Opening Arguments

OA420: DoJ Defending Trump in Carroll Case?

You've likely seen the headlines saying the DoJ wants to take over defending Trump against E. Jean Carroll, but you haven't heard it properly explained by our esteemed P. Andrew Torrez! So what's happening and is it normal? The answer might actually surprise you...   We also talk a little about Bob Woodward's recordings of Trump and how totally awesome it is that he kept them secret for 7 months to sell his book.   Links: <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/government_affairs_office/2020-09-08chair-rating-letter-to-graham-and-feinstein-re-nomination-of-kathryn-kimball-mizelle.pdf?logActivity=true"> Another Trump Judge Rate Not Qualified</a>; <a href="http://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019.11.04-EJC-complaint.pdf"> Carroll v Trump</a>; <a href="http://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020.09.10-SDNY-Docket.pdf"> SDNY Docket</a>; <a href="http://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020.09.08-EJC-DOJ-statement-for-intervention.pdf"> DoJ Statement for Intervention</a>; <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2679">28 USC 2679</a>; <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1446">28 U.S. Code § 1446 - Procedure for removal of civil actions</a>.

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