IANAL but I am under the impression that if you have actual proof that would stand in court of a specified crime – or of a tort with actual damages against an actual person with standing – that you find out about while he’s in office(*), you can take the POTUS to court by the regular process after he is no longer in office.
(* That was already a crime or tort BEFORE he became President)
This is why I say the “gentlemen’s agreement” rules needs to be replaced by specifically legislating to define certain violations of constitutional duties and limitations that until now exist merely as “traditionally understood”, to be specific crimes or torts and providing for when it is time to pursue a case.
Supreme Court blows off emoluments cases. Boy, that wouldn’t have happened when Scalia was on the court. He’d insist on the original language and intent of the Founding Fathers. If you disagreed, he’d say to pass a law or amendment if you didn’t like what the constitution said. Yessir, he’d hold DumpsterFire’s feet to fire.
After Dominion filed its lawsuit, Giuliani [put out a statement]saying the action will “allow me to investigate their history, finances, and practices fully and completely.”
Is this correct? Does he not have to show NOW that he was correct?
There is a thing called “discovery”, in which the defendant has some rights with respect to obtaining information from the plaintiff. I do not believe these rights are open-ended (“hey, we found out that your CEO fucked his sister, so your case has no merit”) but apply only to relevant information. Ghouliani is not relieved of the responsibility of showing that his claims had merit. He is blowing smoke (SOP for him).
He gets to conduct discovery. Truth is a defense, even if he was reckless in making unsubstantiated charges. I doubt the company is worried, I’ve seen no evidence of anything shady going on.
Yeah, I’m greatly looking forward to Rudy taking on the case himself. With his great legal mind, he’s likely to argue himself right into contempt of court charges and a jail term, and all while providing priceless entertainment!
Pat Leahy. the Senate President pro tem, will preside over the impeachment trial instead of the Chief Justice, because the accused is no longer President. I wonder if Leahy will vote, as well.
The Cheeto-Faced ShitGibbon is apoplectic at seeing Dr. Fauci say that it is a relief to be working for Joe the President and saying bad things about CFSG that CFSG is unable to counter with angry tweets. I suspect that he is becoming red-faced. The RFSG.
Jesus, me too. He will probably appear with his underwear on his head, hair dye and sweat pouring down his temples, and try to tell the judge that some Youts made him do it.
