Posted on 12/17/2024 4:12:37 AM PST by MtnClimber
New York judge Juan Merchan, who just denied another motion against President-elect Trump may be an extreme political ideologue, but like all judges, he works for a government institution. He takes orders and follows directions.
Former federal appellate judge Richard Posner, appointed by Ronald Reagan, wrote a book called “How Judges Think”. Unfortunately, it should have been called “How Judges Behave”, because the job of judging really doesn’t rest on thinking; it rests on issuing a ruling, and more times than not, these rulings are wrong in law, and are also not subject to written explanations. They’re often just fiat.
Judge Merchan just proved that. He denied Trump’s latest motion to dismiss concerning the irregular use of witnesses against him, stating “The People’s use of these acts as evidence of the decidedly personal acts of falsifying business records poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch.”
Apparently the judge still believes that the “executive branch” works on its own by unelected staff. As the Biden administration proved, no actual “president” was necessary, therefore, no interference can occur, and the office is insulated. This is classic legal “workaround” reasoning taught in today’s law schools.
Of course, none of the actual assertions involving business records were ever proven, so the judge merely argues by a fallacy of assertion. And his assertion that no “intrusion” now exists is simply his personal opinion. Moreover, what “people” is he asserting will benefit, and in what way?
But he makes another fascinating logical error: he overlooks that his decision is itself an intrusion into the Executive Office, and a legal violation. It takes a fraudulent charge against a former president, and then converts it into an active interference in the constitutional duties of the executive branch.
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I hope the new Trump DOJ does an investigative colonoscopy on Merchan.
Better a civil suit against various parties including him and his daughter for conspiracy against rights. Bankrupt them all.
What the hell should he have written in his record book....Attys work on Blackmail by well known whore...
don’t think the assassination attempts are over either. This won’t stop even after he’s out of office.
Maybe not then. Maybe they well when the next Trumpian president is elected after Trump.
This judge came here as a kid from Columbia. Investigate if he came here legally, how he became a citizen (if he is) the free ride in college, his ties to the democRATS, and of course his complete bias against Trump.
COUNT VERDICT BUSINESS RECORD DATE
1 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Feb. 14, 2017
2 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 842457 Feb. 14, 2017
3 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 842460 Feb. 14, 2017
4 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account, bearing check number 000138 Feb. 14, 2017
5 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust March 16, 2017
6 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, bearing voucher number 846907 March 17, 2017
7 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Account, bearing check number 000147 March 17, 2017
8 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump April 13, 2017
9 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858770 June 19, 2017
10 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002740 June 19, 2017
11 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump May 22, 2017
12 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 855331 May 22, 2017
13 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002700 May 23, 2017
14 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump June 16, 2017
15 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 858772 June 19, 2017
16 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002741 June 19, 2017
17 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump July 11, 2017
18 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 861096 July 11, 2017
19 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002781 July 11, 2017
20 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Aug. 1, 2017
21 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 863641 Aug. 1, 2017
22 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002821 Aug. 1, 2017
23 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Sept. 11, 2017
24 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 868174 Sept. 11, 2017
25 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002908 Sept. 12, 2017
26 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Oct. 18, 2017
27 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 872654 Oct. 18, 2017
28 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002944 Oct. 18, 2017
29 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Nov. 20, 2017
30 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 876511 Nov. 20, 2017
31 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 002980 Nov. 21, 2017
32 Guilty Invoice from Michael Cohen, marked as a record of Donald J. Trump Dec. 1, 2017
33 Guilty Entry in the Detail General Ledger for Donald J. Trump, bearing voucher number 877785 Dec. 1, 2017
34 Guilty Check and check stub, Donald J. Trump account, bearing check number 003006 Dec. 5, 2017
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g-s1-1848/trump-hush-money-trial-34-counts
Your lawyer sends you a bill and you become a criminal.
What a country!
Your accountants pay your lawyer’s bill and you become a criminal.
What a country!
Merchan should be disbarred, and probably in prison.
There should be no such thing as campaign finance law.
Never bothered to look at the charges. They’re laughable.
And the left really loves talking about the 34 counts against Trump. I would like to know how many of them are even aware that it is 34 payments of one bill.
So Mr Judge, SENTENCE HIM ALREADY, so he can appeal your corrupt decisions.
Can’t the new AG find some issues with this Judge’s Daughter? I know I could...
Looks like we need Luigi to get busy as soon as they let him out of jail.
Note: to the Karens on FR, the foregoing is hyperbole and generalizations. Exaggeration for the sake of illustration.
A last gulp of air for Senor Merchan before public opinion mercifully holds the boy’s head under water and puts it out of its misery.
I’m concerned Trump might be assassinated before his inauguration. What happens then? I hope Trump is sworn in at Mar a lago before January 20. At least he will be safe there—I hope.
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