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by bob
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Governors & State Elections
Topic: Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee
Replies: 2597
Views: 151245

Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee

In Richer v. Lake , the Ariz. Super. Ct. orders the parties to meet to discuss plaintiff's discovery, mediation, and scheduling. I am becoming more convinced Lake thought she could file this and demand a quickie hearing before Richer had time to marshal evidence of his damages. The judge appears not...
by bob
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Worst of the Right-Wing Pieholes
Topic: Matt (Schlapping) Schlapp
Replies: 83
Views: 6835

Matt (Schlapping) Schlapp

A defendant's insurer gave money to the plaintiff in exchange for dropping the suit.

That sounds like a ... (*checks notes*) ... settlement. :yawn:

It sounds like the settlement agreement didn't contain a sufficiently robust no-disparagement clause.
by bob
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”
Replies: 823
Views: 35034

Bragg Manhattan DA charges tfg? Hush money. tfg “INDICATED!”

bill_g wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:41 am Does Loomer have a protected 1A right to continue this behavior, or can she be sanctioned / prosecuted?
I doubt it is a crime. Somebody could sue, but I doubt anyone would.
by bob
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Other weirdos
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse, previous owner of a Smith & Wesson M&P15
Replies: 3247
Views: 244435

Kyle Rittenhouse, previous owner of a Smith & Wesson M&P15

RVInit wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:02 am I quit reading his posts months ago and seriously doubt that I've missed a darn thing.
Nothing, like you've heard before.
by bob
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:50 am
Forum: Other weirdos
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse, previous owner of a Smith & Wesson M&P15
Replies: 3247
Views: 244435

Kyle Rittenhouse, previous owner of a Smith & Wesson M&P15

pipistrelle wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:22 pm I stopped reading them when it became clear it was always going to be, "My take on the evidence is the correct one, and any other is wrong."
:yeahthat:

And "bonus" repackaging of opinion as fact.
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: John Eastman disbarment hearing
Replies: 423
Views: 28865

John Eastman disbarment hearing

IANAL but I’m pretty sure privilege rests with the client, not the attorney. Too also: This is why the court (and the prosecutor) want to nail down whether he's going to assert an advice-of-counsel defense. Because if he asserts counsel (e.g., Eastman) advised him to do something, that waives the a...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: The January 6 Insurrection, including Criminal Cases
Topic: Jeff (go find that oil spill) Clark
Replies: 83
Views: 5358

Jeff (go find that oil spill) Clark

Ben-Prime wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:02 pm Just to clarify, a Bar disciplinary hearing is not considered a criminal matter, so inferences *can* be made in his assertation of the 5th Amendment right not to give testimony, yes?
Yes.
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: John Eastman disbarment hearing
Replies: 423
Views: 28865

John Eastman disbarment hearing

"For completeness," Eastman (like any other bar-court defendant) may seek review in the review department. And then seek relief in SCOCA. And then (in theory*) seek review in SCOTUS. Too also: The court fined Eastman a cool $10k: Specifically, the court recommends that Eastman pay $5,000 i...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: Post Roe Abortion Problems
Replies: 488
Views: 53616

Post Roe Abortion Problems

Rolodex wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:22 pm Can Congress get rid of Comstock? I guess they voted it in back in the olden days, so why not vote to get rid of it?
Yes; or at least amend it to remove the references to abortion.

Congress could; this Congress won't; neither will the next one; etc.
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Arts, Music, Photography, and stuff like that
Topic: Musical Theatre Including Opera
Replies: 19
Views: 3761

Musical Theatre Including Opera

It was a sit down show (I think that's the term, i.e. a long-term engagement, not a national touring show) so it would have had it's own cast like the Broadway, West End, and however many tours they had going on. Exactly: The Chicago production was its own beast; it ran from 2016 and closed in Janu...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Earthlings Behaving
Topic: Other officials behaving badly
Replies: 40
Views: 6758

Other officials behaving badly

doesn't that make the sheriff a bit biased when one of his underlings delivers a person to their afterlife and then to the morgue? That, in fact, has happened : One of the main impetuses behind the introduction of Assembly Bill 1608 was the 2020 death of Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Navy veteran li...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: Post Roe Abortion Problems
Replies: 488
Views: 53616

Post Roe Abortion Problems

US anti-abortion activists, including allies of Donald Trump, have a strategy to ban abortion nationwide - one that bypasses Congress and the American people. It's a plan that hinges on Mr Trump's re-election in November and the use of a little-known 19th Century law. Comstock will be raised before...
by bob
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: Governors & State Elections
Topic: Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee
Replies: 2597
Views: 151245

Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee

How can Lake demand such records when discovery is skipped by requesting default judgment? Will their be a separate discovery phase for the jury trial requested? Which is why, in the real world, a defendant would just: (1) answer the complaint, (2) admit liability, and then (3) proceed to discovery...
by bob
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Robert Laity v VP Kamala Harris
Replies: 826
Views: 131177

