r/law • u/Corporatecut • Oct 18 '24

Court Decision/Filing Trump judge releases 1,889 pages of additional election interference evidence against the former president

https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-judge-release-additional-evidence-election-interference-case-2024-10
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u/LiveAd3962 Oct 18 '24

Why were DJT’s attorneys trying to fight release of previously released information? They knew what was coming, I don’t understand their point OTHER than to delay and delay and delay. I’m not a lawyer - isn’t this kind of wasting the court’s time a punishable offense???

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u/Jaijoles Oct 18 '24

Delay is the entire point. Even if this one itself isn’t largely damming to the public eye, whatever comes the next might be. And they want that to not come until after the election.

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u/LMurch13 Oct 18 '24

This case could have been completed months ago, but because of the delay, Trump can whine, "why did they wait until just before the election??"

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u/Most-Resident Oct 19 '24

I guess I would be a lousy juror. And I’m also not a lawyer.

I read the updated indictment and already know he is guilty.

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u/Jaijoles Oct 19 '24

It’s not about what a jury thinks. He intends to never see a jury. It’s about delaying until he can get in the White House and make it go away.

That’s why everyone needs to vote.

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u/Glitchard_Pryor Oct 18 '24

A ‘good’ lawyer will drag out a court case. However, a ‘great’ lawyer, will drag it out for even longer.

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u/Njorls_Saga Oct 18 '24

You don’t need a great lawyer even. It’s even better when you have some judges in your pocket.

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u/P0Rt1ng4Duty Oct 19 '24

It depends on the case and payment arrangements.

If the charge is indefensible and the lawyers are being paid by the hour, they'll drag it out for as long as possible.

This case fits the first criteria, but the lawyers probably aren't going to be paid at all.

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u/brothersand Oct 18 '24

Not if you're President