Nothing is stopping Smith from telling everything he knows now. It would have been better for him to do so last year when it would have made a difference but better late than never I guess.
Re: Judge Boasberg and the AEA/Venezuelans deportation case...fortunately, in this matter at least the judge has Scotus in his camp, as they had previously ruled on the *due process* question, and this has given the case additional life and support.
Having said that, there is no guarantee that an appeal by the trump regime won't be reheard and perhaps swung the other way, as the initial opinion was 5-4...too close for comfort.
Cannon's Feb 24 deadline is transparently strategic, giving Trump time to appeal and extend the burying even longer. The fact that she waited 49 of 60 days just to add another 60 speaks volumes. Boasberg's reversal on constructive custody makes sense given the new whistleblower evidence, especially that "Fuck you" quote from Bove making it into official record. I've watched courts get defied before, but when an appeals court judge explicitly planned to ignore judicial orders pre-appointment, that's next level. The fact Smith's report remains locked away while deportaiton abuses get documented in real time shows how the system bends.
Garland’s bumbling made it difficult for Smith, but Smith owns the decision to file in Cannon’s jurisdiction and to notify Trumps counsel of the report before releasing it and setting up Cannon to stop the release.
Nothing is stopping Smith from telling everything he knows now. It would have been better for him to do so last year when it would have made a difference but better late than never I guess.
I wonder if a FIOA filing is possible.
you would think...
Thank you David for the
60 Minute Cecot link
and Boasberg's latest
move. Leave it to
Cannon to always make
a mockery of her court.
Re: Judge Boasberg and the AEA/Venezuelans deportation case...fortunately, in this matter at least the judge has Scotus in his camp, as they had previously ruled on the *due process* question, and this has given the case additional life and support.
Having said that, there is no guarantee that an appeal by the trump regime won't be reheard and perhaps swung the other way, as the initial opinion was 5-4...too close for comfort.
No comment
Maybe when the makeup of Congress changes, Cannon will be on her way to impeachment and removal. She is one brazen person.
Cannon's Feb 24 deadline is transparently strategic, giving Trump time to appeal and extend the burying even longer. The fact that she waited 49 of 60 days just to add another 60 speaks volumes. Boasberg's reversal on constructive custody makes sense given the new whistleblower evidence, especially that "Fuck you" quote from Bove making it into official record. I've watched courts get defied before, but when an appeals court judge explicitly planned to ignore judicial orders pre-appointment, that's next level. The fact Smith's report remains locked away while deportaiton abuses get documented in real time shows how the system bends.
Garland’s bumbling made it difficult for Smith, but Smith owns the decision to file in Cannon’s jurisdiction and to notify Trumps counsel of the report before releasing it and setting up Cannon to stop the release.