Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/behind-the-blindfold Series about law, its inconsistencies, idiosyncrasies, absurdities as evidences by real clients, real cases, real evidence, real facts, and real law. Two New York lawyers using examples from cases and their own experience to demonstrate law's shortcomings. ©Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 2024 9fa00e34-3f5a-545c-af15-ff831ca5277f yes en Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:30:34 -0400 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:07:36 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/wDfM0KF1BVy2bgp_gbxowdtcIJ5yIiHsouwUDL-4J80/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jN2Vi/NDNjMjQ0NDgzODA0/YmJkY2U1MDBmZmU2/MzgxYS5qcGc.jpg episodic Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Series about law, its inconsistencies, idiosyncrasies, absurdities as evidences by real clients, real cases, real evidence, real facts, and real law. Two New York lawyers using examples from cases and their own experience to demonstrate law's shortcomings. Series about law, its inconsistencies, idiosyncrasies, absurdities as evidences by real clients, real cases, real evidence, real facts, and real law. law, legal, criticism, politics, news, business Scott Fenstermaker scott@fenstermakerlaw.com No No 6 6 American Citizen and Maine Resident Arrested for Trespassing Because He Voted on Election Day full 6e956788-1765-4f3b-a757-1601585a1643 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e31921ee American citizen and Maine resident was prosecuted for trespassing because he went to vote in a local town election in February of 2022.  Case was prosecuted for 2 and one-half years.  He was eventually acquitted by a 12-person jury.

]]> American citizen and Maine resident was prosecuted for trespassing because he went to vote in a local town election in February of 2022.  Case was prosecuted for 2 and one-half years.  He was eventually acquitted by a 12-person jury.

]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:14:59 -0400 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 629 American citizen and Maine resident was prosecuted for trespassing because he went to vote in a local town election in February of 2022.  Case was prosecuted for 2 and one-half years.  He was eventually acquitted by a 12-person jury.

]]> prosecutorial abuse, violation of due process No 5 5 Prosecutorial Infringement on Defendants' Right to Counsel full fe9ecc0e-3ae1-4828-9b74-0cbdead97c86 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c46659ff Episode about prosecutorial misuse of the arrest power and the state disciplinary process to deny criminal defendants the right to independent defense counsel.

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]]> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:36:29 -0500 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 2811 Episode about prosecutorial misuse of the arrest power and the state disciplinary process to deny criminal defendants the right to independent defense counsel.

]]> Prosecutiorial intimidation of defense counsel, prosecutorial infringement to defendants' right to independent counsel, malicious prosecution, prosecutorial intimidation of defense counsel No 4 4 Behind the Blindfold: Misuse of Prosecutorial Powers of Investigation and Arrest to Intimidate Criminal Defense Attorneys full 36c4180b-942d-4e2d-9e6f-cc20139182ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae997b1a Abuse of prosecutorial powers of arrest and investigation to intimidate criminal defense attorneys.  Prosecutorial misconduct.  Malicious prosecution.  Breakdown in the Rule of Law.  Prosecutorial overreach.  Harassment of a criminal defense attorney by an elected district attorney in order to silence criticism of the prosecutor's misuse of prosecutorial discretion.

]]> Abuse of prosecutorial powers of arrest and investigation to intimidate criminal defense attorneys.  Prosecutorial misconduct.  Malicious prosecution.  Breakdown in the Rule of Law.  Prosecutorial overreach.  Harassment of a criminal defense attorney by an elected district attorney in order to silence criticism of the prosecutor's misuse of prosecutorial discretion.

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:36:01 -0400 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 1350 Abuse of prosecutorial powers of arrest and investigation to intimidate criminal defense attorneys.  Prosecutorial misconduct.  Malicious prosecution.  Breakdown in the Rule of Law.  Prosecutorial overreach.  Harassment of a criminal defense attorney by an elected district attorney in order to silence criticism of the prosecutor's misuse of prosecutorial discretion.

