Judge's 'astonishing' ruling shows 'an ongoing course of criminality' between Trump and Eastman: legal analyst
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge's 'astonishing' ruling shows 'an ongoing course of criminality' between Trump and Eastman: legal analyst

Raw Story  

MSNBC analyst and University of Alabama School of Law professor Joyce Vance on Thursday argued that a recent decision by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter marks an unprecedented step toward holding former President Donald Trump legally accountable for his role in the January 6 Capitol riots. In a Twitter thread, Vance argued that Carter's "astonishing" ruling showed that there was "an ongoing course of criminality" conducted by both Trump and attorney John Eastman. "Trump signed a verification to the lawsuit attesting that the information in it was correct to the best of his knowledge," Vance writes, summarizing Judge Carter's findings after reading through Eastman's emails. RELATED: Newly unearthed texts reveal Marjorie Taylor Greene's failed attempt to recruit Kelly Loeffler on Jan. 6 plan Vance also argued that Carter "could have gone farther" in his "careful and deliberate" ruling on the emails, but she nonetheless concluded that it will be "deeply damaging to Trump."

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Trump seeks second shot to transfer hush money case to federal court: report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump seeks second shot to transfer hush money case to federal court: report

Raw Story  

A federal appeals court will weigh whether to allow Donald Trump a second shot to argue that his hush-money case should be moved from New York state court into a federal courtroom. The latest move from the former president’s legal team comes after U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected Trump’s request last month seeking permission to make a new argument …

Judge Cannon buried by ex-CIA official for 'indefensible' Trump stolen docs case stalling
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Cannon buried by ex-CIA official for 'indefensible' Trump stolen docs case stalling

Raw Story  

An attorney who served in the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of General Counsel took to the pages of the New York Times to accuse U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon of aiding and abetting Donald Trump's theft of government documents by not letting the DOJ's case get a fair hearing. According to Brian Greer …

Trump-linked lawyer John Eastman wants to delay disbarment hearing over potential criminal charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump-linked lawyer John Eastman wants to delay disbarment hearing over potential criminal charges

The Independent  

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Judge in Trump documents case under the spotlight after case intensifies following controversial ruling
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge in Trump documents case under the spotlight after case intensifies following controversial ruling

The Independent  

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Court sides with Justice Dept. on Jan. 6 obstruction charge
1 year, 9 months ago

Court sides with Justice Dept. on Jan. 6 obstruction charge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court sided Friday with the Justice Department in a case that could have upended hundreds of charges brought in the Capitol riot investigation. The Justice Department has argued that the offense — punishing anyone who “corruptly” obstructs or impedes an “official proceeding” — clearly fits the conduct of the rioters who halted Congress’ certification of …

Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral
2 years ago

Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for the violent 2021 Capitol insurrection, calling for accountability for the former president and “a time of reflection and reckoning.” After one of the most exhaustive and aggressive congressional probes in memory, the panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are …

Why the Jan. 6 Committee handed out a criminal referral to a former California law professor
2 years ago

Why the Jan. 6 Committee handed out a criminal referral to a former California law professor

LA Times  

Former Chapman University professor John Eastman is among the individuals whom the Jan. 6 committee has recommended face federal criminal charges for their roles in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Eastman’s theory that former Vice President Mike Pence could reject or delay the certification of state electors was essential to Trump’s effort to convince his base …

Trump-appointed judge: There is 'a colorable claim of incitement' against the former president
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump-appointed judge: There is 'a colorable claim of incitement' against the former president

Raw Story  

A judge appointed by Donald Trump indicated this week that prosecutors may have sufficient evidence to charge the former president with inciting the January 6th Capitol riots. Circuit Court of Appeals, rejected claims by lawyers representing Trump that a civil lawsuit brought against the former president over the Capitol riots would inhibit future presidents from speaking out on important issues …

'Just eviscerated her!' George Conway gloats after conservative court trounces Judge Cannon's ruling
2 years, 1 month ago

'Just eviscerated her!' George Conway gloats after conservative court trounces Judge Cannon's ruling

Raw Story  

Attorney George Conway on Friday couldn't contain his glee after the 11th United States Circuit Court of Appeals smacked down Judge Aileen Cannon's decision to appoint a special master to review documents seized from former President Donald Trump by the United States Department of Justice. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Conway noted that even former Trump Attorney General …

Trump lawyers thought Clarence Thomas would be key to subverting result of 2020 election, emails show
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers thought Clarence Thomas would be key to subverting result of 2020 election, emails show

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Justice Clarence Thomas was, from the beginning, the member of …

Trump 'coup memo' lawyer asks judge to reconsider bombshell ruling
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump 'coup memo' lawyer asks judge to reconsider bombshell ruling

Raw Story  

John Eastman has asked a federal judge to reconsider his ruling last week finding that Donald Trump knowingly filed false numbers to claim voter fraud. The right-wing attorney's own lawyer Charles Burnham asked U.S. District Court judge David O. Carter to change his order finding that Trump knowingly introduced false voter fraud numbers in court and to the public, which …

