Judges delay Jan. 6 trials on verge of Trump presidency

[Emile]

It’s the first time federal judges have acquiesced to the demands of Jan. 6 defendants for delays in anticipation of potential pardons from Trump.

Two federal judges agreed Thursday to delay key deadlines in criminal trials for defendants accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, agreeing that President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent inauguration could make the proceedings unnecessary.

Over the objection of the Justice Department, U.S. District Judges Carl Nichols and Rudolph Contreras — Trump and Obama appointees, respectively — said they wanted to conserve court resources and avoid hauling in dozens of potential jurors for cases that might be called off in a few weeks.

Continued at: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/14/jan-6-trial-delay-donald-trump-00189578

[SledDriver]

1. Every defendant currently awaiting trial should now ask

to have their trials postponed, regardless of the crime(s) of which they are accused.

Insist that they be delayed for the duration of TFG's Presidency. Y'know a pardon could come at any time, and you don't want to waste court resources.

[Emile]

15. Great point.

[CousinIT]

2. They'll all be pardoned, then be out for blood. n/t

[stillcool]

3. might as well close the doors and go home

[Irish_Dem]

7. I never would have guessed that US judges could be so weak and corrupt.

I have always believed in the rule of law and the American judicial system.
But they folded like lawn chairs for Trump.

[stillcool]

9. if there can be a reason to excuse

bad behavior I will find it. Here it is: the federal government has basically shut down all activity that is trump related, to prevent any kind of organized hyped-up reaction from whoever them are. It's a gift,..and a curse.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Fear of Trump is not a good enough reason in my book. They are cowards.

[stillcool]

12. yeah...I just make stuff up

try to make the bad seem not so bad. Probably just a coping mechanism kicking in.

[Irish_Dem]

13. It was worth a try.

But maybe there is some truth to it.
If so, it is scary as hell because they know how bad it is going to be.

[Doodley]

4. And so these judges are complicit in throwing out the rule of law.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Rule of law does not apply to Trump and his pals.

[Emile]

11. One thing certain, they are Weak on Crime.

[Meowmee]

6. It's going forward-

Corrupt fascism. They have a green light now, no holds barred.

Today I saw a small car with two large American flags on it- a display of fascism now for me. And I thought to myself that’s the flag of a fascist country. Sad.

[Solly Mack]

8. Yeah. Fuck justice. Money is scarce, so justice can wait. And wait, and wait, and wait, and wait.

[Jit423]

14. Why are they obeying in advance??

For love of tyranny I guess.

[republianmushroom]

16. And no one is above the law.

and not just a little.