]]> Prosecutorial Abuse, Malicious Prosecution, Prosecutorial Overreaching, Harassment and Intimidation of Criminal Defense Attorneys No 3 3 Behind the Blindfold: Government Use of Suspension Power to Interfere with Attorney-Client Relationships at Guantanamo Bay full 671db95d-2601-4145-bb5f-b621adc82fa6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/446c450d Podcast discussing the government's use, and misuse, of its suspension power to interfere with Guantanamo Bay detainees' rights to independent counsel.  Combined with the government's silencing of the detainees by denying them a hearing on who they would like as their attorney, and the government's blocking privileged legal mail subject to the attorney-client privilege, the government's aggressive use of its suspension power to limit the pool of available defense attorneys calls into question the fairness and independence of the legal cases involving allegations of terrorism.

]]> Podcast discussing the government's use, and misuse, of its suspension power to interfere with Guantanamo Bay detainees' rights to independent counsel.  Combined with the government's silencing of the detainees by denying them a hearing on who they would like as their attorney, and the government's blocking privileged legal mail subject to the attorney-client privilege, the government's aggressive use of its suspension power to limit the pool of available defense attorneys calls into question the fairness and independence of the legal cases involving allegations of terrorism.

]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:04:05 -0400 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 1685 Podcast discussing the government's use, and misuse, of its suspension power to interfere with Guantanamo Bay detainees' rights to independent counsel.  Combined with the government's silencing of the detainees by denying them a hearing on who they would like as their attorney, and the government's blocking privileged legal mail subject to the attorney-client privilege, the government's aggressive use of its suspension power to limit the pool of available defense attorneys calls into question the fairness and independence of the legal cases involving allegations of terrorism.

]]> Government misconduct suspension attorney attorneys interfere with attorney-client relationships No 2 2 Isolation of Detainees at Guantanamo Bay: Government Obstruction of Attorney-Client Communications full 6c37629b-b40c-4545-8aaa-94569de7053d https://share.transistor.fm/s/5867f0e3 Episode discussing how the government interfered with attorney-client communications at Guantanamo Bay in order to select counsel for the detainees.  Discussion of Rahim al Nashiri and Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, government attorneys appointed to interfere with their chosen counsel.  Inability of Guantanamo Bay detainees to effectively be able to secure independent representation.

]]> Episode discussing how the government interfered with attorney-client communications at Guantanamo Bay in order to select counsel for the detainees.  Discussion of Rahim al Nashiri and Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, government attorneys appointed to interfere with their chosen counsel.  Inability of Guantanamo Bay detainees to effectively be able to secure independent representation.

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:17:49 -0400 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 2160 Episode discussing how the government interfered with attorney-client communications at Guantanamo Bay in order to select counsel for the detainees.  Discussion of Rahim al Nashiri and Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, government attorneys appointed to interfere with their chosen counsel.  Inability of Guantanamo Bay detainees to effectively be able to secure independent representation.

]]> Guantanamo Bay, Government Interference with Attorney-Client Communications No 1 1 Behind the Blindfold: Detainee Isolation at Guantánamo Bay - How, Why and When full d92e4829-6037-4a55-9998-57efc13d4d1d https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1ef0131 A description of how the government isolated detainees at Guantánamo Bay in an effort to shield them from independent attorneys.  Describes efforts of the government, and attorneys hand-picked by the government, to ensure a narrative amenable to the United States and its allies.  Description of the involvement of government and complicit civilian attorneys in ensuring that Guantánamo Bay detainees were blocked from the ability to have independent counsel.

]]> A description of how the government isolated detainees at Guantánamo Bay in an effort to shield them from independent attorneys.  Describes efforts of the government, and attorneys hand-picked by the government, to ensure a narrative amenable to the United States and its allies.  Description of the involvement of government and complicit civilian attorneys in ensuring that Guantánamo Bay detainees were blocked from the ability to have independent counsel.

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:57:12 -0400 Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta Scott Fenstermaker and Romeo Salta 3441 A description of how the government isolated detainees at Guantánamo Bay in an effort to shield them from independent attorneys.  Describes efforts of the government, and attorneys hand-picked by the government, to ensure a narrative amenable to the United States and its allies.  Description of the involvement of government and complicit civilian attorneys in ensuring that Guantánamo Bay detainees were blocked from the ability to have independent counsel.

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