Today's Lawfare Daily is a live conversation with Natalie Orpett, Quinta Jurecic, Roger Parloff, and Alan Rozenshtein about the Supreme Court oral arguments on former Trump's presidential immunity claim. lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfar…

Following the latest in Trump's New York trial, but still confused about what, exactly, the prosecution has to prove?

Read Quinta Jurecic's exceptionally useful explainer on the legal theories underlying the case:

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'Bragg’s legal theory is genuinely tangled—though the district attorney’s office is doing its best to clarify matters.'
Quinta Jurecic takes a deep dive into New York State law to explain the legal mechanics underlying DA Alvin Bragg's case against Trump. lawfaremedia.org/article/charti…

In court on Tuesday, Assistant DA Joshua Steinglass said there's a 'misperception about the law and about what this case is about.' No kidding.

For Lawfare, Quinta Jurecic explains mechanics of the DA's case and charts the legal theory featuring a...chart!
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The Alvin Bragg's theory of Trump's conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election isn't new. Why are folks saying it is?

ℹ️ Trump's 34 counts of falsifying business records are upped to felonies if done to commit *another* crime.

DA named 4 in May 2023, judge OKs 3 in February.👇

Today, Lawfare is unveiling our new page to track Section 230 reform legislation—a project in collaboration with Center on Tech Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill. Matt Perault and Quinta Jurecic explain why we are following these proposals: lawfaremedia.org/article/why-we…

In 1 hour, join Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, and Tyler McBrien for a discussion of what happened in court today in the hush money case against former President Trump. Watch the livestream here: youtube.com/live/BDTZY8haf…

The very seediness of the hush-money case, Quinta Jurecic writes, 'is a reminder of both a central controversy of Trump’s 2016 campaign and one of his key sources of appeal as he seeks office again: his contempt for women.' theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Hunter Evans, Adam George, Quinta Jurecic, and Emma Plankey provide an overview of the ongoing investigations and prosecutions across the country against fake electors involved with the attempt to flip the Electoral College vote to Trump in the 2020 election. lawfaremedia.org/article/how-st…

Last week, more than 100 New Yorkers had an opportunity—a legal requirement, actually—to tell Trump to his face exactly how they feel about him.

For Mother Jones, I wrote about just how many of the jurors don't like the former president.
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Opening statements in the hush money trial against former President Trump begin Monday—and Lawfare will be there. Benjamin Wittes explains how Lawfare will cover this historic trial. lawfaremedia.org/article/what-w…

The very seediness of the hush-money case, Quinta Jurecic writes, 'is a reminder of both a central controversy of Trump’s 2016 campaign and one of his key sources of appeal as he seeks office again: his contempt for women.' theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

A specter is haunting Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York state court—the specter of the Access Hollywood tape. For The Atlantic theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

And we have a jury.

Read my dispatch of jury selection days 3 and 4 in Justice Juan Merchan's courtroom to learn how we arrived at these 18 Manhattanites who will now decide Donald Trump's fate, out now in Lawfare

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It’s another beautiful morning at 100 Centre St in Manhattan, as the press gathers for Day 2 of jury selection in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump.

I’m here covering it all again for Lawfare. Follow this thread for updates 🧵⚖️

New drinking game: Everytime a GOP official uses the term lawfare you have to donate $5 to Lawfare. As for the drinking, govern yourself accordingly.

It’s a beautiful morning at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan.

I’m waiting in line with members of the press to attend the first criminal trial of a former president, Donald Trump, for Lawfare.

Follow this thread for updates 🧵⚖️

'[T]he Second Circuit must consider to what extent existing criminal law provides the federal government with tools to counter certain forms of election lies, and how those tools can be squared with the protections of the First Amendment.'
Quinta Jurecic on U.S. v Mackey

The first 4 episodes of The Aftermath Season 2 are out now!
This season looks at what has been done to seek accountability for the major plots the Jan. 6 committee identified as critical to the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Get caught up wherever you get your podcasts!