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Liz Oyer

@lawyeroyer.com

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Former DOJ Pardon Attorney. Forever a public defender. Hardwired to stand up to bullies.

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 7h

Trump is running a series of TV ads, featuring himself, that are paid for by the U.S. government. Is this really legal? I don’t think so. Here’s why. For more answers to your legal questions, subscribe to Is This Really Legal⁩ wherever you listen to podcasts. youtube.com/shorts/77xbH...

Trump ads, paid for by the U.S. government: Is this really legal?

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 22h

There were three high-profile resignations at DOJ yesterday that you need to know about. Please watch and share. youtube.com/shorts/kLRAz...

The wheels are coming off at DOJ

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 25/09/2026

Can a president ban reporters because he doesn’t like their coverage? On the latest Is This Really Legal⁩, I sit down with media law litigator Susan Seager to examine the White House's ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico and the constitutional questions it raises. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1dd...

White House Press Ban, Explained

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 23/09/2026

Extremely disturbing news about the lawyer defending Donald Trump’s media ban. Watch this sitting down, and please help spread the word. youtube.com/shorts/veF5d...

Trump’s media ban gets even more disturbing

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 22/09/2026

Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah—Mitt Romney’s successor—is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate corrupt business dealings by Donald Trump Jr. youtube.com/shorts/uvrFA...

Republican senator calls for investigation of Donald Trump Jr.

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 22/09/2026

The president’s recent ban of three media outlets—@cnn.com, @ms.now, and @politico.com—from the White House is viewpoint discrimination, clearly prohibited by the First Amendment. It’s just one facet of his legally dubious assault on the free press. youtube.com/shorts/TfoJd...

Trump’s illegal assault on the press

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 18/09/2026

This week on Is This Really Legal, I am joined by Sara Bennett, a photographer and former public defender whose work focuses on women serving life sentences. We use Lindsay Clancy’s case as a starting point to discuss the overlooked experiences of women in prison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baot...

The Women We Sentence and Forget

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Does Trump already have a drawer filled with pre-emptive pardons? Very important analysis from former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer =====>

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 15/09/2026

60 Minutes returned last night with a segment on the pardon economy. I have thoughts. For more on Trump’s corrupt pardons, visit my Substack at lawyeroyer dot com. youtube.com/shorts/4jrfP...

60 Minutes & the pardon economy

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 13/09/2026

In this week's Is This Really Legal, I sit down with Nathaniel Zelinsky. We discuss the fight over the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom, and the proposed 250-foot arch—and explain why even a potentially unlawful project can be difficult to stop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfmW...

Building a Giant Arch Without Congress?

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 12/09/2026

The Trump loyalist leading DOJ’s “grand conspiracy” investigation abruptly quit on September 10, without bringing any charges. What he said about his exit is truly stunning. Please watch and share. youtube.com/shorts/tqiHN...

“Grand conspiracy” prosecutor abruptly quits

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 11/09/2026

Donald Trump promised $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win the midterms. So is this really legal? I explain. For answers to more questions like this, follow the pod Is This Really Legal. youtube.com/shorts/uk2oQ...

$5,000 Trump checks: is this really legal?

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 08/09/2026

Yes, there might be a secret stash of pardons. Here's why Congress should enact transparency reforms. www.lawyeroyer.com/p/trumps-sec...

Trump’s Secret Pardons

The money and influence-peddling surrounding Trump’s second-term pardons have been much discussed. But less attention has been paid to another alarming feature: the secrecy.

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 07/09/2026

On the latest episode of Is This Really Legal?, I was joined by Judge Esther Salas, a U.S. District Judge whose advocacy for judicial security was born out of her son Daniel’s murder in 2020. She discusses Daniel’s legacy and the threats the judiciary faces today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChI...

Judge Esther Salas on Justice and Loss

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 05/09/2026

This week, DOJ fired a prosecutor who tried to hold an ICE agent accountable for shooting an unarmed man. youtube.com/shorts/GtWVr...

DOJ fires prosecutor seeking accountability for ICE shooting

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 03/09/2026

A January 6 rioter who filmed himself drinking Fireball in Nancy Pelosi’s office visited another government office this week: Todd Blanche’s. It sure doesn’t sound like the payout fund for insurrectionists is dead. youtube.com/shorts/wJa3e...

J6er visits Todd Blanche

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 02/09/2026

Yet another layer of the Epstein coverup has been revealed. This one involves Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer, days after her private meeting with Todd Blanche. youtube.com/shorts/QqKua...

