Judge Refuses to Let Jacob Wohl Delay His Civil Case Until His Criminal Prosecutions Are Over

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WOMP, WOMP.

Hard-right hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman had wanted to pause a civil suit accusing them of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act through robocalls targeting Black voters until their criminal cases over the same conduct had ended. A federal judge shot down that effort on Monday, finding that such an indefinite delay could harm the integrity of future elections.

“It is also important to note that elections occur periodically,” U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero wrote in a 14-page ruling on Monday. “By the time defendants’ criminal proceedings have concluded, countless elections may have taken place.”

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, which brought a lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court against the alleged fraudsters in late October, asked for the temporary restraining order in a lawsuit accusing Wohl and Burkman of violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. In October, Judge Marrero found those claims likely to prevail in a decision blasting the men’s campaign of “electoral terror.”


https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-refuses-to-let-jacob-wohl-delay-his-civil-case-until-his-criminal-prosecutions-are-over/

[5X]

1. That is an incredible statement by a sitting judge: ...

“It is also important to note that elections occur periodically,” U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero wrote in a 14-page ruling on Monday. “By the time defendants’ criminal proceedings have concluded, countless elections may have taken place.”

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. It's a good argument for expanding the federal judiciary, top to bottom.

[ancianita]

4. +1

Yes. Case dockets are expanding.

[Maraya1969]

2. The Klu Klux Klan act could bankrupt Dumb and Dumber. eom

[marble falls]

5. They are already broke.

[greenjar_01]

6. To quote the immortal Wu Tang Clan (Wu Tang is forever)...

...So after the laughter I guess come the tears.

[grantcart]

7. Interesting. Look forward to a massive judgment to cripple Wohl for decades BUT

The civil action will almost certainly have mandatory discovery. I expect that the ruling will be overturned on appeal as it would force them to testify against themselves.

But love to see them suffer on their way to prison

[Dustlawyer]

8. The judge would probably delay their depositions but allow discovery on non-defendant witnesses.