OA498: The Garland DoJ Coverage is Completely Wrong

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This episode is exactly why this show exists. Two stories about Merrick Garland's DoJ came out recently that gave the strong impression that Garland was defending Trump policies and even <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/06/09/biden-justice-lgbtq-lesbian-gay-christian-college-university-bostock-equality-act/"> joining forces with religious bigots</a> against LGBTQ rights. These stories are COMPLETELY misleading. As always with complicated legal stories, the truth faces a steep, uphill battle. Come along as Andrew explains why Garland is doing exactly what he should be, and would be doing even under a Bernie Sanders administration.<br /> In the first segment, we discuss the <a href= "https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1645/text"> Women's Health Protection Act</a>. Can it save us from the Supreme Court overturning Roe? Find out!<br /> Links: <a href= "https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/representative/joe-manchin-iii/">Manchin abortion record</a>, <a href= "https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/representative/lisa-murkowski/">Murkowski abortion record</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2679">28 US Code § 2679</a> Westfall Act, <a href= "https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021.01.15-Barr-EJC-brief-on-appeal.pdf"> Barr's first brief</a>, <a href= "https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021.04.16-EJC-Opp-on-appeal.pdf"> E. Jean Carroll's response</a>, <a href= "https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=15270141258204447820"> <em>CAIR v. Ballenger</em>, 444 F.3d 659 (2006)</a>, <a href= "https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/06/09/politics/justice-department-schools-law/index.html?__twitter_impression=true"> DOJ Updates Filing</a>, <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1681">20 US Code § 1681</a>, <a href= "https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/1980/07/31/op-olc-v004a-p0055_0.pdf"> Attorney General's Duty to Defend</a>, <a href= "https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2298&con