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43. I'm going to repeat something I've said before...

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:54 AM

Aug 2022

The Trump judicial appointees are extremely conservative. They are NOT extremely "pro-Trump". None have gone out of their way to rule in his favor in a judicial proceeding.

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Did DOJ Send A Warning To Judge Cannon? [View all] gab13by13 Aug 2022 OP

I would hope they can, duforsure Aug 2022 #1

I updated my thread. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #5

Yes, she's being told by DOJ in their filing she should be very careful. duforsure Sep 2022 #53

Boy oh boy are we in dangerous waters. Vote. Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #2

A GOP official made to follow the law? Seems unlikely. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #3

I have posted here numerous times gab13by13 Aug 2022 #9

I hope you are right. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #13

Where does it say that it would be obstruction of justice for Cannon to grant Trump's motion onenote Aug 2022 #30

FAFO ..... Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #4

Farmers Advocating for Organics? MotorCityBeard Aug 2022 #51

Flatulence all for one ? Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #52

Judge Cannon rso Aug 2022 #6

Don't bet on it. She has already signaled that she would appoint the master. Lochloosa Aug 2022 #10

DOJ is putting the squeeze on her. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #11

She also has to think about death threats. That's the USA now. mucifer Aug 2022 #17

She would be getting death threats? You mean if she backs down? elias7 Aug 2022 #24

Yeah, that's how the mob operates. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #25

Judge Cannon rso Aug 2022 #19

I understand that but gab13by13 Aug 2022 #21

Cannon rso Aug 2022 #22

There is NO "executive privilege" Justice matters. Aug 2022 #45

Also before they informed her True Blue American Aug 2022 #50

Can a federal judge be charged with obstruction of justice? Garland says yes! Emile Aug 2022 #7

Thanks for digging in underpants Aug 2022 #8

Do they charge the judge with obstruction over a bad ruling? Buckeyeblue Aug 2022 #12

I think the latter, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #15

I think it would be great if she did appoint a special master. rubbersole Aug 2022 #14

I'm sure the judge could issue an injunction, a stay, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #16

The closer to the election the incriminating facts are revealed the better. rubbersole Aug 2022 #20

They already took fingerprints. They already sorted the docs. Justice matters. Aug 2022 #47

They are telling her she will get her ass handed to her and yellowcanine Aug 2022 #18

That's my opinion, but I'm not a lawyer. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #28

Where in the DOJ brief does it argue that some other court has jurisdiction? onenote Aug 2022 #38

Won't Trump just refile in DC? C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #23

Judge Cannon is going to have to make her decision, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #26

No. If she lacks subject matter jurisdiction, Ms. Toad Aug 2022 #35

Yes, he can obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #27

Yeah but Trump's lawyers bypassed judge Reinhart, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #29

We got to Judge Cannon because she was randomly assigned the case. onenote Aug 2022 #31

Not what I heard from a former prosecutor, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #34

If that's as clear as you seem to think it is, why didn't DOJ make that argument? onenote Aug 2022 #39

It's not clear, gab13by13 Aug 2022 #44

The first question I'd ask is whether there was any precedent Mr. Ected Aug 2022 #32

I think you are overstating both points onenote Aug 2022 #33

You have shown no proof that judge Cannon was picked properly. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #36

And you've shown absolutely nothing to suggest that the clerk of the court onenote Aug 2022 #41

Still no proof. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #48

Glad I'm not the only one who couldn't find it. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #40

They laid out what they required if a special master was appointed/// Historic NY Aug 2022 #37

They laid out their arguments for what the court "should" do, not what it must do onenote Aug 2022 #42

I'm going to repeat something I've said before... brooklynite Aug 2022 #43

I agree that it is an absolute statement to say Trump judges are extremely "pro-Trump." gab13by13 Aug 2022 #46

Name an instance. brooklynite Aug 2022 #49

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