Pennsylvania judge has heard enough from Rudy Giuliani -- and cancels scheduled evidentiary hearing

[DonViejo]

Published 38 mins ago on November 18, 2020
By Brad Reed

A federal judge based in Pennsylvania has heard enough from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.

Judge Matthew Brann of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday announced (PDF) that he was formally canceling an evidentiary hearing that had been scheduled to take place on Thursday.

“The evidentiary hearing previously scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2020 is CANCELLED,” the judge wrote in his order, which also denied a motion by Trump attorney Linda Kerns to sanction opposing counsel for a supposedly “threatening” phone call.

As Law and Crime News reporter Adam Klasfeld notes, Judge Brann telegraphed this move in court on Tuesday when he said that he didn’t see the need to hold an evidentiary hearing based on the claims being made by the Trump campaign.

“Context: Rudy Giuliani admitted in court yesterday, ‘This is not a fraud case,'” writes Klasfeld in explaining why the judge saw no need to hold a hearing on fraud evidence when Giuliani said that the case didn’t actually involve fraud allegations.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/pennsylvania-judge-has-heard-enough-from-rudy-giuliani-and-cancels-scheduled-evidentiary-hearing/

[XanaDUer2]

1. ha

[onetexan]

2. Teehee

[smb]

52. I Imagine The Response Looked Like This

[ProfessorGAC]

53. Funny Stuff!

Thanks for the morning chuckle!

[soothsayer]

3. How many more $20k paydays will Rudy get from this

[underpants]

6. We all know he isn't getting crap

Maybe from the campaign but I’d doubt that too.

[Zambero]

9. Poor, poor Rudy

If his fees include any contingency stipulations, he'll be way behind on those alimony payments!

[underpants]

11. I understood he was working for free due to alimony

or something divorce related. I thought it was considered that he was making money in Ukraine and hiding it somehow.

[FakeNoose]

16. Yes he is working for free

... however I think he's had to hire other lawyers to handle some of these case. Most likely Rudy is charging Chump for the other lawyers' salaries.

Rudy isn't licensed to practice law in a lot of places. It was just mentioned on DU the other day that he allowed his license to lapse in Washington, DC of all places. Lawyers have to pay an annual fee of some amount, and he didn't pay his fee, so they dropped him.

The joke's on Rudy because of course Chump will never pay him $20K per day.

[lagomorph777]

30. Rudy doesn't realize that he's working Pro Boner.

[underpants]

32. 🤣

[NJCher]

38. OMD

was that ever funny! First big laugh of the day for me!!

[vlyons]

35. Let's talk about his "fees"

which are certainly not being paid by Trump. Probably paid by donors, the campaign, and/or the RNC. How much of the $20K do you think gets kicked back to Trump? Then again, it's probably not even $20K, but that figure is just to make him appear to be that valuable. Har-D-Har-Har. I can't even imagine anyone hiring him post-Trump. He'll probably be chasing ambulances.

[bluecollar2]

25. I'm getting more than that from Soros to move to Georgia

And vote.

R/T airfare, car, per diem, three meals, mcmansion with pool and laundry/drycleaning included.

Not as good as 2018 Orange County but there's a pandemic creating a surplus of mobile voters out there.

[soothsayer]

27. Ha!

[MyOwnPeace]

41. Make sure you get the check before you charge your card!

I'm still waiting for my checks for my parts in the protests of SO many that were part of the "Screw the Blue" movement - you know, the "Anti-Blue-Lives-Matter" gang.
I've also been involved in some "lobby" protests, although we were discovered and "the pResident" outed us:

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The very rude elevator screamers are paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad. Don’t fall for it! Also, look at all of the professionally made identical signs. Paid for by Soros and others. These are not signs made in the basement from love!

OK, so I didn't get all of the ink off of my hands - is that any reason not to pay me?

Come on, Soros, PAY UP!

[bluecollar2]

46. My sect gets paid in cash

If you have the "hillary" clause in your contract you're working under the " old" contract.

Check page 3, subsection 2 and see if you have the "pelosi principles" included. If not you can upgrade to the current contract by executing plan alpha tango tango next time you transit sector 2


👍

[MyOwnPeace]

47. Oh, CRUD!!!!!!

WAY too much for me - I'm going golfing!

[bluecollar2]

48. Enjoy your game...see you in DC in Jan.

[MyOwnPeace]

49. DAMNED STRAIGHT!!!!

We'll be in the 2nd. largest Inaugural crowd ever (provided my Soros checks clears........).

[bluecollar2]

50. 👍... n/t

[Mike 03]

4. ...

[rustysgurl]

5. Judges take a rather dim view of people wasting the Court's time.

As a retired paralegal, I've seen my fair share of judicial lectures, tantrums and downright blowups towards attorneys who either a) didn't know what the hell they were doing or b) knew what they were doing but kept trying to advance frivolous arguments. Judges (no matter their political leanings and as a general rule) take very seriously the fact that the Court systems are paid for by the people, and it is "the peoples'" time these fools are wasting. There's also a little judicial arrogance mixed in, and that results in a cocktail no attorney wants poured over their head.

