A Shell Game

The New Podcast Episode Of Main Justice – BTH, Vol 2.5.g

In a news cycle that never slows down, Mary McCord and I dive into the latest key legal developments on Main Justice, breaking through the nonstop headlines to focus on what we think really matters.

We start with the hearing held last week by Judge Dale Ho on the proposed dismissal of the case involving Mayor Eric Adams. One of the biggest takeaways? Judge Ho appointed Paul Clement as amicus—an independent voice was needed because the government and the defense were in agreement and thus no other factual or legal position was advanced. We break down the key decisions Judge Ho now faces, and explain why the implications of this case go far beyond the embattled New York mayor.

Next, we turn to the latest high-profile resignation—this time from Denise Cheung, chief of the criminal division in the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s office. Her departure came after she was asked to do something by the administration that she believed was legally indefensible.

And finally, we look at the Supreme Court’s denial of a stay in the case involving Trump’s firing of Hampton Dellinger, and the troubling gap between how DOJ has described Elon Musk’s role in court versus what Musk is actually saying and doing in practice.

Further reading: I wrote about the Adams case for Just Security: Why the Rule of Law Depends on an Evidentiary Hearing in Mayor Eric Adams’ Case.

And HERE is the resignation letter from the head of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.

–Andrew

P.S. The transcript is available through Apple Podcast.

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