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for supporting the mission and goal of this show—that is, reviewing, analyzing,
and discussing the most significant weekly news stories in the realms of law,
government, and the aspiration for justice in America. Consistently asking (and
answering) three pivotal questions—namely, what do we know?; why is it
important?; and how may we respond, react, and answer to those events?
This week, beginning with “Undiscovered Justice” observations about the
President’s major decision to safeguard the future of Native American heritage
properties in New Mexico—and about the decision by the Attorney General to
enforce environmental/land protections in West Virginia through the initiation of a
civil lawsuit seeking civil penalties against a major coal industry consortium.
Followed by analysis of the legal trappings behind the decision of the Justice
Department to close the investigation—absent any criminal or civil
action—involving former Vice President Mike Pence and his possession of certain
official documents at his personal residence in Indiana; that includes an in-depth
explanation of the policies and practices of DOJ in its all-important evaluation of
investigative findings and its (occasional) announcement of “no prosecution”
decisions. Turning then to the continuing flurry of rulings by the United States
Supreme Court—focusing on a major labor union decision permitting a
Washington cement company to pursue claims against strikers in state court instead
of through the National Labor Relations Board and a second critical ruling on the
intent necessary to prosecute civilly two grocery store-pharmaceutical providers
for their allegedly fraudulent submission of false claims to the Medicaid and
Medicare programs (one of two matters from our own 7 th Circuit Appeals Court).
Then, in a new segment, “Rule of Law Snapshots,” updates on significant stories
from past broadcasts—including the dramatic prison sentences imposed on the
Oath Keepers for their incitement of violence on January 6; the opening statements
in the federal hate crimes murder prosecution in Pittsburgh, based upon the killings
of 11 and the injuries to others at the Tree of Life Synagogue there; the vote in the
Texas Legislature to impeach (charge) incumbent State Attorney General Ken
Paxton with obstruction of justice and abuse of office; and the continuing litigation
of claims between the Disney Companies and Florida Governor Ron
DeSantis—focusing on the integrity-based and justice-affirming decision of the
federal judge presiding over a Frist Amendment lawsuit to recuse himself—based
upon his self-reporting that a relative in his extended family owns some shares of
Disney stock.
[Note: In this month of major rulings once again expected from the Supreme
Court, future broadcasts to include important summaries and analyses of them.]
