<p>🤦🏻♀️Via Anna Bower: 1/<br>NEW: Jeffrey Clark joins other Fulton Cty defendants in calling for disqualif of <a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> based on alleged "personal & finan interest" in the prosecution.</p><p>Clark echoes argumts made by other defendts, focusing on alleged conflict related to Willis's rel'ship w Nathan Wade & extrajudicial comments</p><p>But Clark also claims Willis "exploited the power of her office" to "threaten" Wade's estranged wife in a divorce filing <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/trumpindictment/" rel="tag">#TrumpIndictment</a> <br><a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24413015-clark-dq-adoption" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.documentcloud.org/documents/24413015-clark-dq-adoption"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.documentcloud.org/document</span><span class="invisible">s/24413015-clark-dq-adoption</span></a></p>
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<p><a href="/tags/wompwomp/" rel="tag">#WompWomp</a> </p><p>"Judge Kaplan on Wednesday denied Trump's motion for a mistrial following <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s conviction for defaming <a href="/tags/ejeancarroll/" rel="tag">#EJeanCarroll</a>.</p><p>Trump's attorney Alina Habba moved for a mistrial after Carroll testified she had deleted some messages she received that contained threats to kill her" <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-defamation-trial/judge-denies-trumps-motion-for-mistrial-107040181?id=106403966" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-defamation-trial/judge-denies-trumps-motion-for-mistrial-107040181?id=106403966"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates</span><span class="invisible">/trump-defamation-trial/judge-denies-trumps-motion-for-mistrial-107040181?id=106403966</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/follow/" rel="tag">#Follow</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@JasonPerseus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JasonPerseus</span></a></span> for live posting of <a href="/tags/14thamendment/" rel="tag">#14thAmendment</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> arguments.</p><p><a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a>.</p>
<p>Via Inner City Press... wow.</p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/engoron/" rel="tag">#Engoron</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>The live audio for the oral arguments can be found here: <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argu</span><span class="invisible">ments/live.aspx</span></a></p><p>They will begin at 10:00 a.m. EST, or for those who are more civilized folk: 9:00 a.m. CST. </p><p>Here we go … (in 30 minutes)! </p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#uspolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/14th/" rel="tag">#14th</a> <a href="/tags/insurrection/" rel="tag">#insurrection</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/lawfedi/" rel="tag">#lawfedi</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/supremecourt/" rel="tag">#supremecourt</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a></p>
<p>Via Brandon Van Grack:</p><p>During the Super Bowl, DOJ filed a motion in Mar-a-Lago case requesting permission to reply to defs' reply to support their motion to compel discovery. DOJ alleges procedural error: defs improperly raised a new claim that discovery is warranted based on selective prosecution <a href="/tags/trumpindictment/" rel="tag">#TrumpIndictment</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/documents/" rel="tag">#documents</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> </p><p><a href="https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1757015755504193768.html?utm_campaign=topunroll" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="threadreaderapp.com/thread/1757015755504193768.html?utm_campaign=topunroll"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">threadreaderapp.com/thread/175</span><span class="invisible">7015755504193768.html?utm_campaign=topunroll</span></a></p>
<p>JHC. 🧵 1/... <a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/trumpindictment/" rel="tag">#TrumpIndictment</a> <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> </p><p>Via Olivia Rubin:</p><p>NEW: Judge in Trump case says Fani Willis disqualification "possible," hearing "must occur":</p><p>"Because I think it's possible that the facts alleged..could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations"</p>
<p>1/ Anna Bower:</p><p>Fani Willis’s father, John Floyd, just entered Judge McAfee’s courtroom. </p><p>On Monday, the district attorney’s office indicated that they may call Floyd as a witness today.</p><p>Hallerman:</p><p>Franklin was just escorted into the courtroom, alongside Charlie Bailey, a former Fulton prosecutor and close friend of DA <a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> 👀 </p><p>Both said earlier that they have not been subpoenaed <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
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<p>Via Lisa Rubin:</p><p>Good morning. It's 10:22 a.m. here in New York, and the clerk of the New York Supreme Court has yet to enter judgment in the <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> civil fraud case. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court has neither resolved Trump's stay motion nor decided Trump v. Anderson, the Colorado ballot case. And so we wait. <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>1/… As expected </p><p>And it was UNANIMOUS</p><p><a href="/tags/breaking/" rel="tag">#BREAKING</a> Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/14thamendment/" rel="tag">#14thAmendment</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-kicked-colorado-ballot-rcna132291" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-kicked-colorado-ballot-rcna132291"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nbcnews.com/politics/supre</span><span class="invisible">me-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-kicked-colorado-ballot-rcna132291</span></a></p>
