Information Overload

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This week: James Comey has been charged with federal crimes again, sort of. This is one of several cases in which the Trump DOJ is even sloppier than it has been, in an apparent rush to get charges out before the midterm elections, for some reason. Also this week: we cover weird shenanigans in a false statements case against two former FBI investigators that have angered a magistrate judge, and a no-bill for proposed charges against former Trump staffer Cassidy Hutchinson, and we discuss another Comey — James’s daughter Maurene — who won her wrongful termination case against the Trump DOJ. That’s for all listeners. Paying subscribers also get our civil docket, which this week includes: * Hasan Piker’s actually-pretty-plausible defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings * A partial victory for Candace Owens in Delaware, where the Macrons are suing her for defamation. * Long-suffering federal judge Judge Ana Reyes’ admission that maybe she is the Lorax * A tactical trap for Max Miller, who may come to regret throwing his staff under the bus in his legal fight with his ex-wife. * And a comeuppance for Matt Taibbi, who is likely to have to pay substantial legal fees to Eoin Higgins