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  1. Halligan and the Department of Jesters reverse course: https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-halligan-slam-judge-comey-case-hearing/story?id=127709589 The second indictment was now presented to the full grand jury. Which creates a problem because there's no transcript of that. Fucking clown show. Also, Halligan & Co. lying in public about a "rogue judge."
  2. Pretty good discussion/explainer here. https://statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/featured/2025/explainer-can-states-prosecute-federal-officials/
  3. Yeah, Jesus. It's an insane rant. Jerry Smith has been on the Fifth Circuit for a long time, way predating its current insanity and dating back to when it was one of the "best" most level-headed courts of appeal. Therefore, I kind of assumed that he was sane. I can't recall any of his opinions or panels being particularly insane in the past, like Edith Jones or James Ho. Nor can I recall any of his opinions being good or fun like Reavely, Gee, or Goldberg, among many. He's obviously lost his goddamn mind. The good thing though, is that insane rant doesn't give SCOTUS any particular hooks to reverse on.
  4. QUIET, PIGGY. Yall slippin.
  5. Can't much argue with that. The OL is the most glaring problem and seemingly the most inexplicable. Although the Akina hire seems most unfortunate, it happened for a good reason in Gideon departing for a DC job and Joseph for the NFL. And you have to think PK had some input in the hire. Can't solely tag Sark with that.
  6. If you want an alarm, we've been quite content with our Simplisafe stuff. Cheap, works, decent interface. Not as cheap as Wyze and actually probably not as good as far as the pure camera tech. Not sure if they have alarm parts of their system.
  7. This is kind of comical. Halligan had to have assistance from one or more of the grand jurors to operate the ELMO, a courtroom "video" device very similar to an overhead projector. It's primitive, fundamental court tech. Shows ol silk stalkings Linds doesn't have much courtroom experience.
  8. I mentioned it elsewhere, but I have been impressed with a couple of Wyze cameras we bought to surveil the back yard. Apparently some former Amazon tech people. Not connected to any nefarious shit, AFAIK, and cheap. If we get anymore "smart" shit, it's highly likely to be Wyze.
  9. Some good news. Not sure about the Supreme Court case, but it is pretty clear that the factual predicates for ICE violence in Chicago are bullshit. But this indicates that the charges will be dismissed against Marimar Martinez, who they shot, and Anthony Ruiz, who was also arrested.
  10. Yeah, I've said how much I prefer reading over watching almost anything, but especially news. I have somewhat embarrassingly taken to reviewing regularly Ken White's Popehat bluesky, because I really jibe with Ken White. But, like all media of that ilk, it contains a fair amount of bullshit that requires source reading. But it's a good place to find links and things to find further reading on.
  11. Eh, I disagree. It's an hour. If it's that important, take it away from the press and BMD.
  12. Point of clarification. There is a body modification known as "scarification," where scar tissue essentially performs the function of ink in a tattoo. Some tattoo artist types specialize in it. So they are actual cuts, but done in a safeish manner to generate scar tissue (or maybe to avoid scar tissue in this case). So, I'm guessing those are really cuts. Just administered under controlled conditions.
  13. In hindsight, that seems like a huge mistake. But it may be evidence that Sark thought he had his machine finely tuned and ready to rock, with injury avoidance a priority. Obviously in error, and maybe/probably a contributing cause.
  14. He's lecturing people about intelligence and morality.
  15. I smell Photoshop. Got some chunky ass arums.
  16. They weren't operating under the gun there with respect to the statute of limitations. I haven't seen the evidence in that one, just heard what educated commentators say. In Lisa Cook's and other James mortgage cases, the technically incorrect mortgage documents are strongly contradicted by the rest of the documents/record. The one James was actually indicated on instead turns on what the language of the document permits and does not permit (rentals in the first year of the mortgage). It's my understanding that because of that vagary, DOJ rarely or ever brings fraud prosecutions, but it seems to present a jury question and not something that can be resolved on pretrial motions. Also, something to keep in mind about fraud. Most fraud requires a present intention not to do what you represent you will do. Changing your mind and not doing what you represented you would do may be a breach of contract, but if it was a change of mind and not the intention at the time of the representation, it ain't fraud. And proving it was a present intention and not a change of mind can be mas dificil, amigos. It's gotten a lot of dirty fuckers off.
  17. Really surprised Habba Dabba do brought charges. Also note that in the press release, she is referred to as "Special Attorney" Habba. That's an effort to try and shield the consequences of her unlawful appointment. 28 USC 515 authorizes the AG to hire "special attorneys." In Jack Smith's case, they argued that a Special Attorney can't exercise the same powers as a US Attorney and must be answerable to one, which Smith was and was not, respectively. Guess what Habba's doing? Halligan too.
  18. Yeah true. And he will. I'm more sympathetic to Letitia James, but I honestly think that case may have to go to a jury. The only real question is how embarrassing is this going to get for the DOJ?
  19. Exactly. And POTUS may have that immunity, but the rest of em don't.
  20. Did this actually happen? I know we didn't have a spring game. But don't recall hearing this until fairly recently. If so, it may go a long way to explaining why Sark thinks he has a better team than he's got, and maybe also why the team isn't that good in the first place.
  21. Goddamn. That has got to be unconstitutional, even in the Fifth Circuit.
  22. Quiet, piggy.
  23. There are multiple questions going on, but this precise one is that they are contending that the indictment, having not been actually heard and true-billed by a grand jury, is defective and should therefore be dismissed. That is a separate question from many of the others that are now or will be under consideration. like vindictive prosecution, grand jury misconduct, etc. One of the critical questions is that limitations has passed, so at first glance, the government cannot just re-indict him correctly this time. But, a statute provides a six month tolling of limitations when an indictment is dismissed under certain circumstances. https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-655-statute-limitations-and-defective-indictments-superseding
  24. Yep. First off, I think it is highly unusual for federal prosecutors to bring an indictment when someone has gone to the trouble of writing a declination memo. About the only real justification for that is if new evidence comes to light, making the memo inaccurate./Lebowski. But in the circumstances in which a declination memo exists in an active prosecution, I might think it would be exculpatory material required to be disclosed by the government under Brady. We're not quite at that point yet, but the government here is making noises that it intends to violate Brady. And that is the most unforgivable prosecution error that can be made, especially when it is intentional. Well, short of fabricating evidence and suborning perjury, which I would not put past this bunch.
  25. James Boasberg, DC District Judge, continues to doggedly pursue contempt of court against Trump's DOJ for lies told about deporting immigrants subject to an injunction against deportation. Related: As pointed out in the replies, lawyers drafting declarations is common. But good lawyers make damn sure the witness/declarant understands and affirms everything in the declaration. My favored practice along those lines has been to have the witness write what he wants to say and than transform that into a declaration. Witness there also looking to the government lawyers for help. Lulz.
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