Next Witness. Please

10/31/2025

🚨 Election Rules Showdown 🚨
President Trump is again pushing to eliminate early and mail-in voting — despite the Republican Party itself urging voters to embrace those very methods. With states firmly in control of election procedures, legal experts say any Executive Order banning early voting would likely crumble fast.

On the new episode of Next Witness Please, retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers and Thomas Hodson break down who really holds the power over elections — and what Trump’s strategy means heading into 2026.

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Podcast Episode · Next Witness...Please · 10/30/2025 · 1h 1m

10/16/2025

The latest edition turns a spotlight on trouble brewing between Department of Justice attorneys and the courts. Please listen.

There is an ongoing battle brewing between federal judges and Department of Justice attorneys. Judges say the attorneys are treating the court with disrespect. Hear more on what this means on this edition of Next Witness...Please. LISTEN at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/judges-clash-with-doj-over-end-run-tactics-in-d-c-courts/id1744219180?i=1000731849076

09/22/2025

Why Civil Cases Drag On for Years
From endless depositions to mountains of documents, retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers and Tom Hodson break down why justice often feels delayed.
On this edition of Next Witness...Please

Podcast Episode · Next Witness...Please · 09/18/2025 · 1h

08/28/2025

A timely new edition...learn what is behind judicial decision for pretrial release.

President 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 bail option that has worked well over decades. States set their own criteria for what judges may consider in ordering a bond and what kind of bail may be set by a court. LISTEN to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cashless-bail-explained-how-trumps-push-to-end-it-collides/id1744219180?i=1000723918173

08/06/2025

Great episode...Must listen...

🚨 Ghislaine Maxwell is back in the headlines — facing interrogation by Trump’s former defense attorney (now Deputy AG), appealing to SCOTUS, and angling for clemency. What’s really happening here?

🎙️ In the latest episode of Next Witness…Please, retired judges break down what “immunity,” “clemency,” and “pardon” really mean — and what’s at stake for Trump, Maxwell, and the law.

👉 Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghislaine-maxwell-immunity-games-and-trumps-doj-whats/id1744219180?i=1000720750798

07/22/2025

🚨 Trump's Pick for the Federal Bench Has Never Been a Judge
Emil Bove helped defend Trump in the classified docs case. Now he’s being floated for a federal judgeship — and possibly the Supreme Court.
📌 Accused of defying court orders.
📌 Advocated “F--- You” to federal judges.
📌 No judicial experience.
🎧 Retired judges break it all down on Next Witness…Please.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trumps-pick-for-the-federal-bench-emil-boves/id1744219180?i=1000718345158