In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses new developments in the investigation of Matt Gaetz—including the case of his collaborator, Joel Greenberg. A former Florida county tax collector who was indicted last year on sex trafficking charges, Greenberg may be cooperating with investigators.

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Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

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In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig calls on DOJ leadership to aggressively pursue charges against the individuals who inspired and carried out the January 6th Capitol insurrection. He also breaks down the partisan political battle blocking the formation of a congressional commission to investigate the insurrection. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines. 

Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.

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Prosecuting the Insurrection

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses new developments in the investigation into Russia’s influence in the 2016 election, and why Merrick Garland can still pursue justice for the crimes committed.  

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Unfinished Business For DOJ

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig addresses the significance of the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. 

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Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.

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The Chauvin Verdict

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig reflects on the state of the Chauvin trial as it nears the end, and looks ahead to week four: closing arguments and jury deliberations. 

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Chauvin Trial: The Final Stretch

Stop, Cooperate and Listen

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.

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Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Become a member at half the annual price with special code DEGREE at cafe.com/insider.

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Chauvin Trial: What’s Next

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the series of allegations against Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz—including for sex trafficking, extortion, transportation of a minor, and prostitution. 

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The Investigation of Matt Gaetz

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the long first week in the trial of Derek Chauvin, from the effectiveness of the witnesses to the strength of the prosecution’s arguments. He also looks ahead to the focus of week two: the defense. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. 

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Chauvin Trial Continues

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the new Georgia law restricting voting rights and the possibility of H.R.1 — the sweeping piece of federal voting rights legislation — getting through the Senate. 

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The Battle Over Voting

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig breaks down what to expect in the trial of Derek Chauvin, including the composition of the jury, the charges, and the likely arguments from both the prosecution and defense. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/chauvin-trial-begins/

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Chauvin Trial Begins

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig assesses the likelihood that hate crime charges will be brought against the shooter who killed eight people, including six Asian women, last week in Atlanta. 

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Prosecuting Hate Crimes

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig breaks down the DOJ’s prosecution of the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol on January 6th. 

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Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

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Merrick Garland’s First Test

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the latest in the trial of Derek Chauvin, including the impact of the historic $27 million settlement between the city of Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family. Elie also breaks down the makeup and demographics of the jury at this stage in the selection process. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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Can The Chauvin Jury Be Impartial?

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the series of growing investigations into former President Donald Trump—from his tax returns to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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Closing In On Trump

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the upcoming trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer charged with killing George Floyd. As the jury selection process kicks off, Elie breaks down the challenges associated with finding a pool of impartial jurors.

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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Picking the Chauvin Jury

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the investigation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s alleged misrepresentation of the number of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19. 

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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Did Cuomo Commit a Crime?

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law student and former Trump administration speechwriter Eli Nachmany to discuss the Manhattan District Attorney’s growing investigation into former President Trump’s financial records, and how history will remember former Attorney General Bill Barr.

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The Manhattan DA vs. Trump

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig breaks down the slew of investigations into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s conduct. In recent days, Cuomo has faced allegations of sexual harassment and misrepresenting the number of statewide nursing home deaths due to COVID-19.

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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Cuomo’s Conduct

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the potential for state prosecutors to bring criminal charges against Steve Bannon, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s ongoing investigation of Donald Trump’s finances.  

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students. 

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The Book on Bannon

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Alabama Law School student Kyra Perkins to break down the status of the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into Donald Trump’s taxes and Justice Clarence Thomas’s conspiratorial dissent in a recent Pennsylvania voting rights case. Plus, of all the cases that Elie has prosecuted, which one still keeps him up at night?

Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students.

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A Case Grows in Manhattan

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland’s Senate confirmation hearings and a return to normalcy for the Department of Justice.

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The DOJ Returns

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the unique legacy of Merrick Garland, President Obama’s stymied Supreme Court nominee who will now become President Biden’s attorney general. He also breaks down the biggest decisions facing Garland as he takes the helm at DOJ, ranging from investigating Donald Trump to prosecuting Hunter Biden. 