Another layer of the Epstein coverup revealed

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 02/09/2026

Law school 101: the doctrine of standing. This is a key legal concept you need to know, and a make-or-break issue in many of the ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration. youtube.com/shorts/4Qy6M...

Law school 101: The doctrine of standing

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 31/08/2026

Catch Anchor Watch LIVE tonight at 7 pm ET as @lawyeroyer.com stops by Lincoln Square to join Military Expert Bobby Jones on his new time slot as they discuss Blanche’s ‘Justice’ open.substack.com/live-stream/34404… Subscribe to watch!

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 01/09/2026

SCOTUS just gave Trump his ballroom. And the opinion is maddening. Here’s what you need to know about the legal doctrine known as standing. youtube.com/shorts/Sq8bC...

SCOTUS gives Trump his ballroom

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 31/08/2026

From enacting tariffs to executing mass deportations. Manipulating the fortunes of companies from Anthropic to Kalshi. The legal trick Donald Trump is using to steamroll us with his agenda, explained. youtube.com/shorts/cJCJs...

Trump’s favorite legal trick, explained

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 27/08/2026

In the latest episode of Is This Really Legal⁩, I spoke with Lucius T. Outlaw III, an law professor at Howard University and former federal public defender, about how grand juries work, what standard of proof applies, and why their proceedings are secret. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbSv...

How Grand Juries Actually Work w/ Lucius T. Outlaw III

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 26/08/2026

In case you’ve been wondering what Ghislaine Maxwell has been up to at the minimum security prison camp where Todd Blanche stashed her, I have an update. youtube.com/shorts/6DNt4...

Ghislaine Maxwell prison update

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 25/08/2026

Karma finally came for Ed Martin. He’s leaving the Justice Department and moving on to . . . wherever Pam Bondi went. youtube.com/shorts/DEssW...

Bye-bye, Ed Martin!

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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 20/08/2026

bit.ly/4goI5za This afternoon, Military Expert Bobby Jones of Lincoln Square's Anchor Watch joins @lawyeroyer.com to discuss conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and the complicated legal reality facing its crew. Subscribe to Is This Really Legal? on social platforms for this episode!

Is This Really Legal? | Substack

Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer unpacks the legal stories shaping the news, and tells you what the headlines leave out.

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 19/08/2026

Military service members deployed in support of the Iran war are facing living conditions that would be illegal even in a prison—and they have no legal recourse. I’ll have more on the conditions aboard the USS Lincoln on Is This Really Legal⁩ with guest Bobby Jones. youtube.com/shorts/YS8dg...

Horrendous conditions on the USS Lincoln

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Kate Shaw @kateshaw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thanks to @lawyeroyer.com for joining me on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social - and to @juliaangwin.com & @fieldsmeyer.com for the great conversation about their fantastic new book “On Courage”

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 17/08/2026

Todd Blanche just sat for his first interview with Meet the Press since Senate confirmation. TLDR: he’s exactly who we thought he was. youtube.com/shorts/rudaK...

Blanche on Meet the Press

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 13/08/2026

DOJ just walked away from its criminal prosecution of one of the richest men in the world. Why? Well, fraud makes the world go round in Donald Trump’s America. youtube.com/shorts/avfbD...

DOJ dismisses major fraud prosecution

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 12/08/2026

Todd Blanche’s first official act as Attorney General was to create a new legal shield for Donald Trump. It gives Trump and his allies cover to dodge subpoenas with a dubious new interpretation of executive privilege. youtube.com/shorts/IuCpv...

Blanche DOJ creates a dubious new immunity shield for Trump

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Talking Feds with Harry Litman @talkingfeds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

@lawyeroyer.com @scanlon.house.gov & @sykescharlie.bsky.social join Harry to break down a rough week for Trump: Todd Blanche’s confirmation, a stinging courtroom loss over the ballroom, fallout from the Reflecting Pool prosecution, & a deportation push that’s only gaining speed youtu.be/ZAi8MERctOc

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 07/08/2026

It’s been a nail biter, but it looks like Todd Blanche has locked up the votes for confirmation. TLDR: everybody folded. youtube.com/shorts/1yxap...

Republicans fold on Blanche

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 07/08/2026

On the latest episode of Is This Really Legal?, I was joined by Stephen Richer, former Recorder of Maricopa County, to break down the reality of how elections are administered in the United States. www.isthisreallylegal.org/p/the-truth-...

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The Truth About Election Administration

Liz is joined by Stephen Richer, former Recorder of Maricopa County, to break down the reality of how elections are administered in the United States.

