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15. I never saw shenanigans like this when I was practicing law.

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 11:00 PM

Nov 2020

Maybe lawyers have gotten sloppier in the last 20 years.

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drumpf seeks to appeal the denial of his motion to amend on a dismissed case [View all] Takket Nov 2020 OP

"only" lol uppityperson Nov 2020 #2

Case dismissed with prejudice . . Iliyah Nov 2020 #3

Appellate Court Can Grant Relief... Stallion Nov 2020 #8

Sounds like word salad to me The Genealogist Nov 2020 #4

Unfortunately it's not word salad. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #10

I think Trump wrote this. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #5

Perfectly logical, Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #6

You can't amend a complaint in a case that no longer exists StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #7

Yes, if the case was dismissed with prejudice they can't just amend, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #9

It's an embarrassment to lawyers and law schools everywhere. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #12

+1,000 StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #13

I never saw shenanigans like this when I was practicing law. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #15

Did you practice in Federal Court? Stallion Nov 2020 #17

Yes, I did. In my experience the federal judges were tougher to persuade The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #18

... StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #16

"disenfranchise all of Pennsylvania" . . . Iliyah Nov 2020 #19