'Come on Now': Michigan Judge Scoffs at & Tosses Trump Campaign Lawsuit Backed by 'Hearsay' Evidence

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Adam Klasfeld
Nov 5th, 2020



In President Donald Trump’s second loss in court in a single day, a Michigan judge rejected the Trump campaign’s bid to stop counting ballots without their inspectors present. The judge scoffed at plaintiffs’ “hearsay” evidence that a lawyer said she heard from a poll worker regarding dates supposedly changed on ballots.

“‘I heard someone else say something,'” Michigan Judge Cynthia Stephens said on Thursday, summing up an affidavit submitted by the Trump campaign. “Tell me how that is not hearsay. Come on now!”

An attorney for the Democratic National Committee, seeking to intervene in the case, argued that the Trump campaign lacked factual support.

“No evidence in the record would allow the court to find a likelihood of success on the merits,” the DNC’s counsel Kevin Hamilton said in court.

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https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/come-on-now-michigan-judge-scoffs-at-and-tosses-trump-campaign-lawsuit-backed-by-hearsay-evidence/

[lagomorph777]

1. Great news! Thanks for sharing!

[C_U_L8R]

2. Every reasonable person in this country is saying "come on now"

I don't care how many there, but fuck these idiotic conspiracy-riddled magats.

[tblue37]

5. Except Biden and Obama. They say, "C'mon,man!"

[gratuitous]

3. Whaaaaa?

"I heard someone else say something" isn't good, solid evidence in a court of law?! What strange sorcery is this? Next you'll tell me that Trump's oft-repeated tales of toughguys approaching him with tears in their eyes and their heart-breaking stories that invariably begin with the toughguy calling him "Sir" may not be reliable. Many people are saying that can't possibly be hearsay. Donald Trump has consulted with dozens of lawyers, the best lawyers, and none of them have even heard of this "hearsay" concept!

[calimary]

13. Just always keep one thing in mind about whatever comes out of the mouth of the donald.

Don’t ever forget that HE is That Guy Who LIES ALL THE TIME.

[catbyte]

31. ...

[AllaN01Bear]

35. ohm myyy.

[calimary]

37. Yep. That's about it.

[Deacon Blue]

19. Trump Has Bionic Eyes

He could see Muslims dancing in New Jersey on 9/11. He’s got amazing powers of observation, after all.

[True Blue American]

25. Did they call the Attorney

Sir? If not it is not a true story.

[Stallion]

4. First Year Law School Stuff

you actually have to prove your conspiracies in federal and state court with testimony or at least admissible affidavit factual allegations at this stage of the litigation

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Good!

Time to shut the nonsense down.

[grumpyduck]

7. These people are supposed to be lawyers?

I'm certainly not a lawyer, and even I know what "hearsay" means.

They should have watched more Perry Mason episodes.

[Chellee]

21. They're the best lawyers that Trump can get.

So....yeah, they're really lousy lawyers. To be fair, their client is both stupid and insane.

[Stallion]

22. Good Attorneys Prefer to be Paid

[Chellee]

24. Whoever would've guessed that people prefer to be paid for their labor?

I would assume that being asked to put forth arguments that are both doomed to failure, and make you look foolish, also figure into the decision making process.

[Frustratedlady]

30. I thought quite a few of the new judges they nominated were originally from Liberty U.

Falwell's old hangout.

Maybe a lot of his lawyers are also Liberty grads. Just sayin'. They don't have much of a reputation for sharp legal minds.

[Ilsa]

36. And Jared was looking for a "James Baker-type" of attorney

to coordinate their assault on democracy!

I suspect most of the attorneys that like trump and know anything about him expect their work would be pro bono.

[malaise]

8. He's such a fucking idiot it's

embarrassing

[SheltieLover]

9. Ghouliani

[gibraltar72]

10. Somebody said. I heard it from people lots of people.

[Thomas Hurt]

11. To magical thinkers something is true just because they want it to be.

[Captain Zero]

15. Yes and Magical thinking is a symptom of psychosis.

Fyi.

[Lock him up.]

12. "many people are saying" doesn't woRk anymore???

LOCK.M.UP

[sarge43]

14. Time to que "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". n/t

[sandensea]

16. Those butthurt faces are priceless

Thank you for sharing this. We needed it.

[lunatica]

17. I see they all look ashamed

Good! May they feel that way every single time they think about this day. Shame on them.

[JohnnyRingo]

18. It's actually "I heard someone say they heard someone else say..."

He missed a jump

[James48]

20. Wait!

But I read this post on Facebook, that had a meme of a guy on Twitter, who said his sister said she saw a poll worker throw a ballot into the trash can!

[ffr]

23. We need more of this and more of judges who turn this shit on its head.

ENOUGH!

[Stallion]

26. Citations in Footnotes to Trump's Brief

FOOTNOTES:

1. Glenn Beck
2. Rush Limpballs
3. Fox & Friends
4. Sean Hannity
5. Mark Levin

[Faygo Kid]

27. I( have known her for more than 30 years. She doesn't tolerate fools gladly.

Believe me, she is a tough but fair lady. We shared some good times at the State Bar of Michigan, back in the day. That's her on the left, in a program she supported 100 percent. Worth your time to read:

https://www.michbar.org/programs/milestone/milestones_evebellesvote

[llmart]

29. Interesting article.

Thanks.

[llmart]

28. +1000

We've got some badass boss ladies in Michigan!

Wonder if those attorneys went to a fifth tier law school.

[Shermann]

32. I'm savoring all these crushing courtroom defeats

They are like those little sweet crunchy things that are sprinkled on doughnuts.

[BobTheSubgenius]

33. Oh, the old "Come on now" ruling.

Kind of embarrassing, I'd think.

[cstanleytech]

34. Frankly I think the attorneys trying to argue this case based on hearsay should be disciplined.