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LiberalLovinLug

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3. Also, as a federal charge, and conviction, wouldn't he then be open to a Pres. DeSantis pardon?
Thu May 4, 2023, 06:55 PM
May 2023

If that Floridian scumbag won.

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The move would have huge implications, gab13by13 May 2023 #1
It would be tried in the Southern District of New York. rsdsharp May 2023 #4
Where only 4 of 41 judges are Trump appointees, incidentally Effete Snob May 2023 #20
It doesn't move to a different area Effete Snob May 2023 #10
I wonder if there is any legal precedent Mr.Bill May 2023 #2
It happens every day Effete Snob May 2023 #13
Thanks. Mr.Bill May 2023 #21
Also, as a federal charge, and conviction, wouldn't he then be open to a Pres. DeSantis pardon? LiberalLovinLug May 2023 #3
He'd still be charged on state charges by current prosecutor. Just a Federal judge overseeing. hlthe2b May 2023 #11
Yep and yep Effete Snob May 2023 #14
Jury shopping because he knows he will lose sarcoux May 2023 #5
The jury pool is no different Effete Snob May 2023 #15
I've read somewhere else that litigants cannot change state to federal "just cuz". n/t forgotmylogin May 2023 #23
Stall tactic hamsterjill May 2023 #6
He will want to be tried in the Federal Court in the Villages of Florida. Chainfire May 2023 #7
No. SDNY would have jurisdiction so this is nothing that will hand him a miracle. hlthe2b May 2023 #12
I think that might have been a joke. Ligyron May 2023 #16
Yes. I was only referring to a potential request for a new Federal jurisdiction to take the case. hlthe2b May 2023 #19
Sorry Donny these were state charges Botany May 2023 #8
Not relevant Effete Snob May 2023 #17
I'm curious how moving to federal court will benefit 45* groundloop May 2023 #28
While he was in Office? Curtis May 2023 #9
All of them Effete Snob May 2023 #18
All of the charges relate to actions taken in 2017 while he was in office onenote May 2023 #22
Thanks to both of you Curtis May 2023 #32
Did he finally realize the whole 'no Fed pardon for State crimes' thing? Ruby the Liberal May 2023 #24
I think a move would crack open a door for Gym Jordan to assert greater "oversight" Zorro May 2023 #25
i think you hit the nail on the head MadameButterfly May 2023 #26
Took them long enough to dream this one up. JohnnyRingo May 2023 #27
So, he's essentially saying,'These aren't state crimes - they're federal!' SeattleVet May 2023 #29
My memory is growing ever more faulty. LTG May 2023 #30
This is the Stormy Daniels-related case BumRushDaShow May 2023 #31
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