Podcast · 657 episodes
Legal AF by MeidasTouch, page 20
by MeidasTouch Network · English
Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
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Trump DOJ Torpedoes their Own Case with Desperate FilingThe episode criticizes interim U.S. attorney Lindsay Halligan and the DOJ for allegedly mishandling grand jury materials in the James Comey case, including filing a seven-minute grand jury transcript…22 Nov 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/18/2025Legal AF midweek episode on (1) the stalled/bypassed release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, (2) procedural and constitutional challenges to the James Comey indictment in Eastern District of Virginia,…20 Nov 2025 · 1 h 29 min · 19 chapters
Trump Prosecutor Caught Red-Handed as Entire Plan Falls ApartA federal court hearing in the Eastern District of Virginia (Judge Nakmanoff) scrutinized whether the DOJ properly obtained and presented an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey,…20 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 7 chapters
Trump Makes Emergency Filing as Comey Case Quickly CollapsesThe episode discusses the U.S. Department of Justice’s emergency filing in James Comey’s criminal case, arguing it ignores key rulings about grand jury transcript disclosure and alleged…19 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Judge Catches Trump in Cover-Up that can Take Entire DOJ DownThe episode argues that Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick found serious misconduct in the Comey case involving DOJ officials under Donald Trump: Pam Bondi and prosecutor Lindsay Halligan.18 Nov 2025 · 19 min · 6 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/16/2025Legal AF episode focused on (1) a federal disqualification hearing involving Lindsay Halligan’s appointment as a U.S.16 Nov 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 28 chapters
Trump Gets Rude Awakening as Emails give a Fatal RoadmapThe episode argues that the reopening of Congress after a government shutdown reignited the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and that newly released House Oversight Committee emails further implicate Donald…14 Nov 2025 · 24 min · 10 chapters
Trump Runs Scared after Epstein Prosecutor Calls His BluffThe episode is a political-legal hot take claiming the Trump administration is “running scared” after Maureen Comey (daughter of former FBI Director James Comey) sued the DOJ over her firing as a U.S.14 Nov 2025 · 14 min · 4 chapters
Trump Prosecutor Faces Sudden Karma in Court as Her End is NearA federal hearing in Alexandria, Virginia (Judge Curry by designation) over whether Lindsay Halligan should be disqualified as an improperly appointed U.S.13 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 4 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/12/2025Legal AF discusses the Epstein files fight in Congress and the Trump administration’s alleged efforts to block release, plus related legal/political fallout: a major hearing on whether U.S.13 Nov 2025 · 1 h 25 min · 33 chapters
Trump Summons Judge Cannon For Help as He CollapsesThe episode argues that Donald Trump and allies are trying to steer federal prosecutions by using a single judge, Aileen Cannon, and a handpicked U.S.13 Nov 2025 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Trump Gets Awful News as Epstein Secret Emails Are UncoveredThe episode centers on newly uncovered Jeffrey Epstein–Ghislaine Maxwell emails and how they allegedly implicate Donald Trump in Epstein’s abuse network.12 Nov 2025 · 14 min · 10 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 11/11/2025Michael Popok’s episode focuses on legal fights involving SNAP (food stamps), federal use of force against protesters, and Supreme Court tariff litigation, plus related Trump administration…12 Nov 2025 · 39 min · 14 chapters
Panicking Trump Lashes Out in Court over Blocked InvasionLegal AF episode recap of a federal judge’s preliminary injunction in Chicago limiting federal forces’ treatment of First Amendment protesters, and the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to the…12 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 9 chapters
Trump Accidentally Reveals Plan Once SCOTUS Hands Him LossThe episode is a legal/political commentary claiming Donald Trump is signaling he expects to lose before the U.S.12 Nov 2025 · 22 min · 7 chapters
Supreme Court Makes Important Ruling, Case Law Settled?!?The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt to overturn same-sex marriage, with the host arguing it failed for lack of the required votes and is effectively “settled” after Obergefell.11 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Trump Trapped at SCOTUS as Appeal BackfiresThe episode covers a fast-moving legal fight over SNAP anti-hunger payments: the Trump/MAGA administration allegedly resisted and tried to claw back about $3 billion of remaining funds after paying…10 Nov 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
Trump Suffers Total Wipeout in Court in Worst Week YetThe host argues Donald Trump’s administration suffered major legal defeats across multiple U.S.10 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 5 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/8/2025The host (Michael Popak) argues that the Trump administration is losing repeatedly in court and harming “kitchen table” Americans, focusing on the government shutdown’s economic impact, SNAP (food…9 Nov 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 21 chapters
Judge Issues Fatal Blow to Trump Shutting Down PlanA federal judge (Judge Immergut) issued a permanent injunction blocking Donald Trump from commandeering, militarizing, and deploying the National Guard in Portland, Oregon under 10 U.S.C.9 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
SCOTUS Makes Late-Night Emergency Ruling on Trump PlanMichael Popak explains a Supreme Court emergency “administrative stay” involving SNAP (anti-hunger) payments.8 Nov 2025 · 14 min · 8 chapters
Trump Hit with Knockout Ruling and Runs to Supreme CourtThe episode argues that the Trump administration is trying to delay or block SNAP anti-hunger benefits for November, despite court orders.8 Nov 2025 · 18 min · 11 chapters
Trump Folds Big Time as Courts Force His HandThe episode argues that Trump’s administration is unlawfully delaying SNAP (food stamp) payments, and that courts forced the government to fully fund November benefits.8 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Supreme Court Exposed from the Inside as Justice Goes NuclearThe episode discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court emergency docket decision (described as a “MAGA 6” ruling) affecting transgender Americans’ passport sex markers, arguing the Court improperly…8 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 8 chapters