Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

The Many Trials of Donald J. Trump

Dec 23, 2023

The podcast discusses recent rulings that disqualified Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot in Colorado and explores the legal debate surrounding his inclusion. It analyzes dissenting arguments in a Supreme Court ruling on insurrection and discusses ongoing cases, including the events of January 6th and the question of presidential immunity. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of holding Trump accountable and the role of the rule of law in achieving justice.

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The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald J. Trump should not appear on the ballot in the state's Republican primary, addressing questions regarding insurrection and his involvement.

The ongoing lawsuits involving Trump, including those related to obstruction and vote certification, have the potential to hold him accountable and impact his future political endeavors.

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Introduction

5min

Supreme Court of Colorado Ruling on Trump's Ballot

6min

The Legal Debate over Including Donald Trump's Name on the Ballot

4min

Analyzing the Dissent in a Supreme Court Ruling

5min

The Ongoing Cases and Potential Consequences for Trump

24min

This week, the Colorado Supreme Court determined in a pivotal decision that Donald J Trump should not appear on the ballot in the state's Republican primary. Meanwhile the high court is already involved in the possible briefing of another Trump case (about presidential immunity) and has agreed to docket another involving the obstruction of the vote certification on Jan 6 2021. And we haven’t even mentioned the Georgia case. Basically, Trump is going to have a very lawyer-y 2024. So where do all these cases sit right now? Slate’s Jeremy Stahl joins Amicus host Dahlia Lithwick to give us an update.

In this week’s Amicus Plus segment, Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern joins the show to talk about Rudy Giuliani’s defamation lawsuit and the $150 million he owes election workers. Mark and Dahlia also discuss the latest in ProPublica’s continued deep dive into the finances of Clarence Thomas.

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