Harry Litman

La Jolla

Executive Producer and Host at Talking Feds

Founder and Writer at Talking Feds Substack

LATimes Sr Legal Affairs Columnist. Host & exec prod, @talkingfedspod. FCA Lawyer. Teach con law at UCSD& UCLA. Senior Fellow USC. Former US Atty, Dep Assis AG.

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Emergency! Supreme Court Avoids Catatrophe -- For Now

2 weeks ago | nationalmemo.com | Harry Litman

Supreme Court twice in one day gives the Administration emergency assistance, but the bottom line might be palatable. There's a lot to try to figure out about the U.S. Supreme Court’s intervention in favor of the Trump administration in two different high-profile cases today. In brief, there's a lot to like, a lot to fear, and a lot of uncertainty that will only be clarified in the weeks ahead. Let’s start with the Supreme Court’s 5-4 per curiam opinion in Trump v.
Paul, Weiss and Skadden: Capitulating Cowards of the Legal Profession

3 weeks ago | newrepublic.com | Harry Litman

Donald Trump’s unconstitutional assault on the biggest law firms has roiled the entire legal industry. The news from just Wednesday has one more big firm, Milbank Tweed, caving to Trump’s nasty leverage campaign, and ferocious criticism from law school deans, bar associations, and lawyers from the capitulating law firms, some of whom have quit in protest. The turmoil is completely predictable, and it will continue.
How Uncool And Humorless Donald Trump Killed The Funny

3 weeks ago | nationalmemo.com | Harry Litman

Authoritarians aren't known for their senses of humor. But the terminally unfunny and uncool Donald Trump has taken it to a new low. Out of fear of Trump’s thin-skinned resentment and bottomless appetite for reprisal, the White House Correspondents Association has canceled the comedy performance at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 26.
Hegsethive Pride

3 weeks ago | contrarian.substack.com | Harry Litman

After revealing details of a military operation on a Signal group chat that included a reporter, the Administration circled the wagons, minimizing the episode & declining to undertake a real investigation. A terrific panel of Jonathan Alter, Alisyn Camerota, & David French joins Harry on to discuss the potential political & legal fallout.
Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman Joins This Week's Meidas Meet-Up

3 weeks ago | meidasplus.com | Ben Meiselas |Harry Litman |Brett Meiselas

Hey Meidas Mighty, Ben here. Every Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT, Brett and I go live for our Meidas Meet-Up on Substack Live over at the Meidas+ Substack. And if you missed this week’s episode, trust me—you’re going to want to catch the replay. We were joined by former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast and one of the most respected legal minds in the country. The main topic?
Capitulation Nation

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Harry Litman

This week on featured the expansion of Trump’s shakedowns of prominent sectors of civil society. The legal industry was stunned when prominent law firm Paul Weiss agreed to terms to in order to get Trump to withdraw a blackballing order. Columbia U. also capitulated to Trump’s demands to save $400 million in federal grants. Where does it stop? A great panel of Emily Bazelon, Susan Glasser, & Carol Leonnig joins Harry to dig into that issue and the brighter side of highlights of the legal landscape.
'National Security' Claims Justify Trump's Drive For Despotism

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Harry Litman

At his abomination in the Department of Justice last week, Donald Trump waxed scholarly: "Etched onto the walls of this building are the words English philosopher John Locke said: 'Where law ends, tyranny begins.' And I see that."He doesn't just see it; he embodies it. Trump’s administration has pushed relentlessly to exercise emergency powers beyond the normal bounds of the law and to argue that his authority must be beyond review.
ClusterChuck

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Harry Litman

On this week’s , a roundtable of 3 great commentators—Josh Marshall, Charlie Sykes, and Ali Vitali—assesses the state of play in politics and U.S. society after 2 months of hyper-aggressive moves by Donald Trump. Minority leader Charles Schumer opted to go along with Republican plans to find the government, to the consternation of many Dems. Trump is trying to exercise control in large parts of civil society, including law, media, and the academy.
A House Misguided

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Harry Litman |Norman Eisen |Katie Phang

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:02:35Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Our monthly all-contrarian episode of with , , , and first analyzes Trump’s address to Congress, which clocked in at about 2 hours and featured a series of lies and low blows.
Coffee With The Contrarians 03/06

1 month ago | contrarian.substack.com | Harry Litman

Apologies for the technical difficulties this morning, folks! Since many of you were unable to view today’s episode of Coffee with The Contrarians, we’re posting a recording of it FREE for all subscribers to enjoy. PAID subscribers can return anytime to watch all other episodes — even if you miss the live! Thank you for tuning into our special edition of Coffee with The Contrarians with Harry Litman! We’re live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:15 AM ET.