A surrogate’s court in New York on Thursday dismissed a request by President Trump’s brother Robert Trump that sought to block the publication of a book by their niece Mary.
Schadenfruede:
It’s what’s for dinner.
I’m almost certain that there’s a memo composed by the DoJ OLC that’s filed somewhere in Barr’s office that states categorically that the nieces of presidents cannot write books about their President uncles owing to the doctrine of the Un-impugnitary Executive.
SCOTUS here we come (whether it’s appropriate or not)!
Wouldn’t touch the Bolt-on Book with a 10 foot pole, but will likely buy the Mary Trump just to spite Donnie, and reward her for speaking out.
Most of the juicy stuff must have come out, because I haven’t heard any further commentary since it was released, Tuesday.
Sometimes it does seem to me there may be a g-d.
Only Trump lawyers would think you can confer subject matter jurisdiction on a court by contract. (Trust me, if you were a lawyer, you would be all like “oooh! Burn!” and high-fiving me.)
Mary should frame all of the winning Court opinions she’s likely to collect.
Maybe even send Trump framed copies (I hear he likes framed things with his name and image on them, and now that his “foundation” no longer exists to buy them …).
Errr, this one’s due out July 28. Perhaps you’re thinking of Bolton’s book, which came out June 23.
“Thanks for all the free publicity, guys,” a very merry Mary Trump said.
Yes, Bolton’s book as mentioned by @maximus.
Dear Bunker By…your niece may have signed an NDA. That doesn’t mean she “isn’t allowed to write a book”. All it means is that if even if she’s found in violation of the NDA, all she has to pay the penalty stated in the NDA. That’s all. I’m sure she has considered that and thought that publication is worth the price. Now, shut the fuck up.
The entire Trump clan, past, present & future, is nothing but scum.
That was some seriously crappy lawyering. They sought an injunction on an NDA in a probate court for an estate closed nearly 20 years go. Subject matter jurisdiction is first year law school stuff. Robert Trump should ask for a credit for the hours wasted by his counsel.
Good luck with prior restraint in correct court! It doesn’t take a first amendment lawyer to know this isn’t happening.
Yeah, that pesky first amendment thing. The courts have already weighed-in on prior restraint (e.g., Pentagon Papers) and said NO, If the Pentagon Papers can be published, a Trump tell all should be obvious. Mary may have to pay whatever financial penalty the NDA requires AFTER she publishes, but she can weigh the costs.
Erp, sorry - misread the thread…
Indeed. The likely remedy is suing her into oblivion AFTER it is published.
I’d be interested whether the NDA contains language preemptively agreeing to issuance of a prior restraint type of order though. If the court is reading that out of the NDA, that’s quite something.
But the Pentagon Papers only affected National security, not the President’s insecurities.
I would use the Bolton book as shredded liner for my cat’s litter box. He might just like a “change of pace” from his usual compressed and absorbent pine chunks.
Don’t do that. He’ll start reading it while pooping, the next thing you know he’ll be wandering around in a MAGA hat.