Slam the Gavel

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Double Standards On Justice; With Marc Fishman Jan 23, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes back Marc Fishman to the podcast. Marc was last on Season 6, Episode 343. Today we talked about the 'double standards of justice' and putting 'teeth' into a law questioning the protection of former police officers that have been labeled, 'PATTERN MISCONDUCT,' by the AG in New York.

In April of 2021, Governor Cuomo signed in the Law Enforcement Misconduct Law into the Social Justice Unit of the Attorney General's Office. Since that time 38 officers have been reviewed for misconduct. This law requires that the Police Chief of NY notify the AG when a police officer had had five or more incidents of reported misconduct. Once the AG is notified, they are supposed to investigate. But the million dollar question is, when will they?

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The Aftermath: Damage Is Done; With Tanith Pereira Jan 22, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes back Tanith Pereira to the podcast. Tanith is speaking out for the second time as she was last on Season 6, Episode 352. The Estoppel case continues to be dragged out by Judge Michael L. Katz in the State of New York. Tanith discussed how her rights have been violated and has not received Due Process. With a judge dragging his feet, her son is suffering in a fatherless home with a man who isn't even his father.

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Family Court: Eroding The Parent-Child Bond; With Wren Byrd Jan 20, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes back Wren Byrd to the podcast. Wren was last on the podcast Season 5, Episode 213. Today we discussed what has changed in regards to the system and how parents are treated, especially during litigation. We also discussed why there is no enforcement of laws ALREADY in place.

Wren brought up the book, "The Family Law Professional's Field Guide to HIGH CONFLICT LITIGATION; Dynamics, Not Diagnoses by Benjamin D. Garber, PhD, Dana Prescott, JD, LMSW, PhD and Chris Mulchay, PhD. The American Bar Association is endorsing it. Where can this lead while training judges to do the right thing by all families and their children?

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Foster Class Warfare: With Debbie Carroll and Lindsey Shaffer Jan 16, 2026

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Slam the Gavel welcomes back Debbie Carroll to the podcast accompanied by Lindsey Shaffer. Debbie was last on the podcast Season 5, Episodes 167, 180 and 236; Season 6, Episode 327. Debbie discussed the Memorandum Of Procedure (MOP) and its disgusting implications along with the hard facts of foster care.

Lindsey discussed her history that she and her spouse had a baby girl 5-18-2104, but her spouse decided to move back in with his parents and brothers who were volatile. Lindsey didn't want to live with these brothers and she contacted CPS to see if they could offer other options such as housing. As a result her daughter was removed on 10-16-2015. Trying to find her way through what had unfolded with CPS and a certain caseworker, Lindsey wrote two books,"The Missing," and "Imperium Conflictus." These books can be found on Amazon, Google Play and Pay Hip.

To Reach Debbie Carroll: carrolldebbie73@yahoo.com or considerationnonprofit.org

To Reach Lindsey Shaffer: motivatedirishangel42@yahoo.com

Lindsey Shaffer book The Missing: https://payhip.com/Lindsey777

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Case In Limbo: The Poker Table: With Tanith Pereira Jan 08, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes new guest Tanith Pereira from Manhattan, NY. She has a case suffering in limbo at the hands of Judge Michael L. Katz. Her son was taken away from her when he was just ten years old. The case is five-plus years and going. She only gets to see him every other weekend for just one hour. Her son is suffering from medical and educational neglect.

Tanith is choosing to speak out even though the judge has forbidden her to go on Social Media. But Tanith is speaking out for the sake of her son and her First Amendment Rights.

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Why Family Court Cases Are Invalid: With Justin McPhail Jan 06, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes back Justin McPhail to the podcast. He was last on Season 6, Episode 346, talking how "It Wasn't About The Money."

