>> What you might have missed is the possibility that Trump might own a judge that will force a settlement rather than go to trial <<
Excellent point, one that indeed I had missed entirely!
Trump brags openly about how many politicians he has bought or bribed, so I guess it wouldn’t be surprising if he also has a few judges in his pocket.
His sister served on Federal Appellate Court NJ/NY district. Where did he file the paper work?
She was a colleague and friend of Sam Allito
And if he did, many "conservatives" here would cheer him for his savvy and political acumen for buying those judges in advance...
Since Trump never APPOINTS judges, how could he own one ..??
My concern is that CFG owns a judge who will let Trump twist in the wind.