The Counsel

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Note from Elie 1/7: TikTok's Last Stand Jan 07, 2025

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Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 1/3: Your Legal Questions Answered Jan 03, 2025

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For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 12/20: The GOP's Criminal Case Against Liz Cheney Is a Total Mess Dec 20, 2024

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For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note From Joyce 12/18: Birthright Citizenship Dec 18, 2024

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Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a University of Alabama Law School professor, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Joyce’s note head to CAFE.com.

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The Daniel Penny Trial (with Rikki Klieman) Dec 13, 2024

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In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, Elie Honig and defense attorney Rikki Klieman discuss the jury deliberations in Daniel Penny’s trial, the former marine accused of killing Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, in a subway cart.

In the full episode, Elie and Rikki break down the charges and what the verdict means.

This is the latest installment in a series of special episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Each week, Elie Honig and special guests will tackle one major legal or policy issue, helping you stay informed.

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Note from Elie 12/12: The Bizarre Infatuation with Luigi Mangione Won’t Help Him Beat a Murder Case Dec 12, 2024

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For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note From Barb 12/11: The Art of the Counterpunch Dec 11, 2024

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Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.

For a transcript of Barb’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Presidential Pardons & the Death Penalty (with Rachel Barkow) Dec 06, 2024

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In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributors Elie Honig and Rachel Barkow discuss how President Biden and former president Trump have used the pardon power.

In the full episode, Elie and Rachel break down President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, and President Biden’s track record with the death penalty.

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Note from Rachel 12/4: The President’s Impoundment Authority Dec 04, 2024

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Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU. From 2013 to 2019, she served as a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. From 2010 to 2020, she was a member of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Policy Advisory Panel and co-chaired Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s transition committee on police accountability in 2021. She is also amongst the most cited legal scholars of all time.

For a transcript of Rachel’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 12/3: Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is So Much Worse Than It Needed to Be Dec 03, 2024

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For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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