Civil Action Podcast

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Civil Action is where law meets power. Join attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian as they dive into the legal and political forces shaping our world right now. With decades of experience in the courtroom and cases across the country, they unpack the real stories behind the headlines — exposing how the legal system shapes, and is shaped by, the world around us. It’s not just analysis. It’s a front-row seat to the battles defining justice in America.

Civil Action: Defense Secretary’s Pastor Wants to End Women’s Voting

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose the extremist beliefs of Pete Hegseth’s spiritual advisor Doug Wilson, whose controversial teachings the Defense Secretary “very much appreciates.” They break down Wilson’s shocking book “Southern Slavery as it Was,” which claims slavery created “genuine affection between the races” and blames abolitionists for

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Civil Action: General Would Deploy Troops for Tax Collection

Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down shocking testimony from Major General Scott Sherman, who admitted under oath he would deploy military forces if Trump ordered him to enforce tax collection or any unpopular law. They expose how a Trump official questioned the general’s patriotism when he objected to the

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Civil Action: Judge Crushes Trump’s $400M Vindictive Attack on UCLA

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s vindictive attack on UCLA, where the administration tried to punish the university by cutting $400+ million in life-saving research funding over pro-Palestinian campus protests. They break down how federal judge Rita F. Lin in the Northern District of California twice blocked Trump’s

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Civil Action: Stanford Sues Over Free Speech Crackdown on Student Journalists

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down Stanford University’s explosive new lawsuit targeting Trump-era rules that threaten to deport foreign student journalists for publishing “anti-government” views. They trace the roots of this modern-day censorship back to the 1798 Alien Friends Act, dissect how pro-Palestinian speech is being weaponized as

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Civil Action: Laura Loomer and the Mainstreaming of Hate

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian take aim at far-right firebrand Laura Loomer, the self-proclaimed “Islamophobe” and failed congressional candidate who’s become a behind-the-scenes influencer in Trump’s MAGAverse. They unpack her long list of dismissed lawsuits from suing Twitter and Facebook to targeting Muslim civil rights groups and her openly

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Civil Action: Trump Shuts Down Job Corps to Hurt Young People of Color

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose Trump’s hypocritical attack on Job Corps—the 60-year-old program that has lifted 2 million young Americans out of poverty through trade training. They reveal how Trump praised trade schools while simultaneously ordering the closure of 99 Job Corps centers that serve 25,000 predominantly African

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Civil Action: Leaked DOD Memo Reveals Trump’s Military Police State Plan

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian expose a leaked Department of Defense memo revealing Trump’s plan to militarize immigration enforcement by partnering DOD with DHS in “lockstep” operations. They break down how Pete Hegseth’s unqualified brother Philip—with zero military experience—is serving as the DHS-DOD liaison, coordinating military assets for domestic

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Civil Action: Ninth Circuit Stops Trump’s “3,000 Arrests Per Day” Quota

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian break down the Ninth Circuit’s victory affirming the temporary restraining order that stopped Trump’s illegal ICE raids targeting 47% of Los Angeles’s Latino population. They expose how Stephen Miller’s “3,000 arrests per day” quota led to constitutional violations where agents detained US citizens like

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Civil Action: Money Over Morals – The Real Reason Trump Dumped Epstein

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian dissect Donald Trump’s unraveling web of lies about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, exposing how each false claim contradicts documented evidence. They break down Trump’s shifting timeline about when he “cut ties” with Epstein—claiming it was 2004-2005 for moral reasons, while evidence shows he

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