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 04/08/2026

Despite the show John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have put on over the last two weeks, they caved today on their demands that DOJ kill the corrupt settlement with Donald Trump, and it looks like Blanche will be confirmed after all. A very disappointing development. youtube.com/shorts/h1FWi...

Cornyn and Tillis cave on Blanche

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 24/07/2026

Trump’s DOJ is making it possible to buy a gun online and have it delivered directly to your doorstep. A company called GrabAGun stands to reap big profits. You’ll never guess who owns it. youtube.com/shorts/bKu4c...

New DOJ rule allows guns delivered to your doorstep

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 24/07/2026

On the latest episode of Is This Really Legal?, I was joined by Dani Bensky, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, to discuss being your own advocate, finding your voice, and working to implore the justice system to treat survivors with respect. www.isthisreallylegal.org/p/finding-yo...

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Finding Your Own Justice

Dani Bensky, an artist, advocate, and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, joins Liz to discuss her testimony at Blanche's confirmation hearing and quest for justice.

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Glenn Kirschner @glennkirschner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Hey friends, I'll be jumping on Substack live at 4 pm w/my friend Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com to discuss her recent Senate testimony in Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, and we'll try to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like to testify to Congress. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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LIVE SOON: Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing: a conversation with Liz Oyer

Starting Jul 23 at 4:00 PM EDT

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Mary Harris @maryharris.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It's easy to let all the corruption rn become a blur. I love talking to @lawyeroyer.com because she drills down to specifics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=haj3...

Liz Oyer on Why a MAGA Lawyer Was Kicked Out of the Justice Department

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The Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Fired DOJ attorney @lawyeroyer.com calls Todd Blanche “totally beholden” to Trump and “totally unfit to be the AG”

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 21/07/2026

I’ve been inundated with hate mail and death threats since I testified against Todd Blanche in Congress last week. It’s all thanks to Senators Hawley and Schmitt, who chose to use their time at the hearing to spread dangerous misinformation and rage-bait their followers. youtube.com/shorts/Ces2T...

Hearing postscript: threats and hate mail

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 19/07/2026

LIVE: @lawyeroyer.com joins @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social to discuss Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing on Bulwark on Sunday:

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Liz Oyer Testified Against Blanche. Republicans Changed the Subject. | Bulwark on Sunday

Join Bill Kristol and former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer as they discuss Oyer's testimony at Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing.Read Liz's Substack, Lawyer...

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 17/07/2026

I testified in Congress yesterday about Todd Blanche. He should not be our next Attorney General. youtube.com/shorts/mjZEr...

About yesterday

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Epstein survivor Dani Bensky and Liz Oyer, a former U.S. pardon attorney who was fired by Todd Blanche, will be witnesses at day two of confirmation hearings tomorrow

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 13/07/2026

Liz Oyer was wrongfully fired by Todd Blanche for not doing Trump’s bidding. Dani Bensky was retraumatized as a victim of Jeffrey Epstein because of Todd Blanche’s failures. Both will offer compelling testimony about the dangers of Todd Blanche as an attorney general.

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 13/07/2026

We need to talk about antitrust law. It’s a crucial protection for consumers against corporate profiteering. DOJ is responsible for enforcing our antitrust laws. But Todd Blanche’s Justice Department is refusing to do so. youtube.com/shorts/bb-5K...

The end of antitrust enforcement

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 09/07/2026

Todd Blanche fired a dedicated career pardon attorney. Why? Liz Oyer refused to rubberstamp an order restoring convicted domestic abuser Mel Gibson’s gun rights. Blanche will always put Trump and his friends first—not YOU.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 09/07/2026

Liz Oyer, the former Justice Department pardon attorney, worked directly with for Todd Blanche. He fired her for doing her job and refusing to be a rubberstamp. Take it from her. Todd Blanche should not be confirmed

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 09/07/2026

BREAKING: Former Justice Department pardon attorney discloses damning personal experience with Todd Blanche, urging opposition to his confirmation.

Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 08/07/2026

Ken Paxton—the Texas AG and U.S. Senate candidate—has been a major booster of Donald Trump’s election fraud claims. But it turns out the real fraud is Paxton. youtube.com/shorts/m8lgE...

Real life voter fraud: Ken Paxton

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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com · 08/07/2026

The one where the Acting AG takes a joyride in an airplane with the NASA Administrator. File under: can’t make this stuff up. youtube.com/shorts/A7giH...

Todd Blanche takes a joyride

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