Fani Willis can stay on Fulton County case, Nathan Wade has to go.
Category: Blind Justice
Some Trump charges dropped in Georgia
“I think it is a minor hiccup for the DA and less so signs of a fatal flaw,” said Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor at Georgia State University… “…I suspect the DA’s office will button up their theory and go back to the grand jury.” https://t.co/KDJ0hVUO2s
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) March 13, 2024
re-indictment of the relevant charges. Also, the judge observes that “the Court’s concern is less that the State (meaning the prosecutors) has failed to allege sufficient (criminal) conduct of the Defendants – in fact it has alleged an abundance.” Note: that …
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 13, 2024
I added the parenthetical info to further define the point the judge is making. Let’s remember, this massive Georgia state RICO prosecution is a marathon, not a sprint. This development, while not a good look for prosecution, can, and likely will, be remedied.
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) March 13, 2024
Fingers crossed
https://twitter.com/hugolowell/status/1765484478577717596
SCOTUS Rules againt CO Supreme Court, 9-0
If they accepted the idea that the 14th Amedment is self-executing, the Supreme Court would have backed Colorado in booting Trump from the state’s presidential ballot.
Instead, they threw Trump a lifeline, 9-0. They don’t rule on the law, they timidly rule on the political consequences. Via LawDork:
The U.S Supreme Court is expected to release opinions in one or more argued cases on Monday morning. The timing of the announcement strongly suggests a decision is coming in Donald Trump’s appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court decision that the Fourteenth Amendment bars Trump from being president and state law prevents his inclusion on the state’s presidential primary ballot.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s calendar only reflected the change on Sunday — a sign that there was last-minute finalization of a decision allowing its release on Monday. Back and forth over elements of the opinion or more likely disagreements among the majority opinion and concurring and/or dissenting opinions in a case are ordinary, but the court generally announces opinion days at least by the Friday before the week — so a Sunday announcement stands out.
Here’s the 9-0 ruling:
BREAKING: The Supreme Court of the United States declines to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot in Colorado, reversing decision of the Colorado Supreme Court. https://t.co/JQfdWch2T3
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) March 4, 2024
"[The] responsibility for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates rests with Congress and not the States."
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) March 4, 2024
https://twitter.com/themaxburns/status/1764668330663715269
SCOTUS Invites Jack Smith to Supercede Trump with Inciting Insurrectionhttps://t.co/VQjiGgnKTv
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) March 4, 2024
https://twitter.com/themaxburns/status/1764670525043839289
It’s a win for Trump. At the same time, remember that the Supreme Court’s decision today did not do what Donald Trump had asked: clear him of insurrection. The Colorado court found that he so was, and Trump had an entire section of his SCOTUS brief arguing he was peaceful on 1/6.… https://t.co/8EyBI1IKvc
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) March 4, 2024
Important from the Court's three liberal justices:
"The American people have the power to vote for and elect candidates for national office, and that is a great and glorious thing. The men who drafted and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, however, had witnessed an 'insurrection…
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 4, 2024
You gotta love this guy
BREAKING: Jack Smith proposes a new Florida trial date of *July 8* pic.twitter.com/LTKwprj0T5
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 29, 2024
Oh Christ
RELAX. SCOTUS hearing the Trump case is a delay in trying Trump on felony charges – not a summary judgment for Trump.
If POTUS has total immunity, then Biden would have total immunity. . .
You think THAT is going to happen?https://t.co/hsKnD47aYC— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) February 28, 2024
Why Did the Supreme Court Wait So Long to Decide to Set the Trump Criminal Immunity Case for Full Hearing and Argument? It Likely Means No Trial for Trump on Election Subversion Before the Election https://t.co/YqrmM6BoO9
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) February 28, 2024
.@AWeissmann_ explains how the Supreme Court hearing Trump’s immunity case could move Trump’s Jan. 6 trial "perilously close to the election." pic.twitter.com/StYPU7gyta
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 28, 2024
Huh
After oral arguments, a majority of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that states can prohibit platforms from barring or limiting the reach of some problematic users without violating the free speech rights of the companies. https://t.co/NEgktvpp0d
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 26, 2024
Good idea
Manhattan DA asks for Trump gag order in hush money case @NikaSchoonover https://t.co/75L2o6ffHv
— Courthouse News (@CourthouseNews) February 27, 2024
Ha ha
Maybe future Stop The Stealers will think twice now:
The Supreme Court has declined to take up a bid by Trump-allied lawyers, including Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, who faced monetary and professional sanctions in Michigan as a result of baseless claims in a lawsuit that the 2020 election was rife with fraud. https://t.co/a61mHDD7an pic.twitter.com/QtffwwOIN1
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 20, 2024
Fuck this guy
BREAKING: Trump has officially asked the Supreme Court to block the appeals court ruling that he is not immune from prosecution for his effort to subvert the 2020 election, https://t.co/xadBRavBok
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 12, 2024
