Cases Closed

On the CAFE Insider docket: – Special counsel Jack Smith’s motions to dismiss the criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s order granting Smith’s request in the election interference prosecution in D.C.; – The adjournment of sentencing for Trump’s Manhattan conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records; – Trump’s selection of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his Attorney General pick following former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from consideration; – The forthcoming resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. For more analysis at the intersection of law and politics, head to cafe.com/brief to sign up for CAFE’s free weekly newsletter featuring a Note from Elie Honig, a legal news roundup, and more. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.