The Docket

Jan 14 2025 35 ep. 52 mins 3
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A curated feed of interesting and important legal filings covering everything from Donald Trump's criminal trials to state court opinions, recorded without commentary by a professional narrator. If you've ever read a news story about some major revelation with a phrase similar to "...according to documents recently filed in court", then this is the place to hear those documents. All Content. No Commentary. Episodes post frequently, but are irregular in length as they depend on the length of the underlying filings.

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Episode 35: Part Two of Special Counsel Jack Smith's Report

Jan 14 2025 72 mins  
At midnight on January 13, 2025, after extensive litigation by Donald Trump in an attempt to prevent it, the US Department of Justice released Volume I of the report by Special Counsel Jack Smith, which describes the Special Counsel's work to investigate and prosecute Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The report comprises six sections and an

Episode 34: Part One of Special Counsel Jack Smith's Report

Jan 13 2025 55 mins  
At midnight on January 13, 2025, after extensive litigation by Donald Trump in an attempt to prevent it, the US Department of Justice released Volume I of the report by Special Counsel Jack Smith, which describes the Special Counsel's work to investigate and prosecute Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The report comprises six sections and an

Episode 33: The US House Report on Matt Gaetz, Part 4

Jan 02 2025 20 mins  
In December 2024, the Committee on Ethics of the US House of Representatives released a report on its investigation of former Congressman Matt Gaetz, looking into allegation of sexual misconduct, drug use, statutory rape, and violations of House Rules, as well as other allegations. This is an audio presentation of that committee report. Because the full duration of the recording i

Episode 32: The US House Report on Matt Gaetz, Part 3

Jan 02 2025 46 mins  
In December 2024, the Committee on Ethics of the US House of Representatives released a report on its investigation of former Congressman Matt Gaetz, looking into allegation of sexual misconduct, drug use, statutory rape, and violations of House Rules, as well as other allegations. This is an audio presentation of that committee report. Because the full duration of the recording i

Episode 31: The US House Report on Matt Gaetz, Part 2

Jan 02 2025 9 mins  
In December 2024, the Committee on Ethics of the US House of Representatives released a report on its investigation of former Congressman Matt Gaetz, looking into allegation of sexual misconduct, drug use, statutory rape, and violations of House Rules, as well as other allegations. This is an audio presentation of that committee report. Because the full duration of the recording i

Episode 30: The US House Report on Matt Gaetz, Part 1

Jan 02 2025 17 mins  
In December 2024, the Committee on Ethics of the US House of Representatives released a report on its investigation of former Congressman Matt Gaetz, looking into allegation of sexual misconduct, drug use, statutory rape, and violations of House Rules, as well as other allegations. This is an audio presentation of that committee report. Because the full duration of the recording i

Episode 29: Jack Smith Responds to Trump Claims of Immunity from Criminal Prosecution

Dec 30 2023 90 mins  
On December 30, 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed an opening brief with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, responding to Donald Trump's appeal of his motion to dismiss being denied by the DC District Court. Trump's motion to dismiss asserted that he was immune from criminal prosecution for acts committed as President. Smith's briefing addresses the arguments Trump brought in bot

Episode 28: Maine Secretary of State Bars Trump from 2024 Primary Ballot

Dec 28 2023 62 mins  
On December 28, 2023, the Maine Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, issued a decision in a case of a challenge to Donald Trump's qualifications to hold the office of the President. Several challenges were mounted by different Maine voters. The Secretary of State determined that Donald Trump did engaeg in insurreciton under the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, and therefore wa

Episode 27: Jack Smith Moves To Exclude Certain Evidence and Defenses from DC Trump Trial

Dec 28 2023 41 mins  
In late December 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion in the court handling the Washington, DC criminal case against Donald Trump for attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. The motion requests that the court prohibit certain defenses and evidence from being raised in the trial. Although at the time of this recording the trial is held in abeyance due to an ongoing mot

Episode 26: Jack Smith Responds to Trump's Argument that the Supreme Court Should Delay Hearing His Immunity Claim

Dec 21 2023 20 mins  
In November 2023, in his ongoing criminal case in the District Court for the District of Columbia, Donald Trump filed a motion to dismiss the case based on an assertion of immunity for his acts as President. The judge assigned to the case, Tanya Chutkan, denied this motion. In early December 2023, Trump filed an "interlocutory appeal"- an appeal filed before final judgement of a ca