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Catherine Christian

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Law firm partner. Legal analyst @ms.now (fmr MSNBC NBC News).Former 30 year prosecutor in senior leadership positions at Manhattan DA. Former Bar Association President.

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Hundreds of threats have been left on the judges' voicemails. Listen to some of those messages. cbsn.ws/3OGw1ze

02.03.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

Focus needs to be directed to what was not done by prosecutors and law enforcement when Epstein was alive that allowed him to flourish while victimizing so many young girls and women. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

01.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hillary Clinton to face questions about Epstein today from House Oversight Committee Today, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to face questions from the House Oversight Committee over Jeffrey Epstein. MS NOW Senior Congressional Reporter Ali Vitali, MS NOW Senior Legal ...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to face questions today from the House Oversight Committee over Jeffrey Epstein.

@alivitali.bsky.social, @lawofruby.bsky.social, Eli Stokols and @cchristian-la.bsky.social join @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss the latest.
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26.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Clintons set to testify in House Epstein probe Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Clintons set to testify in House Epstein probe www.msnbc.com/way-too-earl...

26.02.2026 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NPR, MS NOW: Trump-related files missing from DOJ's Epstein file release NPR and MS NOW report that files related to President Trump are missing from the Department of Justice's release of the Epstein documents. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW Senior White ...

BREAKING: NPR and MS NOW report that files related to President Trump are missing from the Department of Justice's release of the Epstein documents.

@lawofruby.bsky.social, Vaughn Hillyard and @cchristian-la.bsky.social join @anacabrera.bsky.social with more details.
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24.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 16
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President Donald Trump’s personal attacks on Justices of the United States Supreme Court constitute a calculated and dangerous assault on the independence of the judiciary and on our constitutional system of separated powers. Read the City Bar's statement here: bit.ly/3OwhvKe

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She had me at Donna Summer.

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Supreme Court's tariff decision is 'massive blow' to Trump's agenda The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs. MS NOW Legal Affairs Reporter Fallon Gallagher has the latest from outside the courthouse. MS N...

Supreme Court's tariff decision is "massive blow" to Trump's agenda
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20.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

MS NOW Legal Affairs Reporter Fallon Gallagher, MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian join Ana Cabrera to discuss the decision.

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MS NOW International Reporter Ines de La Cuetara, MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios Katty Kay and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian join Ana Cabrera to discuss.

19.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.

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18.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Joining us: Catherine Christian, @deanobeidallah.bsky.social, @timobrien.bsky.social, Mario Guerrero, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, @balint.house.gov, Eric Lee, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, @drtomfrieden.bsky.social, @deluzio.house.gov, Natasha Sarin, @goangelo.bsky.social, and @peterbeinart.bsky.social.

15.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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5 Takeaways From Brad Karp’s Emails With Jeffrey Epstein Karp began dealing with Epstein to serve a key client. But at some point, things went off the railsβ€”badly.

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15.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Luigi Mangione Says He's Facing 'Double Jeopardy.' Here's What Legal Experts Say Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is facing both state and federal charges.

I spoke to a few lawyers about Luigi Mangione and double jeopardy after yesterday's tense hearing www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... @rollingstone.com

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β€œIt’s not double jeopardy,” says attorney Catherine Christian, of Mangione’s two cases. Christian worked as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and is now a criminal defense lawyer. β€œBut I would argue it too, if I was them.”

Christian says if she were Mangione’s defense attorney and he was convicted in state court, she’d immediately try to get the federal indictment dismissed. β€œI’d say, this is ridiculous, to go a block down [to federal court] and have this whole trial over again β€” which essentially is true, it would be β€” but it’s completely different charges. The same witnesses, the same criminal transaction, basically the same trial, but the crimes he’s being charged with federally just have different elements.”

New York defense attorney Lance Clarke agrees with Christian’s assessment of Mangione’s federal and state cases not amounting to double jeopardy even though they seem similar. 

β€œBoth cases arise from the same underlying events, but they are not identical,” says Clarke. β€œIf the action itself is being litigated in both forms, but for different crimes, unfortunately that’s ok.”

