193: Screwed, Blued, and Tattooed

With the Derek Chauvin trial ramping up, the #Sisters give you the inside scoop on the process of jury selection and what they’ve encountered in their own lives.  Then, they lay out the laws supporting transgender rights and importance of the Equality Act.  Towards the end, you can celebrate Merrick Garland’s success with them...before pondering why some stellar female candidates for other positions didn’t make it.  What gives? Get More From The #SistersInLaw: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Recent Articles By The #SistersInLaw: Kimberly Atkins: There is No God Given Right to Discriminate Against LGBT People Joyce Vance: Civil Plaintiffs Can Get More From Trump In Discovery Than Criminal Prosecutors Can Email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can!  From This Week’s Sponsor: TRY AUDIBLE FOR FREE FOR 30 DAYS ON US AND DOWNLOAD YOUR FAVORITE TITLES TO LISTEN TO--OFFLINE OR ON, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.  JUST VISIT WWW.AUDIBLE.COM/SISTERSINLAW OR TEXT SISTERSINLAW TO 500-500 FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL.

13 Maalis 202157min

Hang out with the #SistersInLaw this week while they give a short masterclass on grand juries, their role in the legal system and what we can expect from them in coming cases.  Then they lay out the accusations against Governor Cuomo before pondering the role of the filibuster and if it hurts more than it helps.   Get More From The #SistersInLaw: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Recent Publications By The #SistersInLaw: Joyce’s MSNBC Article : https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/gop-has-enlisted-supreme-court-its-anti-voting-rights-crusade-n1259670 Kim’s Boston Globe Article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/04/opinion/history-will-clearly-see-this-existential-moment-voting-rights-lawmakers-must-see-it-now/?p1=StaffPage Jill Wine-Banks’ “The Watergate Girl” Now Available In Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Watergate-Girl-Justice-Criminal-President-ebook/dp/B07X18PQNY Don’t forget to email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can!

6 Maalis 20211h 2min

Join the #SistersInLaw this week as they stand up for Neera Tanden and share their own experiences with sexism-- and how to beat it!  Then they take on the threats to voting rights facing minorities in our country and fill us in on the current efforts at suppression.  Can it be stopped?  If anything, the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act is a start towards tackling systemic racism, but there’s a lot more (legal) work to do! Get More From The #SistersInLaw: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Recent Articles By The #SistersInLaw: Kim’s Boston Globe Article  https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/25/opinion/after-brutal-year-garland-must-work-reform-doj-restore-black-americans-trust/?p1=StaffPage Email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can.

27 Helmi 20211h 5min

Sit down with the #SistersInLaw as they fill us in on the prospects for a reverse Watergate maneuver to take Trump on in the courts.  Will it work?  Then, they turn to the importance of words in our national legislation and dialogue-- especially the critical distinction between non-citizen and alien-- before checking in on the status of Merrick Garland's confirmation and taking your questions! Get More From The #SistersInLaw: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Recent Articles By The #SistersInLaw: Kim’s Boston Globe Article  https://politicon.com/kimberly-atkins-in-the-boston-globe-the-word-aliens-has-been-weaponized-against-noncitizens-for-generations-it-needs-to-go/ Jill’s USA Today Article https://politicon.com/jill-wine-banks-in-usa-today-mcconnells-reverse-watergate-road-map-is-the-last-hope-for-trump-accountability/ Email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can.

20 Helmi 20211h 2min

#SistersInLaw are back for another captivating impeachment week episode to break down the strategy of its managers and to give us their ruling on whether Trump actually has a 1st Amendment defense.  Hint: He doesn’t.  But no matter which way the Senate rules, he now faces another case against him in Georgia, and the sisters make sure you know what’s coming next!  Get More From The Sisters: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can.

13 Helmi 202152min

The #SistersInLaw muse over whether former President Trump should take the stand in his upcoming impeachment trial, game-out how President Biden can quickly get Merrick Garland (and the rest of his cabinet appointments) through the Senate, and tell us what we need to know about the Smartmatic suit. Get More From The Sisters: Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC Email your questions to SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM  or TWEET them using #SistersInLaw and we’ll answer as many as we can.

6 Helmi 202155min

#SistersInLaw Barb McQuade, Joyce Vance, Kimberly Atkins, and Jill Wine-Banks team up to take on the corrupt, show us the truth of the system, and give us their rulings on the news of the day.  In this exciting first episode, the sisters tackle the impeachment of former President Trump, the insurrection in the Capitol, and what we can expect from Biden’s judicial appointments.   Get More From The Sisters: Joyce Vance Twitter University of Alabama Law MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks Twitter Facebook Website Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Twitter Boston Globe WBUR Barb McQuade Twitter University of Michigan Law Just Security MSNBC Email your questions to the #SISTERSINLAW at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet them to @POLITICON.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

30 Tammi 202154min

Politicon brings a brilliant team of political and legal masterminds together for an exciting new podcast, #SistersInLaw. Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade, and Kimberley Atkins will pull back the curtain on how our government actually works,take on the corrupt, share their wisdom and give us their rulings on the latest in politics, law, and culture.

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