution that speak to this issue and she talks about the two instances in which former senators were impeached after no longer being in office. Attorney Rosensweig also touches upon the likelihood of Donald Trump's conviction a...

In this episode, Attorney Rosensweig talks about the leaked phone call between Donald Trump and the Georgia Secretary of State. Was it permissible to leak the call? What was the call about? What is the status of the lawsuits currently pending in Georgia in which Trump is alleging the Georgia election results are wrong? Attorney Rosensweig shares her (arguably controversial) thoughts on the matter in this episode.

In this week's episode, Jill speaks with Eric Lorenzo, an immigration attorney based out of New York, about all things immigration law. They discuss additional hurdles that are currently in place in terms of securing a visa during the pandemic, increased fees that were proposed by the Trump administration, thus making it harder for foreigners to secure employment in the U.S., issues relating to DACA and more. Jill also asks Attorney Lorenzo what he expects will change with r...

In this week's episode, Attorney Rosensweig is discussing a decision that was issued by a federal appeals court, blocking two ordinances on First Amendment grounds in Florida that ban licensed therapists from providing “conversion therapy” to minors. This was a 2-1 decision with the 2 judges who ruled to allow conversion therapy being appointees of Donald Trump. Conversion therapy seeks to change sexual orientation for gay people and the majority opinion was not persuaded by the r...

In this week's episode, Attorney Rosensweig talks about the fake ballot boxes that have been discovered in various parts of California and how the Republican Party has admitted that they are responsible for placing them around the State. Are they legal or is this a form of voter fraud? Attorney Rosensweig explains what ballot harvesting is, what the law is in California regarding ballot harvesting, and whether or not fake ballot boxes fall within the confines of the law. Ple...

In episode 3, Season 2 of the podcast, Attorney Rosensweig is breaking down each aspect of the Breonna Taylor case so that her listeners can really understand what questions they might ask when assessing whether the officers should have been put on trial for her death. Attorney Rosensweig goes over the following: 1) Were there sufficient grounds for a search warrant to have been issued? 2) Should the search warrant have been a knock and announce as opposed to a no-knock warrant? 3...

On episode 2 of Season 2 of the podcast, Attorney Rosensweig speaks with New York personal injury attorney, Matthew Haicken, about his quest to change the law in New York so that convicted felons who have completed their sentences can be called for jury duty. Matthew explains why banning those with felony convictions from serving on juries not only keeps those individuals from feeling fully reintegrated into society, it also hurts criminal defendants who have the right to a jury of thei...

In today's episode, Attorney Rosensweig is discussing the Portland protests and whether or not the US government had the right to enter the city based upon an executive order that Donald Trump signed in late June. The executive order stated that the US government had the right to protect the federal courthouse in Portland and, just days later, various federal agencies entered Portland and started using pepper spray, batons and other non-lethal forms of ammunition to "quell" the protests...

On June 20, 2020, Donald Trump is holding a political rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma in an enclosed arena in which he is anticipating approximately 19,000 attendees. The date of the rally was originally June 19th but he moved it one day amid outcry over its clash with the Juneteenth holiday marking the end of US slavery. In order to purchase tickets for the event, one must click on an agreement, waiving the right to sue if the purchaser or their guests contract Covid-19. Is this w...

In this week's episode, Attorney Rosensweig talks about qualified immunity and how this legal doctrine shields police officers from being held civilly liable even when a court determines that the officer used excessive force. Attorney Rosensweig uses a recent Supreme Court decision to explain what qualified immunity is and how a court determines whether or not a police officer can be shielded by it. Attorney Rosensweig also explains how this legal doctrine came to be, how it has e...