[Prof. Jorgen]

The one thing Judge Carter did order last week was to make the dates final. Including the dates for a motion for summary judgment and the trial date.

If the Motion to dismiss is not granted, I'd think the case will be settled by summary judgment after discovery.

Yes, he finalized the calendar but I think it's a mistake to go on TV talking about dates for a jury trial that you don't know if you'll have yet. It makes it too easy for people to dismiss what she's fighting for when she makes claims like that. Instead of people focusing on Obama, it gets people focused on her statement and if she's wrong or overstates it like she did with her appeal to the Supreme Court, claiming it being sent to conference was a 'warning to Obama' and that it would be heard...well, we all found out that wasn't the case and it made it easy for everyone to ignore the actual case and why it's important to bring it to court!

I guess I'd go with the more cautious approach to public statements and let discovery speak for itself when it happens, there will be no way to ignore or ridicule that!

[El Gato]

Yes, he finalized the calendar but I think it's a mistake to go on TV talking about dates for a jury trial that you don't know if you'll have yet.

I'd agree that one should at least couch it in terms of "IF" we go to trial it will be "XX January".

I guess I'd go with the more cautious approach to public statements and let discovery speak for itself when it happens, there will be no way to ignore or ridicule that!

While I agree with the first part, I'm sure Obama his Acorn and SEIU thugs and the adoring media will find a way.