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Ocelot II

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5. The fact that she was appointed by TFG does not mean she is either.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 11:26 PM

Aug 2022

Many of the judges who ruled against him in his 60+ unsuccessful election cases were his appointees. His Supreme Court appointees also threw out his election challenges. The thing about lifetime appointments for federal judges, as problematic as that can be, means judges are not beholden to the president who appointed them. Her resume indicates she has quite a bit of experience in federal criminal procedure, and I don't expect her to jump the rails in this case. https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Cannon%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf

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So, what's everyone think. Is Judge Cannon incompetent or corrupt enough.... [View all] Thomas Hurt Aug 2022 OP

Corrupt enough. Hate to admit being on the wrong side. nt Samrob Aug 2022 #1

With the judicial leniency Judge Cannon has shown,.... magicarpet Aug 2022 #2

I think she might be tempted but two things might cause her to deny the motion for a Special Master. Raven Aug 2022 #3

Neal Katyal was saying that if the judge appoints a special master BootinUp Aug 2022 #4

And then, it is a complete crap shoot Bettie Aug 2022 #6

For me its not entirely clear BootinUp Aug 2022 #7

It isn't a done deal Bettie Aug 2022 #9

It's also not clear that they care anything about the country/constitution. lark Sep 2022 #27

Isn't it the Fasc. 6 now? nt Carlitos Brigante Sep 2022 #19

You're right Bettie Sep 2022 #25

I have especial disdain for him. Because unlike the other 5 lunatics. At times Carlitos Brigante Sep 2022 #26

SCOTUS will play a big role in ANY prosecution of Trump. WarGamer Aug 2022 #8

The fact that she was appointed by TFG does not mean she is either. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #5

So, she wasn't one of the completely Bettie Aug 2022 #11

Probably. The very fact she didn't shut it down immediately is a bad sign. It should never have RockRaven Aug 2022 #10

That's not how it works. When a party makes a motion for some kind of result or relief, Ocelot II Aug 2022 #12

Good points! BootinUp Aug 2022 #15

The court is not obligated to evaluate the merits of motions when they are in the wrong venue. RockRaven Sep 2022 #18

Venue means the *district* where a case is heard. Both Cannon and Reinhart Ocelot II Sep 2022 #20

The perils of using words with term-of-art and vernacular meanings. Substitute "setting" or RockRaven Sep 2022 #21

Ding ding ding! onenote Sep 2022 #22

Yup. DOJ didn't object to Cannon hearing the motion, and they would have done Ocelot II Sep 2022 #23

Exactly. onenote Sep 2022 #24

K&R UTUSN Aug 2022 #13

Don't rule out both incompetent and crooked. MLAA Aug 2022 #14

Don't assume it, either. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #16

It was pointed out in another thread that if this judge hadn't set this motion on for hearing Ocelot II Aug 2022 #17