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Today's deep-dive Tuesday tackles that viral case caption you've probably seen floating around Twitter:\xa0 "United States v. 1,855.6 pounds of American Paddlefish Meat."\xa0 Is the sack of fish meat really going to have to show up in court?\xa0 Will it have a lawyer??!?\xa0 Listen and find out!

We begin, however, with a roundup of all the lawsuits filed against Matthew Whitaker, including the most recent one brought by Senators Blumenthal and Hirono.\xa0 Oh, and we check with an op-ed written by... the Torture Guy?\xa0 What's going on here??

The main segment delves into\xa0in rem jurisdiction in order to explain the "paddlefish meat" caption.\xa0 If you like legal minutiae -- and let's be honest, you're listening to this podcast -- you'll love this segment.

Then, it's time for a truly great listener question holding Andrew's feet to the fire on Net Neutrality and the\xa0Munsingwear doctrine.\xa0 It's not an Andrew Was Wrong, but it is an... Andrew Could Have Explained That Better?\xa0 Either way, you won't want to miss it.

Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #102 on hearsay.\xa0 Find out if Thomas's coin can pass the bar exam!\xa0 And as always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

Appearances

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Show Notes & Links

1. Click here to check out Lawfareblog's clearing house for Whitaker complaints, and click here to read John Yoo's (surprising) op-ed arguing that Whitaker's appointment was illegal.
2. If you want to read the actual meat filing, click here.
3. Special shout-out to law professor Brian L. Frye for tipping us off to\xa0United States v. 43 1/2 Gross Rubber Prophylactics!

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