Robert Laity v VP Kamala Harris

Reacting to the interview, on Sunday afternoon constitutional activist Robert C. Laity sent the following email to the Metropolitan Police for the District of Columbia: You should immediately refer Carville to the Secret Service. It is a disgrace that such threats against Donald Trump are becoming ...
by bob
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Earthlings Behaving
Topic: Other officials behaving badly
Replies: 40
Views: 6758

Other officials behaving badly

Ben-Prime wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:36 pm In California, for example, I think the county sheriffs are also the county coroners, yes?
For most, but not all, counties.
by bob
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: US President
Topic: Donald J. Trump 2024
Replies: 1002
Views: 326471

Donald J. Trump 2024 (low energy)

("New") 538's guesses as to who will win his veepstakes: Tim Scott; Kari Lake; Kristi Noem; Elise Stefanik; Nikki Haley; Marsha Blackburn; Marjorie Greene; or Sarah Sanders. My personal guess is Noem. That was November; here's the updated version: ("New") 538 (ABC): 8 people who...
by bob
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: Post Roe Abortion Problems
Replies: 488
Views: 53616

Post Roe Abortion Problems

Their standing is based on the concept that they might have to treat complications from others prescribing it, which could cause them to have to provide less than standard of care to other patients if they were already at capacity. The 5th Circuit's standing analysis raised some eyebrows. Just &quo...
by bob
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Governors & State Elections
Topic: Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee
Replies: 2597
Views: 151245

Still not 'duly elected' Arizona Governor -- Kari Lake, TFG Endorsee

I read those snippets of the motion.

Very feisty. It reads like it some sort of attempted 4-D chess move to force the court to rule against Richer because Richer won't be able to promptly prove up his damages.

And Lake demands Richer's medical records, to determine how damaged he was by her.
by bob
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization
Replies: 1830
Views: 483647

State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization

a potential emolument? An emolument is a profit obtained from employment; the U.S. Constitution refers to those accepting a profit while in office . What is interesting is it is illegal for foreigners to make federal campaign contributions. But the FEC takes a very laissez faire (read: lazy) as to ...
by bob
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Robert Laity v VP Kamala Harris
Replies: 826
Views: 131177

Robert Laity v VP Kamala Harris

Laity: Will the Secret Service Pay a Visit to Carville? : On March 21, longtime Democrat political strategist James Carville told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper of the 2024 presidential race that individuals more skilled at lobbing political attacks than Joe Biden should “do what I call ‘the wet work.'”...
by bob
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: 💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - "My Kevin" McCarthy "Fuc*ing Fuc*wad" Mike Johnson, House Speaker /Clowns
Replies: 2580
Views: 301514

💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - "My Kevin" McCarthy "Fuc*ing Fuc*wad" Mike Johnson, House Speaker /Clowns

Too also: MAGA believes being a Democrat is worse than being a Russian. So if Democrats are for Ukraine and against Russia, well, then MAGA must be for Russia.
by bob
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization
Replies: 1830
Views: 483647

State of New York vs Trump, et al - the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization

So as to not over-anticipate the outcome of the upcoming deadline for payment to pause enforcement action, can anyone confirm that the payment must be made by the end of today (Sunday 24th March) not by the end of (working?) day tomorrow? In general, unless specified otherwise, court deadlines occu...
by bob
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Media Moves
Replies: 517
Views: 69430

Media Moves

Ronna McDaniel, the former head of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will join NBC News as a contributor. The bird site is having a field day with this, e.g.: https://twitter.com/MikeyNog/status/1771330332085932367 https://twitter.com/MeachamDr/status/1771374753800241522 https://twitter.com/...
by bob
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Current Politics
Topic: GOP Influencers Began At Talent Agency: Candace Owens, Boebert, Lahren, Pressler, Mellissa Carone
Replies: 77
Views: 11062

GOP Influencers Began At Talent Agency: Candace Owens, Boebert, Lahren, Pressler, Mellissa Carone

CNN: Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire severs ties with Candace Owens after her embrace of antisemitic rhetoric : The Daily Wire, the right-wing media outlet co-founded by Ben Shapiro, said Friday that it had severed ties with Candace Owens, the far-right commentator who has ignited a torrent of backlash...
by bob
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: The Big Lie & Aftermath of The Former Guy
Topic: US v. Trump - Espionage Act - (9:23-cr-80101) District Court, S.D. Florida
Replies: 844
Views: 68551

US v. Trump - Espionage Act - (9:23-cr-80101) District Court, S.D. Florida

So, how do either of these instructions have anything to do with any of the charges against Trump? Because, according to reknown constitutional eggspurt, Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch, the president can (1) deem any document to be personal, and (2) that decision is unreviewable. And, "of course...

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