

Legal AF by MeidasTouch
MeidasTouch Network
Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics.Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
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Jul 2, 2025 • 12min
Trump Nearly Blows It in Sham Lawsuit
Almost missing the deadline, the Trump Administration has gotten around to appealing Judge Howell’s permanent injunction to stop Trump’s abuse of law firms — this time Perkins Code — and to block Trump from declaring them a “national security threat” as payback for some of their lawyers being involved in the Mueller investigation. Michael Popok looks at the new notice of appeal and lays out what happens next.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 17min
SCOTUS & Trump Get Outfoxed in Shadow Court Instantly
Forget the “academic” or the “hypothetical” — groups and lawyers that oppose Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Birthright Citizenship live in the real world, and in real time within hours of the Supreme Court’s Friday’s ruling forcing them to refile their cases as class actions seeking emergency injunctions, refiled their cases in Maryland first and then New Hampshire. But now that there are 2 almost identical cases seeking identical declarations from the federal courts that Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional, what is likely to happen next? Michael Popok explains what’s happened in the last 48 hours, and discusses a secret, little-known Court —the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation— dominated by Bush and Clinton appointees, that may decide which class action survives and which judge will make the ultimate decision.
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The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast
The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 13min
Judge Brutally Outsmarts Trump in Major Case
In breaking news, Abrego Garcia has asked for and received an order that keeps him longer in federal detention to protect him from the Trump Administration deporting or removing him in the middle of the night away from Federal Court jurisdiction. The irony was not lost on Magistrate Judge Holmes who has ordered that Abrego Garcia remain in protective custody until his July 16th hearing before Judge Crenshaw and beyond. Michael Popok reports on this turn of affairs of a jailed person begging the court to stay in jail to be protected from the Trump Administration.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 15min
Supreme Court Walks Right Into Instant Checkmate
Moving at almost the speed of light and following Justice Sotomayor’s “direction”, public interest groups litigating to protect Birthright Citizenship have just hours after the Supreme Court ruled against them, filed a new motion for class action certification and for temporary injunction with a Maryland federal judge. Michael Popok explains how this is exactly what Justice Sotomayor called for in her dissent on Friday, and sets up a battle over the summer in the Supreme Court over whether Birthright Citizenship enshrined in the 14th Amendment survives.
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The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast
The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 13min
Trump Braces to Lose Millions After Fatal Court Ruling
E Jean Carroll is about to beat Trump for the third time in front of the Second Circuit Appeal, having lost last week on his bid to have the “United States of America” substitute in to avoid paying her the $83.5 million jury verdict judgement for sexually abusing and defaming her, and now about to lose in front of of the same judges on his argument that he has “presidential immunity” to defame her. Michael Popok puts it all together and what happens next at the Supreme Court on his latest hot take.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 19min
Trump Lawyers Finally Face Fatal Penalty
What do Trump lawyers Alina Habba and Ken Chesebro have in common? No, not that, but now one has been disbarred from practicing law in NY while the other has received a stinging new bar complaint seeking her disbarment in NJ. Michael Popok outlines the case against Trump’s political hack turned US Attorney for NJ (Habba) as outlined in the new bar grievance against her, and explains why Chesebro, one of the leaders of the “fake elector” scheme to steal the election from Biden, just lost his bar license in NY.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jul 1, 2025 • 18min
Trump Instantly Rebuked After Lawsuit Threat
Trump, to try to distract from the fact that he has lost track of Iran’s uranium stockpile altogether, and failed to take out a 4th hardened mountain facility, is threatening to sue CNN and the New York Times for “defamation.” Michael Popok takes a look at the new demand letter, the lawyer behind it, and both media outlets telling Trump and his lawyers to pound sand as they stand by their reporting that the initial top secret reports found that Iran’s nuclear program was only set back a few months.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jun 29, 2025 • 1h 31min
Legal AF Full Episode - 6/28/2025
Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok host the top rated Legal AF podcast and take on: 1) Governor Newsom's $787 million dollar defamation suit against Fox; 2) the aftermath and next steps after the Supreme Court told federal courts they have no power to issue nationwide injunctions in most cases, including about birthright citizenship; 3) the Supreme Court's siding with religious groups over the First Amendment; 4) Trump lawyers being disbarred (again) and being the subject of bar grievance complaints; and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.
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Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
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Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
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Jun 28, 2025 • 15min
Supreme Court Walks Right Into Instant Checkmate
Moving at almost the speed of light and following Justice Sotomayor’s “direction”, public interest groups litigating to protect Birthright Citizenship have just hours after the Supreme Court ruled against them, filed a new motion for class action certification and for temporary injunction with a Maryland federal judge. Michael Popok explains how this is exactly what Justice Sotomayor called for in her dissent on Friday, and sets up a battle over the summer in the Supreme Court over whether Birthright Citizenship enshrined in the 14th Amendment survives.
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The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan
Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen
The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
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Jun 28, 2025 • 13min
Trump Braces to Lose Millions After Fatal Court Ruling
E. Jean Carroll is poised to achieve a significant legal victory against Trump again, challenging his claims of presidential immunity. The discussions dive into the financial fallout from the court's judgment, which could leave Trump facing massive losses. The conversation also touches on what lies ahead for the case if it escalates to the Supreme Court. Additionally, there's a lighter segment on home styling tips, weaving in unexpected legal ramifications with practical advice.


