Lawfare Daily: Trump Trials and Tribulations Weekly Round-up (May 8, 2024)
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🗓️ 9 May 2024
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This episode of “Trump's Trials and Tribulations,” was recorded on May 8 in front of a live audience on YouTube and Zoom. Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes talked to Lawfare Senior Editor Roger Parloff, Managing Editor Tyler McBrien, and Legal Fellow and Courts Correspondent Anna Bower about Judge Cannon’s order suspending the trial start date of May 20 in the classified documents case, the Georgia Court of Appeals decision to hear former President Trump and his co-defendants’ appeal of Judge McAfee’s decision keeping DA Fani Willis on the case, and more. And of course they took audience questions from Lawfare Material Supporters on Zoom.
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| 0:27.4 | aftermath. |
| 0:28.4 | We had some news out of Fulton County and the news is that the Georgia Court of Appeals is going to take up the appeal of the order denying Fawnee Willis's disqualification from the case. |
| 0:46.7 | It's the Law Fair Podcast, |
| 0:50.9 | Trump's trials and Tribulations. |
| 0:53.7 | I'm Benjamin Wittis with Anna Bauer, |
| 0:56.7 | Tyler McBrien, and Roger Parloff. |
| 1:01.4 | It's conceivable if her motion to compel rulings were really broad. |
| 1:09.0 | Jacksmith might try to appeal, but I don't know things look pretty bleak right now. |
| 1:18.0 | Today we're talking about why Judge Cannon suspended the classified documents trial date. |
| 1:24.7 | And we're talking about the Georgia Court of Appeals decision |
| 1:27.8 | to hear Trumps and the other co-defendants' efforts |
| 1:31.7 | to disqualify DA Fani Willis. |
| 1:34.7 | Hey everybody and welcome to this week's trial and tribulations. |
| 1:41.2 | Speaking of my personal trials and tribulations. Speaking of my personal trials and tribulations, tech continues to be an issue, but we love technology and so we're being cheerful about it. You're all great Americans and it's great to |
| 1:55.0 | to be you're all great Americans and it's great to see you. |
| 1:55.8 | Before we get started today I have a note of personal privilege that I want to address. |
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