Lawfare No Bull
Welcome to Lawfare No Bull. We have been doing no bull podcasts, mostly for congressional hearings for a long time on the Lawfare podcast feed, we decided to do more of them incorporating a wider range of the public sound of the world of National SecuritySo we spun it off as its own podcast. No Bull Lawfare. It will feature primary source audio from a range of sources, speeches, congressional hearings, court proceedings, think tank events, things that we think are interesting and that we think you'll think are interesting. Sometimes edited, sometimes not.Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
Oct 19, 2023 • 54min
Debating the Juror Questionnaire in Fulton County
On Oct. 16, in a hearing in Fulton County court, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell’s attorneys haggled with prosecutors over questions in the jury selection questionnaire that will be handed out to potential jurors on Friday Oct. 20. Judge Scott McAfee focused on eliminating repetitive questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2023 • 3h 52min
Hearings on Pre-Trial Motions in Fulton County Court
On Oct. 10 and 11, Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments on a number of pre-trial motions in the Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell trial in Fulton County Court, including motions to dismiss the indictment and motions to dismiss the racketeering charges. The audio from the two hearings has been edited and put together here with a break in the middle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 3, 2023 • 26min
Trump Co-Defendant in Fulton County Case Pleads Guilty
On Sept. 29, Scott Hall, a Georgia bail bondsman and one of the 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges in exchange for probation. As part of the deal, he agreed to testify against other defendants in the Fulton County case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2023 • 1h 37min
AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee
On Sept. 20, Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice.” The committee questioned Garland about the Hunter Biden investigations, the role of special counsels, the Department of Justice’s actions related to January 6th, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 30min
Judge McAfee Orders Separate Trial for Chesebro and Powell
On Sept. 14, in a hearing in Fulton County, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted an expedited trial schedule for former Trump lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, separate from their 17 other co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case. The hearing also covered the defendants’ motion to unseal transcripts of witness testimony before the special purpose grand jury. During the hearing, the prosecution handed over a list of names of the 30 unindicted co-conspirators to the defendants’ lawyers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 14min
The House Judiciary Committee on the Durham Report
On June 21, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss Special Counsel John Durham’s recently released report that examined the origins and conduct surrounding the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The committee heard testimony from Durham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2023 • 58min
House Energy and Commerce Committee Talks TikTok
On March 23, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss TikTok and the social media company’s association with the Chinese government. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified about the Chinese Communist Party’s access to American user data, misinformation on the platform, TikTok’s “Project Texas,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2023 • 1h 27min
Senate Judiciary Committee Talks Justice Department Oversight
On March 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine Oversight of the Department of Justice. The committee heard from attorney general Merrick Garland, who discussed topics ranging from Section 230 reform to climate change to FISA’s Section 702 and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023 • 28min
D.C. Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Scott Perry Case
On Feb. 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in a case concerning the Justice Department’s efforts to access Representative Scott Perry’s phone. This is part of the department’s investigation into efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. The government is trying to access the phone amid congressional probes that claim Perry was an important ally to Trump in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The arguments abruptly ended as the court switched into sealed arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2023 • 2h 32min
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Twitter Inc. v. Taamneh
On Feb. 22, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Twitter v. Taamneh, a case that deals with the liability of platforms that host or promote terrorist material. This case addresses the scope of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, arguing that Twitter aided and abetted ISIS by hosting and promoting its content on its platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
