Kathy DiTondo

Kathy's InDieZoNe

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Lets talk about all things Indie: free speech, true crime, free expression, art, music, books, etc. All episodes review docket entries in chronological order in 5 minutes or less in various true crime cases. All opinions provided here are the pure and exclusive opinions of the host provided pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (freedoms of speech and the press) for educational purposes.

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Kathy DiTondo

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Latest episode

Jul 12, 2026

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Why Hasn't WSU Responded? Goncalves et al. v. Washington State University (Opinion) 07.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning questions that have been circulating regarding why the defense in the federal lawsuit styled as Goncalves et al. v. Washington State University have not according to the docket responded to the lawsuit as of yet. LINK to the Washington AG's office addressed in this presentation: https://www.atg.wa.gov/electronic-service-origin...

Why Has No Trial Date Been Set Yet, Goncalves et al v. Washington State University? (Opinion) 07.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning over the fact that no trial date has been set yet on the court's calendar or discovery been exchanged a month after the case of Goncalves et al. vs. Washington State University was filed. Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amendment to the United States C...

Defense Seeks Appeal; References to Idaho v Kohberger Implicated 07.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the defense in the federal civil action for defamation styled as Rebecca Scofield v. Ashley Guillard's seeking on February 6, 2026 of an interlocutory appeal which includes references to the defense's unsuccessful attempts in May 2025 to obtain sealed documents from the (still) highly sealed Idaho v Kohberger criminal case...

Update RE: Pre-Trial Conference, Idaho4 Defamation Case 06.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning events occurring as noted on the court docket at the Pretrial Conference held before the federal court on February 5, 2026 in advance of the 4 day jury trial currently set to occur commencing February 24, 2026 in Boise. Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amen...

BREAKING NEWS: New Court Order Raises Questions If Feb.24 Trial Will Proceed as Scheduled 06.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning a court order issued February 5, 2026 in the matter styled as Schofield v. Guillard which raises questions as to whether the currently scheduled four-day jury trial will proceed as scheduled on February 24, 2026 following the pretrial conference. Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical q...

Judge Defers Entry of Rule 16 Order Pending Resolution of Motion for Venue Change 06.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the 15th docket entry entered in the federal case styled as Goncalves et al v. Washington State University. Issued the afternoon of February 5, 2026, Doc. 15 is a Notice to the parties that the court is deferring entry of the Fed. R.Civ. P 16 Case Management Order pending resolution of the Defense's Motion to Change Venue from...

BREAKING NEWS: Defense files 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss on the Eve of Trial 05.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the Defense's filing of this date February 5, 2026 on the event of trial Motion to Dismiss per Fed. R.R.Civ. P 12(b)(1) Motion to Dismiss for Want of Subject Matter Jurisdiction. A four day jury trial is scheduled to commence- on February 24, 2026 in a Boise federal courtroom. Everything here represents the pure opinion, comme...

Why an Appeal Might Be the Best Way to Learn State's Evidence Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Opinion) 05.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation in accordance with the First Amendment United States Constitution concerning the catastrophic events at 1122 King Road which led to the initiation of one of the most high-profile cases in recent years of Idaho v. Kiohberger. This case which was highly sealed with gag orders and multiple behind-closed-doors hearings in the more than 2.5 years...

BREAKING NEWS: Judge Enters Order RE: Feb. 24 Jury Trial 05.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Schofield v. Guillard which has been set to go to jury trial (federal court) for the past several months. We discuss the fact that according to a paperless order entered today, the jur...

Status RE Preliminary Hearing and Other Matters 04.02.2026

Here, we provide an update on the State of California vs. Nick Reiner case. Although the docket in this high profile case indicates that a hearing was set to be held in January after Mr. Reiner's second adjourned arrangement occurred, this appears to be a docketing error. Mr. Reiner's next scheduled court appearance is his third set arraignment proceeding where he is expected to enter a pl...

Plaintiff's Amended Exhibit List Includes Documents From Kohberger Criminal Case 04.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Scofield v. Guillard which is set to go to trial in February 2026 in Boise, Idaho (federal court). We discuss the fact that according to the docket a key court-ordered deadline of Janu...

Judge Evanson Lays Down the Law RE: Her Expectations & Policies 03.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation as to developments as to two court orders dated February 3, 2026 entered by newly-appointed federal district court judge Kimberly Evanson establishing her procedures and expectations in the case. Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amendment to the United States Constitu...

