All the Presidents' Lawyers
Mistrial!
Aug 25, 2021
Michael Avenatti faces a mistrial and will be retried in October. Ken explores the spousal privilege in Matt Gaetz's case. Igor Fruman expected to change his plea, leaving Rudy Giuliani concerned. Charges against Owen Shroyer and sentencing for Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio are discussed. A 'criminal complaint' about Jeffrey Clark is followed up.
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- The mistrial in Michael Avenatti's wire fraud trial provides him an opportunity to re-litigate his case and potentially obtain a better outcome.
- Igor Fruman's expected change of plea to guilty raises concerns about the potential consequences for Rudy Giuliani and the ongoing legal case against Fruman's associate Lev Parnas.
Deep dives
Court orders reinstatement of Remain in Mexico program
A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to reinstate the Remain in Mexico program, which required asylum seekers coming from Central America to stay in Mexico while their cases were being processed in the United States. The judge's decision is a result of a legal challenge claiming that the Biden administration acted arbitrarily and capriciously in terminating the program. This ruling highlights the legal complexities and challenges faced by new administrations in changing immigration policies.
