The blockbuster remark came moments before closing arguments in Trump's second trial in a case brought by E. Jean Carroll

The blockbuster remark came moments before closing arguments in Trump’s second trial in a case brought by E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge threatened Donald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba with jail time on Friday, after the former president’s lawyer kept contesting a ruling after it had been issued.

“You are on the verge of spending some time in the lockup,” senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan warned. “Sit down.”

The bombshell remark came moments before the start of closing arguments in Trump’s second trial in a case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

  • Railing5132@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I get it, but there has to be a point where the rule of law isn’t held hostage by “riling up the base”. People get pissed that there’s two justice systems, one for the rich and another for everyone else - so because this rich asshat can throw cannon fodder idiot performative lawyers out to gin up the base, he gets kid gloves?

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I get it, but there has to be a point where the rule of law isn’t held hostage by “riling up the base"

      100% agreed. That point is far beyond a lawyer being annoying in court, imo.

      so because this rich asshat can throw cannon fodder idiot performative lawyers out to gin up the base, he gets kid gloves?

      Ignoring this is so the punishment given to him is unimpeachable. If she puts his lawyer in jail, it’s easier on appeal to claim bias. It’s the whole point of the move, and it would be bad judgement by the judge to jail her…it’s like grabbing the little fish and thus letting the big one get away.