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Emile

(29,858 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:09 PM Nov 15

Judges delay Jan. 6 trials on verge of Trump presidency

It’s the first time federal judges have acquiesced to the demands of Jan. 6 defendants for delays in anticipation of potential pardons from Trump.

Two federal judges agreed Thursday to delay key deadlines in criminal trials for defendants accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, agreeing that President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent inauguration could make the proceedings unnecessary.

Over the objection of the Justice Department, U.S. District Judges Carl Nichols and Rudolph Contreras — Trump and Obama appointees, respectively — said they wanted to conserve court resources and avoid hauling in dozens of potential jurors for cases that might be called off in a few weeks.

Continued at: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/14/jan-6-trial-delay-donald-trump-00189578

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SledDriver

(2,088 posts)
1. Every defendant currently awaiting trial should now ask
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:19 PM
Nov 15

to have their trials postponed, regardless of the crime(s) of which they are accused.

Insist that they be delayed for the duration of TFG's Presidency. Y'know a pardon could come at any time, and you don't want to waste court resources.

Irish_Dem

(57,647 posts)
7. I never would have guessed that US judges could be so weak and corrupt.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:51 PM
Nov 15

I have always believed in the rule of law and the American judicial system.
But they folded like lawn chairs for Trump.

stillcool

(32,776 posts)
9. if there can be a reason to excuse
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:59 PM
Nov 15

bad behavior I will find it. Here it is: the federal government has basically shut down all activity that is trump related, to prevent any kind of organized hyped-up reaction from whoever them are. It's a gift,..and a curse.

stillcool

(32,776 posts)
12. yeah...I just make stuff up
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:56 PM
Nov 15

try to make the bad seem not so bad. Probably just a coping mechanism kicking in.

Irish_Dem

(57,647 posts)
13. It was worth a try.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 08:57 PM
Nov 15

But maybe there is some truth to it.
If so, it is scary as hell because they know how bad it is going to be.

Meowmee

(5,529 posts)
6. It's going forward-
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:49 PM
Nov 15

Corrupt fascism. They have a green light now, no holds barred.

Today I saw a small car with two large American flags on it- a display of fascism now for me. And I thought to myself that’s the flag of a fascist country. Sad.

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