“To me, the #flag issue is much simpler. The fact is that, regardless of its legality, displaying the flag in that way, at that time, shouldn’t have happened. To put it bluntly, any #judge w/reasonable #ethical instincts would have realized immediately that flying the flag then & in that way was improper. And dumb.”
“…In 4 decades as a #federal#judge, I have known scores, possibly hundreds, of federal trial & appellate #judges pretty well. I can’t think of a single one, no matter who appointed her or him, who has engaged or would engage in conduct like that. You just don’t do that sort of thing, whether it may be considered over the line, or just edging up to the margin. Flying those flags was tantamount to sticking a ‘Stop the steal’ bumper sticker on your car. You just don’t do it.”
#NY’s highest court on Thurs overturned Harvey #Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on #felony#SexCrime charges, a stunning reversal in the foundational case of the #MeToo era.
In a 4-3 decision, the #NY Court of Appeals found that the #trial#judge who presided over #HarveyWeinstein’s case had made a crucial mistake, allowing prosecutors to call as #witnesses a series of women who said Weinstein had assaulted them — but whose accusations were not part of the #charges against him.
If #Judge#Cannon continues as she has, the outcome seems to be all but a foregone conclusion.
It’s difficult to believe that, at this point, any panel of #Eleventh#Circuit judges wouldn’t believe the Judge needs to step aside.
It’s worth noting that because Judge Cannon has delayed rulings, there are issues beyond the Presidential Records Act (PRA) that must be decided before trial
-- and could result in an appeal.
There are motions regarding presidential immunity motion and selective/vindictive prosecution still pending.
There are classified evidence issues yet to be decided under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA).
There might be motions in limine that result in a decision by the Judge to exclude evidence the government obtained during the search of Mar-a-Lago or that Trump claims is protected by attorney-client privilege that could lead to pre-trial appeals.
The issues with this case and Judge Cannon are far from over.
#US#Judge Royce C. #Lamberth is the latest in broad, public push by #FederalJudges against #Jan6#revisionism [Another] #Republican-appointed judge said he plans to send a written response to supporters of a Jan 6 rioter who claimed that he did nothing wrong, warning the man’s friends & family members that justifying #PoliticalViolence risks further #violence in a “vicious cycle” that “rots republics.”
In an unusual step, #US District #Judge Royce C. #Lamberth filed on the #public#docket the statement he prepared to sentence #TaylorJamesJohnatakis to >7 yrs in #prison. Even more atypically, he said he would order his clerk to mail copies to 20 people who wrote letters supporting the defendant — the first time he had done so in his 37-yr career — to explain his reasoning.
@GottaLaff
Judge Training Wheels used the word "unjust" toward prosecutors?
Jack Smith is being "unfair" to her?
Stop, you're killing me #documents#treason#judge
“Rishi Sunak’s appalling and authoritarian comments over protesters – calling them ‘extremists‘ and saying the UK is heading towards ‘mob rule‘ – appears to now be reflected in England’s justice system. This is because a Crown Court judge, Judge Silas Reid, has now threatened a jury with criminal charges during the trial of five Extinction Rebellion protesters.”
In an informational statement filed w/the Appellate Division, the defense attys asked the court to determine whether the #judge in the case "committed errors of #law &/or fact, abused its discretion, &/or acted in excess of its jurisdiction."
"We trust that the Appellate Division will overturn this egregious fine & take the necessary steps to restore the public faith in NY's #legal system," Habba said.
A #judge in #London on Thurs threw out a #lawsuit by #Trump that accused a fmr British spy of making “shocking & scandalous claims” that were false & harmed his reputation.
Judge Karen Steyn said the case Trump filed against #OrbisBusinessIntelligence should be #dismissed. “There are no compelling reasons to allow the claim to proceed to #trial.”
The ruling comes as Trump…faces #legal problems on both sides of the Atlantic.
I'm always baffled by the phrase "no-nonsense judge". Are there nonsense judges out there? "Okay, and now I'll invite the defense to make their opening remarks... but first, UNLEASH THE LEMURS!!!"
Alina #Habba’s antics make her a candidate for Bar Assoc. disciplinary action: #attorney
Donald #Trump#lawyer Alina Habba's "flagrant disregard" for courtroom rules could pave the way for #Judge Lewis #Kaplan to refer her to the State #Bar for a hearing and #investigation.
What in the world was Fani Willis thinking?
(couldn't agree more)
by Ruth Marcus
As a #legal matter, the allegations about a romantic relationship between #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis & the chief prosecutor in the #ElectionInterference case against #Trump are irrelevant. Even if all the claims are true, they wouldn’t imperil the prosecution or justify dismissing the indictment…. As a question of atmospherics, though, the situation is a disaster…
Assuming the allegations are accurate, #FaniWillis displayed monumentally poor judgment by bringing in Wade, a fmr municipal court #judge & #lawyer in private practice w/scant expertise in complex #criminal cases; he has been paid ~$650k, at an hourly rate of $250. (That might sound like a lot, but it’s …consistent w/compensation for other outside attys.) Adding fuel to the fire are recs, filed in Wade’s divorce proceedings, indicating he paid for Willis’s travel to SF & Aruba. #Trump#law#RICO
A #federal#judge threatened to throw Donald Trump out of court Wednesday after TFG defied an order to keep quiet during writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony at his defamation #damages trial, which resulted in Trump becoming combative w/the jurist.
#NathanWade had little experience prosecuting #criminal cases in #Atlanta, serving as a muni #judge who mostly dealt w/traffic tickets,…&…family #law & contract disputes.
Then, #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis (D) tapped him to lead the biggest case of her career, a 2½ year investigation that led to charges against #Trump & 18 co-defendants alleging that they illegally conspired to try to overturn the #2020election in #Georgia.