Opening Arguments

It's time for another Rapid Response Friday, which means we get to break down whether Donald Trump has to respond to the Summer Zervos defamation lawsuit.  (Hint:  yes) We begin, however,  with a potential Stormy Setback.  What's the deal with press reports of a $10 million judgment entered against Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti?  Could it jeopardize the pending litigation?  Listen and find out! After that, we break down the recent federal district court opinion in Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump, which we covered when the case was first filed way back in Episode 77.  Are Donald Trump's Tweets really a "protected forum" to which the First Amendment applies?  Listen and find out! Then, we break down exactly how duplicitious Donald Trump's personal lawyer has been regarding the Summer Zervos lawsuit.  It's exactly as much as you'd expect! Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #77 regarding the constitutional requirement to a trial by jury.  If you'd like to play along w