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After almost two years Charles, Eric and Patrick are back with special guest Tim from ALAB Series. Segment 1: Jarkesy v. SEC - The Fifth Circuit sets the administrative state on fire because they can. Segment 2: Patel v. Garland - The Supreme Court gives immigration judges more authority to screw up without consequence than anyone ever wanted them to have. Segment 3: FEC v Ted Cruz for Senate - The Supreme Court not only legalizes bribes but says they are required by the First Amendment. Charles: https://twitter.com/ugarles Eric: https://twitter.com/ericmichel Patrick: https://twitter.com/veryimportant Tim: https://twitter.com/garliccorgi Hostile Witness: https://twitter.com/HostilePodcast Music: Thanks to Riverboat Gamblers (Intro: Blue Ghosts) and Patrick Cosmos (Interstitial: Fear of Heights). Used with permission. Production: Thanks to Dan for the quick turnaround and sound editing. (https://twitter.com/Enterim_ and listen to his band Candy Necklace, new LP out soon: https://candynecklacephl.bandcamp.com/).

Charles Star is joined by attorney Ezra Ishmael Young and Professor Jessica Clarke to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County extending Title VII sex discrimination claims to include gay and trans litigants. On Twitter: Charles - @ugarles Ezra - @ezraiyoung Jessica - @clarkeja Thanks to Mike Weibe and Riverboat Gamblers for use of the theme song "Blue Ghosts", Patrick Cosmos for the interstitial/outro "Fear of Heights" and Dan Parshall for sound engineering.

Charles Star is joined again by Patrick Cosmos and Eric Michel. The discussion starts with Bridgegate and the Supreme Court's latest refusal to let prosecutors punish public corruption and finishes with Judge Justin Walker's ridiculous injunction against a non-existent order to shut down drive-in Easter services. Charles Star - @ugarles Eric Michel - @ericmichel Patrick Cosmos - @veryimportant Thanks to Dan Parshall for sound engineering and to Mike Weibe and Riverboat Gamblers (theme - Blue Ghosts) and Patrick Cosmos (bumpers - Fear of Heights) for the music.

Randolph Brickey joins Charles Star to talk about Ramos v. Louisiana, a recent Supreme Court case that finally clarified that Louisiana and Oregon have to stop using non-unanimous juries and a series of cases (Ellis v. State (NC). Clark v Crawford (WDVA) and Howse v, Houdos (6th Cir.)) about the mixed messages courts give about telling the police how you really feel. Charles Star - @ugarles Randolph Brickey - @hithertofore Hostile Witness - @HostilePodcast Thanks to: Dan Parshall (@enterim_) for sound engineering Mike Wiebe (@mikewiebe) and Riverboat Gamblers (@thegamblers) for the theme, "Blue Ghosts" Patrick Cosmos (@veryimportant) for the interstitial music "Fear of Heights". and my wife and mom because it's Mother's Day

Charles Star, Patrick Cosmos and Eric Michel talk about the mocking cruelty of Trump's Fifth Circuit judges toward gay and trans litigants and Lauren Walker joins Charles to talk about the trans health issues underlying the litigation. Theme: Blue Ghosts by Riverboat Gamblers Interstitials: Fear of Heights by Patrick Cosmos Charles Star (@ugarles) Patrick Cosmos (@veryimportant) Eric Michel (@ericmichel) Lauren Walker (@notabigjerk) Sound engineering by Daniel Parshall (@enterim_)

Episode 1, finally. Patrick Cosmos and Eric Michel join Charles Star to discuss the Supreme Court's embarrassing decision to in Hernandez v Mesa and bogus defamation lawsuits from Tulsi Gabbard, Roy Moore and Larry Klayman. Charles Star: @ugarles Patrick Cosmos: @veryimportant Eric Michel: @ericmichel Thanks to Jeb @mobute Lund for his production help, @mikeweibe for letting us use the Riverboat Gambles' Blue Ghosts in the intro and Patrick for letting me use his Fear of Hights for the interstitials.