Lawful Assembly Cecil Cicirello and Craig Mousin

Today we talk about the election Interference / hush money case and the 34 felony counts against a former president.
 
Here are the articles referenced: 
Trump Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case - The New York Times
May 31, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson 
This obscure N.Y. election law is at the heart of Trump's hush money trial
Posts misrepresent New York judge’s instructions to jury in Trump hush money trial | AP News
 
We urge you to comment on the proposed rule that would permit the federal government to make decisions about potential bars to asylum eligibility in the credible fear interview during the initial meetings with an asylum seeker.  You can comment regardless of your background or experience.  Even if you have not worked with asylum-seekers, your background, your family history, or your faith or personal convictions may provide evidence of why this proposed rule should be rescinded.   
 
This link will permit you to follow the template to comment.  Personalize it and send it in before June 12.  We have also provided some additional resources that you can cite to make your comment unique to your argument.  You may also cite our earlier podcast with its arguments as part of your argument. 
 
The template from the Immigrant Justice campaign can be found at:  https://immigrationjustice.quorum.us/campaign/asylum-bars/ 
 
The proposed federal rule can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/13/2024-10390/application-of-certain-mandatory-bars-in-fear-screenings 
 
The National Immigrant Justice Center’s statement on the proposed rule:  
https://immigrantjustice.org/press-releases/nijc-denounces-new-biden-rule-adding-restrictions-already-compromised-asylum-system 
 
HIAS opposes new policies that restrict asylum: 
https://hias.org/statements/hias-opposes-new-policies-restrict-asylum/ 
 
Lawful Assembly podcast opposing the proposed federal rule: 
https://www.lawfulpod.com/restrictions-to-an-already-compromised-asylum-system/ 

We cover multiple stories this week here are the articles:
 
Samuel Alito's snide denial of his Jan. 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin Calls On Samuel Alito To Recuse From Jan. 6 Cases
Key Senate Democrat doesn't plan to probe Justice Alito over upside-down flag
Louisiana becomes 1st state to require the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too
Trump trial judge scolds attorney Robert Costello: From the transcript - The Washington Post
 
 

Today we talk about the protests on college campuses and Craig tells a story similar to today, when he protested the Vietnam War. 
Articles used:
Report on some of the agreements negotiated on college campuses in Spring 2024. 
Report on all universities destroyed in Gaza during this war.
MLK, Jr. "Beyond Vietnam" speech. 
NPR story on Dr. Orest Ranum's files burned  
Orangeburg Massacre
Kent State Deaths 

 
Since the recording of this podcast on civil disobedience, we have learned that the Prisoners of Conscience that have served time for crossing the line at the then Ft. Banning, Georgia was under-reported in this episode.  The SOAW website states that, "Since the beginning of the movement, 300 people have collectively served over 100 years in federal prisons and county jails, with another 50 people serving probation and house-arrest sentences."   https://soaw.org/soa-watch-then-and-now

This week we talk about a proposed rule from the Biden Administration that may change asylum proceedures and allow adjudicators to turn away people without proper research on their background.
Read the proposed rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/13/2024-10390/application-of-certain-mandatory-bars-in-fear-screenings
Read the NIJC's breakdown: https://immigrantjustice.org/press-releases/nijc-denounces-new-biden-rule-adding-restrictions-already-compromised-asylum-system
Contact your Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Contact your Senator:  https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Craig's paper he mentions: Health Inequity and Tent Court Injustice


 
Next week we should have a call to action with templates for you to help submit your comment. Watch this space! 

We contiune to listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments. 
 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-939/307029/20240408130715170_No.%2023-939bsacRetiredFour-StarAdmiralsAndGenerals.pdf
https://www.alabamaag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024.03.19-AL-Amicus-Br-ISO-Trump-FINAL.pdf
https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/23-939%20Brief.pdf
 
There is a mistake in this podcast. Cecil mentions Article 3 of the consistution. It is actually article 2. 

We listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments. 
 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-939/307029/20240408130715170_No.%2023-939bsacRetiredFour-StarAdmiralsAndGenerals.pdf
https://www.alabamaag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024.03.19-AL-Amicus-Br-ISO-Trump-FINAL.pdf
 
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