2y ago

Judge appears inclined to delay Trump classified documents trial into 2024

www.theguardian.com

Judge Aileen Cannon said she would issue a ruling later after appearing skeptical of arguments from both sides

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Aileen “loose” Cannon knows where her bread is buttered.
She need to be impeached for not recusing herself due to the OBVIOUS conflict of interest alone given that she was appointed by the man she is judging. Seriously what the living fuck?
- She has a lifetime appointment, so from that perspective, she doesn't owe them anything. Unless she's got eyes on SCOTUS, which historically wouldn't take people as wildly partisan as her, but times have obviously changed in SCOTUSland.
Judge Cannon has absolutely no business being on this case and it's a joke to our entire justice system that she can be anywhere near a court room involving the president that appointed her to the bench. She needs to be recused.
TL;DR Summary:
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon, overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case, hinted that the trial might be delayed until 2024, deeming the matter potentially complex. This comes after prosecutors and Trump's attorneys presented their arguments. While prosecutors had urged the judge not to defer the trial beyond the 2024 election, Trump's side recommended a postponement. The case involves Trump being charged with retaining crucial national defense information. Given the nature of the charges, the case is governed by the Classified Information Procedures Act (Cipa), which has specific rules for cases involving classified documents, making it more time-consuming than standard criminal cases. Both Trump and his valet, Walt Nauta, have pleaded not guilty. If the trial is delayed post-2024 and Trump wins the election, he could possibly pardon himself or instruct the justice department to dismiss the case.
Oh ffs please don't. Thanks.
- Judge Cannon was a Trump appointee and Trumps lawyers specifically selected her because of her bias towards Trump. She has already done stuff like this before.
  But this is not the only jurisdiction in which Trump is being prosecuted. So eventually, when this does go to trial, the DoJ will appeal whatever ruling she makes that ends up being super lenient to trump, and they’ll get to do it all again in Big Boy court, except he’ll get real punishment this time. But then also maybe it will get to the SC, and if they give him a pass… well, the Supreme Court can be packed by people who aren’t Republicans, too.
  
  She wasn't specificly selected. She did have something like a 50% chance of being drawn with the way the districts work. But otherwise fully agree. She's a hack.
  
  What a circus.
  
  Didn't another judge recuse himself though? I thought that was why she was selected or was that another case?
Jack Smith needs to pound home the Speedy Trial Doctrine. It shouldn't just apply to defendants, although that's usually who it benefits.
I’m shocked. Utterly.

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