A stunning new ruling on Monday by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon that would expose secret grand jury testimony is grounds for the Department of Justice to call for her removal from overseeing the 40-count indictment filed against Donald Trump.That is th...
  • @Ducks@ducks.devEnglish
    39•11 months ago

    I think it’s inevitable that she will be stripped off this case, but I don’t know shit.

    Her incompetence, purposeful or not, is staggering.

    • vanontom
      English
      26•11 months ago

      It’s almost as if she was conveniently placed at her exact position without actually being qualified.

      • @ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works
        2•11 months ago

        She was conveniently selected as a judge. Yes. And she’s obviously unqualified.

        She was not selected by hand for the case.

        The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida isn’t trying to be embarrassed. The docket/judge assignments by all accounts, including the expertise of US attorneys and people who dislike trump, are chosen by automation.

        • @DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          2•11 months ago

          I don’t know anything about this bit that seems like a hell of a coincidence.

          I thought she was selected in order to reduce the scope for appeals.

          • @ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works
            0•11 months ago

            No. The venue was selected to reduce the possibility for appeals and delays. But they have the DC case. It was calculated by the special council. They knew the risk with Florida, regarding the jury pool and roll of the side on the judge.