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The Velveteen Ocelot

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3. I've been ranting about Rule 11 ever since these bogus lawsuits started,

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 12:31 PM

Dec 2020

but inexplicably, none of the judges have dropped that hammer (and state courts have their own versions of it). These are some of the dumbest, most frivolous lawsuits that have ever been filed anywhere. Were the judges concerned about slowing down the process? Did they think dismissal by itself would be sufficient deterrent? I don't get it.

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Here's how to stop Trump's election fraud lawyers dead in their tracks: Rule 11 [View all] Wicked Blue Dec 2020 OP

Implement Rule 11 now. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2020 #1

It has to be imposed case by case, by the judge hearing it at the time The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #4

But we have yet to detect a pattern dalton99a Dec 2020 #2

I've been ranting about Rule 11 ever since these bogus lawsuits started, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #3

I think its due to the politicization of everything cilla4progress Dec 2020 #6

Wonder IF anyone could or has requested to the JUDGE bluestarone Dec 2020 #12

Yes, opposing counsel can move for Rule 11 sanctions, which is the way it's usually done. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #13

I see your point bluestarone Dec 2020 #15

From time to time I read about Rule 11 and wonder why it hasn't been applied msfiddlestix Dec 2020 #5

Why aren't the judges requiring them to pay court costs Wicked Blue Dec 2020 #7

Good point, I've wondered who is paying for all of this. msfiddlestix Dec 2020 #9

This is what they finally had to invoke to get rid of loony birther Orly Taitz Tarc Dec 2020 #8

That was a good start. Marcuse Dec 2020 #10

GOOD one! calimary Dec 2020 #11

I think the objective of all the lawsuits has been to try to Jarqui Dec 2020 #14

I agree with the idea of keeping people from turning bad-faith litigation against them... BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #16

These idiots need to be disbarred Gothmog Dec 2020 #17