OA146: Clearing the White Board!
In this "lightning round" episode, Andrew tackles\xa0more than the typical three stories we cover on the show.\xa0 How much more??\xa0 Listen and find out! Potential topics include:\xa0 the budget showdown and sequestration, the recent Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering, the Nunes memo, the Federal Reserve, stock market, and Wells Fargo fraud, and ... possibly even more?? Finally, we end with an all-new Thomas (and Lucien!) Take the Bar Exam #62 involving the statute of frauds.\xa0\xa0Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess. \xa0We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 Have us on your show! Show Notes & Links
- You can read all 652 pages of the proposed budget deal here.
- The Pennsylvania redistricting case is\xa0League of Women Voters v. Pennsylvania, 159 MM 2017.
- We discussed the North Carolina gerrymandering decision in Episode 138; the Supreme Court's brief order staying that decision is here.
- And, of course, you'll want to review the 2008 Powerpoint and 2010 "Snidely\xa0 Whiplash" REDMAP Powerpoint.
- This is the full text of the Nunes memo.\xa0 We discussed FISA courts in depth in Episode 106, which covered\xa050 U.S.C.\xa0\xa7\xa01805, the authorizing legislation.
- Finally, you can read the Federal Reserve's cease-and-desist against Wells Fargo; the enabling legislation is 12 U.S.C. \xa7 1818 et seq.