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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:47 PM Feb 2022

Judge said a decision will come by 3P today-whether or not Trump family will be compeled to testify




Duty To Warn 🔉@duty2warn·14m


Happening Today: New York AG Tish James' lawyers and Trump's lawyers go before Judge Engoran on a motion to compel the Trump family to testify, first hearing since Mazars. They made arguments; the Judge said a decision will come by 3P today. Follow @KlasfeldReports for more.



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Judge said a decision will come by 3P today-whether or not Trump family will be compeled to testify (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2022 OP
Legal argument--Trump is member of "protected class" ... riversedge Feb 2022 #1
+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #2
There's probably more to this than we fully understand. Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #6
.. based on her rant in a virtual courtroom..I'm not sure Trump's attorney Alina Habbab is [a lawyer riversedge Feb 2022 #11
She keeps trying to make the argument that the prosecution is invalid because Mr Trump is in a "spec riversedge Feb 2022 #12
Now she's arguing that the prosecution is invalid because its relying on the evidence of Michael Coh riversedge Feb 2022 #14
Lawyer for AG James quotes former AG Morgenthau, who was accused of prosecuting Roy Cohn out of pers riversedge Feb 2022 #15
I am a bit concerned tho that parts of the rant, the Judge seemed to give some credence. He asked se riversedge Feb 2022 #16
Probably going to rule... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #3
Probably but always appeals??? riversedge Feb 2022 #5
I think they have... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #17
Trump said he had NO knowledge of riversedge Feb 2022 #4
"I always sign things randomly" dalton99a Feb 2022 #8
One of the biggest canards against Biden is the claim that he doesn't know what he is signing Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #19
LOL, he has no knowledge of his companies finances??? KS Toronado Feb 2022 #22
And He'll Just Ignore It modrepub Feb 2022 #7
Hey she could have gone for Divine Right of Kings, it would be worth a shot.... Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #9
I think all the rest of us should refuse to testify Ritabert Feb 2022 #10
If these criminals get a pass, so should every other family in America. spanone Feb 2022 #13
K&R UTUSN Feb 2022 #18
Oh, boy, pass the wine. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #20
"He's just a bad guy she should go after as the chief law enforcement officer of the state," L. Coyote Feb 2022 #21

riversedge

(70,182 posts)
1. Legal argument--Trump is member of "protected class" ...
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:49 PM
Feb 2022

hoot


Replying to @duty2warn and @KlasfeldReportsInteresting legal arguments.


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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
11. .. based on her rant in a virtual courtroom..I'm not sure Trump's attorney Alina Habbab is [a lawyer
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:00 PM
Feb 2022


I'm not a lawyer, but based on her rant in a virtual courtroom just now, I'm not sure Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habbab is either.

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correction--last name if Habbba and he meant court clerk-not bailiff



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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
12. She keeps trying to make the argument that the prosecution is invalid because Mr Trump is in a "spec
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:02 PM
Feb 2022

the She is Habba--Trumps lawyer


She keeps trying to make the argument that the prosecution is invalid because Mr Trump is in a "special class" of person whose rights are protected, and the judge keeps saying, Wha?


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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
14. Now she's arguing that the prosecution is invalid because its relying on the evidence of Michael Coh
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:03 PM
Feb 2022


Now she's arguing that the prosecution is invalid because its relying on the evidence of Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer.

Judge: "Um, was he convicted for lying about Mr Trump's finances?"



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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
15. Lawyer for AG James quotes former AG Morgenthau, who was accused of prosecuting Roy Cohn out of pers
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:05 PM
Feb 2022





Lawyer for AG James quotes former AG Morgenthau, who was accused of prosecuting Roy Cohn out of personal vendetta:

"A person is not immune from prosecution because the AG doesn't like him."


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riversedge

(70,182 posts)
16. I am a bit concerned tho that parts of the rant, the Judge seemed to give some credence. He asked se
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:12 PM
Feb 2022



I am a bit concerned tho that parts of the rant, the Judge seemed to give some credence. He asked several times about the AG's statements during her campaign.

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2naSalit

(86,515 posts)
17. I think they have...
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:42 PM
Feb 2022

Blasted through all the appeals, I could be wrong about that. However, I suspect any subsequent appeals will be quickly dispatched.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
19. One of the biggest canards against Biden is the claim that he doesn't know what he is signing
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 03:23 PM
Feb 2022

Here we see that either tRump is even more ignorant than that claim, or that he is lying to the courts. No other logical alternatives are available to be considered.

KS Toronado

(17,189 posts)
22. LOL, he has no knowledge of his companies finances???
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 04:22 PM
Feb 2022

on the 2016 campaign trail he said he was worth 11 billion $'s

modrepub

(3,493 posts)
7. And He'll Just Ignore It
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:54 PM
Feb 2022

Would be nice if a court, any court, would send someone out to fetch this person and bring him in but that will never happen.

Justice for the rich and powerful is different than justice for the rest of us.

Ritabert

(666 posts)
10. I think all the rest of us should refuse to testify
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 01:57 PM
Feb 2022

...if subpoenaed. Apparently the rule of law doesn't exist anymore.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
21. "He's just a bad guy she should go after as the chief law enforcement officer of the state,"
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 03:39 PM
Feb 2022

said the judge. That's a good indication that all that is needed is to write the judgement.

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