6: Grand Jury, Cuomo and the Filibuster

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🗓️ 6 March 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Hang out with the #SistersInLaw this week while they give a short masterclass on grand juries, their role in the legal system and what we can expect from them in coming cases. Then they lay out the accusations against Governor Cuomo before pondering the role of the filibuster and if it hurts more than it helps.

Get More From The #SistersInLaw:

Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC

Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR

Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

Recent Publications By The #SistersInLaw:

Joyce’s MSNBC Article :

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/gop-has-enlisted-supreme-court-its-anti-voting-rights-crusade-n1259670

Kim’s Boston Globe Article:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/04/opinion/history-will-clearly-see-this-existential-moment-voting-rights-lawmakers-must-see-it-now/?p1=StaffPage

Jill Wine-Banks’ “The Watergate Girl” Now Available In Paperback:

https://www.amazon.com/Watergate-Girl-Justice-Criminal-President-ebook/dp/B07X18PQNY

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or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can!

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0:37.9	Welcome back to Hashtag Sisters-in-Law.
0:40.9	I'm Jo Weinbanks.
0:42.8	Since we started this podcast, Kim Joyce,
0:45.5	Byerb and I have received lots of questions about the processes
0:49.4	that keep our legal system running.
0:51.9	So this week we're going to do a deep dive on what a grand jury is.
0:56.6	How they work and what to expect from some of the grand juries
0:59.9	in many of the upcoming high profile cases.
1:04.4	Then we'll take a look at the legal mess facing Governor Cuomo
1:08.0	and ponder the fate of the filibuster.
1:10.7	And as usual, we'll be answering some of your questions at the end of the show.
1:16.9	Before we get started, I want to share some good news with my favourite sisters.
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