Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
governmentJun 4, 20261:13:38pending

Ep 218 — Bondi, Birthright, Baldoni, and Ballroom

Law and Chaos

About this episode

DOCKET ALERTS:

 

Pam Bondi is GTFO! But the mess she leaves will take a generation to repair.

 

The Supreme Court paved the way to disappear Steve Bannon's conviction for contempt of Congress.

 

Trump commands the NCAA to quit being woke. He also has thoughts about the transfer portal.

 

MAIN SHOW:

 

Judge Richard Leon! Preliminarily enjoins! Trump's tackyass ballroom! Administration files ridiculous appeal!

 

Justin Baldoni is back to teach us CivPro. This time, he's largely prevailing on his motion for judgment on the pleadings, as Judge Liman dismisses ten of Blake Lively's 13 counts. Turns out, she never signed her contract, and the contract established that she was an employee, not an independent contractor. Since independent contractors can't sue for discrimination under Title VII, her harassment claims are out. And the contract had a choice of law provision that agreed to abide by California law. No contract … no automatic California law.

 

And of course we'll break down the Supreme Court's birthright decision hearing. So many clips!

 

SCOTUS Orders List April 6, 2026

https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040626zor_5iek.pdf

 

Trump Executive Order to De-Woke the NCAA

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/urgent-national-action-to-save-college-sports/

 

National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service [Ballroom trial docket]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72028010/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-in-the-united-states-v-national/

 

National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service [Ballroom appeal docket]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73127510/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-v-nps/

 

Lively v. Wayfarer

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc

 

Blake Lively's (unsigned) Actor Loan-Out Agreement [Exhibit 263]

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.964.121.pdf

 

Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Transcript

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-365_l6gn.pdf

 

Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Audio

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-365

 

Show Links:

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/

BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod

Threads: @LawAndChaosPod
Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod

Get every episode summarized

Each time Law and Chaos publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

Hosts & guests

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

Ep 218 — Bondi, Birthright, Baldoni, and Ballroom

Law and Chaos

0:00
1:13:38

More episodes

More from Law and Chaos

View all episodes →