Spare a thought for the judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Justice Juan Merchan has gone from holding the former president in contempt of court… to telling Trump’s defense they probably should have objected more during Stormy Daniels’ testimony.
Guest: Jeremy Stahl, Slate’s jurisprudence editor.
Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amicus: The Dobbs Leak Investigation
A Word: The Fire This Time?
What Next: Election Deniers Shot at Her
Political Gabfest Reads: Two Horrifying Days in D.C.
Political Gabfest: Does Alito Hate Sotomayor?
What Next: How They Got El Chapo’s Son
What Next: A Sex Crimes Lawyer's New Mission
How To!: End Political Violence (from an Ex-Gang Leader)
How To!: Prevent Another Jan. 6
Amicus: “Is This How We Do Law Now?”
What Next TBD: SBF's Worst Week Yet
What Next: Inside the Right-Wing Judicial Machine
Decoder Ring: Cellino & Barnes, Injury Attorneys, 800-888-8888
A Word: Is Rikers Island a Death Trap?
What Next: What It Took for a Red State to Pause Executions
Amicus: The Blockbuster Case You Probably Haven’t Heard About
Amicus: The Alleged Hobby Lobby Leak at SCOTUS
What Next: Why Outlawing Slavery Won't Outlaw Slavery—Yet
What Next: The Real Danger of Fentanyl
Political Gabfest Reads: Rethinking J. Edgar Hoover
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Slow Burn
Slate Debates
What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Decoder Ring
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts