Judge says portion of affidavit related to Trump FBI raid can be unsealed

FoxNews ^ | 8/18

[xzins]

Dershowitz was right on the money with this. He said the judge is anti-trump, so he’ll primarily reveal anti-trump redactions and continue to hide anything that is favorable for President Trump.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

“Nah, the judge is compromised—the FBI is in control.”

^this^

I would only add “judges are compromised” (plural)

[9YearLurker]

Yes, though this judge is especially compromised.

[MercyFlush]

I’m looking forward to reading 180 pages of completely blacked out words.

[LachlanMinnesota]

I think the prior recusal was because of his close connection to Epstein, not because he hated Trump. That is always allowed in DC.

[LachlanMinnesota]

My question: If this was particular enough for Constitutional muster, then what would an overbroad undefined Warranty actually look like. “Take it all!” is exactly what this Warrant does. There are no limits.

If it matters:

Fourth Amendment

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, AND PARTICULARLY describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

[GOPJ]

...particularity requirement. As it pertains to the things to be seized, the Supreme Court’s most famous exposition of the requirement is in Marron v. United States, 275 U.S. 192 (1927), where it opined that the requirement “makes general searches . . . impossible and prevents the seizure of one thing under a warrant describing another. As to what is to be taken, nothing is left to the discretion of the officer executing the warrant.” Then there is the “plain view” rule where things like drugs lying in the open which can be seen while the officer is in a place he has a legal right to be can be seized.

Your own words from an earlier thread. I agree.

Seems Merrick's 'pushing the envelope' - seeing what he can get away with. My guess is the DOJ thought they could get something really embarrassing out of the safe - and they were wrong. If something big had been found in what appears to be a quasi legal search - something would already be leaked as a tease for the big drop toward the end of October.

[Candor7]

The FBI is planting and fabricating evidence yet again, and this Magistrate is helping them.

[spokeshave]

Reinhart still has to explain why he didn't recuse himself

How about this:

Apparently Trump nixed Reinhart's candidacy for consideration to the Supreme Court during Trump's first term,

Animus Max.

[Peter ODonnell]

What ought to happen is [REDACTED] so that the [REDACTED] can [REDACTED].

As a famous patriot once said, “Give me [REDACTED] or give me death.”

In [REDACTED] we trust.

[politicianslie]

He definitely should have recused himself for this case.

The DimWITS have pictures of the judge's activities. He was made an offer he couldn't refuse, or else.

[plain talk]

“ Release the tape mr President and show Melania’s Personal items being ransacked‘

Release what tape? It’s as if some think every room, closet, bathroom and bedroom have surveillance cameras. LOL