Trump's lawyers want #Trump #sycophant and judge Aileen #Cannon to punish the #SpecialCounsel for committing the #crime of arguing for a trial date they don't like. And if the past is prologue, Cannon just might do it. I don't believe it's possible to secure a conviction in Cannon's court, so maybe it would be best for Special Consel #JackSmith to dismiss the #documents case and focus solely on the #January6th case. Either that or Smith should move for Cannon's #recusal.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-lawyers-demand-trump-appointed-judge-take-action-against-jack-smith-for-intentionally-derailing-presidential-campaign/

@davidpmaurer #billionaires are an existential threat to #democracy they are the essence of #corruption #cannon #thomas turn over a political rock of wrong doing and follow the money and find a billionaire

The prosecution of Donald J. T**** IS the biggest case in American history. EVEN #WATERGATE never went to trial (though many of Nixon's co-conspirators did.)

This is too big, too historic, too controversial of a case to be handled by such an inexperienced judge (with obvious conflicts of interest) as Eileen #Cannon. 😞 #ReplaceJudgeCannon

“This has the feel of Judge #Cannon acting as an advocate for the defense. Guess no one can accuse her of learning her lesson from the appellate court’s prior ruling that she abused her discretion & acted lawlessly to the extreme benefit of #Trump.” ~Glenn Kirschner

#TrumpIndictment

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/egal-experts-blast-judge-aileen-cannons-latest-pro-trump-rulings

@senatorbrownshirt @drmike

I think #Cannon's arrogance far outweighs her common sense (if she possesses any). She should have, could have recused herself on day one.

@GottaLaff

Didn't #Cannon also expose that there was another Grand Jury investigation? Was that meant to be secret?

@jag0325

I think legal people are great at predicting timelines, but not the consequences surrounding them. They and we confuse the two.

#LegalSiloes

I also find that many legal eagles have an outsized faith in the system against all reason. They can't deal with a broken one. It's like a religion; they worship the institution. Meanwhile, they fail to address and incorporate the behaviour that is SO predictable and consequential to ordinary citizens in their analyses.

#DOJ #JackSmith #legal #trump #Cannon

@GottaLaff @emptywheel

Yeah, not buying what the pundits say any longer. So much could go wrong.

As for press coverage, #Cannon is going to make sure it's as secretive as possible.

@GottaLaff

Andrew Weissmann thinks this is a win for Jack Smith. I don't get it. #Cannon is acting true to form. #MAGATs think they're untouchable.

@GottaLaff @emptywheel

Cannon's ignorance is astounding. Unlike her arrogance. I'm glad to see this proud and defiant ignoramus is showing her colours and piling on evidence for her recusal. If she can't even understand the basics?...

Judge Cannon=evil minion. Her pretzel judgment is a continuation of the last time.

I bet she coordinates with the Trump team via her FedSoc masters.

#FederalistSociety

#Cannon #trump #DOJ

If #JackSmith is unable to pry the #Trump #documents case out of the corrupt and demonstrably biased hands of "Judge" #Cannon, I believe the case will be a lost cause with no chance of resulting in justice. Cannon believes she is a part of Trump's defense team whose job it is to protect Trump, and ensure that the case doesn't lead to a #conviction. Her actions on Trump's behalf are overt, and bear no resemblance to those of an unbiased arbiter of the #law.

https://www.rawstory.com/aileen-cannon-delay-2662261875

Aaaaaaand pro-Trump rulings begin. I may be pessimistic, but with Judge #Cannon overseeing the #Trump #documents case, I don't see any way Trump is going to be #convicted. From bullshit rulings Iike this, to malicious decisions during voir dire, she is going to stack the deck on Trump's behalf. Don't get your hopes up on this one.

#TrumpIndictment

https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-aileen-cannon-prosecutors-84-trump-witnesses-names-under-seal-2023-6

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Via Kyle Cheney:
JUST IN: Judge #CANNON sets preliminary trial schedule for #Trump case, beginning Aug. 14.
Don’t spend a lot of time on this. It won’t hold and it’s not intended to. #legal #TrumpIndictment
Via Scott MacFarlane:
The challenges, motions, requests for delay, etc are likely to be unleashed soon
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490069/28/united-states-v-trump/?redirect_to_download=True

I do not win many brownie points when taking these positions, but frankly I agree with the gist of this piece by @bmaz over at @emptywheel 's blog.

Judge #Cannon's problem isn't her trial experience, which is not far outside the norm for rookie judges. The problem, I think, is that she can utilize the talents she does have to put her thumb on the scales for #Trump. And as the author says, the prospect that she will be forced to recuse anytime soon is largely a fantasy.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/06/15/on-judge-aileen-cannon/

If Judge #Cannon remains on #tfg case will we ever know if justice is served?
There must be a live audio link provided to the courtroom.
#TrumpIndictment

I think @popehat is correct here.

"In short: Judge #Cannon almost certainly won’t be removed from the case for bias unless (1) the court makes an unprecedent and norm-shattering ruling or (2) she delivers another travesty of an order and the #11thCircuit kicks her off. The first is extremely unlikely, the second is somewhat unlikely."

The second path would require (1) 1-2 more egregious rulings that are (2) reviewable by the 11th. A heavy lift.

#Trump #LawFedi

https://popehat.substack.com/p/thats-not-how-recusal-works-thats

@jackhutton #Cannon should, at the very least, recuse herself.

I've now seen multiple folks citing the 11th Circuit's 2006 decision in US v. Martinb as grounds for arguing that Judge #Cannon can be forced to recuse in the #Trump documents prosecution.

While I agree that Cannon 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 recuse, for the reasons stated in Martin and elsewhere, I would caution against reading the case as 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 anything of the sort at this stage.

The principle is one thing; getting to the point where the 11th Circuit will actually act on that principle is another.

#LawFedi

@PattyHanson @rawlawdog I find it utterly remarkable that there is no recourse against a judge who is so blatantly a MAGAt and obviously directed by the Federalist Society. Her rulings have been wacko as well. She barely has the experience, especially for the weight and gravity of this case. Fanatic will never recuse. The law pundits have avoided criticising lack of recourse, arguing without including context, just pure letter of law. Give up, give in. All weakness, no one fights back. #Cannon

Found my moms #T50 by #Cannon #FilmCamera