Slam the Gavel

     Slam The Gavel welcomes new guest, Attorney Brendan Burns from Chicago, IL. Attorney Burns has been an attorney for the last 23+ years. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, practicing in civil litigation, estate planning, family law, corporate law, residential real estate and mainly focused on the people that he has been honored to represent.       Today we discussed the aspect...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes new guest, Melissa Strawn to the podcast. Melissa is a domestic violence victim who has had a Protection Order for YEARS, but now she is only TWO days away from going to JAIL. Her case is in King County WA. She has one of the most clear-cut cases of JUDICIAL FRAUD. The Seattle Superior Court Judge, Judge E. Rania Rampersad held her divorce trial without Melissa while s...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Jeff Morgan to the podcast. Jeff was last on October 3rd, 2022, Season 3, Episode 119. Today Jeff came on the podcast to talk about No-Fault Divorce. Jeff has two goals in his current legal battle in Texas: to SAVE his own marriage and DESTROY no-fault divorce in the state of Texas. When his wife of 11 years filed for No-Fault divorce in July of 2025 in Dallas Cou...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Heidi Weber to the podcast. Heidi was last on Season 1, Episode 17 and Season 2, Episode 119. Today she updated her case and talked about how her in her last case as a Pro Se Litigant was dismissed five weeks prior to trial in Federal Court. We also included how she will proceed in the future as she reopens the case. STG will follow this case very closely. To Reach...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Renata DeMello to the podcast. She is here to discuss her childhood friend's case. Giselle Smiel is a devoted mother, a woman of faith, and a survivor of severe domestic violence who is now facing six felony charges, not because of any criminal act, but for protecting her children in the midst of a high-conflict custody battle. With no criminal record, Giselle has...

     Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes Edyta (Edie) Hanna Basista. Edie is a civil rights advocate, trauma survivor, and pro se federal plaintiff in Basista & Palacios v. Batch, et al. , a landmark constitutional lawsuit filed under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985(3), and 1986, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), in the U.S. District Court for...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Cory Dunn to the podcast. Cory Dunn shared his story of his family's incredible journey navigating the systemic abuse in Luzerne County Pennsylvania. Cory mentioned that he was a victim and survivor of the Kids For Cash Scandal involving Judge Mark Ciavarella who was already NOTORIOUS among kids in Luzerne County. He also described how his lawyer was treated by Ci...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Wes Acton to the podcast. He is a 42 year old father of four amazing children. However, on December 19th, 2016, he had to turn his then wife in for physical child abuse, but he thought he was seeking help. What came next was the police arriving and CPS. Wes has no criminal record, not even a parking ticket. CPS removed the children from their home and placed them with...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Amy Palacios to the podcast. Amy was last on the podcast Season 3, Episodes 146, 165 and 179; Season 4, Episodes 134, 145 and 150; Season 5, Episodes 22, 70, 73, 83, 186, 191, 281 and 294. The last time Amy was on we discussed her federal case. There are currently seven lawsuits pending in Cabarrus County.     Apparently after the August 12th podcast, the judges r...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Jackie Sample from DuPage, Illinois to the podcast. Jackie shared what judges have put her through in the state court as well as in the federal level. Jackie was repeatedly and unreasonably threatened with jail by Judge Orel after stating that her spouse filed false financial affidavits and for allowing a reporter to interview her. Judge Orel was forced to retire in De...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Roy from Chicago to the podcast. He has been trapped in a Cook County Chicago Divorce riddled with corruption. Prior to this happening he and his ex mutually signed a legal Separation Agreement in November of 2019. At that time, March 6, 2020, their NET WORTH was $7.5 million dollars. However his ex's law firm of Hoffenberg and Block has already obtained over $2 m...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Darla Hall to the podcast. Darla Hall came onto the podcast to share the story of her son, Nicholas Hall who was recently sentenced to 21 years in prison in Connecticut. Their nightmare began in 2020 when ALLEGATIONS surfaced just weeks after a custody dispute with his then-wife.       One alleged victim later confirmed nothing ever happened, yet Nicholas Hall was still...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes back Francesca Amato Banfield to the podcast. Fran was last on Season 3, Episode 163. Today we talked about 18 years of her work on  the Family Justice And Accountability Act and how it will be enforced on a Federal Level. This bill offers everything a parent could ask for. This bill addresses everything from judicial accountability, cameras in court and the disaster of...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Mark Andrews to the podcast. Mark was last on the show, Season 2, Episode 80, Season 3, Episode 13 and 23, Season 4, Episodes 116 and 138 and Season 5, Episodes 29, 61 and 165.  Today we discussed the fine art of process serving which can lead to being an expert witness in a case. We also discussed emails bashing Mark and other episodes regarding Process Serving. ...

    Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes Stand With Meg to the show. Meg is a Mother of five and has been trapped in an ongoing family court battle for over 12 years. On January 29th, 2024, all five of her children were taken from her without a trial, Due Process, without cross-examining her accusers and despite Kansas DCF having cleared her of the allegations of emotional abuse, they still used the fa...

   I took over the podcast to show everyone how to stay busy in stressful times. If you find yourself in family court, any court situation, or family dysfunction with no one by your side, it's best to stay busy and find joy in the little things.    Also, encouraging court watching and what to do when you see a judge or an attorney treat a Pro Se Litigant (someone who represents themselves) ba...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Michael Clark to the podcast. Michael is the author of, "The Truth About You," which can be found on Amazon and Founder of the Ananias Foundation.      Michael explains that he wrote "The Truth About You," in order to start meaningful dialogue about this huge social issue of Domestic Violence. This novel challenges the myths about Domestic Violence....

    Slam The Gavel welcomes back Nate Munro to the podcast. Nate was last on Season 5; Episodes 167, 180, 198 and 222. Today we talked about the design of Nate's PALADN Digital Tool Kit. We discussed that with this tool kit, a person will find everything they need to be ready to face CPS,  an opposing counsel and a hearing; even if a person has to represent themselves as 90% of litigants do i...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes Senator Tammy Nichols from Idaho to the podcast. Senator Nichols (district 10) is a mother to five children. When she and other parents noticed an issue with Common Core in the school districts. That is when she started speaking to Representatives and Legislature, working with other organizations, then decided she should run for office. She also noticed a disconnect bet...

    Slam The Gavel welcomes parents Kenneth Stacy and Nicole Price from Oklahoma. They talked about their ordeal while leaving Idaho Falls, Idaho which involved cybersecurity interference involving cell phones, SD cards, wiretapping and CPS absconding with their children.       They both discussed that it took three months for them to get their children back, but they did through persistence and c...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes back Olga Wilson to the podcast. Olga was last on  Season 5, Episode  274. Olga has been courageously exposing transcript falsification and corruption in the Butte County, Chico California family courts.       On our last podcast, Olga shared how records were altered to erase evidence and silence her. Since then a shocking new development emerged: a questionable reassi...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Jay Hughes to the podcast. Jay Hughes has currently been volunteering as an Advisor for the NMFAO, the National Military Family Advocacy Organization.      Jay discussed how he and his mother have been treated regarding a defamation lawsuit and family court. He also talked openly about his mother's cancer diagnosis and how she is doing.  To Reach Jay Hughes: www....

   Slam The Gavel welcomes back Amy Palacios to the podcast. Amy was last on the podcast Season 3, Episodes 146, 165 and 179; Season 4, Episodes 134, 145 and 150; Season 5, Episodes 22, 70, 73, 83, 186, 191 and 281. The last time Amy was on we discussed, "Proving The Pattern At The Federal Level."       Amy has two ex husbands being represented by the same attorney, H. Jay White. This at...

     Slam The Gavel welcomes Marianne Perz, from Canada on to the podcast. Marianne is a former national team athlete for ultramarathon running for Canada. She has been a mediator in civil procedure and in family matters for over 22 years.       Her daughter remains stolen from her due to forgery of my signatures on adoption papers that the Court and Government is aware of but is concealing.      ...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Marc Fishman to the podcast. He was last on the podcast Season 5, Episodes 202, 224, 240, 264 and 276. Today Marc is accompanied by Ann Elliott who was his Supervisor on the day of Marc's arrest on 12-15-18.  She has also witnessed and testified to Parental Alienation of Marc's children and their behavior's toward their father.     Ann Elliott explai...