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bluestarone

(16,900 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:26 PM Nov 2020

With all the judges RUMP has put in place, i'm wondering if any of them

Could be involved in the NY. indictments possibly coming AFTER this asshole is out of office? ( i hope not)

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With all the judges RUMP has put in place, i'm wondering if any of them (Original Post) bluestarone Nov 2020 OP

If the indictments come out of the state court system (Manhattan D.A.), The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1

I was hoping THIS bluestarone Nov 2020 #2

Judges rso Nov 2020 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)

1. If the indictments come out of the state court system (Manhattan D.A.),

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:30 PM

Nov 2020

Trump would have nothing to do with any court appointments there, and he can't issue any pardons. The federal system (SDNY) has more than 40 judges, most of whom have been there since before Trump.

bluestarone

(16,900 posts)

2. I was hoping THIS

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:32 PM

Nov 2020

TY! I bet the family could actually be charged for something in almost ANY, EVERY STATE! ( just my opinion)

rso

(2,271 posts)

3. Judges

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:45 PM

Nov 2020

And since Federal judges are appointed for life, they don’t have to cater to the President that nominated them. In fact, Trump-appointed Judges have sometimes ruled against Trump.

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