It's obvious from what I read yesterday that Giuliani is no constitutional or legal scholar, and hasn't practiced in some time. He was so in over his head it was laughable -- but the Judge doesn't appear to be amused.

Chalk up another win for our side!

[ProfessorGAC]

54. I Was On A Jury In March

I can see that judge taking the stance you describe.
A couple times he corrected the lawyers during court, and I heard the "come on, now" in his tone.
If they had persisted, I can hear the riot act in my head.

[OhZone]

7. LOL Wut

It's not fraud, but then - wut?

[TheRealNorth]

8. But, but.....

I just saw a clip of Sean Hannity saying that Ghouliani was "brilliant".

[jmg257]

10. ALL part of the plan - Rudy has us Dems right where he wants us!!!

[dware]

15. He sure does.

&pbjreload=101

Think of Denzel as Rudy and Clive as the Judge.

[Lucinda]

12. KNR

[brooklynite]

13. My recollection from yesterday was that Rudy & Co had until 5 PM to submit evidence

[Buckeyeblue]

14. Rudy hasn't made a constitutional argument for the SC to even consider this case

Trump knows this gig is up. He's just trying to be an obstructionist. He doesn't want Biden to have a smooth transition. He wants to break as many things as possible before he either quits or his term expires.

I think he's staying in the White House to pull some sort of bullshit.

[ooky]

17. What works on Fox News doesn't work in court.

Gotta have some evidence to go with the allegations in Court. Sorry Rudy. Too bad Hannity isn't a judge.

[George II]

18. If I were him I'd never show my face in public again. A total embarrassment.

[jcgoldie]

19. My Cousin RUDY!

Once the judge began asking each side questions about their arguments, it became clear that Giuliani did not understand basic legal terms.

For instance, Judge Brann asked Giuliani which level of scrutiny he should apply for the dispute. In election law cases, if a “strict scrutiny” standard is applied, states must overcome a higher bar in defending their voting policies, while under a “rational basis” standard, states have more leeway in defending their actions.

When Brann asked Giuliani which standard should be applied, Giuliani at first said “the normal one.”

Brann tried to clarify if Giuliani meant strict scrutiny.

“No, the normal scrutiny,” Giuliani.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/rudy-giuliani-hearing-pennsylvania-rump-campaign

This fucking movie was better when it starred Joe Pesci!!

[C Moon]

20. It's obvious to everyone (in the world) that all these bastards are doing

is grasping at lie-filled straws.

If any of these cases actually affect the election, it would be 100% fraud.

[marble falls]

21. Maybe Rudy'd done better if theyda paid him $3000 a day.

[nolabear]

22. Boy that kraken is more of a jellyfish.

🐙

[klook]

31. Actual size may vary.

[Happy Hoosier]

23. This looks like the case gets tossed.

He's probably still writing the ruling, but this telegraphs that he thinks their case is garbage.

[robbob]

24. Reminds me of the time I got up to plead my case before a judge:

Contesting a speeding ticket I didn’t feel I deserved. Since I HAD been speeding, but felt I had a good reason for doing so I pled “guilty with an explanation”. The judge looked at me like I was an idiot and explained, explanation or not, I had just pled “guilty” and therefore had to pay the fine.

Lesson: don’t get up in a court of law if you don’t know what the f*** you’re doing. A lesson Rudy hasn’t learned apparently...

[Turbineguy]

26. What really bothers me about this whole Rudy Giuliani saga.

When he was a young prosecutor, he really cleaned up New York City and made it a much better place. An enduring legacy to this day.

Why did he get himself hooked up with trump? There's enough other shit on sidewalks to step into.

It bothers me when I respect and admire somebody and they take this kind of fall from grace.

[marble falls]

29. And he was a better Federal Attorney than he was a mayor. What a looong deeeep slide.

[Captain Zero]

34. Are we sure Rudy wasn't just cleaning up NY City

For the Russian Mafia to move in? Or was that a coincidence?

[Chainfire]

42. My wife and I were discussing this same thing fifteen minutes ago

It is like Giuliani fell off of the sane wagon.

[twodogsbarking]

28. Bud Abbot and Lou Costello

would be in awe.

[Yavin4]

33. Updated Chevy Chase catchphrase: "President Donald J. Trump has still lost the 2020 election."

Good night Don and have an unpleasant tomorrow.

[DanieRains]

36. Hahahahahahaha

Idiot

Now give him his $20K

[Botany]

37. Trump is now 1 and 27 in his court cases about the election

BTW the one win changed 0 votes.

[Chainfire]

43. But Trump can claim that he is winning in the courts, just like in the election!

[Evolve Dammit]

39. Can we end this four year clown show FTL of C?

[Dustlawyer]

40. Boy, $20,000 a day doesn't buy much these days!!!

[Chainfire]

44. Rudy needs to make it while he can

After this gig he will be doing slip-an-falls.

[ShazzieB]

51. Take that, Rudy!