Gavel Gavel
Gavel Gavel
Thomas Smith
Gavel Gavel is the podcast that takes you inside the courtroom! Comedian Thomas Smith asks questions and cracks jokes while real legal experts with actual trial experience provide unique analysis.
GG80: No WAY They'll Appeal... Right?... RIGHT?!?
Part 4, final part of The Most Brazen and Corrupt Heist in American History! Thomas, Lydia, and Matt finish reading Judge Kathleen Williams' scorched-earth takedown of Trump's tax-return lawsuit slush fund, and it only gets more devastating. Then, a surprise same-day epilogue: Trump's lawyers already filed to fight back. Cases discussed: Trump v. IRS Littlejohn leak case Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!  
Aug 5
51 min
GG79: Blanche v. Taint
Part 3! Thomas, Lydia, and Matt return to Judge Kathleen Williams's demolition of Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the agency he runs. Cases discussed: Trump v. IRS Littlejohn leak case US v. Windsor Muskrat v. US Veazie v. Moor Keepseagle v. Vilsack Griffin v. IRS Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod can listen to Part 4 right now!
Aug 4
48 min
GG78: The Blanche Bucks Stop Here
Part 2!Trump "settled" a lawsuit against his own IRS, and out popped a secretive slush fund even the DOJ can't be bothered to name properly. Then 35 retired federal judges took one look and moved to blow the whole thing up. Thomas, Lydia, and Matt Cameron read the settlement, the fund, and the judges' furious reply, line by line. Cases discussed: Trump v. IRS IRS settlement agreement Anti-Weaponization Fund order Judges' Rule 60 motion Judge Williams' order Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!
Aug 3
45 min
GG77: The Most Brazen and Corrupt Heist in American History
Part 1! Donald Trump sued the IRS, an agency he currently runs, for leaking his own tax returns, and asked for a cool $10 billion. Thomas, Lydia, and Matt dig through the actual complaint and a judge's increasingly suspicious rulings, all timed suspiciously close to Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. It is dumber, and more corrupt, than it sounds. Cases discussed: Trump v. IRS Littlejohn leak case Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod can listen to Part 2 right now!
Jul 31
46 min
GG76: The Biggest Dershbag on Earth, Part 2
In part 2, Douchewitz continues his insane legal battle all the way up to a petition to the Supreme Court. Along the way, he gets help from the Trumpiest MAGA judges of Florida, and yet still his case sucks and he can't win. Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!
Jul 4
51 min
GG75: Alan Dershowitz Turned One Sentence Into A 6 Year Legal Battle
Mixed into the mostly horrific Supreme Court news this week was a rejection of Alan Dershowitz's petition for cert. But... what the hell was that even about? We, for two, couldn't even remember. So we decided to take a look and, if you don't remember, it's extremely dumb. So let's all have a nice thing and enjoy what a narcissistic POS Alan Dershowitz is! Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod can listen to Part 2 right now!
Jul 2
50 min
GG74: The Broadview Grand Jury Transcripts, Part 2
Part 2! Thomas, Lydia, and Matt finish their live read of the Broadview Six grand jury transcripts, and things get significantly worse. Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!
Jul 1
46 min
GG73: We Have the Broadview Grand Jury Transcripts. They Are Incredible.
Part 1! The Broadview Six grand jury transcripts are finally unsealed, and Gavel Gavel is here to bring them to life. They are seriously amazing. Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod can listen to Part 2 right now!
Jul 1
51 min
GG72: Luigi Ruling Shows NY Cares About Illegal Searches but Federal Courts Do Not.
It's a tale of two 4th amendments for the world's hottest alleged killer who didn't do it because he was at my house.
May 30
40 min
GG71: Why Alex Murdaugh Deserves a New Trial
The "trial of the century" in South Carolina is potentially going to happen for a second time this century. You may have seen some headlines about this but Liz Skeen is taking us even deeper.
May 28
44 min
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