OA260: Res Ipsa Loquitur
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🗓️ 12 March 2019
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Today's episode is inspired by a law student listener question about a recent Thomas Takes The Bar Exam hypothetical, and takes a deep dive into the wonderful and wacky world of res ipsa loquitur. What does that even mean? You'll have to listen and find out!
We begin with a brief Andrew Was Wrong segment about Donald Trump and drone use, followed up by an Andrew Was Right segment about multiple states suing to block the implementation of Trump's HHS regulations relating to Title X that we discussed in Episode 258.
Then it's time for that deep dive into res ipsa loquitur that you didn't know you wanted until now!
After all that, it's time for some Bonus Tuesday Yodeling, in which we check in on Roger Stone's "Motion to Clarify" that was denied by Judge Jackson and an update on the House Republicans' hilariously misguided efforts to try and discredit Michael Cohen by pointing out that he sure seems to like to lie on behalf of his client. You won't want to miss it!
Then, it's time for the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #117. As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
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Show Notes & Links
- Here's a link to the Daily Beast article about Trump and drone strikes we teased in the opening segment.
- We've uploaded both Title X complaints: the one filed by California as well as the multistate complaint.
- More on Title X: click here for the actual law (42 U.S.C. § 300 et seq.); click here for the accompanying regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 59), and click here to read the new final rule promulgated by HHS regarding Title X. And, of course, you can click here to read Rep. Cummings's letter regarding the rule.
- This is Rep. Jordan's "own goal" letter.
- Finally, here's Judge Jackson's Order regarding Roger Stone.
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| 1:45.1 | Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments. This is episode 260. How's it going, Andrew? |
| 1:50.1 | Good, how are you? |
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