Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

Today, we start with news from yesterday’s last minute January 6th hearing. Then, John Eastman’s phone was seized by federal agents carrying out a search warrant, while a judge in Texas issued a temporary restraining order to block the enforcement of the state’s abortion ban. Finally, six justices issued an unsigned, unexplained shadow docket order for Louisiana, and Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Washington Post: Trump sought to lead armed mob to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says NY Times: Federal Agents Seized Phone of John Eastman, Key Figure in Jan. 6 Plan Reuters: Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban CNN: Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map that lower court said likely violates Voting Rights Act NY Times: Ghislaine Maxwell Receives 20 Years for Aiding Epstein in Sex Trafficking