The Allegations Fly Back & Forth: Macron v. Owens 03.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the current status of the 202t civil defamation case styled as Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron v. Candace Owens et al., where the President and First Lady of France have sued podcaster Ms. Owens alleging she defamed Ms. Macron by claiming she was born a man and both Mr. and Mrs. Macron in alleging they both committed fraud regarding...

Public Trial, Secret Trial and the Highly Sealed Case 03.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the questions that continue to percolate as to why the highly sealed high-profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger, closed in July 2025, still remains sealed from public disclosure with sealed documents from January - March 2025 ordered to be released on December 18, 2025 not released and with no fourth order directed towards s...

Will The Idaho4 Defamation Case Go To Trial or Has It Settled? (Opinion) 02.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Schofield v. Guillard which is set to go to trial in February 2026 in Boise, Idaho (federal court). We discuss the fact that according to the docket a key court-ordered deadline of Jan...

Appellate Court Grants State of Indiana's Motion Resulting in New Deadline for Response to Appeal 02.02.2026

Here we provide pure comments, opinions and speculations based on the First Amendment as to the "DelphI Appeal" as the appellate proceeding styled as Richard Allen vs. State of Indiana has been referred to. We discuss that based on developments occurring in late January 2026, that the deadline for the State of Indiana as Appellee to respond to Appellant Allen's Initial Brief on the Merits has amen...

Seven Months Later... 01.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the questions that continue to percolate as to why the highly sealed high-profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger, closed in July 2025, still remains sealed from public disclosure. The same relates to documents under seal from Jan., Feb. and March 2025 including evidence. In doing so, the Court has reversed a decision to unsea...

Judge Evanson Recently Granted Major Win to WSU Defense Counsel WA A.G. 01.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning a development occurring Saturday January 31, 2026 appointing the Honorable Kimberly Evanson to serve as the trier of the law in the case. LINK to Court Order Described in this Podcast Episode: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Federal%20Litigation/269_OrdGrntgP...

1st Hearing Set in Federal Court, Goncalves et al v WSU 01.02.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning a motion filed by the WA attorney general's office seeking to transfer venue of the federal Goncalves et al v. WSU lawsuit from the Western to the Eastern District of Washington closer to the WSU Pullman campus and to Moscow Idaho. A hearing, the first in the lawsuit, has been set on this motion to transfer venue on February 2...

A sudden mystery RE Trial Status in the Idaho4 Defamation Case (Scofield v. Guillard) Opinion 31.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Schofield v. Guillard which is set to go to trial in February 2026 in Boise, Idaho (federal court). We discuss the fact that according to the docket a key court-ordered deadline of Jan...

BREAKING NEWS: WSU Moves to Transfer Case Closer to Pullman/Moscow, Goncalves v. WSU 31.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning a motion filed by the WA attorney general's office seeking to transfer venue of the federal Goncalves et al v. WSU lawsuit from the Western to the Eastern District of Washington closer to the WSU Pullman campus and to Moscow Idaho. A hearing has been set on this motion to occur on February 26, 2026. We discuss pure opinions, comme...

Federal Judge Grants a Protective Order, Idaho4 Federal Defamation Case 30.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Schofield v. Guillard which is set to go to trial in February 2026 in Boise, Idaho (federal court). We discuss the fact that the federal court judge has now entered a protective order...

Federal Court Enters 1st Order in Goncalves et al v WSU 30.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the lawsuit styled as Goncalves et al v. Washington State University, a civil action filed by the parents of the four students lost at 1122 King Road and related to the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger. On January 27, 2026, WSU represented by the Attorney General of the State of Washington has removed the lawsuit f...

Court Reverses Prior Order, Rules to Keep More Documents Sealed From Public 30.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning a court order that was rendered on January 29, 2026 - the first filing on the docket in over 3 weeks - which grants the State's Motion to Reconsider Unsealing Documents per the 3rd Court Order to unseal issued October 16, 2025. The same relates to documents under seal from Jan., Feb. and March 2025 including evidence. In doing...

Court Grants Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion in Limine RE Liability (Defamation) 29.01.2026

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, and speculation concerning the high profile criminal case of Idaho v. Kohberger which led to the civil defamation action for money damages filed on December 21, 2022 known as Schofield v. Guillard which is set to go to trial in February 2026 in Boise, Idaho (federal court). We discuss the entry of an order rendered by the federal court on the Plaintiff'...

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