Another wrench has been thrown in the Justice Department’s efforts to replace its legal team defending the census citizenship question.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1234308
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1234308
Looks like tRump will now have to fire these lawyers
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The courts to DOJ: “Bring it on, you stupid f**ks!”
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So what happens if discovery occurs on schedule, but just doesn’t happen to include any responsive documents because the new lawyers weren’t familiar with the case?
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Like a pileup of clown cars
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Then they file for dismissal on the grounds their defense was inadequate and they did not enjoy due process. See how that works?
Donnie, the jobs creator. For attorney’s.
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I’m sure they will have just as good a reason for withdrawal as the government presented for adding the question in the first place.
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Donnie apparently has an App for that.
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bring in an entirely new team with no prior exposure to the details of this litigation and no demonstrated expertise in the relevant law
Translation: I’m not interested to be hearing from incompetent lawyers in my courtroom.
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My prediction –
Trump is going to try and do this through an executive order. By doing so, he will render the entire question of whether Commerce Dept actions were based on discriminatory intent. The government will then move to dismiss the current MD and NY cases, and a new team of lawyers will deal with the exec. order claim.
That hits your car, and none of the clowns have insurance.
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So what recently deceased Republican operative was responsible for coming up with Trumpian excuses?
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Executive Orders for everything!
Think of how much we can save once we no longer have to pay for the legislative and judicial branches of government! We can have a hell of a lot more military parades!
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…The new attorneys come from the Department’s Office of Immigration Litigation and Civil Fraud Section, neither of which is responsible for defending litigation of this type
Your honor, since Trump will ignore adverse rulings from this court, we don’t need to waste the time of our A-team attorneys. Welcome to our C-team of attorneys.
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DOJ’s A-team attorneys on this case walked when they learned that Trump and Barr plan to ignore its outcome. So it no longer matters much how fast or slow the case proceeds.
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I wonder if life has gotten easier for Russian citizens, what with Putin in such a good mood lately?
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Your prediction sounds very contrived and it’s probably their strategy. You must be a lawyer! (Not an insult - I’m a lawyer’s spouse.)
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