Judging Freedom

Judge Napolitano interviews Stephen Lara, a Marine from Texas, who sued the DEA to get back the $87,000 the agency seized from him in February. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano goes in-depth on the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding the Texas abortion case. He gives his instant reaction as he breaks down what it means moving forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Andrew Napolitano has opinions on two trending headlines: Jussie Smollett's guilty verdict and Julian Assange's U.S. Extradition. Jussie Smollett’s conviction Thursday for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people — including the president of the United States — weighing in from all over. The Judge breaks it all down. A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States on spying charges by overturning a lower court decision that the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health was too fragile to withstand incarceration in America. The Judge details why that's the wrong move. #JussieSmollett #JulianAssange #JudgeNapolitanoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Representative Thomas Massie from the great state of Kentucky joins Judge Andrew Napolitano on a brand new Judging Freedom. Discussions include the Massie Family Christmas Card, federal courts enjoining the Biden vaccine mandates, American debt, and finally why Thomas Massie is suing Nancy Pelosi.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PLEASE NOTE: I reference the shooter's school locker in this audio... When I should have been referring to the "shooter's backpack." - APN Today on Judging Freedom a new segment called "What's On My Mind" is introduced. Judge Andrew Napolitano has opinions on two trending headlines: 1. 'We know the gun was in the school and he had access to it': Michigan prosecutor refuses to rule out criminal charges for Oxford High School officials who failed to check Ethan Crumbley's backpack and locker despite warning signs. 2. Fury as a transgender UPenn swimmer who used to compete as a man smashes TWO US women's records and finishes one race 38 seconds ahead of her nearest rival. More on the UPenn swimmer from the DailyMail: A trans swimmer and senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who previously spent three years competing as a man, smashed two US records while competing at a weekend contest, sparking fresh claims of unfairness. On Sunday, Lia Thomas, 22, put in an astounding performance at the Zippy Invitational Event in Akron, Ohio, that saw her finish the 1,650 yard freestyle 38 seconds ahead of her teammate Anna Sofia Kalandaze. Thomas's winning time was 15:59:71, with her UPenn teammate Anna Kalandaze coming second with a time of 16:37:44. Thomas's win was a record for the Zippy Meet, and the pool where the event took place. But she also managed to smash two US women's swimming records during earlier races at the same event. The first US record was broken on Friday, December 3, when Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:34:06. She raced to victory 14 seconds ahead of Kalandaze - the swimmer she beat by 38 seconds on Sunday. And then on Saturday, she won the 200 yard freestyle in 1:41:93 - seven seconds ahead of her nearest rival, giving her the fastest female US time ever for that race too. It's the first season Thomas, who was formerly named Will, has competed in the swimming meets as a transgender woman. As Will, Thomas competed on the men's team for two full seasons. This weekend she won three events and set three new school records including two new Ivy League records. #JudgeNapolitano #TransgenderSwimmer #MichiganSchoolShootingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On a brand new Judging Freedom, Judge Andrew Napolitano discusses the news that New York City has set a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector works. This new ‘first in the nation’ requirement is scheduled to go into effect on December 27th, says outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. More from CNBC: The new mandate comes after New York identified eight cases of the omicron variant and the United States once again averages 100,000 new, reported cases of the virus every day. It will cover about 184,000 businesses and applies to all in-person employees who work in an office with others. By Dec. 27, unvaccinated employees must have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, de Blasio said. Under the new mandate, unvaccinated employees won't have the option to get tested instead, but the city plans to offer religious and medical exemptions. "We've got omicron as a new factor, we've got the colder weather, which is really going to create additional challenges with the delta variant, we've got holiday gatherings," de Blasio said during his appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "We in New York City have decided to use a preemptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of Covid and the dangers it's causing to all of us."