Episode 232 | Judicial Shadowboxing (feat. Ari Berman)

This week, a jury has ordered an insurrectionist to pay $500,000 for assaulting a police officer who died by suicide after the attack on the Capitol, a federal judge has denied a motion from a Capitol rioter who wanted his restitution back. DoJ coordinated with the Texas AG to kill the Texas Dream Act, Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation, and we have updates on Ken Chesebro and Rudy Giuliani.Plus, we’re joined by Ari Berman, National Voting Rights Correspondent for Mother Jones, to discuss a voting rights case that SCOTUS punted to next term.Thank you, CB Distillery!Use promo code CLEANUP at CBDistillery.com for 25% off your purchase.Specific product availability depends on individual state regulations.Our Guest:Ari Berman on BlueskyThe Louisiana caseThe Supreme Court Delivers a Rare Win for Black Voters in the South – Mother JonesTrump's DoJ vs Voting RightsTrump Is Weaponizing the Justice Department to Advance His Voter Suppression Plans – Mother JonesTrump’s New Executive Order Is an “Astonishing and Unprecedented Voter Suppression” Effort – Mother Jones  Allison Gillhttps://muellershewrote.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.comHarry DunnHarry Dunn | [email protected] on BlueskyWant to support this podcast and get it ad-free and early?Go to: https://www.patreon.com/aisle45podTell us about yourself and what you like about the show - http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.