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The Courtroom Files
The Courtroom Files brings you real court hearings from across the U.S. - short cases and raw moments straight from the record. Hosted by Dan with sharp, unfiltered commentary, it’s where legal reality meets real consequences. Hear what actually happens when the judge calls the case.
Episodes
- The Courtroom Files
September 10, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge McNally Eviscerates Bully, Mercer Catches a Lie & Middleton Rewards Rehab + More | TCF Podcast #372
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge McNally tearing into an assault suspect, Judge Mercer…
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Second Session #22 - September 09, 2026 In Court: Is A BB Gun A Loaded Firearm?, A 9-Year Prison Sentence + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Meineke conducts a probation compliance review, Judge…
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September 9, 2026 Court Hearings: McNally Jails Defendant After 25 Years, Deals With Meth Lies, and O'Donnell Hears Cocaine Plea + More | TCF Podcast #371
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge McNally reaches his breaking point over a 25-year…
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Second Session #21 - September 08, 2026 In Court: A Sister's Stolen Identity, A Cabo Probation Violation + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Elmore hears an application to set aside a 2012…
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September 8, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge West Denies Self-Representation, Judge O'Donnell Sentences Weapons Charge, Judge Boyd Hears Robbery Plea + More | TCF Podcast #370
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge West shuts down a defendant attempting to represent…
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September 3, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge McNally Lectures Troubled Teen, Elmore Sentences on Domestic Violence, O'Donnell Hears Bizarre Walgreens Theft + More | TCF Podcast #369
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge McNally delivers a tough wake-up call to a teenager…
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Second Session #19 - September 02, 2026 In Court: A Generous Birthday Release, A Bizarre Ledger, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Boyd oversees a plea and refers a defendant to Veterans…
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September 2, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant, McNally Hears Wild Assault Details, Mercer Oversees Extraditions + More | TCF Podcast #368
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. A fast food employee's massive credit card fraud, a chaotic OWI…
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Second Session #17 - August 31, 2026 In Court: The Apple Incident, A False Name, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge DeSanto handles a defendant who gave the police his son's…
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Aug 31, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Thornton Sentences 80MPH Crash, Judge Mercer Dismisses Gabapentin DUI & More | TCF Podcast #366
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. An embarrassing speeding excuse in Michigan, a dismissed…
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August 28, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Rejects Deal, Mercer Finds No Probable Cause & More | TCF Podcast #365
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens' dramatic rejection of a weak plea deal, Mercer's…
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Second Session #16 - August 27, 2026 In Court: A $1 Bond, A Stern Warning, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Elmore grants a defendant's release to an inpatient…
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Aug 27, 2026 Court Hearings: Parole Board Denies Teacher, Judge Stevens Denies Funeral Pass, Judge Oakley Sentences Pastor + More | TCF Podcast #364
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Highlighting the parole board's denial of a former teacher, a…
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Second Session #15 - August 26, 2026 In Court: A 30-Year Pardon, A Zoom Struggle, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Oakley gives a defendant an ultimatum to get substance…
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August 26, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences Predator, Louisiana Parole Board Hears Homicide Case, Judge McNally Gives Second Chance + More | TCF Podcast #363
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell hands down a massive sentence to a predator…
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Second Session #14 - August 25, 2026 In Court: A Defendant Denies His Ex-Wife's Claims, A Messy Civil Dispute, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Aquilina handles an emotional probation violation, Judge…
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Aug 25, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Hears $500k Fraud, West Sentences Assaulter, Parole Board Revocations + More | TCF Podcast #362
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens deals with a shocking $500,000 family fraud case…
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Second Session #13 - August 24, 2026 In Court: A 19-Count Hostage Case Plea, A Stern Lecture for an 18-Year-Old, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Middleton handles a domestic violence deferral for a…
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August 24, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Elmore Sentences Meth Dealer, Boyd Hears Plea For 100MPH Chase, Oakley Oversees Lumberjack Conference + More | TCF Podcast #361
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Elmore's strict sentencing of a drug dealer, a shocking…
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August 21, 2026 Court Hearings: Mercer Denies Bond, Hunter Addresses Threats, and Dungeon Court Chaos + More | TCF Podcast #360
