Posted on 01/30/2023 11:58:30 AM PST by Brilliant
A Florida federal judge...sanctioned former President Donald Trump and his lead attorney Alina Habba nearly $1 million in Trump's racketeering lawsuit against Hillary Clinton for what the judge called a "pattern of misuse of the courts."
In a scathing order, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks said Trump and Habba... are jointly liable for $937,989.39 in attorney fees and costs of the 31 defendants... which claimed that Clinton conspired with the Democratic National Committee and others to "weave a false narrative" that Trump colluded with Russians..."
Judge Middlebrooks said the lawsuit "should never have been filed" and was brought simply to "harass and punish, for fundraising and to advance a political agenda."
"Mr. Trump is a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries," the judge said. "He is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following the advice of a lawyer. He knew full well the impact of his actions."
...Judge Middlebrooks looked to other recent lawsuits filed by Trump against the members of the Pulitzer Prize Board over a 2018 reporting award for the New York Times and the Washington Post; against New York Attorney General Letitia James over her lawsuit against Trump's company; against Twitter for banning him from the social media platform; and against CNN for alleged defamation in its coverage of Trump.
The judge specified that the sanctions in this case are not being imposed for those other lawsuits, but the "widespread and persistent conduct" in those actions demonstrates why deterrence is necessary...
"Frivolous lawsuits should not be used as a vehicle for fundraising or fodder for rallies or social media... Mr. Trump is using the courts as a stage set for political theater and grievance..."
(Excerpt) Read more at law360.com ...
My bet is the judge’s clerks colluded with Clinton’s lawyers to render this judgement.
Is that lawsuit done yet?
It was.
I think it was eventually vacated.
Donald M. Middlebrooks: Federal judge, appointed by William Jefferson “Slick WillY” Clinton.
I’m shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you.
This is my “shocked face”.
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