COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal

June 13, 2021

On tonight's #Courtside, a discussion of the recent revelations that Trump's DOJ electronically spied on Dem members of Congress and their families.

COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases at the Supreme Court and explains the legal issues of the week in under 10 minutes.

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May 31, 2021

Today, on #Courtside, a description of the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and how new laws in Oklahoma and other places that try to ban the teaching of such history are unconstitutional.

COURTSIDE with Neal Katyal is a fast, irreverent look at the legal issues of the day, hosted by the Obama Administration's top courtroom lawyer and Georgetown Professor Neal Katyal. Neal has argued 44 cases at the Supreme Court and explains the legal issues of the week in under 10 minutes.

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May 23, 2021

Discussing the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Mississippi abortion case, and what it means for the future of Roe v. Wade, and what you can do about it.

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May 16, 2021

Can Florida Governor DeSantis prevent Donald Trump from being extradited to face justice in New York if Trump is indicted? Answer: No.

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May 9, 2021

On #Courtside tonight, an analysis of the new voting restrictions in Florida and other states, what they mean for the future of our democracy, and what you can do about it.

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May 2, 2021

Examining the FBI raid of Rudy GIiuliani and what it means.

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April 25, 2021

Personal reflections on the Chauvin prosecution and a deep dive into the new tragic Supreme Court decision on juvenile life without parole.

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April 11, 2021

A closer look at the investigation into Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.

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April 4, 2021

Courtside is back! A discussion of Washington DC Statehood and voting rights.

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March 21, 2021

Everything you need to know about hate crimes and the Georgia murders, including the recent rise in violence against Asian-Americans and what all of us can do to help prevent future hate crimes.

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March 14, 2021

A deep dive into the evils of cash bail.

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March 7, 2021

A deep dive into Voting Rights and the Supreme Court.

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February 21, 2021

Deep dives into immigration reform and the new voter suppression efforts, and the need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

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February 14, 2021

Trump’s second impeachment, what his verdict means, and the justice he will face in the future, including the 14th Amendment option.

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February 7, 2021

What to expect in this week’s Impeachment trial of Donald Trump.

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January 31, 2021

Trump loses all his impeachment lawyers; Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene?; and a deep dive into the Japanese American internment in World War 2.

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January 24, 2021

A deep dive on President Biden’s Executive Orders, compared to Trump’s lawless and evil ones.

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December 30, 2020

An in-depth look at the many fatal flaws with Senator Hawley’s plan to object to Biden’s win

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December 29, 2020

A deep dive into what Republicans & Pence can do on January 6. (Short answer: nothing)

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December 28, 2020

A deep dive into the absolute stupidity of Rep. Gohmert’s lawsuit, claiming Pence gets to pick the next Vice President and President

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December 27, 2020

It’s Sunday so no more cases for Trump to lose; a deep dive on whether Trump can declare martial law

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December 26, 2020

Trump tweets nonsense about the election; Trumpistas’ big star witness for Supreme Court about election fraud turns out to know a lot about fraud

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December 24, 2020

Trump bigly loses big Wisconsin case in federal appeals court; his new Attorney General worrisome

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December 23, 2020

SCOTUS sends Trump bad news; Giuliani back at 4 Seasons; Bill Barr ends his disgrace

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December 22, 2020

Trump lawyers (not just Trump) start becoming big losers; Trump tries pardoning Republicans to find friends

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December 21, 2020

Sidney Powell back at White House; Team Kraken facing lawsuits of their own; Bill Barr meets Bob Dylan

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December 20, 2020

Giuliani’s back with another irrelevant lawsuit at Supreme Court; enter Eminem; Team Kracken looks even more ridiculous

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December 19, 2020

Must see episode, Trump tries to appoint Sidney Powell Special Counsel for Kracken, Trump entertains martial law because he lost election; further insanity and inanity ensues

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December 18, 2020

Trump’s Kracken desperately attack Supreme Court Clerk’s Office; debuting a new feature; Trump botches the census at SCOTUS

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December 17, 2020

The Trumpistas continue their delusional claims; peak cray cray; Hunter Biden Special Counsel?

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December 17, 2020

Trump keeps ranting he won; his motivations now uncovered (as always, it’s about $).

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December 16, 2020

Trump loses “the big one” (Vladimir Putin); Mitch McConnell therefore free to congratulate President-elect Biden and does.

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December 15, 2020

Biden formally wins the Electoral College; Trump and Valdemort continue their delusions; Bill Barr A/K/A disgrace is out.

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December 14, 2020

Trump melts down over US Supreme Court loss; Republicans betray what principles they had; + a quick intro/primer on tmrw’s big Electoral College meeting in all 50 States.

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December 13, 2020

Trump throws temper tantrum over many new losses; his case called racist by WI Justices; GOP turns secessionist.

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December 12, 2020

Trump’s Texas Kracken lawsuit cracks; US Supreme Court unanimously denies it. Impossible to lose more bigly. Must-see episode.

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December 11, 2020

Trump loses another one; 106 members of Congress join the joke Texas lawsuit; Louisiana can’t spell.

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December 10, 2020

Trump loses 3 more times; 17 states (kind of) support Texas’s inane attempt to overturn the election; embarrassment ensues.

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December 9, 2020

Safe Harbor Day. Trump loses there and has huge loss in US Supreme Court. He pins his hopes now on a ridiculous case from Texas.

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December 7, 2020

Trump approaches a whopping 50 Supreme Court losses; Ted Cruz enters the picture.

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December 6, 2020

Trump’s detachment from reality continues; some action in US Supreme Court (nothing to fear)

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December 5, 2020

Trump loses even more in court; his grift continues.

