Legal scholars are asking leave to file an amicus brief in Eric Swalwell's J6 suit against Trump

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Alan Feuer
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Jul 8, 2021
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JUST IN: Legal scholars, including 1A expert Floyd Abrams, are asking leave to file an amicus brief in Eric Swalwell's J6 suit against Trump.
The would-be amici believe that Trump & the defendants in other J6 civil cases have raised "spurious & thinly developed 1A defenses."
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Alan Feuer
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Here's the link to the proposed amicus brief by Floyd Abrams et al in the Jan. 6 civil cases.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnM-WBnwB3FHiEnr9L_WofeuAn4_…
2:42 PM · Jul 8, 2021

Scholars include FLOYD ABRAMS, ERWIN CHEMERINSKY, MARTHA MINOW, AND LAURENCE H. TRIBE

[hlthe2b]

1. Kudos to our Nation's best for doing this...

[SheltieLover]

6. +1,000!

[magicarpet]

2. trDUMP needs to be held accountable for his crimes against America and his attempt to overthrow,...

.... our government.

[dickthegrouch]

3. Isn't president Obama a constitutional scholar?

Just asking?
😃

[zuul]

4. It would be hilarious if PBO was on the team.

Repube heads would explode.

Bonus: They might finally STFU about critical race theory (which none of them can even define.)

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Damn, with RootiePaTooties law license suspended in DC

we won’t get to laugh at his defense or press conference at the laundromat.

[Escurumbele]

9. Yes we will, the new ones seem to be as funny as Rudy

I think it was Lawrence who showed them last night on his program, and yes, they will bring some laughs as well...granted that Rudy will be hard to match, but somehow, when we think they cannot get worst, they do.

[IcyPeas]

7. Can someone translate this from legalese please?

[Escurumbele]

10. I looked it up and this is what it means

Amicus briefs are filed by people who typically take the position of one side in a case, in the process supporting a cause that has some bearing on the issues in the case. The groups most likely to file amicus briefs are businesses, academics, government entities, non-profits and trade associations.

If I understand it correctly, those who filed the "Amicus Brief" are siding with Eric Swalwell's J6 suit against Trump...It is a good thing, there is support against the buffoon.

[smirkymonkey]

8. K&R

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. Floyd Sbrams is the top First Amendment attorney in the country