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Mercer denying bond for a new felony, Judge Hunter…
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Second Session #12 - August 20, 2026 In Court: Going Below the Mandatory Minimum in a 5th OWI, A $1 Bond, and More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Jacobs deals with a confusing double-bond situation, a…
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August 20, 2026 Court Hearings: O'Donnell Sentences Embezzler, McNally Hikes Bond on Mouthy Defendant, Mercer Oversees First Appearances + More | TCF Podcast #359
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell delivers a harsh reality check to a repeat…
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Second Session #11 - August 19, 2026 In Court: A Missing Phone Call, Kicking Meth Down a Drain, and a Difficult Prelim + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Simpson hears a competency review, Judge Aquilina drops a…
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August 19, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Aquilina Shows Compassion, Stevens Lectures a Thief & Mercer Sentences | TCF Podcast #358
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Aquilina's deeply moving conversation with a struggling…
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Second Session #10 - August 18, 2026 In Court: The Flying Food Defense, A Demanded Restitution, and a Phone Forensics Delay + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge McNally deals with a defendant claiming her plate of food…
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August 18, 2026 Court Hearings: Stevens Revokes Bond, Culotta Sentences After 5 Years on the Run, Mercer Oversees Sword Assault + More | TCF Podcast #357
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens revoking bond for a repeat DWI offender, Collada…
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Second Session #9 - August 17, 2026 In Court: Fatal Jet Ski Crash, A 12-Year Sentence, and an Uplifting Expungement + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Boyd sentences a father for failing to supervise his…
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August 17, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge West Sentences, Stevens Revokes Probation, Mercer Oversees Pleas + More | TCF Podcast #356
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge West's firm stance on accountability, Stevens' strict…
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Second Session #7 - August 12, 2026 In Court: 110 MPH Drag Racing, A Stern Warning from Aquilina, and a Heartwarming Adoption
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Middleton sentences a man who crashed into trees while…
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August 12, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Middleton Sentences, Judge Mercer Hears First Appearances, Judge Stevens Rules on Restitution + More | TCF Podcast #353
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Middleton’s tough-love sentencing, Judge Stevens’s…
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Second Session #6 - August 11, 2026 In Court: A Monster When He Drinks, Sobriety Court Acceptance, and a Messy PPO Dispute
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Aquilina delivers a stern lecture and sentence to a…
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August 11, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Springstead Sentences in Fatal OWI, Stevens Rips Embezzler + More | TCF Podcast #352
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Springstead presides over an emotional OWI death…
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Second Session #5 - August 10, 2026 In Court: The Mouthwash Excuse, Judge West Rejects a Plea Deal, and a Search Warrant Challenge + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. A defendant before Judge Simpson blames his failed alcohol…
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August 10, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Culotta Sentences, Judge Stevens Rules on CSAM, Judge Mertz Hears Suppression Motion + More | TCF Podcast #351
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Culotta addressing a defendant who brought fake urine…
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Second Session #4 - August 6, 2026 In Court: Identity Fraud Against Siblings, Wisconsin Pardon Board Hearing, and Probation Absconders + More
This episode of TCF Second Session features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell handles a case of identity fraud between…
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August 6, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences Violent Offender, Aquilina Issues Warning, & Parole Board Drama + More | TCF Podcast #349
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell delivers strict prison sentences to a defendant…
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Second Session #3 - August 5, 2026 In Court: Judge Prill's Insanity Plea, Aquilina's $5 Million Default Judgment, and Wolf's Absconder Excuses + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Prill navigates a not guilty by reason of insanity plea…
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August 5, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Reprimands Defendant, Parole Board Hears 1979 Murder Case + More | TCF Podcast #348
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens's sharp lesson on courtroom etiquette, an…
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Second Session #2 - August 4, 2026 In Court: Judge O'Donnell Sentences a Career Offender, Aquilina's Probation Revocation, and Gauthier's Hardship License Appeal + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell sentences a chronic offender with 11 prior…
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August 4, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Hunter Sentences Embezzler, Judge Boyd Rules on Weapon Charge + More | TCF Podcast #347
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Hunter's stern sentencing of an embezzler, Judge Boyd…