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Victor Davis Hanson is an author, professor, farmer, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Today he joins Judge Napolitano on this brand new episode of Judging Freedom. In addition, to talk about the FBI, the gentlemen discuss Victor's latest article, "Third Worldizing America." You can read at PJ Media. What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws? by Judge Andrew Napolitano A common denominator to recent controversies at the Justice Department, CIA, FBI, and Pentagon is that all these agencies under dubious pretexts have investigated American citizens with little or no justification — after demonizing their targets as “treasonous,” “domestic terrorists,” “white supremacists,” or “racists.” Americans live under a governmental regime that openly breaks its own laws. The government not only believes it can do whatever it can get away with politically, not only believes that it can torture its foreign foes and claim the torture is a state secret, not only can bribe and coerce witnesses into saying what the government wants to hear, but it also can authorize criminals to commit crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano explains the charging of the Michigan parents whose son killed four people and injured seven. An update from Yahoo News: The parents charged in connection with this week's deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are returning to town for their arraignment, their attorney said, after detectives announced they were trying to locate the couple. James and Jennifer Crumbley were each charged Friday with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Their son, 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley, allegedly used his father's semi-automatic handgun in the Tuesday shooting that killed four and injured seven. #Liberatarian #JudgeNapolitano #MichiganSchoolShooterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on Judging Freedom, Judge Napolitano explains the verdict - what is malice murder and what is felony murder - in the Ahmaud Arbery Murder case. #Liberatarian #JudgeNapolitano #AhmaudArberySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Judging Freedom today, Judge Andrew Napolitano provides an analysis of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict that was rendered in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Judge also responds to the comments that NAACP President Derrick Johnson made this past Sunday on CBS' "Face The Nation" program. Finally, the Judge takes your questions and answers them #Rittenhouse #JudgeNapolitan #NAACPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano is joined by Kristin Tate to discuss the latest Democrat spending bill that has passed the House of Representatives, yet appears to be dead on arrival in the Senate. The Judge and Kristin also discuss the taxing of the rich movement and the hypocrisy of Democrats offering SALT (State and Local Tax) deductions to the 1% in blue states. Finally, the two discuss Kristin's excellent article on the blue-collar crisis in America and how it potentially threatens our way of life. Kristin Tate is an opinion contributor for TheHill.com and writes about government spending. Follow her on Twitter @KristinBTate Kristin's latest book is "The Liberal Invasion of Red State America" and it is available on Amazon - http://amzn.to/3sz3ECc #KristinTate #JudgeNapolitano #SALTDeductionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senator Rand Paul joins me today on Judging Freedom. Dr. Paul is the Senator from the great state of Kentucky. Our discussion begins with the over-exposed Dr. Anthony Fauci, continues with a discussion on the recent infrastructure bill, and finishes with a talk on Senate decorum in the hallowed chamber. Bonus: I ask Senator Paul about the 100,000 Russian troops along the Ukrainian border. #Libertarian #RandPaul #JudgeNapolitanoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Name the two things you come in contact with every day that is not taxed, regulated, embargoed, licensed, restricted, or prohibited by the government. Radio host Brian Wilson joins Judge Andrew Napolitano on today's Judging Freedom to discuss and reveal the answer. #JudgeNapolitano #Libertarian #GovernmentControlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano discusses Republican politics and unjust prosecutions with the inimitable Roger Stone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano talks to long-time 55KRC Cincinnati radio host and lawyer Brian Thomas about why the Constitution has failed to restrain the government. #Constitution #Libertarian #DontTreadOnMeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano and his boyhood friend, Joe Piscopo, have a rollicking conversation about the cultural divide in America today, and the mess Piscopo’s friend Alec Baldwin is in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano talks to KT McFarland about the state of the Republican Party. When will Republican leadership recognize that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump, and just move on to 2022?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano talks to Brian Wilson about vaccine mandates. How can governors and the president just write their own laws?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano explores the dangers to personal liberty of today’s de-platforming culture and what the government has up its sleeve with Reason’s Nick Gillespie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judge Napolitano talks to Jacob Hornberger about how CIA treachery and criminality has hardened the hearts of good Americans.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.