The Counsel

Elie Honig breaks down the decision by the Biden administration to allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before Congress about Donald Trump’s attempt to obstruct the Mueller investigation into Russian election interference in 2016.  Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Transcript, references a...

Elie Honig discusses updates in the case of Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector, who will plead guilty to sex trafficking charges—and what flipping Greenberg could mean for the fate of Florida GOP Representative Matt Gaetz.  Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Transcript, references and supplemen...

Elie Honig is joined by NYU Law School student Safeena Mecklai. The pair discuss the latest in the prosecution of Derek Chauvin, including a Minnesota judge’s ruling on “aggravating factors” that could increase Chauvin’s prison sentence, and the federal indictment of Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis officers in connection with the murder of George Floyd. They also discuss the role of the...

Elie Honig breaks down the latest development in the long saga of Bill Barr: a federal judge reprimanding the former attorney general for misleading Congress about whether Donald Trump should have been charged with obstructing the Russia investigation.  Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Transcript, referenc...

Elie Honig breaks down the federal grand jury indictment of Derek Chauvin and the three other ex-Minneapolis police officers in connection with the killing of George Floyd.  Join Elie every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Transcript, references and supplemental materials are available on the CAFE website: https://cafe.co...

Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law School student Eli Nachmany. The pair discuss the likelihood of Supreme Court expansion, the Court’s “shadow docket,” and the (increasingly political) process for selecting Supreme Court justices.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor...

Elie Honig discusses the ascendant conservative majority on the Supreme Court, the Biden administration’s commission to explore court expansion, and possible reforms to the federal judiciary.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate o...

Elie Honig discusses the FBI’s raid of Rudy Guiliani’s home and office, and the likelihood that the Southern District of New York will bring charges against Guiliani, who made his name as the leader of that office in the 1980s. Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when...

In this sample from Third Degree, Alabama Law student Kyra Perkins discusses her reaction to the guilty verdict in the Chauvin case, and the effectiveness of federal pattern or practice investigations into city police departments. Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor o...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig calls on DOJ leadership to aggressively pursue charges against the individuals who inspired and carried out the January 6th Capitol insurrection. He also breaks down the partisan political battle blocking the formation of a congressional commission to investigate the insurrection.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses new developments in the investigation into Russia’s influence in the 2016 election, and why Merrick Garland can still pursue justice for the crimes committed.   Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks w...

Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai discusses her live reaction to the Chauvin verdict, and its greater implications for policing in America.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressiv...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig addresses the significance of the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exclusively f...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig reflects on the state of the Chauvin trial as it nears the end, and looks ahead to week four: closing arguments and jury deliberations.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of Americ...

In this sample from Third Degree, Elie Honig and Harvard Law student Eli Nachmany discuss Derek Chauvin’s decision not to testify in his own murder trial.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impress...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses new developments in the investigation of Matt Gaetz—including the case of his collaborator, Joel Greenberg. A former Florida county tax collector who was indicted last year on sex trafficking charges, Greenberg may be cooperating with investigators. Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news m...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of America’s most impressive law school students exc...

In this sample from the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and University of Alabama law student Kyra Perkins discuss the significance and difficulties of watching the Derek Chauvin trial. In the full episode, they further discuss the Chauvin trial, including the strength of the arguments made by the prosecution and defense, the circumstances in which a trial witness can plead the Fifth, and more. J...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the series of allegations against Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz—including for sex trafficking, extortion, transportation of a minor, and prostitution.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie s...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the long first week in the trial of Derek Chauvin, from the effectiveness of the witnesses to the strength of the prosecution’s arguments. He also looks ahead to the focus of week two: the defense.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a diffe...

In this sample from the Third Degree podcast, Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai assess the strength of the defense’s arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines.  Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks with a rotating slate of Americ...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the new Georgia law restricting voting rights and the possibility of H.R.1 — the sweeping piece of federal voting rights legislation — getting through the Senate.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie sp...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig breaks down what to expect in the trial of Derek Chauvin, including the composition of the jury, the charges, and the likely arguments from both the prosecution and defense.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie s...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law student and former Trump administration speechwriter Eli Nachmany to discuss the conduct of former DC Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and the potential for sedition charges against the Capitol insurrectionists. Plus, Elie tells stories from the legal trenches of his former office, the Southern District of New York.  Join Eli...

In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig assesses the likelihood that hate crime charges will be brought against the shooter who killed eight people, including six Asian women, last week in Atlanta.  Join Elie every Monday and Wednesday on Third Degree for a discussion of the urgent legal news making the headlines. Third Degree takes on a bit of a different flavor on Fridays, when Elie speaks w...