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Rhiannon12866

(251,056 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:00 AM Wednesday

The Court Won't Ask How Maduro Got Here - Leah Litman - America at a Crossroads

Once Nicolás Maduro is in a U.S. courtroom, judges are not required to ask how he got there. In this conversation, constitutional law scholar Leah Litman explains why the court handling the Maduro case is unlikely to examine the circumstances of his capture—and what legal questions will actually determine whether the case proceeds to trial.

📘 Guest: Leah Litman, Constitutional Law Professor
🎙️ Host: Madeleine Brand, Host of "Press Play" on KCRW-FM
📅 Recorded Jan 2026

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The Court Won't Ask How Maduro Got Here - Leah Litman - America at a Crossroads (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP

I would imagine that Maduro's counsel will put it on the record notwithstanding. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #1

no_hypocrisy

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1. I would imagine that Maduro's counsel will put it on the record notwithstanding.