Feds Charge the Deciding Vote That Made Kevin McCarthy Speaker
I have to admit I was wrong about something. For most of Nancy Pelosi’s period as the Democratic Leader in the House (whether Speaker or Minority Leader), I mocked the way that Republican leaders in...
View ArticleTHE RINGLEADER’S LAST(?) CIRCUS: Observations from inside the Proud Boys...
There was an occasion when I sat inside the courtroom for the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial where I caught Proud Boys ringleader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio’s eye. Most days, due to rules at the...
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Damages
Rudy has effectively, apparently legally, admitted liability for defamation. The thing is, in a civil case, once you admit liability, you are on to damages. That is just how it goes. What are the...
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Trump’s DC Trial Strategies, Helsinki, and Dumb and Dumber
After Trump was indicted in DC, the speculation — informed and otherwise — went to his possible defense strategies. “Delay delay delay” was an early one, following his increasingly successful efforts...
View ArticleTrump Court Hearings For August 28, 2023
Alright, there are two hearings today, both at pretty much the same time. The first is in Prettyman Courthouse in DC and concerns trial scheduling for the J6 case of Jack Smith. It may get VERY...
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Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola sentenced to 10 years in prison, Ethan Nordean gets 18
Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola, who U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly described Friday as the “tip of the spear” that first let rioters flood into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in...
View ArticleProsecutors in Georgia Still Abusing Their Over Broad RICO Law
You might remember me complaining that the way Fulton County Attorney’s Office was ridiculous with their application of their state’s RICO provisio. I said that it was absurd, abusive and would lead...
View ArticleGeorge Santos’ Other Shoe
Back on September 12, I noted that EDNY seemed to have a plan in place such that George Santos might be considering a plea even as the drama in the GOP House caucus played out. Which is to say that Big...
View ArticleLol, Rudy Tudy Is Moldy Fruity
Rudy had his lawyer promise to the jury that Rudy would testify and explain the truth. Nope, he not only failed to personally testify, he put on no defense at all. Mothers, don’t let your babies to...
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Say Her Name: The Story of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss’ Vindication
After a jury awarded Ruby Freeman and her daughter $148 million for the intentional lies the former president’s former lawyer told about them in an attempt to steal an election, this is some of what...
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“Dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter:” Elvis Chan,...
In one of many false claims Michael Shellenberger made (see this thread for another) in his Twitter Files thread purporting to address Twitter’s handling of the “Hunter Biden” “laptop” (but which...
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Jeremy Liggett: A Little Bitty Fly that Jim Jordan Wants to Propagandize
Close to the end of a May 17, 2022 interview with the January 6 Committee, alleged Three Percenter Jeremy Liggett claimed that Joe Biden’s DOJ was weaponizing DOJ, “to include the CIA.” I believe that...
View ArticleJan. 6 seditious conspiracy comes into focus at Proud Boys trial as...
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With Friends Like These: A rough start to testimony from defense witnesses at...
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When things turned to ‘Ash’: Henry Tarrio’s first witness appears; plus a...
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Finally: The first Proud Boy on trial for seditious conspiracy testifies
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View ArticleTHE BIG FINISH: The Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial goes to the jury
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Confirmed: David Weiss Only Got a Gun Crime iCloud Warrant 81 Days after...
As I laid out here and here, David Weiss’ response to Hunter Biden’s motion to dismiss on selective and vindictive prosecution grounds seemed to rely on a warrant that post-dated the September 14, 2023...
View ArticleSmoking Gun! FBI Didn’t Have “Sufficient Evidence” to Prosecute Firearms...
Let’s go back to the Devlin Barrett story that kicked off the manufactured scandal about DOJ slow-walking the Hunter Biden investigation. That story wasn’t just about tax charges, though those have...
View ArticleFridays with Nicole Sandler
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