Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Episode # 81
Today on Legalese we will be discussing the case of Gonzalez v. Trevino. This case posits a novel claim of first amendment retaliation. The Court is being asked to decide what counts as "objective evidence" that someone was arrested in retaliation for constitutionally protected activity.

Opening mini-documentary created and originally published by Institute For Justice here: youtu.be/bIu1s3srVWo?si=fegcTLGzVXT3TpaQ

Show Notes Page For This Episode - constitutionallaw.substack.com/p/show-notes-gonzalez-v-trevino-primer

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►00:00 Institute For Justice Doc
►05:33 Legalese Intro
►05:59 Gonzalez v. Trevino Intro
►11:45 Facts Of The Case
►26:55 Procedural History
►35:39 Fifth Circuit Appeals
►39:51 Questions Presented
►40:15 Conclusions