Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

In a two-to-one split decision, a Georgia State Appeals court ruled that District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the RICO case against Donald Trump and his co-conspirators, for trying to overturn the Georgia election results in violation of state election laws. However, the court also said that the prosecution can continue but must be transferred to another Georgia county prosecutors...

According to new reporting, the House Ethics Committee voted to release its report detailing the misconduct of Matt Gaetz. This report will tell us much more than just what kind of person Matt Gaetz is. It will also tell us: 1. Exactly what kind of person Donald Trump wanted to be his Attorney General 2. What House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson was so desperate to conceal from the American people and...

Who would have thought Senator Lindsey Graham could ever be a point of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness. But after Donald Trump said that Liz Cheney and the members of the January 6th House Select Committee who investigated Trump's January 6th-related crimes should be imprisoned, Senator Lindsey Graham directly contradicted Trump, saying those who investigated January 6th should NOT be impr...

Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump's motion to throw out his 34 felony guilty verdicts based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. This ruling moves the case closer to sentencing. Glenn discusses what Judge Merchan ruled and what's likely to happen next in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a...

The Hill has reported on the legal and criminal problems associated with several of Donald Trump's administration picks, under the headline, "These are the Trump appointees who have faced legal troubles". Given Trump's own guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts, together with the legal troubles of nominees like Charles Kushner, Peter Navarro, and others, the slogan "make America great again" seems le...

Once Donald Trump announced that he intended to nominate Kash Patel as the Director of the FBI, the writing was on the wall for the current FBI head Chris Wray. The problem is, FIB Directors are appointed for 10-year terms to help provide some independence and separation between the FBI and the president and his administration. A president can only fire the head of the FBI for good cause. But rath...

As we continue to look for points of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness, new reporting shows that Trump's demands that his New York civil fraud case and his NY guilty verdicts in his criminal case have been rejected by AG James and DA Bragg, respectively. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg refused Trump's lawyers' demands to dismiss his criminal guilty verdicts. Per USA Today: "'Presiden...

It's being reported that President Joe Biden is considering issuing pardons to people who committed no crimes, but who are in Donald Trump crosshairs to be vindictively prosecuted. There are strong arguments on either side of this volatile issue: whether the people who investigated, exposed and attempted to prosecute Trump for his crimes should be given pardons - even though they, themselves have...

Part 1 of a 2 part podcast. Donald Trump is doubling-down on his plan to prosecute the innocent - the members of the January 6th House Select Committee who investigated and exposed Trump's democracy-busting January 6th crimes. Trump defiantly announced that he wants Cheney and the others in prison for investigating him. Trump's promise to vindictively pursue Cheney, Representative Bennie Thompson,...

Donald Trump has indicated he will nominate Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI. Glenn reviews some of the evidence that makes clear that Kash Patel is unqualified and the wrong person for the job.  If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at:  / glennkirschner   If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and...

Even as Donald Trump pledges love and pardons for the January 6th defendants - people he told to march on the Capitol and stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win - federal judges are sentencing defendant after defendant for participating in the very attack Trump directed. During four J6 sentencing hearings on Dec. 6th, several federal judges sounded the alarm, highlighting the ongoing d...

Donald Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet, and it seems his influence is waning. Senate Republicans rejected Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader. Trump's pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, had to withdraw after it became clear that many Senate Republicans would not support him. Trump named Chad Chronister as his pick to head up the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) but, after some Repub...

The legal news of the day can be challenging, depressing, and even anxiety producing. So Glenn decided to lighten things up a bit and do a recurring segment called "The Lighter Side of Legal." In this new series, he sits down with TV news legal analysts and discusses things like: who inspired them to pursue legal analyst work? what are their most memorable cases when they were practicing law? what...

The legal news of the day can be challenging, depressing, and even anxiety producing. So Glenn decided to lighten things up a bit and do a recurring segment called "The Lighter Side of Legal." In this new series, he sits down with TV news legal analysts and discusses things like: who inspired them to pursue legal analyst work? what are their most memorable cases when they were practicing law? what...

Despite saying he would not do so - President Joe Biden has decided to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Glenn discusses the pros and cons, and the possible consequences, of this presidential pardon. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at:  / glennkirschner   If you'd like to support us and buy Team Justice and Justice M...

As a 30-year federal prosecutor - a rule-of-law guy - Glenn wonders whether the often heard refrain "no one is above the law" still rings true in today's America. Glenn reads his new article and gives his take on that question. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at:  / glennkirschner   If you'd like to support us a...

Donald Trump may be intent on trying to destroy American democracy - saying things like he will be a "dictator on day one", vowing to "terminate" the Constitution, and that, if elected, the American people will never have to vote again - but there are points of light amidst the Trump-induced darkness. Glenn discusses three good news stories on the legal front that serve as points of light amidst t...

As The New York Times reported, "Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court." Glenn reviews what happened in Rudy's latest court hearing involving turning over his assets to Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, the two Georgia state election workers he defamed and owes $148 million in damages. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron a...

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to dismiss "without prejudice" Trump's federal criminal case for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election. Judge Chutkan granted the dismissal without prejudice, meaning the case can potentially be prosecuted in the future when Trump is no longer president. But how realistic is a future prosecution of Trump for his democracy-busting crimes? And what...

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed motions to dismiss both of Donald Trump's federal criminal cases. He asked the courts to dismiss the cases "without prejudice", meaning prosecutors in the future will have the opportunity to re-indict and prosecute the cases under certain circumstances - Glenn explains those circumstances. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become...

The future of Donald Trump's FOUR criminal cases is uncertain. Some may be put on hold and revived after he leaves office, while others may be dismissed before he's sworn in. However, the many civil suits pending against Trump at the moment should continue during his presidency because there have been rulings that he's not immune from many of the cases that individuals have brought against him in...

Judge Juan Merchan has cancelled Donald Trump's November 26th sentencing date, indefinitely postponing sentencing on his 34 felony guilty verdicts in his New York hush money/falsifying business records/election interference case. So, what now? Will Trump EVER be sentenced for crimes he committed to cheat in and to try to steal the 2016 presidential election? Glenn lays out the three options Judge...

Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, has withdrawn his name from consideration after it became clear that the Senate Republican would no go along with Trump's desire to install Gaetz as the nation's top law enforcement official. Importantly, this is the second defeat that Senate Republicans delivered to Trump, after refusing to go with Trump's pick for Senate Majority Leader, Rick...

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York informed the judge that they may seek to stay or pause Trump's sentencing until after Trump leaves the presidency. Glenn reads part of the prosecutors letter and gives his take on how and when justice should happen for Trump. If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you can become a Team Justice patron at:  / gl...

NBC News has reported that as many as 30 Senate Republicans are saying they won't confirm Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General - Matt Gaetz. Will the Senate protect their own constituents and the American people as a whole against this unqualified, dangerous pick? Or will they fold like a cheap lawn chair and give in to Trump? If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts, you c...