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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 08:50 PM Nov 2020

Marc Elias: The Trump campaign is filing a number of meritless lawsuits around the country.

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Marc E. Elias
@marceelias
The Trump campaign is filing a number of meritless lawsuits around the country.

Don't be deceived. They know they have lost and this is all they have left.
5:40 PM · Nov 4, 2020

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Marc Elias: The Trump campaign is filing a number of meritless lawsuits around the country. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

It is never too late to fabricate a conspiracy theory to explain away reality. Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #1

Hey, Biden will need to expand the courts just handle the heavy workload of Trump suits. nt Boogiemack Nov 2020 #2

Would that he could. n/t moonscape Nov 2020 #3

Rule 11 sanctions all around! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. It is never too late to fabricate a conspiracy theory to explain away reality.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 08:51 PM

Nov 2020

Boogiemack

(1,406 posts)

2. Hey, Biden will need to expand the courts just handle the heavy workload of Trump suits. nt

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Wed Nov 4, 2020, 08:51 PM

Nov 2020

moonscape

(4,673 posts)

3. Would that he could. n/t

Reply to Boogiemack (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 08:54 PM

Nov 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

4. Rule 11 sanctions all around!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 08:59 PM

Nov 2020

That's a rule of civil procedure that allows a judge to assess costs against a lawyer and/or client for filing a frivolous lawsuit. Wish they'd use it more often.

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