'Nasty, wrong, ill-informed': Trump erupts at judge after being implicated in potential criminal offenses
2 years, 2 months ago

'Nasty, wrong, ill-informed': Trump erupts at judge after being implicated in potential criminal offenses

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is lashing out at the American legal system yet again. Following a Truth Social post decrying his failed special counsel probe of the FBI's investigation into his 2016 campaign's contacts with Russian agents, the twice-impeached former president attacked U.S. District Judge David O. Carter for ruling this week that eight emails sent by one-time Trump lawyer …

Federal judge says Trump knowingly signed legal documents containing fake voter fraud numbers
2 years, 2 months ago

Federal judge says Trump knowingly signed legal documents containing fake voter fraud numbers

Salon  

In an 18-page opinion on Trump affiliated lawyer John Eastman's push-back on a subpoena for emails relating to the events of Jan. 6, U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter revealed that Trump knowingly signed documents containing fake voter fraud numbers. According to The Washington Post, Carter determined that several documents exchanged within Trump's circle need to be made public …

'Out-maneuvered' Trump lawyers' 'desperation' is showing in latest filing: legal expert
2 years, 3 months ago

'Out-maneuvered' Trump lawyers' 'desperation' is showing in latest filing: legal expert

Raw Story  

According to criminal defense attorney Shan Wu, the recent legal filing from Donald Trump's lawyers objecting to the Department of Justice's counter-argument on appointing a special master and what constitutes a "classified" document is an embarrassment to the legal profession. Summing up the new filing, Wu asserted that it "smacks of an extremism and desperation perhaps born of having been …

Trump’s conspiracy lawsuit against Hillary Clinton dismissed — and judge hints at penalties for his attorneys
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump’s conspiracy lawsuit against Hillary Clinton dismissed — and judge hints at penalties for his attorneys

Raw Story  

A judge dismissed Donald Trump's racketeering lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and hinted that his attorneys could be penalized for bringing the case. District Court Judge Donald Middlebrooks filed a 193-page ruling that finds Trump's allegations were "neither short nor plain," and the judge found many of the claims unfounded and ridiculous. "For instance, the contention that former FBI director James …

Jan 6 hearings: Trump-linked lawyer compares FBI to Stasi, as ex-president’s call to Putin revealed
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 hearings: Trump-linked lawyer compares FBI to Stasi, as ex-president’s call to Putin revealed

The Independent  

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John Eastman is being set up to take the fall for Trump — who says he 'hardly' even knows the lawyer: report
2 years, 6 months ago

John Eastman is being set up to take the fall for Trump — who says he 'hardly' even knows the lawyer: report

Raw Story  

Rolling Stone is citing two people familiar with Donald Trump's plots around the Jan. 6 trials that the former president wants to throw legal adviser John Eastman under the bus. Eastman, who previously worked as a law professor, penned the so-called "coup memo," which made the legal case for why former Vice President Mike Pence could vote down the 2020 …

John Eastman is 'a wakeup call to attorneys everywhere' about helping Trump's 'criminal schemes': CNN's Errol Louis
2 years, 6 months ago

John Eastman is 'a wakeup call to attorneys everywhere' about helping Trump's 'criminal schemes': CNN's Errol Louis

Raw Story  

CNN political commentator Errol Louis said on Friday that the House Select Committee investigating January 6th has done a masterful job of exposing attorney John Eastman -- and he hopes it acts as a deterrent to other lawyers in the future. While talking about Thursday's January 6th hearings, Louis pointed to the way that Eastman got eviscerated by two conservative …

Judge orders new batch of John Eastman emails turned over -- including evidence of another crime
2 years, 7 months ago

Judge orders new batch of John Eastman emails turned over -- including evidence of another crime

Raw Story  

A federal judge ordered a new batch of John Eastman's emails released that includes evidence of another potential crime. U.S. District Court Judge David Carter ordered the conservative attorney to disclose 159 documents, including emails and papers related to meetings he held with a secretive group supporting Donald Trump, to the House select committee just days before its first public …

Judge to Trump lawyer: Give Jan. 6 panel more emails, including one indicating likely crime
2 years, 7 months ago

Judge to Trump lawyer: Give Jan. 6 panel more emails, including one indicating likely crime

LA Times  

John Eastman, a lawyer involved in former President Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss, must give the Jan. 6 committee 159 more emails — including one a judge says is evidence of a likely crime. Conservative lawyer John Eastman must give 159 more emails to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including …

The Times podcast: The lawyer behind Trump’s Jan. 6 attack
2 years, 9 months ago

The Times podcast: The lawyer behind Trump’s Jan. 6 attack

LA Times  

John Eastman, the University of Colorado Boulder visiting scholar of conservative thought and policy, speaks about his plans to sue the university at a news conference outside school on April 29, 2021. The university relieved Eastman of his public duties after he spoke at President Trump’s rally preceding the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. And he says that Eastman was …