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Merrick Garland’s Moment

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by NYU law student Safeena Mecklai to discuss the impact of Trump’s acquittal on the next generation of lawyers, a Georgia District Attorney’s pending investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn election results, and the challenges of lawyering over Zoom.   

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Zoom Lawyering

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses a Georgia District Attorney’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his allies. He also addresses the downfall of one Trump ally in particular: Rudy Giuliani. 

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Will Trump Be Charged?

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the whirlwind final day of the Senate impeachment trial: the House Managers’ shocking decision to call witnesses, their subsequent decision to stand down, and the eventual acquittal of former President Donald Trump. 

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Is Impeachment Broken?

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial, and looks forward to the final hours before the awaited vote. 

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Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-day-5/

Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai.

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Impeachment Day 5

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the third day of the Senate impeachment trial, and previews the next phrase of the trial: Donald Trump’s legal defense. 

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Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-day-4/


Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai. 

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Impeachment Day 4

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the second day of the Senate impeachment trial, including the House impeachment managers’ case for conviction, and the never-before-seen video evidence presented to the Senators.

Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/

Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-day-3/

Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan.

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Impeachment Day 3

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the first full day of the Senate impeachment trial, from the performances of the lawyers on each side, to the vote on whether to move forward. He also breaks down the three key strategic questions to watch for heading into Day 2 of the trial.

Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges: cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/

Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-day-2/


Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai.

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Impeachment Day 2

In the second episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the House impeachment managers, the Trump legal defense team, and what to watch for in the first day of the Senate impeachment trial.

Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up (https://cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/) to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges. 

Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-day-1/


Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai.

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Impeachment Day 1

In the inaugural episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig previews the unprecedented second impeachment trial of Donald Trump — what to look for, why it matters, and what comes next. 

Elie’s analysis doesn’t end with Third Degree.Sign up (https://cafe.com/article/the-stay-tuned-newsletter/) to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring articles by Elie, a weekly roundup of politically charged legal news, and historical lookbacks that help inform our current political challenges. 

Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: cafe.com/third-degree-podcast/impeachment-preview/


Third Degree is produced by CAFE Studios. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio and Music Producer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai.

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Impeachment Preview

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday night by federal prosecutors. The bombshell charges include bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign contributions.

Elie Honig is joined by former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade to break down the news. In this excerpt, they break down the strengths and weaknesses of the charges and Adams’s potential defenses.

In the full episode, Elie and Barb discuss Barb’s experience prosecuting a corruption case against the former mayor of Detroit and the process by which New York Governor Kathy Hochul could remove Adams from office if he refuses to resign.

This episode kicks off a new series of special episodes for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Insiders will get a second episode of the podcast co-hosted by Elie Honig and other CAFE contributors, Joyce Vance, Asha Rangappa, Barb McQuade, and Rachel Barkow, as well as occasional guests. Each episode will tackle one major legal or policy issue, bringing you all the analysis you need to stay informed in 30 minutes or less. We’ll do this in the coming weeks, so let us know what you think. Write to us at letters@cafe.com. 

CAFE Insiders click HERE to listen to the full analysis. To become a member of CAFE Insider head to cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to two full episodes of the podcast each week and other exclusive content.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted (with Barb McQuade)

Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com.

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Note From Joyce 9/25: Donald Trump's Blame Game

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. 
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Elie 9/18: An SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy Indictment

Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Barb 9/18: A Swift Way to Change the Conversation

Note from Elie 9/13: Jack Smith’s Poison Pill

Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. From 2013 to 2019, she served as a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. From 2010 to 2020, she was a member of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Policy Advisory Panel and co-chaired Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s transition committee on police accountability in 2021. She is also amongst the most cited legal scholars of all time. 
For a transcript of Rachel’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Rachel 9/11: Prudence over Politics

Note from Elie 9/6: Kamala Harris’s Secret Weapon

Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security. 
For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Asha 9/04: Not Everything is About Free Speech

Note from Elie 8/30: The Final Days of Merrick Garland

Note from Elie 8/23: How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election, or Ever

Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. 
For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note From Barb 8/21: The Couch Gag

Note from Elie 8/16: Jack Smith Can Still Hurt Donald Trump

Note from Rachel 8/14: Criminal Justice Reform Goes Mainstream

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. 

