SC Jack Smith is Using Subterfuge Tricks with Donald Trumps Upcoming Documents Trial.

a reply to: Threadbarer

What part is precedence they are breaking? and...tell me where in the Constitution how Jack Smith can be appointed by the AG to do what he is doing right now? More precedent?

PS - Mueller was not constitutional either.

a reply to: matafuchs

The current regulation that governs special counsels derives its authority from 28 USC 510. 28 USC 510 is a statute passed by Congress following the authority bestowed upon them by the Constitution.

If you believe that Smith and Mueller's appointments were unconstitutional, do you also believe that also applies to Durham, Weiss, and Hur?

a reply to: Threadbarer

The Attorney General may from time to time make such provisions as he considers appropriate authorizing the performance by any other officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any function of the Attorney General.

Not sure where this says he can appoint a special consul. It says someone an do his job as needed. He is not a Special Consul.

Actually you would use this now...right? I am sure this was used to try to clarify the above. Seems to be created during a certain persons tenure also.

Link

a reply to: matafuchs

An Attorney General has full authority to investigate potential crimes. He has delegated that authority to the special counsel to investigate the cases related to Trump.

The link you posted goes to the regulation I referenced in my last post. It was enacted by Janet Reno in 1999 when the Ethics in Government Act expired, which has been used to authorize special counsels since Nixon stepped down.

The first time a special counsel was appointed under those regulations was in 1999 when Reno appointed John Danforth to investigate the FBI's handling of Waco.

a reply to: frogs453

Smith made a filing last night requesting Cannon to reverse her decision in this matter, citing precedence set by the 11th Circuit.

He pretty much told her to make the correct ruling or he'll be appealing the decision. Cannon probably still has PTSD from the last time the 11th Circuit completely humiliated her.

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Yeah. I am sure Cannon is shaking in her boots. Smith needs to disclose all information and stop being a wuss. He is not protecting anyone and the media, as well as him, are already saying his witnesses will be threatened.

They....have....nothing.

If you are talking about the ruling about appointing a special master to review documents, again, you know why she was shot down. No one was humiliated.

Trump's lawyers had asked Dearie to find that some documents are protected by executive privilege, a legal doctrine that permits presidents to keep certain communications secret, or meet the definition of "personal" papers that should be kept private. Trump's lawyers argued that he designated certain records as his personal papers, a claim that the Justice Department disputes.

THIS is what they would not enforce.

They...have...nothing.

a reply to: matafuchs

Prior to making his filing, Smith made a motion to file evidence showing witnesses being threatened ex parte. The motion was granted. Now, Cannon is saying that information must be turned over to Trump's team despite the fact that there's an ongoing investigation into the threats and members of Trump's team are possible suspects.

Cannon's ruling was made at the very end of the day yesterday and only gave Smith until the end of the day to comply. I'm expecting an emergency appeal to be filed today and a request to stay the motion until the 11th Circuit makes their ruling.

This may finally be the straw that breaks the camel's back and gets Cannon removed from the case. She has gone far beyond giving the defense preferential treatment and is now actively participating in witness intimidation.

Dp

“Awful and unethical”: Legal experts say Judge Cannon could face removal for “disturbing” order

Legal experts sounded the alarm after the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s bid to keep government witnesses secret.

Smith’s team opposed making information public that could reveal the identity or any personal identifying information of any potential witnesses in the case or any transcripts or other documents they may have provided, citing concerns about witness intimidation.

“Judge Aileen Cannon continues to make rulings that are disturbing,” former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance wrote on Substack. “Perhaps we’d view any one of them, on their own, as a judicial aberration. But the pattern of ruling upon ruling that is out of the legal mainstream and results in delay well past the point where this case should have been ready for trial is something that shouldn’t be ignored. Judges should not put their fingers on the scales of justice either for or against a defendant or any other party. Here, it’s impossible to avoid the conclusion that the scales are being tipped.” www.salon.com...

a reply to: Annee

what happened to your "facts" and researching an article and author and sources??????

what happened?? 😃

originally posted by: WingDingLuey
a reply to: Annee

what happened to your "facts" and researching an article and author and sources??????

what happened?? 😃

Accumulation of several articles and opinion.

I liked how this one is worded.

I am on the side of Reason -- we know you're on the edge of a cliff ready to fall further Right.

2.10.2024

GOOD NEWS!

Federal Judge Aileen "Honest" Cannon has told Special Counsel Jack Smith that he CAN NOT HIDE the weak and fabricated evidence he has against Donald Trump, and the two Co-defendants in the "classified" documents case.

Donald Trump and his legal team will receive unredacted FBI witnesses' reports as part of the classified documents case after Special Counsel Jack Smith failed in his bid to withhold the information.

Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the trial against the former president, ordered federal prosecutors to hand over unredacted materials sought by Trump's legal team in discovery, as well as the two other co-defendants in the case, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 40 federal charges for retaining classified materials and then obstructing federal attempts to retrieve them from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The frontrunner in the GOP primary continues to deny all wrongdoing, and has repeatedly said that the charges are part of a politically motivated witch hunt to stop him winning the 2024 election.

Source: www.newsweek.com...

NOW..let's see if "deranged" Jack Smith drops this case, or at least gets rid of the "classified documents" related charges, since the evidence is nil/weak and Senator/VP Joe Biden accumulated and retained his classified documents for DECADES.

wmc

a reply to: Boomer1947

Jack Smith has said that he knows why Trump took the documents and what he intended to do with them

We keep hearing this statement... they knew what he intended.

Didnt realize all left leaning nut cases were telepathic, heck half the time I dont think trump has a plan he runs off what his gut tells him to do.

Judge Cannon Halts Handover of Unredacted Documents in Trump Case After Jack Smith’s “Clear Error” Warning

Judge Aileen Cannon has decided to temporarily halt deadlines in a contentious order regarding former President Donald Trump’s classified document case after special counsel Jack Smith raised concerns of a “clear error,” court records reveal.

www.msn.com... 1i5ygR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b97ed7e332df403b94ca2b82f9f109c2&ei=7

a reply to: Annee

Link broken.

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: Annee

Link broken.

I know.

Try going into quote and pulling it from there.

a reply to: Annee

This was reported by Newsweek this morning:

Cannon had originally paused deadlines for Smith's team to hand over the documents while she considered the special counsel's motion. However, the stay lasted only a few hours, and later she ruled on Friday that the information must be delivered to Trump and the other defendants by Saturday, February 10.

Looks like she is extending the deadlines, not halting the "handover" as the title would lead to believe.

Link

Your link, fixed.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: Annee

Link broken.

I know.

Try going into quote and pulling it from there.

Why even post anything if you can't get it right? 😃

originally posted by: Annee
Judge Cannon Halts Handover of Unredacted Documents in Trump Case After Jack Smith’s “Clear Error” Warning

Judge Aileen Cannon has decided to temporarily halt deadlines in a contentious order regarding former President Donald Trump’s classified document case after special counsel Jack Smith raised concerns of a “clear error,” court records reveal.

www.msn.com... 1i5ygR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b97ed7e332df403b94ca2b82f9f109c2&ei=7

Ass backwards interpretation probably on purpose. 😀

a reply to: WingDingLuey

A classic case where the information provided completely conflicts with the headline.



Yet, people will readily lap it up....