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Wicked Blue

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7. Why aren't the judges requiring them to pay court costs

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 12:41 PM

Dec 2020

as well as the costs and lawyer fees shelled out by the states?

I've seen many civil cases in non-federal courts in which plaintiffs who lose are required to pay the defendants their expenses for defending themselves in court. In some cases, the judges award damages as well. But I'm unfamiliar with the way things are done in federal courts.

How much, incidentally, is it costing these states to defend themselves against these frivolous lawsuits? I'd love to see a tally.

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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