3/ LOL, this says it all. #FlopsweatMcBrainSpurs
Via Acyn:
3/ LOL, this says it all. #FlopsweatMcBrainSpurs
Via Acyn:
4/ Press:
Judge Merchan: Regarding May 17, the request to allow Defendant Trump to attend a graduation, I cannot rule at this time. It depends if we are running on schedule... On April 12 Mr. Blanche filed a motion for hybrid jury selection. Is their a response?
5/ Press:
Prosecutor: The Court is under no obligation to assist the defense in this way - the court could inquire into pre-paid travel, child care and the like. As long as this does not require individual questioning of the jurors.
6/ Via Lawfare’s Tyler McBrien:
Prosecution seems okay with a pre-voir dire screening process in 2 stages: 1st ask jurors whether they're unable to serve due to travel, family, job, religious observance, then ask if remaining jurors can be fair and impartial.
Prosecution says that questionnaire is fair, Trump will suffer no prejudice, and calls this delay motion an "11th hour request." Blanche to reply now.
7/ McB:
Blanche defends his hybrid approach—he's speaking softly, deliberately, with deference toward Justice Merchan.
Both sides are in agreement for the hybrid approach. Merchan says he must have misunderstood it when it was first proposed. Now he seems to be fine with it, doesn't think it will unnecessarily delay jury selection process.
8/ NOTE:
The multiple reports being posted get confusing. I’m jumping from one to another, so if it makes no sense, sorry.
9/ Klasfeld:
One of the prosecutors expressed concern about the judge's use of the word "anti-Trump" on the jury questionnaire, describing the word as vague
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10/ Press:
Prosecutor: Q 29A is fine: did they work for the Trump campaign. The defendant's request should be denied.
Blanche: We object to a question about if you have done to a event in favor of Pres Trump. & it is unclear what "anti-Trump" means
Merchan: The questionnaire is fine. We are trying to ascertain if a prospective juror is pro Trump or anti Trump. We ask.
Prosecutor: Court has authorized testimony about agreement in Trump Tower in 2015. The People intend to offer the following:
11/ Press:
Prosecutor: Here is a list of National Enquirer headlines, timed perfectly to assist candidate Trump. They attacked Ben Carson. There will be evidence that the defendant said he was particularly pleased with this article
12/ Orden:
ADA Joshua Steinglass is reviewing evidence the prosecution wants to present about Trump's arrangement with David Pecker in which Pecker agreed to publish flattering stories about Trump and negative stories about his political opponents in order to influence the 2016 election.
Steinglass says the stories Pecker published to this end are "concrete manifestation of the deal" between Trump and AMI "to put their thumbs on the scale."
13/ Press:
Prosecution: Any prejudice can be limited by a limiting instruction.
Trump's lawyer Blanche: This evidence would confuse the jury about the actual crime charged. That a candidate meets with a publisher, there's nothing illegal, it happens all the time