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Elie 8/09: Kamala Harris and Those “Lock Him Up” Chants

Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Before that, she served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations. She is also a legal and national security analyst at CNN and an editor of Just Security. 

For a transcript of Asha’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Asha 8/07: Trump Knows Exactly What He’s Doing

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst. For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note from Elie 8/02: Joe Biden’s Last Stand: Supreme Court Reform

Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com. To access the full archive of Contributor Notes and other exclusive content, become a CAFE Insider today at CAFE.com/insider.
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Note From Joyce 7/31: The Bankruptcy Abuse Must Stop

Note from Elie 7/26: Let’s Knock Off the 25th Amendment Talk

Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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Note From Barb 7/24: The Mission of Justice

Note from Elie 7/19: The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t Hear

Note From Joyce 7/17: Don’t Stop Political Debates

Note from Elie 7/16: Judge Cannon’s Ruling: Probably Wrong, But Not Crazy

Note from Elie 7/12: After the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling, All Four Trump Cases are in Trouble

Now, twice a week, CAFE contributors will examine the intersecting worlds of law, politics, and current events. Join Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Asha Rangappa, Rachel Barkow, and Elie Honig as they break down the complex legal issues shaping our country today. 
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The Counsel From Cafe

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note from Elie: Immunity

Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and Jack Smith’s Impending January 6 Dilemma

Note from Elie: How Trump’s SEAL Team Six Assassination Response Has Distorted the Presidential Immunity Argument

Note from Elie: The Supreme Court’s Make-Or-Break Decision on Trump

Note from Elie: Hunter Biden is Almost Surely Guilty — But His Prosecution Makes Little Sense

Note from Elie: The Manhattan DA’s Frankenstein Case is a Winner --  The Trump Jury Did Its Job, but Deep Problems Persist 

Note from Elie: Could the Trump Jury Hang?

Note from Elie: The Trump Trial — What if Everyone’s a Horrible Liar?

Note from Elie: Will Donald Trump Take the Stand?

Note from Elie: The Tape that Will Roil the Trump Trial

Note from Elie: Donald Trump — Gagged But Hardly Silenced

Note from Elie: Presidential Immunity: Not As Ridiculous As You’ve Heard

Note from Elie: Donald Trump’s Rorschach Trial

Note from Elie: How on Earth Do You Pick a Jury For a Trump Trial?

Note from Elie: The Texas Immigration Law is Doomed

Note from Elie: Will We See Any Trump Trials Before the Election?

Note from Elie: The Failure of DOJ’s Special Counsel System — From Robert Mueller to Robert Hur, It Simply Hasn’t Worked

Note from Elie: Joe Biden's Looming Nightmare Pardons

Note from Elie: Crash and Burn — The Cost of the Doomed, Hubristic 14th Amendment Campaign

Note from Elie: The Supreme Court Doesn’t Give a Damn About Jack Smith’s Timeline (And It Shouldn’t)

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Note from Elie: Michael Cohen’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived

Note from Elie: The Real Biden Documents Scandal (It’s Not the Old Man Stuff)

Note from Elie: Donald Trump Has a Jury Problem

Note from Elie: Fani Willis Has Problems (Upon Problems)

Note from Elie: How Merrick Garland Saved E. Jean Carroll – and His Own Trump Prosecution

Note From Elie: The Word Jack Smith Will Never Say

Note From Elie: The Supreme Court’s Silver Bullet Solution to the Fourteenth Amendment Problem

Note from Elie: The Trail to 2024 Trump Trials

Note from Elie: 2023 Legal News Trivia

Note from Elie: The Danger of Weaponization – No Matter Who Does It

Note from Elie: The Supreme Court Puts Jack Smith in a Bind

Note From Elie: The Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry: Promise Everything, Deliver Nothing

Note from Elie: My Carroll Hardy Moment

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription. 
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