How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation
2 years, 9 months ago

How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation

LA Times  

California attorney John Eastman speaks at a rally in April 2021. But everything that we know about what happened supports what Judge Carter said.” The spotlight grows Beyond Trump, Eastman has become perhaps the most significant figure in the committee’s investigation, with House General Counsel Douglas Letter calling Eastman the “central player in the development of a legal strategy to …

Donald Trump likely committed crime by seeking to overturn presidential election result, US judge rules
2 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump likely committed crime by seeking to overturn presidential election result, US judge rules

ABC  

A US judge has ruled former US president Donald Trump "more likely than not" committed a felony by trying to pressure his vice-president to obstruct Congress and overturn his election defeat on January 6, 2021. Key points: The judge said Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the election result amounted to a "coup" The findings marked a breakthrough for a House …

Judge's damning ruling on Trump will 'reverberate throughout the office' at the DOJ: Ex-FBI official
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge's damning ruling on Trump will 'reverberate throughout the office' at the DOJ: Ex-FBI official

Raw Story  

Former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi explained to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace how the Department of Justice likely reacted when a federal judge issued a ruling stating that former President Donald Trump likely committed a felony. Specifically, Figliuzzi described everything stopping at the Justice Department and the FBI when a well-respected, long-time federal judge says something akin to what U.S. District Judge …

Judge: Trump likely committed crimes related to election
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge: Trump likely committed crimes related to election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “Based on the …

'A coup in search of a legal theory': Here are Judge Carter's most damning indictments of Trump and Eastman
2 years, 9 months ago

'A coup in search of a legal theory': Here are Judge Carter's most damning indictments of Trump and Eastman

Raw Story  

Judge David O. Carter of the Central District of California on Monday delivered a court ruling in which he stated that it was "more likely than not" that former President Donald Trump and attorney John Eastman had committed crimes in their attempts to stay in power despite losing the 2020 presidential election. "Although Dr. Eastman argues that President Trump was …

Judge: ‘More Likely Than Not’ Trump Committed Crimes To Obstruct Election Certification
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge: ‘More Likely Than Not’ Trump Committed Crimes To Obstruct Election Certification

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. …

‘Accountability is coming’: Legal experts react to judge ruling on Trump obstruction
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Accountability is coming’: Legal experts react to judge ruling on Trump obstruction

Raw Story  

A federal judge found that Donald Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in a bid to remain power, setting off a variety of reactions from legal experts. Judge David O. Carter of the Central District of California issued a 44-page ruling Monday ordering former Trump legal adviser John Eastman to turn over emails he had sought to shield from …

Trump likely committed felony obstruction, U.S. judge says in ordering emails handed to Jan. 6 committee
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump likely committed felony obstruction, U.S. judge says in ordering emails handed to Jan. 6 committee

LA Times  

California attorney John Eastman testifies on Capitol Hill in 2017. Former President Trump “more likely than not” attempted to illegally obstruct Congress when he tried to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal district court judge determined in a ruling Monday that ordered California lawyer John Eastman to hand over emails to the congressional panel investigating the …

Judge rules against Trump lawyer John Eastman in dispute with Jan. 6 investigators
2 years, 10 months ago

Judge rules against Trump lawyer John Eastman in dispute with Jan. 6 investigators

LA Times  

Trump attorney John Eastman, left, appears with Rudolph W. Giuliani at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, that preceded the assault on the Capitol. “Ultimately, the Court will issue a written decision including its full analysis and its final determination of which, if any, documents must be disclosed to the Select Committee.” The committee had argued for the court review …

Trump Engaged In 'Criminal Conspiracy' Says Jan. 6 Committee
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump Engaged In 'Criminal Conspiracy' Says Jan. 6 Committee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House Committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection said Wednesday night that its evidence shows former President Donald Trump and his associates engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election, spread false information about it and pressured state officials to overturn the results. “The Select Committee also …

Trump 'coup memo' lawyer under investigation by California State Bar: report
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump 'coup memo' lawyer under investigation by California State Bar: report

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, Forbes reported that John Eastman, the right-wing lawyer and former constitutional law professor who helped draft a memo proposing how to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election for former President Donald Trump, is now under investigation by the state bar of California. "The bar said Eastman may have breached California law and attorney ethics rules in …

Judge rips a major hole in Trump's claim that he didn't support Capitol riot violence
3 years ago

Judge rips a major hole in Trump's claim that he didn't support Capitol riot violence

Raw Story  

District Judge Amit P. Mehta on Monday ripped a major hole in former President Donald Trump's claim that he never intended to incite violence at the United States Capitol building. During a hearing dealing with multiple civil lawsuits filed against Trump and his allies for their roles in inciting the riots, Mehta questioned lawyer Joseph Sibley, who is representing defendant …

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