Opening Arguments

Opening Arguments is a law show that helps you make sense of the news! Comedian Thomas Smith brings on legal analysts to help you understand not only current events, but also deeper legal concepts and areas! The typical schedule will be M-W-F with Monday being a deep-dive, Wednesday being Thomas Takes the Bar Exam and patron shoutouts, and Friday being a rapid response to legal issues in the news!

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h8m. Bisher sind 920 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 43 days 7 hours 26 minutes

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episode 400: OA400: No, John Roberts Is Not Your Friend


Today's show could also be called "the worst good news possible" because, yes, the Supreme Court declined to completely gut Roe v. Wade (despite the fact that Roe is effectively dead in many ways), but this was not John Roberts turning into AOC. Find...


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 July 3, 2020  1h16m
 
 

episode 399: OA399: The LAMicus Brief


We've got a special treat for you fine folks today! This is the Law'd Awful Movies from last month where Thomas delivers his Amicus Brief in the Flynn case and Andrew and Morgan discuss the process of writing their brief! Heads up, this episode...


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 June 30, 2020  1h59m
 
 

episode 398: OA398: The SCOTUS Asylum Ruling, Explained


Plus, Andrew breaks down (or has a breakdown over) the viral photo of a card that purportedly allows the holder to enter any business without wearing a mask. Is it real or... really stupid? Then we take a deep dive into DHS. v. Thuraissigiam, the...


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 June 26, 2020  1h22m
 
 

episode 397: OA397: Explaining Bostock v. Clayton County


This episode breaks down exactly what happened in the Supreme Court's surprising 6-3 holding that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is discrimination "because of sex" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...


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 June 23, 2020  1h11m
 
 

episode 396: OA396.5: Will You Be Able To Read John Bolton's Book?


Today's bonus episode takes a deep dive into the lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration to try and block the publication of John Bolton's tell-all book. We break down the legal arguments and tell you whether you can look forward to getting that...


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 June 20, 2020  1h4m
 
 

episode 396: OA396: Happy Juneteenth From the Supreme Court!


Today's episode might have been titled "Andrew Was Really, Really Wrong," as we break down this rather surprising week in the Supreme Court, including the Title VII cases, the Court's refusal to grant cert on any gun case, and the DACA decision. We...


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 June 19, 2020  1h2m
 
 

episode 395: OA394: The Andrew Was Already Wrong Show!


Today's show takes a deep dive into the Supreme Court, with the theme of "Shame Justice Roberts," and we recorded this... just before Justice Roberts (and, surprisingly, Neil Gorsuch) voted to affirm in the Zarda cases, recognizing that Title VII of...


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 June 16, 2020  1h3m
 
 

episode 394: OA394: The Amicus Show!


Today's episode takes an in-depth look at the concept of an amicus brief, explaining why we filed one in the Flynn case, what it means, and what's next for the guy who sold out his country... and his partner. We begin with a brief update on the...


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 June 12, 2020  1h31m
 
 

episode 393: OA393: Gabe Roth of Fix the Court


Today we're joined by Gabe Roth, executive director of . Fix the Court is a national, nonpartisan organization that advocates for non-ideological “fixes” that would make the federal courts, and primarily the U.S. Supreme Court, more open and more...


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 June 9, 2020  1h17m
 
 

episode 392: OA392: In the Aftermath of George Floyd


Today's extra-long show -- two hours if you're a patron! -- tackles all the issues surrounding the state of our Union in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, including questions about which charges should be filed against Derek Chauvin, whether...


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 June 5, 2020  1h22m