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I dunno, and I haven't been following the trial closely, but I suspect that the evidence shows that it was the regular course of the Trump Organization's business to maintain records of Trump's "personal" checking account. And I imagine that this would satisfy any admissibility issue* as w...

Stern, you shouldn't rely on the flimsy protection of the "members only" codes, or on "needle in a haystack" security, for discussion of a devastating line of questioning.

https://twitter.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1787487511801151847 Asha Rangappa @AshaRangappa_ Remember that Trump's first pardon as president was to Joe Arpaio, an AZ sheriff who was convicted of...criminal contempt. As I wrote in this @cnn piece a while back, the crimes that Trump chose to pardon give...

Great story!

That's (foolscap-sized paper) weird. I wonder if it's a criminal courts thing.

FYI: George Santos is filing his opening defense briefs to his federal indictment, which were due by May 3 with no further extensions permitted “absent exceptional circumstances,” on May 4. FYI, it appears as though Santos's attorneys missed the midnight deadline by only a few minutes. It would sur...

California Boat Captain Is Sentenced to 4 Years in Fire That Killed 34 Jerry Nehl Boylan was found guilty last year of “seaman’s manslaughter” for abandoning his commercial diving ship when it caught fire in 2019. The fire killed 33 passengers and one crew member . Gift link: https://www.nytimes.co...

Not really from the James Webb. Think about it. Why would an eclipse happening in Texas also align with something in orbit well beyond the Earth? There's an annoying FaceBook page, also annoying because it's extremely popular, that hoovers up "greatest hits" astronomy photos from NASA and...

Ugh. He's served since 2005.

Way to go Mike!

Continuing a discussion from the Bragg Manhattan DA charges thread that's more appropriate for this thread. Go easy on us, chancery, even SCOTUS gets it wrong repeatedly: The Eighth Amendment protects against excessive civil fines , including forfeitures. Alexander v. United States, 509 U.S. 544, 11...

Also, mostly by me.

Further discussion should probably go in the main Trump thread, which is where I'll reply to W. Kevin Vicklund's devastating riposte.

:explode: ;) Hmm. Well, sure, restitution to victims can be awarded as one of the penalties imposed as the result of a criminal judgment. N.Y. Executive Law 63(12) provides for an order "directing restitution and damages." And conceptually, I guess, there is often a fuzzy overlap between ...

But I probably should increase the $83M fines amount. :oldman: :horse: Taps the sign: Sorry to be that guy, but these are civil recoveries, not fines, which are criminal penalties. Actually not sorry. :smoking: Please: "judgments," "damage awards," "civil recoveries", ...

A dialog on the question of Trump's counsel not conceding the authenticity of video tapes and transcripts: https://twitter.com/lawofruby/status/1785340019248337044 Lisa Rubin @lawofruby This is not only a waste of the jury’s time, but it is a silly strategy for those who keep insisting the DA is kee...

Hadn't looked at this thread for a long while ...

Same here, chancery. It's a tricky topic. I had a case involving contempt in a civil case in which the judge put my client and the opposing client both in jail. I learned that day about arrogant, abusive judges who say things they totally forget. He told my client in fervent tones to come to court ...

There’s a difference between “veterans” and “retirees.” I honestly don’t know much about veterans. I retired from the military after 27 years. My retired pay comes from DHS, not the VA. Most people (but not all) who retire from the military with a disability are paid by the VA and comply with the V...

It was grimly amusing that both Michael Popok and retired Justice Barbara Jaffe stumbled when the discussion turned to the differences between civil and criminal contempt. It's a topic that's subtle and tricky, the kind of thing I've never been able to keep straight for very long after I've studied ...

And I see this on a VA FAQ: Veteran participation in state marijuana programs does not affect eligibility for VA care and services. VA providers can and do discuss marijuana use with Veterans as part of comprehensive care planning, and adjust treatment plans as necessary. https://www.publichealth.va...

Not that any of this matters to me. I can’t possess [marijuana] or use it since I’m retired from the military. And I don’t think I would even if I could. But I’m glad the folks who want it can have it. I haven't been following this thread, and just saw your post from three years ago. Is this still ...