Posted on 06/26/2021 10:15:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Attorneys for lawyer Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell argued Thursday during a federal district court in the District of Columbia that a defamation lawsuit filed by elections technology firm Dominion Voting Systems should be thrown out.
They argued that Dominion acted in a government capacity during the last election by providing counties with election software. As a result, their lawyers said the firm has to prove Powell and Lindell acted with malice when they made claims against the company after the Nov. 3 election, citing previous court cases that barred public officials from filing lawsuits against individuals who criticized them.
“If you are criticizing the government … that is not actionable,” Doug Daniels, an attorney for Lindell, said in court on Thursday, adding the company should be classified as a government entity “because they’re administering the election.”
But Tom Clare, Dominion’s attorney who filed billion-dollar lawsuits against the three, disagreed with that argument.
“They’re trying to tag us falsely with the label of a government actor,” Clare said, reported USA Today. “Dominion doesn’t administer elections. Election officials do using the tools made by Dominion … That is a critical distinction.”
Powell, Lindell, and several top Dominion officials appeared in the federal court. Giuliani did not but was represented by his lawyer, Joseph Sibley.
Giuliani, Powell, and Lindell previously have filed motions asking a judge to toss Dominion’s suits against them, which the company has opposed.
“We are excited to see this process move forward to hold people accountable and defend Dominion’s good name,” said Dominion in a statement to The Epoch Times about Thursday’s hearing.
Powell’s attorney, Howard Kleinhendler, also asserted Thursday she is protected and didn’t act with malice because she used witness affidavits that were submitted in court.
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Lafarge.
Lawfare.
That is certainly not the argument in Arizona... Maricopa County election officials claim they don't have passwords to the machines, meaning Dominion was running the show.
May the liar Tom Clare meet true justice.
Game, set and match.
Too bad the federal judges are political operatives.
"Critical distinction" my foot.
Dominion tools are part of the public election process. So what, that they don't manage the process. They participate in the process.
IANAL, but I find that an exceptionally poor argument for the defense. That argument will be cut off at the knees.
Dominion doesn’t administer elections.
Let's make this statement clear: administrators hold the passwords to the equipment. If the election boards don't hold the passwords, they by definition are not administrating the election.
Election officials do using the tools made by Dominion
Well, calling Dominion owners and employees “tools” is truthful
However, this has been made abundantly clear: Dominions' self-described administrators hold
the passwords to the Dominion-supplied equipment. If the election boards don't hold the passwords, they, by definition, they are not administrating the election. (h/t asinclair)
defend Dominion’s good name,” what bullsh##
I have seen this posted before, is it authentic? Did Coomer really say that and then re-post antifa manifesto?
I think someone got inside Trump’s legal team and gave them a lot of bad advice and sabotaged the effort. The voting machines being controlled by Venezuela? The mess of legal cases, Powell’s typo-filled motion released to the public? Hair dye trickling down Rudy’s face while he’s talking about “My Cousin Bunny” during the press conference? The Kracken that never cracked?
They had an uphill battle, but they weren’t helping themselves.
It was embarrassing.
My Cousin Vinny.
Dominion employees were directly involved in several GA counties
Also: Fulton County, Georgia Dominion Voting Systems Technician Files Affidavit Alleging Absentee Ballot Irregularities, Potential Fraud - https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/09/fulton-county-georgia-dominion-voting-systems-technician-files-affidavit-alleging-absentee-ballot-irregularities-potential-fraud/
Dominion Representative for Fulton County Was Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign Photographer - https://georgiastarnews.com/2020/11/30/dominion-representative-for-fulton-county-was-kamala-harris-presidential-campaign-photographer/
VIDEO: Dominion Worker Allegedly Caught Manipulating Voter Data in Georgia
https://nationalfile.com/video-dominion-worker-allegedly-caught-manipulating-voter-data-in-georgia/
Dominion Rep Who Scanned Ballots in Georgia County Where Thousands of Trump Votes Were Uncounted Also Worked for Kamala Harris (Henry County)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/dominion-rep-scanned-ballots-georgia-county-thousands-trump-votes-uncounted-also-worked-kamala-harris/
“A software update made 12-days before voting began in Georgia was not adequately tested for security issues nor was it recertified by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Why? Because infamous Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer claimed the change was “minor” and did not require recertification.”
Your final 3 words serve as the epitath on the GOPs first reaction to The Fraud; “ It was embarrassing!”
None of the typos or the hair dye running down the side of the face would have been notice if they were leftists. iIt would have been covered up. This is all part of psy ops being conducted by the media 24/7 against anything Trump and/or conservative. One of the reasons conservatives have to behave as flawlessly as possible. No one is perfect, however.
You don't think conservative sites wouldn't have had a field day with it?
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