Yes, saw the line I missed. . .just wondering why Michael is encouraged by this option. But then; he has only just begun; what could be a long road ahead; but so far, no Justice in sight. Certainly not at the ‘9th’.
Savage might be able to get a change of venue due to his notariety in California. The Nutty Ninth has a few (too few) sane judges on it, but since its decisions have been reversed so many times by the Supreme Court, Savage could appeal to the SC and have a better chance of winning.
This is an extremely important fight against CAIR, and if done properly, it can expose CAIR for what they are (a coverup mechanism for Islamofascism). The conviction of so many of their leaders for terrorism/support related crimes is a good start in exploring who and what they are and do and how they are financed.
This is what CAIR fears, exposure.
You may not like Savage, but this is one case we need to win at all costs.
The Communist Party and SWP used to wipe up the US in internal security cases because they had the best of the communist/sympathizers legal minds for each case (Kunstler, Kinoy, Gary, Weinglass, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Emerson). Most US attorneys on internal security cases were not an even match for the most part, because they failed to recognize that this was an ideological battle being fought out in court, not a legal battle of legal issues per se.
Also, the reds were better trained for this type of legal warfare.
Another factor is that the US could not often present solid evidence for fear of exposing human or electronic intelligence operations. The same applies today.
Savage must “savage” CAIR, and even if he can only achieve a Pyrrhic victory, maybe he can start the bleeding that will bleed CAIR to death.
CAIR must be exposed and defeated because they are a Fifth Column in America, and they are anti-American under the guise of protecting the image and/or rights of Moslems, Arabs, Arab-Americans, etc. Gee, sounds just like the arguments the KKK used to attack blacks, liberals and other groups.