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Second Session #1 - August 3, 2026 In Court: Judge Meineke's Creative Probation, Middleton's Eviction Drama, and Boyd's DWI Sentencing + More
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Meineke gets creative with an anger management book…
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August 3, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Boyd Sentences, Prill Revokes Bond, Anzalone Hears Child Support + More | TCF Podcast #346
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Boyd's powerful sentencing hearing demanding root-cause…
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July 31, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Denies Bond, Meineke Sentences Repeat Offender, Dungeon Court Drama + More | TCF Podcast #345
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge Stevens shutting down weak excuses for daylight…
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July 30, 2026 Court Hearings: Rules on DUIs, Sentences Thefts, Oversees VOPs + More | TCF Podcast #344
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge Mercer's strict ruling on a late DUI defendant, Judge…
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July 28, 2026 Court Hearings: McNally Shows Mercy, Aquilina Mandates Treatment, Stevens Hears Theft + More | TCF Podcast #342
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge McNally’s surprising empathy for a grieving widow…
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July 27, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Colada Sentences Identity Thief, Judge Stevens Torches Wheelchair Attacker & More | TCF Podcast #341
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Colada's blistering sentencing of an identity thief and…
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July 24, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences 8th OVI Offender, Judge Mercer Revokes Bond, Judge Elmore Threatens Subpoenas + More | TCF Podcast #340
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge O'Donnell confronts a thirty-year drunk driving history…
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July 23, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences Embezzler, Judge Simpson Hears Strip Club Excuse + More | TCF Podcast #339
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge O'Donnell delivers a blistering sentencing to an…
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July 22, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge McNally Sentences Arrogant Teen, Judge O'Donnell Hears Probation Violations + More | TCF Podcast #338
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge McNally delivers a blistering reality check to an…
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July 21, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Roasts Absurd Excuses, McNally Counts Warrants, & More | TCF Podcast #337
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge McNally's shutdown of an 18-warrant defendant, Judge…
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July 20, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Boyd Demands Answers, Judge McNally Hears Excuses, Prill Sentences Violator + More | TCF Podcast #336
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States . Judge Boyd holding the system accountable for delaying mental…
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July 16, 2026 Court Hearings: Parole Board Weighs Murder Case, Aquilina Sentences Absconder, Boyd Revokes Probation + More | TCF Podcast #334
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States - highlighted by a heavy 20-year murder parole hearing in…
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July 15, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge McNally Rejects Plea, Judge Aquilina Demands Rehab, Parole Board Hears Murder Cases + More | TCF Podcast #333
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge McNally rejecting a plea deal over an atrocious record…
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July 14, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Springstead Sentences Abuser, Judge Stevens Sets Trial for Assault + More | TCF Podcast #332
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Springstead sentences a domestic abuser to prison after a…
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July 13, 2026 Court Hearings: Magistrate Godsey Sets $1M Bond, Judge West Revokes Bond, Stevens Denies Dropping Charges + More | TCF Podcast #331
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Magistrate Godsey's million-dollar bond for an aggravated…
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July 10, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Stevens Sentences Robbery Defendant, Judge Mercer Sets Bonds, Judge O'Donnell Hears Motion to Suppress + More | TCF Podcast #330
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens's strict rulings in Texas, a motion to suppress…
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July 9, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Sentences, Judge Stevens Rules on Indigency, Parole Board Hears Plea + More | TCF Podcast #329
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell's powerful sentencing of a troubled…
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July 8, 2026 Court Hearings: Hears Plea for 107-Degree Van Negligence, Rules on 110-MPH Motorcycle Evasion, Oversees Parole Hearings + More | TCF Podcast #328
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Stevens's shocking cases of medical neglect and elderly…
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July 6, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge Elmore Sentences OWI Driver, Pardon Board Hears Manslaughter Case, Judge Boyd Lectures DWI Offender + More | TCF Podcast #326
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Elmore's sentencing of an OWI driver who blamed the wind…
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July 2, 2026 Court Hearings: Judge O'Donnell Hears Guilty Pleas, Simpson Denies Bond For Armed Suspect & Mercer Oversees Domestic Chaos + More | TCF Podcast #324
This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge O'Donnell's handling of Trayvon Hopkins' guilty plea to…