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LIVE: Trump BLINDSIDED by 29 JUDGES + BREAKING NEWS with Popok + KFA - 10/29/2025 | Legal AF

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Appellate Court Intervenes on National Guard Deployment While Trump Appeal Faces Uphill Battle

Discover how the Ninth Circuit halted arguments supporting federal deployment in Oregon and analyze the procedural roadblocks crushing Lindsey Halligan’s handling of Trump's NY conviction.

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  • [00:00:01] The Ninth Circuit initiated an 11-judge en banc review, overriding a panel decision favorable to the Trump administration's deployment rationale.
  • [00:02:39] Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan faces disqualification motions due to questionable appointment status and using secretive communication methods ("Signal Gate").
  • [00:01:46] The Supreme Court is actively assessing whether the National Guard counts as "regular forces" under the statute authorizing presidential intervention.
  • [00:04:48] Donald Trump's appeal brief for his felony conviction contains familiar arguments already rejected by lower courts.

This episode dissects recent judicial actions restricting the President's ability to deploy National Guard units domestically, focusing on the parallel cases in Oregon and Illinois. Hosts provide expert analysis on why Prosecutor Halligan's fitness to prosecute the former President is now being aggressively challenged in South Carolina courts. The segment concludes by handicapping the legal pathways available in Donald Trump's appeal of his New York conviction.

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Twenty-nine appeals judges have overturned a pro-Trump ruling on the use of the National Guard in Oregon, setting the stage for a new trial against the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the Seventh Circuit issued a head-scratching decision undermining a federal judge’s attempt to rein in out-of-control federal leaders, and the Supreme Court dropped a bizarre late-afternoon ruling. Elsewhere, a federal judge came down hard on Trump’s novice prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, and Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction already looks exhausted before oral arguments even begin. Legal AF is back with Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo to break it all down. Support Our Sponsors: Indacloud: Get 30% OFF your first order + FREE shipping @IndaCloud with code LEGALAF at https://indacloud.co Delete Me: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://deleteme.com/LEGALAF and use promo code LEGALAF at checkout. Smalls: Head to https://Smalls.com/LEGALAF and use promo code: LEGALAF at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping! Jones Road Beauty: Use code LEGALAF at https://jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Cool Gloss with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Subscribe to Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Check out the Popok Firm: https://thepopokfirm.com Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane

Top Comments (10)

@eloyuresti8357 2025-10-30

Ice is not a police agency, they are immigration and natruralization agency. They have no law enforcement authority!

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@lindakrelle6607 2025-10-30

What is wrong with these judges? The 7th circuit needs more briefings? FFS stop Trump,Bondi and ICE !!!

92 1 replies
@charlespowell3078 2025-10-30

Michael and Karen do a great job explaining the breaking legal news to those of us who are not lawyers!

92 1 replies
@jillvalentine4936 2025-10-30

Where IS THE $20 TRILLION DOLLAR TARIFF income being held.???? Why does no one ask about it while the country goes bankrupt and trump gets richer.

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@michaelyoungblood3524 2025-10-30

JOIN THE RESISTANCE JOIN THE REBELLION

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@WillNewcomb 2025-10-30

As a Brit 1,000s miles away with zero legal background I'm so grateful for your commentary and reflections. God bless you.

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@JoAnnTaylor-g9e 2025-10-30

Thanks Michael and Karen for sharing this information, and thanks to these Judges that are upholding the law of justice, impeachment of Trump would put an end to his illegal unlawful and corrupted actions, he's extremely dangerous with his abusive power to the American people and Democracy.

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@jeffrylyon 2025-10-30

Our legal system is truly terrifying in the way some pathetic prosecutors can be appointed! The legal profession itself must insist on higher standards going forward! This is ridiculously unjust to the people!

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@darreljohnson5416 2025-10-30

I’m a western Colorado country guy that greatly appreciate your perspective on our national and local issues. Thank you Michael and Karen ! 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸💙💙💙

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@TracyKettering 2025-10-30

Chicago Illinois is a real mess and looking at what Rump has caused is heartbreaking 💔

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