Cracks appear in the Kraken attorneys' case

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Federal Judge Holds ‘Kraken’ Lawyers’ Feet to the Fire at Sanctions Hearing. Lin Wood Tried to Distance Himself from It All.

In the first federal court reckoning since the failure of the so-called “Kraken” litigation, a judge on Monday told pro-Trump lawyers Lin Wood, Sidney Powell and their co-counsel that she was concerned that their legal team allowed dodgy affidavits to be filed.

“The court is concerned that these affidavits were submitted in bad faith,” U.S. District Judge Linda Parker said in a blockbuster remark.

Earlier in hearing, Judge Parker put the lawyers on notice: “When you come to the Eastern District of Michigan, you familiarize yourself in the local rules.”

More than half a year ago on Dec. 7, Judge Parker decisively rejected Powell and Wood’s effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in Michigan in a scathing, 36-page ruling.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/a-federal-judge-holds-kraken-lawyers-feet-to-the-fire-at-sanctions-hearing-lin-wood-tried-to-distance-himself-from-it-all/ar-AAM3QMh

"Submitted in bad faith": Judge smacks down Sidney Powell's "fantastical" election lawsuit

A federal judge indicated on Monday that far-right Trump attorneys Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and others may be sanctioned for bringing a "fantastical" election fraud lawsuit to court, suggesting their affidavits "were submitted in bad faith."

"Plaintiffs ask this court to ignore the orderly statutory scheme established to challenge elections and to ignore the will of millions of voters," U.S. District Judge Linda Parker wrote. "This, the Court cannot, and will not, do."

The case, self-described as the "Kraken" lawsuit, was brought last year by Powell, Wood, and former Department of Housing and Urban Development adviser Julia Haller on behalf of Donald Trump, who has since his 2020 election loss baselessly alleged that President Biden won on account of systematic election fraud. The suit centers on four battleground states: Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Arizona. Each state lawsuit was shot down in court along with their respective appeals.

On Monday, Parker convened a meeting to discuss whether the Kraken team should be sanctioned or even permanently disbarred over their Michigan suit, for which they introduced a particularly "speculative" affidavit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/submitted-in-bad-faith-judge-smacks-down-sidney-powell-s-fantastical-election-lawsuit/ar-AAM4qP3

[Blue Owl]

1. Those Krakpots

[chriscan64]

2. "Cracks appear"?

The whole thing was on crack from the beginning.

[Biophilic]

3. They make me so angry. I hope she throws the book at them. They do not deserve to continue

as anything respectable as lawyers - which is a questionable statement I know.

[Grokenstein]

4. "Cracks appear" because "Grand Canyons appear" would be awkward.

[ChazInAz]

5. Disbarment would be appropriate.

[Warpy]

6. Disbar, fine, assess court costs

When your best "evidence" has come from some anonymous rando's right wing blog, it's a sure sign you are filing a series of frivolous lawsuits.

[MontanaMama]

7. What?

No way.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. These assholes need to be disbarred

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