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Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, seeking to halt her long-running civil investigation into his business practices and to bar her from participating in a separate criminal investigation.

The suit, filed in federal court in Albany by Mr. Trump and his family real estate business, argues that Ms. James’s involvement in both inquiries has been politically motivated. It lists statements she has made that Mr. Trump’s lawyers argue are evidence of her bias against him.

“Her mission is guided solely by political animus and a desire to harass, intimidate, and retaliate against a private citizen who she views as a political opponent,” the suit reads.



The lawsuit argues that Ms. James violated Mr. Trump’s constitutional rights, robbed the former president of due process and attempted to chill his political speech.

It highlights a long list of public criticism she has leveled at Mr. Trump over the years, including a 2017 tweet declaring that she was “leading the resistance against Donald Trump in NYC.”

The lawsuit contends that Ms. James, the New York City public advocate at the time, campaigned for attorney general in part on an anti-Trump agenda.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:38 am Well, she clearly has personal and political feelings for him, but that doesn’t make her any less the AG and him any less a criminal. Allegedly.

filly wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:56 am As usual I want to know which federal judge gets this case.

northland10 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:34 pm

filly wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:56 am As usual I want to know which federal judge gets this case.

Brenda Kay Sannes, Obama appointee

Assigned to Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel

notorial dissent wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:42 pm Hopefully they have a good cash retainer on hand to deal with the inevitable frivolity and resource waste. On the other hand, easy money.

northland10 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:34 pm

filly wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:56 am As usual I want to know which federal judge gets this case.

Brenda Kay Sannes, Obama appointee

Assigned to Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel

notorial dissent wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:29 pm I was going to say, kinda sorta like John Gotti going to court to stop the NYC DA from investigating him because they had it in for him, but Capone works too, also, but filly beat me to it. Po widdle Donny, the mean old AG is digging in to all his financial scams and crimes. Boo effing hoo!!!!

On another note, I wonder if he actually paid a real lawyer to file this, since it doesn't sound much like the Roodles, although, as I recall, this is something he might actually have some expertise in.

I really do like Mike's comment on the subject, "blazing new trails through the fields of frivolousness" is just magnificent. You just couldn't make this up.

RTH10260 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:50 pmQuestion from an overseas IANAL: does that actually have any effect? Can just anyone (other than white privilege) ask a court to halt judicial investigations?

bob wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:57 pm My WAG is it is possible, but only under the rarest of circumstances.* Like if an obviously racist police officer was using the power of the state to harass innocent people of color.


* Rare now; 60 years ago abuses of police power against people of color was not uncommon.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:33 pm Somebunny is skeered and unbalanced.

bob wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:57 pm

RTH10260 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:50 pmQuestion from an overseas IANAL: does that actually have any effect? Can just anyone (other than white privilege) ask a court to halt judicial investigations?

My WAG is it is possible, but only under the rarest of circumstances.* Like if an obviously racist police officer was using the power of the state to harass innocent people of color.


* Rare now; 60 years ago abuses of police power against people of color was not uncommon.

MN-Skeptic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:00 pm

bob wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:57 pm My WAG is it is possible, but only under the rarest of circumstances.* Like if an obviously racist police officer was using the power of the state to harass innocent people of color.


* Rare now; 60 years ago abuses of police power against people of color was not uncommon.

I have heard that Orange is the new Black.