Podcast · 657 episodes
Legal AF by MeidasTouch, page 21
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 Skewered by Fed Up Judge as Own Words BackfireA Rhode Island federal judge (Judge McConnell) issues a second temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from delaying SNAP/anti-hunger payments to about 42 million people; the…7 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Trump Panics and Scrambles to Save Himself from Devastating Court LossesA legal and political update claiming the Trump administration is defying a Rhode Island federal judge’s order to make full November SNAP payments (about $8 billion) to 42 million people, including…7 Nov 2025 · 13 min · 3 chapters
Trump DOJ Laughed Out of Court as Jury AcquitsThe episode is about the acquittal of Sean Dunn, a former DOJ paralegal, in a federal D.C. court case over a “salami subway sandwich” he allegedly threw at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer.7 Nov 2025 · 17 min · 8 chapters
Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Trump for Shocking ConductFederal Judge Virginia Kendall Ellis issues a preliminary injunction blocking “Operation Midway Blitz,” a Trump administration effort using pepper balls and tear gas against First Amendment…6 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/5/2025Post-election legal and political fallout, focusing on (1) Trump administration court losses, including SNAP/food assistance payment delays, (2) Supreme Court oral argument on Trump tariffs under the…6 Nov 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 25 chapters
Emergency Hearing Called for Trump’s Fatal Court ViolationsAn emergency legal fight over SNAP (food stamp) payments. Judge McConnell (Rhode Island) ordered full SNAP payments using Congress’s reserved funds; the Trump administration filed that payments may…6 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 4 chapters
Trump Suffers FATAL BLOW at Comey CRIMINAL HearingA legal analysis of a federal hearing in the James Comey criminal case, focusing on Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick’s orders forcing the DOJ to turn over withheld “Brady material” and grand jury…6 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 4 chapters
Supreme Court Rebukes Trump at Biggest Hearing YetThe Supreme Court’s oral argument on whether President Trump’s universal tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) are lawful, focusing on the major questions doctrine,…5 Nov 2025 · 23 min · 9 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 11/4/2025Special Election Night edition of The Intersection with Michael Popok, focusing on legal challenges to the Trump administration, especially SNAP (food stamp) funding and related court orders, plus…5 Nov 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 21 chapters
Judge Busts Trump Prosecutor Hiding Evidence in Comey CaseThe episode discusses a federal judge’s order in the cases involving indicted former FBI Director James Comey and indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.4 Nov 2025 · 16 min · 5 chapters
Trump Instantly Trapped by Emergency OrderFederal court emergency order requiring the Trump administration to make SNAP (food stamp) payments during a government shutdown, using contingency funds rather than delaying or fully withholding…4 Nov 2025 · 18 min · 5 chapters
Judge Cannon gets Smacked Down by Her Boss for Trump Cover-UpThe episode covers a legal fight over whether Judge Aileen Cannon must release “Volume Two” of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report in the Mar-a-Lago classified-documents/obstruction case.3 Nov 2025 · 15 min · 4 chapters
Trump Handed Massive Defeat by Federal Court for Invasion PlanThe episode covers a federal court ruling in Oregon blocking the Trump administration’s plan to federalize and deploy state National Guard units to assist federal law enforcement at the Portland ICE…3 Nov 2025 · 18 min · 6 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 11/1/2025Legal AF episode focused on imminent U.S. Supreme Court arguments and major federal court fights involving Donald Trump’s tariffs, use of emergency powers, National Guard deployments into “blue”…2 Nov 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 24 chapters
Trump Skewered by Judges before SNAP DeadlineTwo Obama-appointed judges in Rhode Island (Judge McConnell) and Massachusetts (Judge Talwani) issue temporary restraining orders to force the Trump administration to keep SNAP/food-stamp benefits…31 Oct 2025 · 17 min · 5 chapters
Trump Hit with Rude Awakening as Market Sends Him Brutal MessageThe episode argues that Donald Trump’s attempt to disrupt or “blindfold” the Federal Reserve during a shutdown by denying Bureau of Labor Statistics data backfired, prompting the Fed (Jay Powell and…31 Oct 2025 · 18 min · 6 chapters
Trump Trapped as Judge Orders All Grand Jury Docs be Turned OverThe episode argues that Judge Cameron McGowan-Curry (South Carolina senior status judge) ordered the government to turn over, for in-camera review, all documents and complete grand jury transcripts…31 Oct 2025 · 15 min · 5 chapters
Trump Sent Dire Warning by SCOTUS Ahead of Troops RulingThe Supreme Court’s latest order on an emergency request involving President Trump’s effort to federalize and deploy the National Guard in Chicago/Illinois, after the Seventh Circuit blocked it under…30 Oct 2025 · 13 min · 7 chapters
Legal AF Full Episode - 10/29/2025Legal AF episode (10/29/2025) focuses on three intertwined legal fights involving the National Guard and federal power, plus a separate controversy over a DOJ prosecutor’s qualifications.30 Oct 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 24 chapters
Trump Screws his Own Lawyers Right Before AppealThe episode covers a fast-moving legal fight in Oregon over President Trump’s attempt to federalize and militarize actions against “blue states,” specifically whether the National Guard can be…30 Oct 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on New Lawsuit Against Trump AdministrationCalifornia AG Rob Bonta discusses a new emergency lawsuit by 23 Democratic state attorneys general (filed in the District of Massachusetts) seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump…29 Oct 2025 · 22 min · 10 chapters
The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 10/28/2025“The Intersection with Michael Popok” episode (10/28/2025) focuses on First Amendment/political-law commentary and several active legal disputes involving immigration/deportation, federal…29 Oct 2025 · 55 min · 23 chapters
Newsom Files Emergency Lawsuit against Trump and Rallies 22 AGsGavin Newsom and a coalition of 23 state attorneys general (District of Massachusetts) file an emergency lawsuit and seek a temporary restraining order to force the USDA to restore SNAP (Supplemental…29 Oct 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Trump Admin Skewered by Pissed Off Judge & Orders GagThe episode discusses the Abrego Garcia case, focusing on two federal court battles and alleged government misconduct.29 Oct 2025 · 21 min · 8 chapters