Justin came on the podcast to discuss the Systemic Issues within the Family Court system and how important it is to leave a paper trail. Affidavits were discussed and how import they are to the record. The breaks in Due Process invalidate Family Court proceedings. Justin also discussed more deeply how psychological evaluations and drug tests are illegal and unconstitutional. "Nothing holds true in Family Court, think for yourself, no one else is going to," states Justin.

To Reach Justin McPhail: justinmcphail@att.net and SUBSTACK: @justinmcphail1

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Disabled Children: CPS Case Built On Lies; With Latesha Howard Jan 05, 2026

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Slam The Gavel welcomes new guest, Latesha Howard to the podcast. Latesha is a mother in San Bernardino CA. She is an advocate for Special Education and has three children of her own. She also has three adopted nieces and nephews that were taken away by CFS (CPS). Latesha is being retaliated on for being an advocate for the children regarding Special Education services. The school staff were annoyed with Latesha for advocating for services for the children and called Children and Family services on her for this reason. With all the stress Latesha has had to endure, she now suffers from Vitiligo.

Latesha has filed a law suit encompassing all individuals involved in the mistreatment of her nieces and nephews. She also has court this Thursday, the 8th of January, 2025. Will follow this case.

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It's NOT About Money, It's About Justice; With Todd Humes Jan 04, 2026

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Slam The Gavel podcast welcomes back Todd Humes. He was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 341. Today Todd gave updates regarding his case involving fraud, no Due Process, and how he has STILL been paying Alimony (while NOT divorced) for the last 5 YEARS at $360.00 per week. Today we discussed the corruption in the Domestic Relations Units and how a second Protection of Abuse Order has been signed with NO EVIDENCE by Judge Kurtz. Todd still hasn't been to court for the divorce to be finalized and his civil suit against his ex-wife and business partner. We also discussed the corrupt lawyers obstructing HIS JUSTICE and the corruption inside the courthouses in Pennsylvania.

To Reach Todd Humes: thumes42@gmail.com

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Nuclear Family Morally Destroyed In Shasta California; With Ellie Dec 31, 2025

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Slam The Gavel Podcast welcomes back Ellie who was last on the podcast Season 6, Episode 324. Today Ellie discussed updates discussing how her daughter became confused in school and suddenly wanted to be called by a "male" name. An inept caseworker, Attorney Annika Stokes, GAL Michael Horan and Judge Molly Bigelow in Shasta California have an agenda of their own: to put Ellie's daughter in foster care and eventually adopt her out. Ellie still doesn't know if her daughter was given hormones or other psychiatric medications. At present her daughter is residing in foster care, living with five other children and is sharing a room with a male.

Ellie discussed the corruption in the courts and the immigrant component. Ellie and her family came to the U.S. LEGALLY and because of their accent, and culture are being treated like garbage. Her family's Due Process Rights have been violated for so long. Ellie also discussed getting her story out to other media outlets.

To Reach Ellie: shastaforart@gmail.com, on X: https://x.com/Ellieforpa22611, Substack: https://honeybadgerukrainian.substack.com/

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They Overlook Oversight In The Courts; With Heather Bendl And Pete Arnold Dec 28, 2025

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Slam the Gavel welcomes Heather Bendl and Pete Arnold to the podcast. Heather was last on Season 5, Episode 262. Today Heather is currently juggling active appeals in both Florida and Illinois, effectively schooling the courts on why they can't just ignore the rulebook, specifically regarding jurisdiction and the UCCJEA. She is challenging a legal nightmare where Florida is trying to enforce a Void Ab Initio Illinois order that was issued without notice and without authority. Heather is asking the higher courts to remind the lower courts that geography and Due Process definitely matter.

Heather's fiancé, Pete Arnold joins her fight as the strategist turning mountains of legal chaos into a clear roadmap for accountability. Together, they aren't just fighting Heather's battle but exposing a systemic crisis where evidence is ignored and parents are silenced.

To Reach Heather and Peter: Non-Profit Email Address: JusticefortheSerlickChildren@gmail.com

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