OA471: Republican Lawyer Shouts Quiet Part on Voting Rights

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🗓️ 9 March 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

At oral arguments before the Supreme Court, a lawyer for Republicans admitted that eliminating voting restrictions would put Republicans at a 'competitive disadvantage.' Will this startling admission jeopardize the case for Republicans? Find out! Before that, we cover some good news and bad news. Bad first - the Texas EO on masking is worse than you thought. Good news - HR1 the Equality Act is amazingly good legislation! It's the jam packed Tuesday deep-dive you've come to expect from us!
Links: TX Executive Orders GA-32 and GA-34, TX Code 418, TX Executive Order GA-10, State Voting Bills Tracker 2021, Georgia HB 531, [Brnovich v. DNC] Consolidated Oral Argument, 52 U.S. Code § 10301

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0:00.0	You wanted a chance to make law, but here it is.
0:06.5	Making a good one.
0:10.0	Is this your gun?
0:20.0	No, yes it is.
0:21.0	No it isn't.
0:22.0	We have your name on the registration.
0:24.0	No you don't.
0:25.0	Don't be ridiculous.
0:28.0	Networks don't get to decide election.
0:30.0	Ports do.
0:35.0	Yard is, I'm not some slick big city lawyer like my opponent here.
0:39.0	What just happened?
0:46.0	You kind of confessed.
0:48.0	Sorry.
0:49.0	And I find you guilty.
0:52.0	Bring out the wheel of punishment.
0:55.0	Welcome to opening arguments.
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1:05.0	It's not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship.
1:09.0	Don't take legal advice from a podcast.
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