Most states only provide a public defender for indigent clients who make less than a certain amount. If you are above that threshold, you will have to come up with the money for a private attorney. Funny how Trump had these clowns do his bidding then bailed on them when they needed help. I guess he has time to reconsider his actions while he sits in jail.
It’s also important to note that the judge mentioned him assaulting two FBI agents as part of the denial of bail. Even with a lawyer, he may have been denied bond.
The title is a little misleading. This ruling is only regarding the preliminary injunction. There is still an ongoing suit with the FTC and we will need to wait for that to be resolved. However, knowing how these things go, Microsoft will make a ton of promises about creating jobs, keeping their content available to everyone, and agreeing to play fair. They will get approval and immediately turn around and terminate a ton of jobs, start making things exclusive, and backtrack on their promises. Then…nothing will happen. There will be no repercussions. Rinse and repeat.
Only Trump co-defendant being held in jail: ‘I showed up before the president’ (www.nbcnews.com)
Harrison Floyd was denied bond on Friday. A judge said he was a potential flight risk....
8-1-23 www.thefarside.com (i.imgur.com)
Why I prefer Linux
Brand new, out of the box. It’s been sitting here at 100% for 5 minutes.https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/738d92c4-d89a-47c0-9614-f3d180773747.jpeg
Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard (www.theverge.com)