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Opening Arguments

OA160: Schrodinger's Andrew

Opening Arguments

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4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2018

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In this rapid-response episode, Thomas and Andrew take a look at the things Andrew Was Right about over the past few weeks (yay!) as well as the things Andrew Was Wrong about (boo!).  It's Schrödinger's Andrew Day! In the pre-show segment, the guys go through the scenario for all of our Opening Arguments Community March Madness potential winners.  After that, it's time for Andrew Was Right! (TM).  We cover the Alex van der Zwaan sentencing memorandum and what it means for Yodel Mountain, as well as both the Amended Complaint and the Motion for Expedited Trial filed by our next Attorney General, Stormy Daniels.  You won't want to miss it! After that, it's time for Andrew Was Wrong (TM), in Andrew owns up to a few corrections about Watergate and revisits the emoluments lawsuit discussed way back in Episode 78.  Andrew was skeptical then; has he changed his mind? Finally, we end with an all-new TTTBE #69 that questions your knowledge of the "firefighter's rule" and whether it protects cops who get sideswiped.  Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Andrew was recently a guest on Episode 255 of the Phil Ferguson Show and Episode 96 of the Naked Mormonism Podcast.  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
  1. This is the Alex van der Zwaan sentencing memorandum; he pled guilty to 18 U.S.C. § 1001.  You can click here to read the Christopher Miller story suggesting that "Person A" is Konstantin Kilimnik.
  2. This is the Amended Complaint filed by Stormy Daniels; you can also read the Notice of Removal filed by EC and the Motion for Expedited Trial filed by Daniels.
  3. Stormy's expedited trial motion is pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 4.
  4. This is the Washington Post article on Alexander Butterfield, which is definitely worth a read.
  5. Here's the District Court's opinion in the emoluments litigation, which we first discussed back in Episode 78.
  6. If you want to dive more into emoluments, you can read Mississippi v. Johnson, 71 U.S. 475 (1867), or listen to our two-parter with originalist Seth Barrett Tillman:  Episode 35 (Part 1) and Episode 36 (Part 2).
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0:00.0

Your honor, I object!

0:05.0

And why is that Mr. Reed?

0:07.0

Because it's devastating to my case!

0:19.0

I did you know, the murders, but as you're all so looking forward to this, I thought I'd be not guilty.

0:31.0

They say a man who represents himself as a fool for a client.

0:35.0

Well, with God as my witness, I am that fool!

0:45.0

Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film the never-ending store.

0:53.0

Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer.

0:59.0

This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Andrew Torres, LLC for Entertainment purposes,

1:05.0

is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.

1:09.0

Don't take legal advice from a podcast.

1:14.0

Hello, I'm welcome to Opening Arguments. This is episode number 160.

1:19.0

This is even number there. How's it going, Andrew?

1:22.0

It's going great. How's it going with you?

1:24.0

Going okay. About to see a bunch of fine folks at A.Con in Oklahoma.

1:29.0

Beautiful Oklahoma. Some place I've always dreamed of going.

1:33.0

I really wish I could join you.

1:36.0

I love meeting up with our fans and go into conventions and the like.

1:40.0

So everybody go up and give Thomas a big hug in Oklahoma.

1:46.0

Yeah, I was going to say buy me a drink for Andrew and me and then I realized like,

1:49.0

no, that's going to be one of those drinking games that just does not.

1:52.0

Okay, I can't keep up with that.

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