Judging Freedom

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Judging Freedom — Hosted by Judge Andrew Napolitano

Welcome to Judging Freedom, where truth, liberty, and constitutional integrity take center stage. Judge Andrew Napolitano — former New Jersey Superior Court judge, legal scholar, and long-time champion of civil liberties — delivers fearless analysis on law, politics, war, and government power.

Through in-depth interviews with leading thinkers, journalists, and whistleblowers, Judge Napolitano cuts through media narratives to expose government overreach, challenge conventional wisdom, and defend the principles of freedom enshrined in the Constitution.

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Dec 20, 2021 · 18 min
Roger Stone discusses his appearance before the January 6th committee
The one and only Roger Stone joins Judge Napolitano to discuss his appearance before the January 6th committee. Revealing why he plead the fifth amendment. #RogerStone #JudgeNapolitano See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 20, 2021 · 3 min
Trump sues New York AG Letitia James
Former President Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday in an attempt to stop her office's civil investigation into his business practices. Judge Napolitano breaks it all down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 17, 2021 · 4 min
U.S. relaxes restriction on abortion pill
The FDA says abortion pills can be sent by mail, Judge Napolitano breaks it all down. #Abortion #SupremeCourt #FDA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 16, 2021 · 7 min
The Judge answers viewer questions - Detailing pleading the fifth
The Judge answers viewer questions giving detailed answers and further insight. Comment your questions below, and be sure to like and subscribe! #JudgeNapolitano #MarkMeadows #JudgingFreedom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 15, 2021 · 5 min
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt
Judge Napolitano goes in-depth on the recent news that the House voted to recommend criminal contempt charges against the Trump ex-chief of staff, detailing the mistake Mark Meadows made. #MarkMeadows #Trump #CriminalContempt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 15, 2021 · 4 min
How to fight against unconstitutional edicts
Judge Napolitano answers your questions! Revealing how to combat unconstitutional edicts. #JudgeNapolitano #Constitution #Laws See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 15, 2021 · 3 min
Cuomo ordered to turn over $5.1 million from book deal
Judge Napolitano tells you what's on his mind, detailing the recent news that former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to turn over $5.1 million from his book deal within 30 days. #AndrewCuomo #Cuomo #BookDeal See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 15, 2021 · 5 min
Supreme Court declines religious challenge to N.Y. vaccine mandate
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch said the court should have blocked enforcement of the mandate. Judge Napolitano gives his take. #SCOTUS #VaccineMandate #NewYork See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 14, 2021 · 3 min
New York's Mask Mandate Takes Effect
Judge Napolitano details how New York's mask mandate has taken effect, and how it's not a lawful order. #NewYork #MaskMandates #NYC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 14, 2021 · 4 min
California plans to copy Texas abortion tactics for gun control
Judge Napolitano breaks down how California Governor Gavin Newsom aims to copy the Texas abortion tactics to bring about more gun control, and he details why the Governor's plans won't work. #California #GunControl #Constitution See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 13, 2021 · 15 min
Marine sues DEA after they seized his life savings
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.
Dec 11, 2021 · 3 min
INSTANT REACTION: The Supreme Court's Texas Abortion Decision
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.
Dec 11, 2021 · 7 min
Smollett's Guilty Verdict & Assange's U.S. Extradition
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 #JudgeNapolitano See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 8, 2021 · 11 min
Thomas Massie on Stopping the Biden Vaccine Mandates & Suing Nancy Pelosi
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.
Dec 7, 2021 · 6 min
Michigan School Shooter Charges & Transgender UPenn Swimmer
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 #MichiganSchoolShooting See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 7, 2021 · 3 min
INSTANT REACTION: NYC/De Blasio's Business Mandate
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.
Dec 6, 2021 · 17 min
Has the FBI become a partisan agency with Victor Davis Hanson
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.
Dec 3, 2021 · 3 min
INSTANT REACTION: Michigan Shooter's Parents Arrested
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 #MichiganSchoolShooter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 25, 2021 · 5 min
INSTANT REACTION: Ahmaud Arbery Trial Verdict
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 #AhmaudArbery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 24, 2021 · 14 min
Rittenhouse Analysis & NAACP Response
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 #NAACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judging Freedom

Roger Stone discusses his appearance before the January 6th committee

Trump sues New York AG Letitia James

U.S. relaxes restriction on abortion pill

The Judge answers viewer questions - Detailing pleading the fifth

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt

How to fight against unconstitutional edicts

Cuomo ordered to turn over $5.1 million from book deal

Supreme Court declines religious challenge to N.Y. vaccine mandate

New York's Mask Mandate Takes Effect

California plans to copy Texas abortion tactics for gun control

Marine sues DEA after they seized his life savings

INSTANT REACTION: The Supreme Court's Texas Abortion Decision

Smollett's Guilty Verdict & Assange's U.S. Extradition

Thomas Massie on Stopping the Biden Vaccine Mandates & Suing Nancy Pelosi

Michigan School Shooter Charges & Transgender UPenn Swimmer

INSTANT REACTION: NYC/De Blasio's Business Mandate

Has the FBI become a partisan agency with Victor Davis Hanson

INSTANT REACTION: Michigan Shooter's Parents Arrested

INSTANT REACTION: Ahmaud Arbery Trial Verdict

Rittenhouse Analysis & NAACP Response