Episode 19: Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Summary
Host Charles Starr and guests discuss a District of Maryland ruling on the Emoluments Clause, finding standing for DC and Maryland to sue Trump over hotel business. The episode then covers an Oregon Supreme Court case rejecting felony charges for a minor shoplifting scheme, highlighting prosecutorial overreach. Finally, the hosts mock Roy Moore’s frivolous lawsuit against political opponents regarding false claims that he was banned from a mall.
Topics discussed
Introduction and welcome to Mike Dicta
Overview of the Emoluments Clause cases
Standing arguments and economic harm
Legal interpretation and historical precedents
Follow-on suits and campaign finance implications
Oregon v. Fonte: Shoplifting charged as felony
Prosecutorial discretion and mass incarceration
Roy Moore's defamation lawsuit and ads
Sign off and closing remarks
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