Predict Trump's first revenge prosecutions!

arthwollipot said:
What was her crime?
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Criminal indictment attached. Yes, it's the same bogus mortgage fraud claim that Erik Siebert investigated and found to be an innocent mistake, inconsequetial since it was never part of the mortgage application. He considered the case unwinnable and refused to charge James. This is why Trump tried to fire him, whereupon he resigned.

Skip to the bottom and note the signature: Halligan filed this herself. Quite likely none of the actual prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia want to touch this. And for good reason. This has a credible probability of being dismissed as both selective and malicious prosecution.
 

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re: prosecution of Leticia James...

Is there any word about how the grand jury went?

When comey was indicted, the grand jury totally rejected one potential charge, and on the other 2 charges they only got (I think) 14 of the 23 grand jurors to agree.

A similar lack of support for the charges against James would indicate that the Trump prosecution will probably fail to convict
 
Segnosaur said:
re: prosecution of Leticia James...

Is there any word about how the grand jury went?

When comey was indicted, the grand jury totally rejected one potential charge, and on the other 2 charges they only got (I think) 14 of the 23 grand jurors to agree.

A similar lack of support for the charges against James would indicate that the Trump prosecution will probably fail to convict
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Where are you getting your info about what the GJ did and didn't agree on?
 
Segnosaur said:
Is there any word about how the grand jury went?
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No, and typically the vote of the grand jury is part of the sealed record. Comey's case was anomalous.

What's important to know about both the Comey and James indictments is that neither was a speaking indictment. The charges against Donald Trump, in contrast, were speaking indictments that spelled out the details for the grand jury. The indictments in the Eastern District of Virginia cases filed by Lindsey Halligan are simple indictments that contain only the bare details needed to satisfy the pleading and no narrative. There's less for a grand jury to question in those cases.

theprestige said:
Where are you getting your info about what the GJ did and didn't agree on?
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www.cbsnews.com

Judge who reviewed James Comey's indictment was confused by prosecutor's handling of case, transcript shows

A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
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theprestige said:
re: prosecution of Leticia James...

Is there any word about how the grand jury went?
When comey was indicted, the grand jury totally rejected one potential charge, and on the other 2 charges they only got (I think) 14 of the 23 grand jurors to agree.
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Where are you getting your info about what the GJ did and didn't agree on?
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The results of Comey's grand jury have been fairly well reported in the news. (Unusual as that was.)

From: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-james-comey-indictment-confusion-trump/
A majority of the grand jury that reviewed the Comey matter voted not to charge him with one of the three counts presented by prosecutors, according to a form that was signed by the grand jury's foreperson and filed in court. He was indicted on two other counts — making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding — after 14 of 23 jurors voted in favor of them, the foreperson told the judge.

So barely half of the grand jury (where it was said you could indict a ham sandwich, and where there is no defense) agreed to 2 of the charges, and to get a conviction (where, you know, the defense actually get to present a case) they have to get 12 out of 12 to agree.

ETA: Oops, ninja'd by JayUtah.
 
Judicial Reform harshly punishing frivolous litigation has moved higher on the list of things to do urgently.
 
JayUtah said:
Skip to the bottom and note the signature: Halligan filed this herself. Quite likely none of the actual prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia want to touch this. And for good reason. This has a credible probability of being dismissed as both selective and malicious prosecution.
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It could also be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan's appointment was illegal, so the indictment has not been signed by anyone with the legal standing needed to sign such documents.
 
W.D.Clinger said:
It could also be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan's appointment was illegal, so the indictment has not been signed by anyone with the legal standing needed to sign such documents.
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I understand this is kind of a long shot. There is a Nov. 19 hearing before Judge Nachmanoff set on the docket, but my understanding is that motion to disqualify the U.S. Attorney must be heard before a judge from a different district so it's not clear how that will be disposed of. I can't find the motion to disqualify on the docket, so I can't tell what exact argument the defense will attempt. There is a sealed ex parte motion from the defense on the docket. I expect that's the motion in question, since it's the kind of thing that would be filed ex parte. From commentators we learn that since Erik Siebert's appointment was an interim appointment, thereafter the U.S. Attorney General may not make any more interim appointments and that further interim appointments are under the authority of the district court.
 
And another one.

The acting U.S. Attorney in Maryland is moving forward quickly to seek criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, according to two people familiar with the case.

A complaint or an indictment could come as early as next week, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters without authorization.


A grand jury in Maryland has been hearing evidence for several weeks related to claims that Bolton improperly kept classified national security information in his Maryland home. But the pace of the case has recently sped up, the two people said.

If Bolton is criminally charged as attorneys in the Maryland office expect, he would be the third of Trump’s perceived enemies to face federal prosecution under Trump’s Department of Justice in a matter of a few weeks.
If Bolton is criminally charged as attorneys in the Maryland office expect, he would be the third of Trump’s perceived enemies to face federal prosecution under Trump’s Department of Justice in a matter of a few weeks. Bolton, whom Trump fired from his first administration, has been a vocal critic of the president. His lawyer has said he did nothing imprope
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JayUtah said:
I can't find the motion to disqualify on the docket, so I can't tell what exact argument the defense will attempt. There is a sealed ex parte motion from the defense on the docket. I expect that's the motion in question, since it's the kind of thing that would be filed ex parte.
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Apparently Comey's attorney gave notice at his entry in appearance that he would be moving to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, among other motions. The motions themselves are expected by the end of October.
 
JayUtah said:
I had Bolton on my bingo card but I expected that one to land before others like Letitia James.
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I am a bit surprised Bolton warrants a prosecution at this time.

Yes, there is some 'bad blood' between Trump and Bolton, but unlike James or Comey, Bolton's actions didn't result in legal action against Trump.
 
JayUtah said:
Apparently Comey's attorney gave notice at his entry in appearance that he would be moving to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, among other motions. The motions themselves are expected by the end of October.
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Speaking of Comey....

Remember John Durham (the "special investigator" that was given the job of investigating the investigation into Trump's Russian ties, and who basically came up with, well, virtually nothing.) The idea of prosecuting Comey came up in the Durham investigation, but he didn't think it could be successfully prosecuted.

Now there is talk that he could be called as a defense witness.
 
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