OA119: Trump's Trans Ban (& More)
Today's episode takes a look at the recent decision in Doe v. Trump in which a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the majority of President Trump's ban on trans servicemembers in the armed forces. First, though, we begin with a discussion of\xa0Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and the requirement that prosecutors turn over exculpatory evidence to criminal defendants. In the "C" segment, we discuss two articles surrounding Trump's legal strategy in light of last week's indictments. Finally,\xa0we end with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #48 about co-conspirators, confessions, and hearsay.\xa0 Don't forget to following\xa0our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was a guest on Episode 6 of the How-To Heretic Podcast; give it a listen! Show Notes & Links
- The two cases discussed in the "A" segment were\xa0Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and\xa0U.S. v. Bagley, 473 U.S. 667 (1985).
- You can read the full text of Judge Kollar-Kotelly's decision in\xa0Doe v. Trump by clicking here.
- The two articles discussed in the "C" segment were this article from the\xa0Daily Beast and this article from\xa0The Hill.