Where is the thread about Trump Judge offering to dismiss Bannon's case?

[Eliot Rosewater]

Using my phone at the moment, I will edit here in a minute with the link but I would’ve thought this would be a big story here today.

This is what happens when people don’t vote particularly in 2016 wind up with how many new Trump judges which in this case are willing to abandon the rule of law.

I am sure there’s already a thread here about it I just have a hard time finding things on my phone versus my laptop.



https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-declines-acquit-ex-trump-adviser-bannon-mulls-dismissing-charges-2022-07-27/

Since when do judges tell defense attorneys after a case is over how they can get them to dismiss the case?


Oh yes, see my other post about this judge.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216978416#post6

[Beakybird]

1. He didn't offer to dismiss the charges.

The judge said that he's willing to hear arguments that the case should be dismissed.
This could be because he's a RW asshole judge. It could be that he wants to do this so that the conviction is appeal proof.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. I corrected it, if someone here has access to

https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2022/07/25/a-60-year-old-case-hamstrung-steve-bannons-defense-but-a-judge-isnt-sure-its-conclusions-hold-up/


I would like to see what they said.

[Kota]

2. The second part of Bannon's request is to dismiss for various reasons. He wants to hear

arguments from both sides. He said the governments case was strong enough to convict. Bannon's argument is that it wasn't fair.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. The judge didn't offer to dismiss the charges,

all he said was that he wants to hear more from the defense on this, and the prosecution will get to rebut their motion.

Your thread is incorrect.

[gab13by13]

4. Bannon was supposed to be low hanging fruit,

he flat out ignored a valid subpoena. It doesn't get any clearer than that, unless the judge is a fascist.

Don't scoff at Trump's request for absolute immunity, we already have a fascist SC.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Oh look, same judge I guess...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2022/06/24/federal-judge-apple-microsoft-conflict-of-interest/?sh=7f3d821271a7

A Federal Judge Bought Apple And Microsoft Bonds While Overseeing A Case Against Them — Then Dismissed It

A federal judge who dismissed a child-trafficking and forced labor lawsuit against big technology firms including Apple and Microsoft is arguing that his decision should not be vacated over claims that he had a conflict of interest in the case.

The judge, Carl J. Nichols, a longtime corporate lawyer who was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in 2019 by President Donald Trump, had bond holdings in Apple and Microsoft when he was assigned the case at the end of 2019. Then, in 2020, while the case was pending before him, he purchased more bonds in both companies, according to an appeal filed against his decision in last month. A separate filing that includes Judge Nichols financial disclosure forms shows that in 2020 he purchased bonds in Apple seven times, and Microsoft five times, holdings valued between $60,000 and $200,000.

[gab13by13]

7. I agree 100%,

If this case needs more proof, we are truly fucked in cases that are more complicated.

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. This guy is clearly unethical at a minimum. I hope people here read this article.

[gab13by13]

9. If this case is thrown out,

we have no rule of law. Magats who are subpoenaed can simply claim partisanship bias. It won't be just Trump who is above the law, it will be all Magats.

[Eliot Rosewater]

10. That is where we are headed.