The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump stands out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol
In a memorable line from her ruling, Chutkan wrote, “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.”
Other judges typically have handed down sentences that are more lenient than those requested by prosecutors. Chutkan, however, has matched or exceeded prosecutors’ recommendations in 19 of her 38 sentences. In four of those cases, prosecutors weren’t seeking any jail time at all.
That’s a great way to get a mistrial for judicial bias… I know you love the sound bite… But God damn that sounds stupid for any judge to say. It’s almost like she is trying to be as impartial as possible.
It’s almost like she is trying to be as impartial as possible.
Why would being impartial lead to a mistrial?
Judicial Bias. A judge shouldn’t be taking a side especially in decision. If she’s shown to have show favoritism in her words or actions, that’s pretty much an easy appeal… It’s usually held until after the case (If the case goes in Trump’s favor, they won’t push for it, if it doesn’t they can over turn it with a simple appeal).
“But to compare the actions of people protesting, mostly peacefully, for civil rights, to those of a violent mob seeking to overthrow the lawfully elected government is a false equivalency and ignores a very real danger that the Jan. 6 riot posed to the foundation of our democracy.”
Yeah, Trump’s in trouble.
Here’s the quote with more context:
“Plaintiff does not acknowledge the deference owed to the incumbent President’s judgment. His position that he may override the express will of the executive branch appears to be premised on the notion that his executive power ‘exists in perpetuity,'” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote in the ruling. “But Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President. He retains the right to assert that his records are privileged, but the incumbent President ‘is not constitutionally obliged to honor’ that assertion.”
This fills me with warm fuzzies.
Hopefully it’s not just wishful hope.
It’s probably wishful hope
I don’t think there are too many black women out there that would be willing to be lenient on Donald Trump. Even his former friend Omarosa hates him.
I hope she goes to town on the orange turd.
I hope that this non-white female judge hands down clear and lasting damage to this sexist, racist narcissist.
I’m glad she is tough on the Jan 6 rioters. However, I want her to be impartial. If not then this will turn into a campaign tool for Trump. I already know he will use it as a tool anyways. But it will give those Republicans that are on the fence something to falsely claim as a righteous cause to vote for him.
I agree with being impartial of course. In terms of making him into a martyr of sorts, imo that ship has sailed. They’re so delusional that they’ll turn any possible outcome into a narrative where they were victims of some grand conspiracy. It’s baffling what he can get away with while still receiving fanatic support.
Pretty much any result or treatment where Trump isn’t getting metaphorical and/or physical felatio is going to be called out as being biased against him. These people are in a cult, nothing we say or do is going to get them out of it until they have their Waco siege moment, which probably won’t be great for the country.
This is a very good stance to take on paper. But do you really think there will be any significant difference in Trump’s campaigning regardless of outcome? The end result is completely meaningless in the grand scheme of the 2024 election, Trump supporters have already shown a dozen times over that there is literally nothing that could change their stance.
I just want to see him get the same treatment I would in his place… He won’t… But I at least want him to sweat
We can’t spend our lives afraid of what crazy people will say when we do the right thing.
What Republicans are still on the fence about this and wtf is wrong with them? Is this really a primary concern here?
The less radical right. I know that sounds strange but there are some that actually believe in the religions things they say. Due to that they vote Republican. Not the ones that believe in Q or just straight up racist. Not every person on the right is a total POS but the people they vote for are.
If not then this will turn into a campaign tool for Trump.
We are well beyond that point right now. He has literally told his cult followers that he is being indicted for them.
