Liz and Andrew break Justice Merchan’s contempt ruling that paves the way for Trump to spend time in lockup, then discuss the witnesses and how they did, or did not, help the prosecution build its case. Plus, Tennessee banned contrails and maybe … spray bottles?

Links:

Second Contempt Order

https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/DOcontempt_5-6-24FINAL.pdf

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022

https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf

2023 OSTP Geoengineering Report

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Congressionally-Mandated-Report-on-Solar-Radiation-Modification.pdf

Tennessee HB 2063

https://legiscan.com/TN/text/HB2063/id/2983097

Florida SB 1084

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1084

DeSantis Statement re SB 1084

https://www.flgov.com/2024/05/01/governor-desantis-signs-legislation-to-keep-lab-grown-meat-out-of-florida/

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Liz and Andrew Torrez catch up with Trump’s election lawyers. Where are they now, and why isn’t it the hoosegow? Then a deep dive into the Biden administration’s plan to reschedule marijuana. But first, Donald Trump has nothing but contempt for this court!

Links:

Trump Contempt Order

https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/D.O.motion4contempt-FINAL.pdf

Eastman Disciplinary Order

https://discipline.calbar.ca.gov/portal/DocumentViewer/Index/UTKQ_Y63MDG4l4uhXSVCPqiU-at38jxNGUYub4sJpbGYEMPf_DmMRzCZgpvdUiQob9K9TKikC0XkAwVvafs3DPj9GHLcAlR9sE7K6hP1jE41?caseNum=SBC-23-O-30029&docType=Order%20/%20Ruling&docName=Ruling%20on%20Motion%20-%20Denied&docTypeId=13&isVersionId=False&p=0

Michigan appellate order on sanctions

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca6.142572/gov.uscourts.ca6.142572.43.2.pdf

“Off the charts low” polling

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna148170

Fair Labor Standards Act

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/chapter-8

DOL Final Rule, 29 CFR Part 541

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/flsa/ot-541-final-rule.pdf

FTC Act of 1914

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/chapter-2/subchapter-I

FTC Final Rule, 16 CFR Part 910

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/noncompete-rule.pdf

Jimmy Johns noncompete

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jimmy-johns-non-compete_n_5978180

Amazon noncompete

https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3543196/AmazonContract.0.pdf

21 U.S.C. 812

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/812

Congressional Review Act

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/part-I/chapter-8

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Liz sits down with Arizona trial lawyer Tom Ryan to discuss last week’s indictment of fake electors by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. It’s indictment-thirty for Boris Epshteyn and Christina Bobb!

Links:

Gag Order

https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/JustSecurityNY2016ElectionInterferenceCaseClearinghouse%E2%80%94Order-granting-State-of-New-York-motion-to-restrict-Trump-extrajudicial-statements-March-26-2024.pdf

Indictment

https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/Indictment%20Redacted.pdf

DM Cantor on Class 2 felonies in AZ

https://dmcantor.com/class-2-felony-in-arizona#

AZ Central story

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/24/arizona-fake-electors-indictments/73184206007/

A.R.S. 13-2310

https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/02310.htm

DM Cantor on Fraudulent Schemes

https://dmcantor.com/blog/what-are-fraudulent-schemes-in-arizona

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