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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 53 MIN

Episode 129 | SCOTUS Ruling BACKFIRES on Trump in RECORD TIME

from It's Complicated · host Renato Mariotti & Asha Rangappa

In this episode of It's Complicated, legal analysts Asha Rangappa and Renato Mariotti break down the Supreme Court’s recent decision on universal (a.k.a. nationwide) injunctions. What does it really mean for the future of executive power and birthright citizenship? And how does this tie into Trump’s attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment? The hosts explore the legal nuance behind “complete relief,” class actions, and the Court’s growing tendency to centralize power. Plus, they dissect the implications of the Court’s language, the shadow docket, and how this decision might unfold in real-world litigation. Later, they shift gears to analyze the surprising outcome in the P. Diddy trial — what the jury's verdict says about prosecutorial overreach, the use of RICO, and the controversial Mann Act convictions. Asha Substack: https://asharangappa.substack.com/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/its-complicated Follow Asha on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social Follow Renato on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/renatomariotti.bsky.social Follow Asha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asha.rangappa/ Follow Renato on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renato.mariotti/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

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