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<p>🤦🏻♀️ Via Anna Bower:</p><p>NEW: <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s legal team wants Judge McAfee to consider addit’l evidence as he mulls whether <a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> should be disqual. The proposed exhibit incl affidavit from private investig who analyzed N. Wade's cell phone location data </p><p>Trump's investigator says phone data shows in 2021 Wade twice arrived late in evening at Willis's then-home in Hapeville & left in early a.m. hours.</p><p>Willis & Wade testified that they did not begin dating until 2022, but defense disputes that <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>Via Steve Vladeck: 1/... 🧵</p><p>1. Where things stand with <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s application to <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> to keep the <a href="/tags/jan6/" rel="tag">#Jan6</a> prosecution on hold.</p><p>First, we expect whatever the Court does to be a "miscellaneous order." Such an order can theoretically come at any time and without warning.</p><p><a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/wompwomp/" rel="tag">#WompWomp</a></p><p><a href="/tags/supremecourt/" rel="tag">#SupremeCourt</a> turns away Greene, Massie, Norman appeal over mask rule violations 😷 <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4478298-supreme-court-turns-away-house-gop-lawmakers-appeal-over-mask-rule-violations/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="thehill.com/homenews/house/4478298-supreme-court-turns-away-house-gop-lawmakers-appeal-over-mask-rule-violations/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/house/447</span><span class="invisible">8298-supreme-court-turns-away-house-gop-lawmakers-appeal-over-mask-rule-violations/</span></a></p>
<p>Lordy, more tapes. <a href="/tags/wompwomp/" rel="tag">#WompWomp</a></p><p>"Kenneth <a href="/tags/chesebro/" rel="tag">#Chesebro</a>, atty who helped devise <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> campaign fake electors plot, concealed secret Twitter acct from <a href="/tags/michigan/" rel="tag">#Michigan</a> prosecutors, hiding dozens of damning posts that undercut his statements to investigators about his role in election subversion scheme..</p><p>Chesebro denied using <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a>/<a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a>, or having any “alternate IDs” when directly asked by MI investigators last year during his cooperation session, according to recordings" <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/politics/kenneth-chesebro-secret-twitter-account-kfile/index.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/politics/kenneth-chesebro-secret-twitter-account-kfile/index.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/politic</span><span class="invisible">s/kenneth-chesebro-secret-twitter-account-kfile/index.html</span></a></p>
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<p>Via Pagliery:</p><p>Taking a closer look at the judgment entered Friday, the math becomes pretty clear.</p><p>For example, each day that convicted tax cheat and one-time <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> Org CFO Allen Weisselberg doesn't pay up, he owes another $246.57 in interest. </p><p>That's on top of the $1,101,342.46 he owes today.</p><p>Similarly, Don Jr. and Eric Trump each owe an extra $989.51 with every passing day.</p><p>They're each on the hook for $4,662,144.37 right now. <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>1/... Everyone knows Trump is lethal. Now judges are trying to do what they can to prevent some of his vile incitement from hurting jurors.</p><p>Via Klasfeld:</p><p>News</p><p>Manhattan DA Bragg asks for an order restricting the disclosure of jurors' names, "other than to the parties and counsel," citing the risk of "harassment and intimidation."</p><p>He also wants restrictions on their private info <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
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<p>Via ABC’s John Santucci:</p><p>Judge rules Nathan Wade's attorney must take the stand again in <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> election case</p><p>Anthony Michael Kreis:</p><p>Folks don’t appreciate they may be exceptionally bored with today’s wrap up testimony. It could be entirely unremarkable and reality may not live up to the hype. (It also could be the worst day ever for the DA’s office). We don’t know a thing, there’s only reasonable speculation.</p><p><a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>Via Kyle Cheney:</p><p>JUST IN: <a href="/tags/jacksmith/" rel="tag">#JackSmith</a> cites the Hur Report to argue that <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s handling of classified <a href="/tags/documents/" rel="tag">#documents</a> was significantly more aggravated/willful than Joe Biden's. </p><p><a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> <br><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.337.0_1.pdf" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.337.0_1.pdf"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storage.courtlistener.com/reca</span><span class="invisible">p/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.337.0_1.pdf</span></a></p>
