A new order by federal judge Donald Middlebrooks in Florida came down Thursday evening holding former President Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba jointly and severally liable for nearly $1 million in court-imposed sanctions for their frivolous and baseless RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and more than two dozen co-defendants over the 2016 election.
Thanks TC and thanks to Judge Middlebrooks. It's rare for a legal opinion to be interesting reading but you made it a page-turner. Have a great weekend.
If Orange Hitler's lawyer is not the subject of disbarment proceedings, then clearly we need to go back to square one with the American Bar Association and state organizations.
Well, hot dang! I like this Judge Middlebrook--finally, someone willing to call out drumpf's legal shenanigans for what they clearly are--frivolous and without legal merit. Drumpf's sophisticated but meritless maneuverings were no doubt learned at the knees of Daddy drumpf and Roy Cohn.
it's obvious that Judge Middlebrooks had a really good time writing this. I've read a fair number of briefs, and it really IS possible to introduce all kinds of stylistic niceties. it's just that it doesn't usually happen. but if you poke the bear enough times, he's gonna give you a little swipe, just to teach you a lesson. sometimes that one swipe will take off the head of the one who did the poking.
this brief is a wonderful example of that phenomenon.
"prolific and sophisticated litigant." lovely phrase. there are so many in this decision.
and since we're talking about the courts, how fucking pathetic was that SCOTUS probe that didn't do any probing? rhetorical question again...
Many thanks for making me chortle, Tom. You painted a marvelous picture of Judge Middlebrooks stepping up to the plate with his lead-tipped Louisville Slugger and hitting the case out of the park.
TC, thanks for this riveting explication of Judge Middlebrooks' ruling. For a non-lawyer you did a great job of cutting through the 40 plus pages of the ruling to get to the bottom line and even added some humorous comments. I hope this is the first of many such rulings against tfg.
Thanks for the excerpts and commentary Judge middlebrooks didn’t pull any punches. Would like to think they’ll be widely reported. Probably won’t be but trump will be quoted I’m sure.
Read every word. Took much longer than it should have due to stopping and re-reading many times, thinking: No way a federal judge wrote that! Must be TC is actually saying that; sounds like TCinLA. Good job TC but Judge Middlebrookes gave you a lot to work with!
Thanks TC and thanks to Judge Middlebrooks. It's rare for a legal opinion to be interesting reading but you made it a page-turner. Have a great weekend.
If Orange Hitler's lawyer is not the subject of disbarment proceedings, then clearly we need to go back to square one with the American Bar Association and state organizations.
Well, hot dang! I like this Judge Middlebrook--finally, someone willing to call out drumpf's legal shenanigans for what they clearly are--frivolous and without legal merit. Drumpf's sophisticated but meritless maneuverings were no doubt learned at the knees of Daddy drumpf and Roy Cohn.
it's obvious that Judge Middlebrooks had a really good time writing this. I've read a fair number of briefs, and it really IS possible to introduce all kinds of stylistic niceties. it's just that it doesn't usually happen. but if you poke the bear enough times, he's gonna give you a little swipe, just to teach you a lesson. sometimes that one swipe will take off the head of the one who did the poking.
this brief is a wonderful example of that phenomenon.
"prolific and sophisticated litigant." lovely phrase. there are so many in this decision.
and since we're talking about the courts, how fucking pathetic was that SCOTUS probe that didn't do any probing? rhetorical question again...
Many thanks for making me chortle, Tom. You painted a marvelous picture of Judge Middlebrooks stepping up to the plate with his lead-tipped Louisville Slugger and hitting the case out of the park.
Hearing about this today made me positively giddy. The old rhino got his a** beaten. May they keep coming.
TC, thanks for this riveting explication of Judge Middlebrooks' ruling. For a non-lawyer you did a great job of cutting through the 40 plus pages of the ruling to get to the bottom line and even added some humorous comments. I hope this is the first of many such rulings against tfg.
Dear freakin' gawd, TC, that's hilarious!
Made my day, and I had read numerous takes on this nonsense already.
Thanks for the excerpts and commentary Judge middlebrooks didn’t pull any punches. Would like to think they’ll be widely reported. Probably won’t be but trump will be quoted I’m sure.
More laugh out loud time than I get anywhere else. Thanks!
Reading this felt SO GOOD!!! Great way to start a weekend - thanks!
Read every word. Took much longer than it should have due to stopping and re-reading many times, thinking: No way a federal judge wrote that! Must be TC is actually saying that; sounds like TCinLA. Good job TC but Judge Middlebrookes gave you a lot to work with!
Now let’s see trump ante up the $$$…we should expect another whining session on “Truth” Social and another plea for money from his MAGAt base.
Good one.
El Jefe del Merde A Loco.... pure poetry!
Thank you, Tom for this great read! I
am just so impressed with this judge and smacking Trump and this
attorney down! Louisville Slugger! Yes! Made my day!👍