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Ever found yourself lost in legal jargon? Fear not! Our mission is to decode complex legal concepts into everyday language, making them accessible to all.Meet your hosts, the dynamic duo known as the Judicial Twins!Retired judge Tom Hodson brings over 50 years of legal expertise as a trial judge, defense attorney, and former Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States.Retired judge Gayle William-Byers, with more than two decades of public service as a prosecutor and judge, is now sharing her knowledge as a Judicial Fellow for The National Judicial College and a legal analyst.Join us as we embark on a quest to demystify the legal system and increase your understanding of its complexities.Tune in to "Next Witness... Please" for enlightening discussions, insightful perspectives, and a deeper understanding of the law. Don't miss out – subscribe now and let's unravel the mysteries of the legal world together!
WOUB Public Media hosts Next Witness...Please, a government show with 58 episodes published.
We live in an era where our dinner conversations are often dominated by the darkest corners of the human psyche, as society remains endlessly gripped by the world’s most chilling true crime cases. Why are we so occupied
Show notesPresident Donald Trump’s attack on federal civil service workers continues and is about to hit a new crescendo. For two terms Trump has been targeting some federal civil service workers trying to take them out of civil s
Show notesOne often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they work? The guidelines are for federal judges to use in sentencing defendants convicted of federal
Show notesJudges, both federal and state, are increasingly under attack and are becoming targets of abuse and even violence from citizens and politicians alike. Sometimes, state legislatures target judges for punishment for First
Show notesAs President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to target his political foes with criminal indictments, the topic of vindictive prosecutions is making headlines. Currently the judicial landscape is stre
Show notesAs Election Day 2025 is upon us, President Donald Trump is still calling for the elimination of mail-in ballots and early voting. He wants to limit voting to same-day, in-person voting only. However, his opinion is contr
Show notesAs a result of an aggressive law enforcement presence in Washington DC, over the past month, federal grand juries have refused to indict almost a dozen cases presented by the Department of Justice (DOJ). They have found
Show notesWhy does it take so long to resolve civil cases in both federal and state courts? Even though approximately 95 to 97 percent of civil cases settle before trial, they still take a long time to get to that point of agreeme
Show notesPresident Donald Trump recently signed an executive order trying to eliminate cashless bail in Washington D.C. and in other parts of the country with alleged high crime rates. However, many states have had a cashless bai
Show notesAs President Donald Trump fends off critics of his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking of minors’ case, new attention is swirling around Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was co
Show notesPresident Donald Trump has asked Senate leadership to forego the Senate’s traditional August recess and “long weekends” to push through a series of his appointments to key federal positions. One such nomination that is h
Show notes“Next Witness…Please” examines the bill that could turn abortion into homicide—and voters into bystanders. You might have thought that abortion rights were safe in Ohio after the Ohio Reproductive Freedom amendment to th
Show notesAfter two trials and months of gripping testimony, a Massachusetts jury has acquitted Karen Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. In a case that
Show notesFor decades, federal health regulation has been a cornerstone of America’s public well-being. Agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes of Health
Show notesMusic mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is on trial in federal court in New York, facing two sex trafficking charges, two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for sex work, and one count of racketeering conspirac
Show notesOver the last five years, we have witnessed an uptick in attorneys being disciplined for lying to courts in addition to filing frivolous lawsuits. Some have even faced criminal charges Now, lying to the court seems to be
Show notesDefending white-collar crime defendants is more than just going to trial and winning. It is far more complex and complicated. Defending is really a combination of three skills that law firms can offer to keep corporation
Show notesAs the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial opens this week in New York and other trials like the murder trial of Karen Read continue outside Boston, it is vital to understand the importance of opening statements and closing argumen
Show notesThe federal government has started arresting state trial judges who are not cooperating in the federal government’s roundup of alleged undocumented immigrants in state courthouses. Is this a message from federal agents t
Show notesCourt orders are piling up against President Donald Trump and his Executive Orders and the administration seems to be setting a course of not following them. What happens next? Judges don’t like people not following thei
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