Topic: Federal Court

2 chapters across the catalog

54: Lemonhead Delight
2:13:17 - 2:16:00

54: Lemonhead Delight

Amy Coney Barrett, Republican Party Strategy

The hosts discuss a theory that the Republican establishment no longer "needs" Donald Trump now that Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the Supreme Court. They suggest that with the judiciary secured, the "political entity" in Washington may be willing to let Trump fall. They argue that Trump's second term would be a "savage" threat to the deep state, including figures like Bill Barr.

01: Black Bots
48:33 - 53:25

01: Black Bots

Legal Strategy for Reparations, Johnny Cochran's Vision

A legal path for reparations, originally championed by attorney Johnny Cochran in the 1990s, is presented as more effective than a purely political path. By treating reparations as a legal claim for unpaid labor, the movement could bypass the "handout" stigma and focus on appointing federal judges sympathetic to the case. The discussion notes that current political offers of $100 billion to $500 billion are "laughable" compared to the actual calculated debt.