Trump, in filing, asks judge to dismiss 'invalid' Georgia election interference charges

ABC News ^ | 12/18/2023 | Olivia Rubin

[thegagline]

The relatively short brief (slightly over 17 pages) filed by Trump’s attorneys inexplicably relies heavily upon Alito’s dissenting opinion in Alvarez v United States, 567 US 709 (2012). [the dissent is cited 5 times throughout the brief]

Dissenting opinions do not create binding precedent.

[CatOwner]

The judicial system will not be satisfied until Trump is convicted on all charges in all cases. Massive fines and imprisonment.

[oldernittany]

While you are correct…dissenting opinions do not create precedent…the make up of the Court since 2012 has changed significantly. Perhaps Alito’s views are far more likely to be in the majority now and Trump knows he is arguing to a higher court…as no matter the lower court’s ruling, this is aire to be appealed by the losing side.

[Fury]

Do you have a link to the filing?

[1Old Pro]

Trying to “find” votes happens in every election. Very common language.

[thegagline]

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24228883/trump-post-hearing-brief-first-amendment-final-version-2pdf.pdf

[CFW]

“Do you have a link to the filing?”

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I think this is it.

https://www.scribd.com/document/693397085/23SC188947-BRIEF#

[Fido969]

Trying to “find” votes happens in every election.

Al Gore looked at every hanging chad to find a vote.

[Fido969]

I’d think they could come up with a stronger argument.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Lawfare must be stopped. We are on the way to becoming a banana republic.

[devane617]

Why wait to file this motion? This should have done on the first day or did I miss something.

[thegagline]

Agreed. The law clerk who will initially read this brief, will rightly characterize it as weak as it readily relies upon a dissenting opinion.

It resembles a pro se inmate brief. Ugh.

[Revel]

The only thing the judge looks at are the consequences to themselves.

[thegagline]

The only thing the judge looks at are the consequences to themselves.

Some do and some don’t. The judge presiding over this matter was a member of the originalist Federalist Society which is a good thing. (I too am a member)

[faucetman]

“Al Gore looked at every hanging chad to find a vote.”

He even had a BLIND guy looking and finding them.

[ncalburt]

Gore almost won

The Left wing FL state supreme court was going to let the
Demonrats harvest all the spoiled votes in Broward Dade and Palm Beach

[joesbucks]

If it were only core political speech. The indictment lists much more than core political speech.

[thegagline]

If it were only core political speech. The indictment lists much more than core political speech.

Agreed. The brief ignores this fact. Neither the DA nor the Judge will be fooled by this willful omission.

[bigbob]

Aliito’s dissent seems irrelevant to me. First Amendment, prima facia grounds for dismissal.

[thegagline]

Aliito’s dissent seems irrelevant to me.

Unfortunately, Trump’s attorneys didn’t see it that way.