β€œIt’s not double jeopardy,” says attorney Catherine Christian, of Mangione’s two cases. Christian worked as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and is now a criminal defense lawyer. β€œBut I would argue it too, if I was them.” Christian says if she were Mangione’s defense attorney and he was convicted in state court, she’d immediately try to get the federal indictment dismissed. β€œI’d say, this is ridiculous, to go a block down [to federal court] and have this whole trial over again β€” which essentially is true, it would be β€” but it’s completely different charges. The same witnesses, the same criminal transaction, basically the same trial, but the crimes he’s being charged with federally just have different elements.” New York defense attorney Lance Clarke agrees with Christian’s assessment of Mangione’s federal and state cases not amounting to double jeopardy even though they seem similar. β€œBoth cases arise from the same underlying events, but they are not identical,” says Clarke. β€œIf the action itself is being litigated in both forms, but for different crimes, unfortunately that’s ok.”

If the crimes are considered β€œsubstantially different” and are distinguishable from one another, even if they come from the same act, they can still both be prosecuted.

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Minnesota educators sue to bar ICE agents from schools President Trump told NBC News' Tom Llamas ICE operations could use a "softer touch." This comes as Minnesota educators are suing to keep ICE agents off school property. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu...

President Trump told NBC News' Tom Llamas ICE operations could use a "softer touch." This comes as Minnesota educators are suing to keep ICE agents off school property.
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05.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota educators sue to bar ICE agents from schools President Trump told NBC News' Tom Llamas ICE operations could use a "softer touch." This comes as Minnesota educators are suing to keep ICE agents off school property. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu...

MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu has more details from Minneapolis. Staff Writer for The Atlantic Mark Leibovich and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian join Chris Jansing to discuss the administration's immigration crackdown.

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ICE eyeing Ohio next, could target Haitian immigrants
YouTube video by MS NOW ICE eyeing Ohio next, could target Haitian immigrants

@ms.now Reporter Laura Haefeli has more details from Springfield, Ohio. Washington Post National Reporter MarΓ­a Luisa PaΓΊl, former Ohio Governor John Kasich and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian join Chris Jansing to discuss.

02.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#135 in State of Minnesota v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00190) – CourtListener.com ORDER denying 5 Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO. Signed by Judge Katherine M. Menendez on 1/31/2026. (LC2) (Entered: 01/31/2026)

Full opinion from Menendez: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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"(2) All redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress."

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"the Attorney General shall, ... make publicly available...Internal DOJ communications, including emails, memos, meeting notes, concerning decisions to charge, not charge, investigate, or decline to investigate Epstein or his associates...."
β€œEpstein Files Transparency Act”

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9-27.000 - Principles of Federal Prosecution

"... a prosecutor may commence or recommend federal prosecution only if he/she believes that the person will more likely than not be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by an unbiased trier of fact and that the conviction will be upheld on appeal." www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-2700...

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BREAKING: Former CNN Anchor and Journalist Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities. @anacabrera.bsky.social has the latest.

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

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Kristi Noem: "Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"

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I’m back after a few days off and it’s Monday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
β˜€οΈ Alex Tabet
β˜•οΈ @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social
❄️ Moses Small
🌞 @cchristian-la.bsky.social
πŸŒ… Rep. Janelle Bynum

You know we always want to know why you’re awake, so email waytooearly@ms.now or reply here. #waytooearly

27.01.2026 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video contradicts DHS's account of fatal shooting of ICU nurse As videos of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti contradict the DHS's account of the incident, there are hearings today over the Trump administration's crackdown in Minnesota and the handlin...

Videos contradict DHS's account of fatal shooting of ICU nurse
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26.01.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video contradicts DHS's account of fatal shooting of ICU nurse As videos of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti contradict the DHS's account of the incident, there are hearings today over the Trump administration's crackdown in Minnesota and the handlin...

www.ms.now/chris-jansin... Former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian and former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Chris Jansing with their analysis.

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