<p>Via Klasfeld: </p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> & DA team submitted so-called motions in limine, litigating boundaries of what’s fair game or should be excluded from trial.</p><p>Defense wants out most anticip key witnesses, the top theory of the case, & even "violent" phrase "catch-&-kill."</p><p>Bragg's team wants to keep out:</p><p>* Trump's proposed campaign-finan expert;<br>* selective prosec claims; <br>* some info abt related SDNY case against Michael Cohen<br>* advice of counsel argumts (unless Trump estab factual predicate) <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>⏳ Via Daniel Barnes:</p><p>No ruling on Section 3 from <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#SCOTUS</a> this morning. The wait for that, and for what they'll do on the question of presidential immunity, continues <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>Via Lisa Rubin:</p><p>NEW: <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s lawyers have asked Justice Engoron for time to submit a proposed counter-judgment even though it should be a relatively plain statement of the injunctive relief Engoron ordered plus some math to fill in the pre-judgment interest. <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> </p><p><a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=m1BJ3l4Pa//KkesZfKdEkQ==" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=m1BJ3l4Pa//KkesZfKdEkQ=="><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nysce</span><span class="invisible">f/ViewDocument?docIndex=m1BJ3l4Pa//KkesZfKdEkQ==</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/wompwomp/" rel="tag">#WompWomp</a></p><p>Via Democracy Docket:</p><p>BREAKING: 11th Circuit rejects <a href="/tags/markmeadows/" rel="tag">#MarkMeadows</a>' request to reconsider whether his <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> election subversion charges can be moved to federal court. A three-judge panel on the circuit and a lower court ruled his case must stay in state court. <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/wompwomp/" rel="tag">#WompWomp</a> </p><p>Via Kyle Griffin:</p><p><a href="/tags/pennsylvania/" rel="tag">#Pennsylvania</a>'s highest court has ruled that Republican state lawmakers can no longer enforce a subpoena for election records issued in 2021 that was inspired by Trump's election lies. <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
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<p>Via Roger Parloff:</p><p>On Fri <a href="/tags/cannon/" rel="tag">#Cannon</a> will hear arguments on public access, as well as on whether to postpone the trial date—and till when. <a href="/tags/trumpindictment/" rel="tag">#TrumpIndictment</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a></p>
<p>📌 Via Tamar Hallerman: 1/...</p><p>Coming at 1 pm: closing arguments from Fulton election defendants who are arguing <a href="/tags/faniwillis/" rel="tag">#FaniWillis</a> should be disqualified from the case. We're also expecting both sides to try and submit additional evidence, incl text messages, cell records and an affidavit <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#legal</a> </p><p>Live stream here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@judgescottmcafee/streams" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/@judgescottmcafee/streams"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/@judgescottmca</span><span class="invisible">fee/streams</span></a></p><p>Among today's spectators: Scott Grubman, att'y who rep'd defendant Ken Chesebro. Former Dekalb CEO and gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones is also back</p>
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![From: Engoron To: [Trump's lawyers] RE: People v. Trump When | sent my straightfwd, narrow request for info about poss perjury by Allen Weisselberg in the subject case, | was not seeking to initiate a wide-ranging debate with counsel. However, your misleading response grossly mischaracterizes the letter that | wrote, and | feel compelled to respond. .. | have not taken, do not plan to take, and did not suggest or hint that | would take the Times article into consideration...However, if, tomorrow, Weisselberg publicly confesses to having committed perjury about a significant matter in the case before me, or if he pleads guilty to such perjury at any time before | issue my final decision, | will research and consider what the law allows...Indeed, Rule 3.3(a)(3) provides that “If a ...lawyer’s client...offered material evidence and the lawyer comes to know of its falsity, the lawyer shall take reasonable remedial measures, including, if necessary, disclosure to the tribunal.”..You and your co-counsel have been questioning my impartiality since the early days of this case, presumably because | sometimes rule against your clients. That whole approach is getting old. Your invocation of Cohen’s testimony and veracity is completely out of bounds. You have already submitted your post-trial briefs and made your final arguments. | am not reopening the case, but if someone pleads guilty to committing perjury in a case over which | am presiding, | want to know about it. Justice Engoron](/proxy/post_attachment/65608/7bd76e7821.png "From: Engoron To: [Trump's lawyers] RE: People v. Trump When | sent my straightfwd, narrow request for info about poss perjury by Allen Weisselberg in the subject case, | was not seeking to initiate a wide-ranging debate with counsel. However, your misleading response grossly mischaracterizes the letter that | wrote, and | feel compelled to respond. .. | have not taken, do not plan to take, and did not suggest or hint that | would take the Times article into consideration...However, if, tomorrow, Weisselberg publicly confesses to having committed perjury about a significant matter in the case before me, or if he pleads guilty to such perjury at any time before | issue my final decision, | will research and consider what the law allows...Indeed, Rule 3.3(a)(3) provides that “If a ...lawyer’s client...offered material evidence and the lawyer comes to know of its falsity, the lawyer shall take reasonable remedial measures, including, if necessary, disclosure to the tribunal.”..You and your co-counsel have been questioning my impartiality since the early days of this case, presumably because | sometimes rule against your clients. That whole approach is getting old. Your invocation of Cohen’s testimony and veracity is completely out of bounds. You have already submitted your post-trial briefs and made your final arguments. | am not reopening the case, but if someone pleads guilty to committing perjury in a case over which | am presiding, | want to know about it. Justice Engoron")
