'A propaganda tool' for Trump: A second federal judge castigates attorneys who filed a lawsuit in CO

[Nevilledog]

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Marc E. Elias
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“A law license does not confer unbounded prerogative to file objectively legally frivolous lawsuits, built on . . . a conspiracy theory derived largely from a pillow salesman, aimed at undermining a legitimate presidential election."

‘A propaganda tool’ for Trump: A second federal judge castigates attorneys who filed a lawsuit...
In a hearing Friday to consider sanctioning the lawyers for bringing a frivolous lawsuit, Federal Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter repeatedly questioned why they promoted unproven claims.
washingtonpost.com
5:22 PM · Jul 16, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanctions-hearing-2020-lawsuit/2021/07/16/90392266-e661-11eb-b722-89ea0dde7771_story.html

Just before Christmas, two Colorado lawyers filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 160 million American voters, alleging a vast conspiracy to steal the 2020 presidential election by the voting equipment manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook, its founder Mark Zuckerberg, his wife Priscilla Chan and elected officials in four states — and asking for $160 billion in damages.

The case was dismissed in April, but now a federal judge is considering disciplining the lawyers for filing a frivolous claim — sharply questioning the duo in a Friday hearing about whether they had allowed themselves to be used as “a propaganda tool” of former president Donald Trump.

“Did that ever occur to you? That, possibly, [you’re] just repeating stuff the president is lying about?” Federal Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter asked the two lawyers, Gary D. Fielder and Ernest John Walker, during a hearing to consider sanctioning them.

The two lawyers argued they had a good-faith belief that the election was stolen and did not trust government officials and others who affirmed that it was secure and that there was not widespread fraud.

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[Scottie Mom]

1. Moral of the Story

NEVER and I mean NEVER lie to a Federal Judge.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Curious, isn't it.......

they "don't trust government officials" and they file charges in a government agency so that they might get $160 BILLION in damages!!!!