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33taw

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50. This will go to Trump's Supreme Court. All court battles should be considered lost.

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Fri May 10, 2019, 10:12 AM

May 2019

We may get a few wins, but the 2016 election was about the courts.

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This is Big! Fed judge fast-tracking case over Congress' subpoena of Trump's accounting (read taxes) [View all] hlthe2b May 2019 OP

Damn, next Tuesday!! I choked on my corn chip on that one. GemDigger May 2019 #1

This is what we ALL have needed to see... movement and much faster than expected hlthe2b May 2019 #2

I think that's the argument for/against fast-tracking. Not about the subpoena itself. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #17

Looking forward to May 14th. mia May 2019 #3

yup... I will be, too. hlthe2b May 2019 #4

The Hill: Judge sets Trump lawsuit over congressional subpoenas on track for quick decision hlthe2b May 2019 #5

Wow wryter2000 May 2019 #14

Damn!!!! I can't wait until that Black Judge wipes that stupid smirk off Trump's face. politicaljunkie41910 May 2019 #27

Black Judge? maxsolomon May 2019 #34

He is From itcfish May 2019 #52

Why the incorrect racial reference? lunatica May 2019 #53

Are you talking about the black woman judge? n/t shanti May 2019 #61

And when DT's claim of executive privilege to withhold Mueller materials hits the courts... pat_k May 2019 #6

Judges aren't cloistered, they know how DeminPennswoods May 2019 #7

Obama appointee...n/t Frustratedlady May 2019 #8

Obama is still with us. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #18

This is great news! StarfishSaver May 2019 #9

K&R... spanone May 2019 #10

This is huge malaise May 2019 #11

It's time to put the pedal to the metal. Here we go. Firestorm49 May 2019 #12

This will go to the SCOTUS and Trump owns doc03 May 2019 #13

Constitutional scholars (that deride the conservatives on SCOTUS) have nearly all predicted losses hlthe2b May 2019 #15

I suspect Chief Justice Roberts crazytown May 2019 #19

we can only hope they stay out of it beachbum bob May 2019 #20

8-0 not 9-0.... Bettie May 2019 #30

Right. crazytown May 2019 #31

Imagine that NewJeffCT May 2019 #46

Impossible to find Bettie May 2019 #47

Sadly NewJeffCT May 2019 #48

But this is not the 1970's, Republicans doc03 May 2019 #39

I agree. There have been some shockers crazytown May 2019 #41

Unnnn, Nixon nominated 4 USSC judges and got mud stomped uponit7771 May 2019 #38

Not that fast treestar May 2019 #49

It was Nicole Wallace who talked about Yoo's opinion Stinky The Clown May 2019 #68

I read recently (I think on this forum) Mr.Bill May 2019 #16

I think that's his record with all courts in the Judicial. Ligyron May 2019 #63

Either way it shows Mr.Bill May 2019 #64

Exactly. Ligyron May 2019 #67

Thank you for your service to your country, Judge Mehta. SunSeeker May 2019 #21

Oh yeah! mcar May 2019 #22

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2019 #23

GREAT NEWS and GREAT THREAD!! bluestarone May 2019 #24

Great news watoos May 2019 #25

Best news in awhile. triron May 2019 #26

This is wonderful turn of events. SallyHemmings May 2019 #28

Patriots stand for the Rule of Law - Repugs, not so much. NoMoreRepugs May 2019 #29

mehta and any other judge will be getting hammered by limbaugh and the usual certainot May 2019 #32

Exactly. As a lawyer we often seek expedited hearing on all sorts of matters. Orders to Show Cause, Pepsidog May 2019 #33

I'm so tired... PunksMom May 2019 #35

Oh well enid602 May 2019 #36

Trump will appeal.... kentuck May 2019 #37

Even he can't judge-shop. The circuit assigns. Appeals go up the chain... hlthe2b May 2019 #42

AGREE! and also WHY would they want this NOT fast tracked? (we know the real reason of-course) bluestarone May 2019 #71

Get ready for the racist jokes from the dotard. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 #40

Wow! Feeling a little hope again. zentrum May 2019 #43

The federal courts will hold us together. TomSlick May 2019 #44

That would be quite a story..."Lawyers Save Democracy in USA" Perseus May 2019 #45

Yes, I can because it won't be the first time StarfishSaver May 2019 #66

This will go to Trump's Supreme Court. All court battles should be considered lost. 33taw May 2019 #50

The nation's most preeminent constitutional lawyers disagree, but keep on with the defeatism... hlthe2b May 2019 #54

I believe it to be the truth. The real point is that it is important to vote Democratic. 33taw May 2019 #55

Wow! EVERYONE! "IT IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC"! WHy didn't we think of that? hlthe2b May 2019 #56

I am not sure why I offended you. 33taw May 2019 #57

We have some posters who repeatedly and continually post defeatists posts and little else. hlthe2b May 2019 #58

One last point, local activism in my precinct caused this precinct to increase the percentage of 33taw May 2019 #59

That is an important point. I'm glad your community has had such measurable success. hlthe2b May 2019 #60

Honestly, I think we are in a game of 'Moneyball". 33taw May 2019 #62

That is oversimplistic treestar May 2019 #69

Of course they grapple with it, but the outcome is not likely to be in our favor. 33taw May 2019 #70

A Pres. Obama Appointee? itcfish May 2019 #51

According Dumpy Pants Trump... Obama's judges don't count. WyattKansas May 2019 #65