A Brand-New Animal: Fighting Article II Firings
Summary
Maine Justice hosts Andrew Weissman and Mary McCord interview attorney Margaret Donovan about the wrongful termination of former AUSA Will Rosenzweig, alleging retaliation for his past political speech. The episode also covers the Southern Poverty Law Center’s failed motion to dismiss its indictment on vindictive prosecution grounds and discusses the DC Circuit’s ruling on the White House ballroom construction.
Topics discussed
Sponsorships: Wise and Grüns
Show Agenda: Blanche, Retaliatory Prosecutions, and Ballroom
Guest Introduction: Margaret Donovan's Background
The Will Rosenzweig Firing and Medicare Fraud Trial
Article 2 Firings and First Amendment Concerns
Influencer Post, Timing, and DOJ Policy Contradictions
US Attorney's Failure to Protect Prosecutors
Legal Strategy: MSPB, Privacy Act, and Jurisdiction
Closing Remarks and Sponsor Break
Post-Interview: Blanche's Confirmation and DOJ Hollowing
SPLC Indictment: Vindictive Prosecution Motion Denied
Analysis of SPLC Ruling and Discovery Standards
Sponsor Break: YouTube Premium and Grüns
Ballroom Decision: Constitutional and Statutory Violations
Ballroom Litigation: Standing and Property Clause
DOJ Inconsistency and 'Lawless' Argument in Court
New Executive Orders on Birthright Citizenship
Conclusion and Credits
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