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EffieBlack

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7. Actually, the important part is the SDNY career prosecutors are fiercely and unusually independent

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:58 AM

Feb 2019

and, unlike many other districts around the country, don't blindly take marching orders from the political brass in DC.

Trump thought that getting rid of Pretty Bahara would save him, but he's learning that the SDNY prosecutors are going to do what they think is right, regardless who the political leadership is.

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SDNY is a FEDERAL COURT [View all] leftynyc Feb 2019 OP

+1 treestar Feb 2019 #1

But their jurisdiction is in NY. That's the important part. dem4decades Feb 2019 #2

Important to what? pintobean Feb 2019 #4

Why? Because crimes committed in NY Sate can be prosecuted by the State and therefore beyond the dem4decades Feb 2019 #13

But only if the acts are also criminal under state law. Treason, for example, is only illegal RockRaven Feb 2019 #14

I don't care if they go to jail for treason, as long as they go to jail for a long time. dem4decades Feb 2019 #16

NY still has a double jeopardy law that would prevent prosecution for the same crimes. pnwmom Feb 2019 #17

Yes but any criminal charges are federal law, not state law. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #5

Actually, the important part is the SDNY career prosecutors are fiercely and unusually independent EffieBlack Feb 2019 #7

Why? leftynyc Feb 2019 #10

Thank you! EffieBlack Feb 2019 #3

Exactly. MineralMan Feb 2019 #6

I can guarantee it's being looked into leftynyc Feb 2019 #11

There is much confusion ScratchCat Feb 2019 #8

This is true and you are right to point that out....however there's the NY AG Maeve Feb 2019 #9

Oh I'm sure they're leftynyc Feb 2019 #12

The State of NY is bringing charges against the Chump Foundation FakeNoose Feb 2019 #15

That bothers me, too Leith Feb 2019 #18