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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2020, 06:10 PM Feb 2020

It'll be interesting what Judge Amy Jackson in the Stone case decides on for a sentence. [View all]

She doesn't seem like a Trump-friendly and it's possible she smells the same rat we all do. On the other hand, I suppose there's generally some deference to DOJ recommendations.

She's made some interesting comments during past related cases:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/politics/amy-berman-jackson-gates-barr/index.html

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It'll be interesting what Judge Amy Jackson in the Stone case decides on for a sentence. [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2020 OP

My prediction, nine years. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #1

She is super smart and a good person leftieNanner Feb 2020 #2

Four of them now.... spanone Feb 2020 #21

FOUR!!! leftieNanner Feb 2020 #22

Thanks, I hadn't heard that. spanone Feb 2020 #23

That's all of them. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #42

I predict 5 years since that is a whole year less than original minimum recommended wishstar Feb 2020 #3

She should now give him the maximum. Zolorp Feb 2020 #4

I totally agree gopiscrap Feb 2020 #28

He'll pardon ant way. Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

time served rampartc Feb 2020 #5

Broken on a wheel? Drawn and quartered? rzemanfl Feb 2020 #17

me too gopiscrap Feb 2020 #30

She should give him... lame54 Feb 2020 #6

Throw the book at the parasite. Karadeniz Feb 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Feb 2020 #8

In my dreams gratuitous Feb 2020 #9

I like it! Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2020 #10

GMTA. I am too old and lazy to type much though. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #15

Fine idea. skip fox Feb 2020 #24

I would love to be a fly on the wall of the Judge Amy Jackson's chambers when.... Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #11

They've all resigned fyi Arazi Feb 2020 #16

Yes, and how's that going to affect an invitation to visit for a friendly clarifying chat Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #19

There were four, but all four resigned from the case. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #43

Understood, but you got to understand, I blinked yesterday Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #45

Yeah, I know what you mean. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #47

Interestingly, the new DOJ recommendation argues for a period of incarceration, but doesn't specify onenote Feb 2020 #12

I read they're suggesting 3-4 years. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #44

Judge Amy Jackson should ask AG Barr to appear before her and do some 'splainin' yellowcanine Feb 2020 #13

fix is in. long sentence, then trump just commutes it. Cicada Feb 2020 #14

Especially with so much interference...I wonder if she'll address the supposed interference. nt SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #18

Probation Cartoonist Feb 2020 #20

She'll stand. skip fox Feb 2020 #25

Then she'll show more courage than a Republican senator Cartoonist Feb 2020 #38

He can't. Presidents can't fire or demote federal judges. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #26

Imagine a mob boss saying "take her out" Cartoonist Feb 2020 #37

Jeez I hope she has security. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #27

She's an Obama appointment. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #29

A Long sentence assures Trump's commutation or pardon Locutusofborg Feb 2020 #32

My thoughts exactly. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #33

I hadn't seen that picture before. Ugh. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2020 #35

I'm not completely sure about that jmowreader Feb 2020 #41

I hope she nails him. Phoenix61 Feb 2020 #34

Don't judges typically follow prosecutors recommendations? Poiuyt Feb 2020 #36

Often, but not always. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #39

I hope she sticks w her integrity and not cowtow to protecting her job Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #40

A question for the experts, PRETZEL Feb 2020 #46

This may be a backfire for the new Department of Crime RhodeIslandOne Feb 2020 #48

There was a woman on MSNBC a little while ago who said the judge would not be Vinca Feb 2020 #49