Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

A federal judge has ordered the release of $5 million plus interest—totaling roughly $5.8 million—to writer E. Jean Carroll from a court-controlled escrow account. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Donald Trump's final attempts to stall the payment, stating that it is time for him to "do equity and pay the judgment". Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Pri...

U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II (who was appointed by Donald Trump) officially quashed a grand jury subpoena, stopping the Department of Justice's attempt to force Fulton County, Georgia to turn over the personal contact details of thousands of its 2020 election workers. Judge Ray issued a 28-page order siding with Fulton County's motion to dismiss the subpoena, determining that the federal...

More than 1,200 former Department of Justice employees, organized by the alumni group Justice Connection , urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General. They cited his degradation of the apolitical career workforce and promotion of a "culture of fear" ahead of his July 15–16 confirmation hearings. Signatories of the letter span 14 presidential admin...

Today - Glenn has a discussion on Substack about Donald Trump embarrassing the country by cheating in the World Cup. Trump sparked an international uproar by personally intervening in the FIFA World Cup to have a red-card suspension lifted for American star forward Folarin Balogun. Following direct phone calls from Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, FIFA took the unprecedented step of delay...

Former TV Host on MSNBC and Independent journalist Katie Phang won a court order directing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice to either comply with the Epstein Files transparency Act or "show cause" as to why they are not doing so. SO, the DOJ filed a reply to the judge's order. And of course - it's completely ridiculous. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.subst...

E. Jean Carroll has AGAIN kicked Donald Trump's butt in court. And this time, it was in the United States Supreme Court. Remember a first jury found Donald Trump liable and awarded E. Jean Carroll $5 million. Then, a second jury found Donald Trump liable once again for defamation and awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million. And now - the Supreme Court told Trump, "Nope - we're not going to review or...

In recent days, the Supreme Court has handed down several opinions. Glenn discusses some of the good ones - like birthright citizenship - and some of the seemingly bad ones - like the Supreme Court further expanding presidential power power. And that power, at the moment, is in the hands of a corrupt president. But, even in those bad rulings, there's actually a silver lining. Find Glenn on Substac...

Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC federal district court has ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to actually be transparent - to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act - after ruling that Todd Blanche conceded the he violated that federal law. Glenn reviews Judge Sullivan's important new legal ruling and lists the 5 ways the DOJ is violating the act. Find Glenn on Substack: glenkirsc...

A federal judge has put a permanent stop to one of Donald Trump's signature efforts to suppress voting and interfere in our free and fair elections. Glenn discusses the implications of this decision and highlights the ongoing pattern of Trump's legal defeats across the country, often at the hands of judges from various political backgrounds. He also emphasizes the importance of upholding the Const...

This time, Glenn discusses the recent ruling by Judge Emmett Sullivan in the Epstein files case brought by independent journalist Katie Phang and highlights the implications of Todd Blanche's legal missteps. With a focus on accountability and transparency, Glenn shares his insights on the importance of independent journalism and the fight against corruption in the Trump administration. See Privacy...

Glenn engages in a thought-provoking discussion with constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider. They delve into the critical themes of democracy, accountability, and the historical context of presidential power as outlined in Brettschneider's latest book, The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threaten Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It . The conversation highlight...

Nobody can accuse Todd Blanche and Donald Trump's other flunky DOJ attorneys of learning from their mistakes. They've now filed something with the court, telling the judge that the evidence she ordered them to provide is "not necessary." Glenn says this is some poor and obstinate lawyering from Blanche and his flunky underlings. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Privacy Polic...

Donald Trump is now proposing ending the unconstitutional war he started in the Middle East. Setting aside whether that means he lost the war or he's just giving up, the deal he's offering Iran to end the war he started represents complete and utter capitulation. Iran is openly declaring victory, and they have Trump to thank for it. Glenn discusses why Trump's capitulation represents a horrific an...

Last month, a prosecution of six protesters in Chicago, known as the Broadview six, fell apart due to some horrific misconduct by Trump's Department of Justice. Indeed, the DOJ was forced to dismiss the cases when their misconduct was revealed to the judge. Now, those six defendants have filed a motion with the court, asking the judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and - if the evi...

Glenn gives an open discussion on Substack about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's unprofessional and outright rude conduct in the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund case. Listen in and interact with Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Glenn has a discussion on Substack about the huge differences between Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Donald Trump promised the American people that his vanity project ballroom wouldn't cost US taxpayers a single dime. And then, the truth began to emerge. New reporting from The Washington Post shows that taxpayers will be paying for at least half of the projected $600 million cost. Trump says he needs a ballroom because that's the only way he and other dignitaries can safely attend a function on W...

Donald Trump's complete and utter humiliation is on full display, from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to the Middle East, and beyond. Glenn discusses Donald Trump's name being removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center and his proposed memorandum of understanding with Iran and other countries in the Middle East. Find Glenn onSubstack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Privacy Policy at htt...

Glenn was in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, and he watched Judge Leonie Brinkema deliver a judicial spanking of Attorney General Todd Blanche and of Donald Trump's $1.8 billion so-called "weaponization fund", which is really an insurrection fund or - more directly - a cop-beaters fund. Glenn reviews how the court hearing unfolded. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com See Pri...

So did you ever wonder what it would be like to wake up one day and be on an enemies' list? And not just any old enemies list, an enemies' list of the President of the United States of America. And what if that list was published on the official White House website. At taxpayers' expense. That is what just happened to my friend and partner in our Legal Breakdown series, Brian Tyler Cohen. But if y...

Journalist and legal analyst Katie Phang filed a landmark lawsuit ( Phang v. Blanche ) against the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleging failures to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, this action is the first brought under the transparency statute. Todd Blanche opted NOT to deny Katie's as...

Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center's website, after a court ruled that changing the name of the Kennedy Center was illegal, and only Congress may make such a change. Trump lashed out against the ruling on Truth Social, criticizing the judge and claiming opponents would rather see the venue struggle. While he initially threatened to hand complete control over to Congress,...

Donald Trump was loudly booed by fans at Madison Square Garden when his face appeared on the arena’s Jumbotron. He attended Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, making him the first sitting U.S. president to ever attend an NBA Finals game. This snarled traffic and prevented thousands of people from watching the game at the watch parties which were ca...

Prosecutors in Arizona are set to criminally indict a bunch of sycophants for trying to help Donald Trump steal the 2020 election. This includes many well known names like Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and others. And the Arizona prosecutors are criminally indicting these folks for the second time . . .because yeah - better late than never. Glenn has the latest from the Arizona courts...

Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor, John Bolton, is expected to plead guilty to one criminal charge for essentially mishandling classified information. You can already hear Donald Trump's flunkies, lapdogs and sycophants using the Bolton guilty plea as proof that Donald Trump and his Department of Justice don't vindictively go after people. They will say "Because John Bolton is pleadi...