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December 4, 2020

Trump manages to lose even more court cases. The Kracken elite law strike force continues its losing and increasingly irrelevant litigation.

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December 3, 2020

Trump has an epic meltdown, loses in Wisconsin Supreme Court. Certifications against him continue.

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December 2, 2020

Trump manages to lose even more election cases, so much so that even Attorney General Bill Barr is rejecting his allegations of voter fraud.

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November 29, 2020

Trump cements his status as the biggest loser of all time, has yet another Pennsylvania Supreme Court loss. He goes on North Korean TV to complain.

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November 28, 2020

Trump and his “law”yers continue to make frivolous claims.

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November 27, 2020

Trump suffered the most massive loss today since the election was called for Joe Biden 20 days ago. The US Court of Appeals wrote an opinion that devastated all of his claims. And it happened to be written by Judge Stefanos Bibas, who was put on the Court by a guy named Donald Trump.

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November 25, 2020

A lot to be thankful for, don’t be distracted or distraught by silly Pennsylvania shenanigans.

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November 24, 2020

Republicans finally waking up to reality, tho not Trump or Giuliani. Trump court and certification losses continue.

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November 23, 2020

Trump losses continue, his play to mess with Michigan backfires, and he finally wins something: the title for the silliest (and most losing) legal strategy of all time.

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November 22, 2020

Trump’s worst day yet. Has to fire the lawyer he just hired, suffers biggest court loss yet. Devastating. No one has lost more so fast.

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November 21, 2020

Spanning the events of the last 2 days, with a focus on Trump’s implosion in Michigan.

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November 19, 2020

Covering Giuliani & Georgia + Michigan & Misdemeanors (and More). Don’t miss the last minute!

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November 18, 2020

Trump continues to lose everywhere. He’s launched a modern Jim Crow.

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November 17, 2020

An in depth look at Mayor Giuliani’s courtroom argument, Trump’s huge loss in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the antics in Michigan/Wayne County. (Short answer on latter: won’t stop Biden but lawless and evil and Soviet nonetheless).

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November 16, 2020

A rapid fire tour today through all the many Trump losses in court, his “restructuring” of his Pennsylvania lawsuit, and new allegations of vote fraud against Trump supporters such as Senator Lindsey Graham.

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November 15, 2020

Here’s why Trump’s claim about fraud in the voting machines/Dominion is so bogus.

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November 14, 2020

Trump continues to lose, lie, and obfuscate. Today’s events in under 3 minutes.

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November 13, 2020

Join me as I breakdown today’s multiple Trump losses. No litigant has ever lost so much so fast.

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November 12, 2020

Oooh Trump finally won something! Too bad for him it doesn’t matter one whit. Join me for a dive into today’s Trump litigation events.

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November 11, 2020

Trump’s legal challenges continue to lose steam. My most reassuring episode yet!

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November 10, 2020

A deep dive into the Trumpist theory that state legislatures like Pennsylvania’s can just throw out last week’s election and appoint electors themselves. It’s baloney, to use the technical legal term.

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November 9, 2020

Breaking down the Pennsylvania litigation

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November 8, 2020

It’s Election Decision Day +1. Here’s what’s happening in Trump’s quixotic attempt to try to contest the election.

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November 7, 2020

I’m doing short 2 minute explainers on Trump’s election litigation. This episode was shot on the day the election was called for Biden. This is the first episode in the series, and it’s already been viewed 250k times on IGTV. Your reactions are what led me to make this a little series! Thank you!!!

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January 20, 2021

Biden is inaugurated; it’s over; what criminal liability Trump faces.

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January 19, 2021

Trump’s last full day; a deep dive into Biden’s first day and his reversal of the Muslim Ban.

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January 17, 2021

MyPillow guy comes to DC; can Trump get secret service protection and fed $ if he is convicted?

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January 16, 2021

Trump’s troika of Bannon, Flynn & Stone facing new legal trouble; a deep dive on impeaching and trying ex-Presidents.

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January 14, 2021

The impeachment vote haunts Congress; America’s Mayor gets stiffed by America’s Loser.

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January 13, 2021

Trump becomes the first President ever to be impeached twice; arguments against it fell apart.

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January 12, 2021

Impeachment becomes unstoppable. Why is this impeachment night different from all other impeachment nights?

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January 11, 2021

Impeachment Article introduced in House; an explainer on the process of impeachment trials & what to expect.

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January 10, 2021

Impeachment takes off in House, a deep dive on the history of impeachment, and its importance to our Constitution.

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January 8, 2021

Trump Twitter ban. Impeachment looms for good reason; can move quickly.

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January 7, 2021

Trump concedes, cementing his status as BLE (Biggest Loser Ever). Deep dive on 25th Amendment.

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January 6, 2021

Reflections on the Capitol violence and what to do about it, from Trump to his seditious conspirators.

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January 5, 2021

Trump loses yet again. VP Pence makes noises about doing the right thing. A serious note about our country.

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January 4, 2021

Trump loses yet another federal case; calls for his indictment and impeachment as a result of Georgia tape mount.

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January 3, 2021

Trump tapes reveal him pressuring Georgia to cheat; Gohmert sets world record for fastest court loss. Note today is very serious but I am continuing to try and give you some lightness as I know how worried some of you are. All will be ok. And hopefully I won’t have to sing Jonathan Larson again.

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January 2, 2021

Gohmert loses his crazy lawsuit; Ted Cruz launches new crazy attempt to overturn election. Both are jokes.

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January 1, 2021

Omg it’s Episode 50 of COURTSIDE: a focus on Trump DOJ rejecting Gohmert’s Pence joke lawsuit.

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