Posted on 07/21/2025 10:57:57 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
former President Barack Obama judge has reportedly been assigned to President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in the Southern District of Florida was nominated by Obama in February 2014, and became the first openly gay Black federal judge.
Gayles was also assigned a Trump $500 million lawsuit against embattled former attorney Michael Cohen in 2023, but Trump was forced to temporarily pause that case due to court-date conflicts in the Democrat prosecutor-led cases he faced before the 2024 presidential election.
Gayles has filed dissent against voter ID laws, claiming they hurt minorities, potentially showing a bias against Trump, who signed anti-DEI executive orders his first day in office.
Trump filed his $10 billion lawsuit against the Journal and Murdoch on Friday, a day after the newspaper published a report on a 50th birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein, who Trump has admitted to having interacted with but severed ties when allegations of sex trafficking came to light.
The move came shortly after the Justice Department asked a federal court Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Epstein's sex trafficking case.
Trump promised to sue the Journal almost immediately, denying writing the letter claimed by the Journal, calling the story "false, malicious, and defamatory."
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Not one Republican objected!!!
I’d be shocked if a non-political judge were allowed to come near this case.
Who did the assigning?
I’m beginning to wonder. Are there really any judges anymore that aren’t political?
What are the chances?!
How do judges get assigned?
“””Not one Republican objected!!! “””
Pre-Trump uniparty.
Well that’s that. Somehow every Trump case ends up in front of rat hack. Somehow.
May as well withdraw the case now.
File for a change of judge.
Wonder if Barry sampled the goods before he nominated his fellow rump ranger?
It’s sickening to think about it.
By the first letter: Orange man suits —> Obama judge
Entirely Random
A judge picked to officiate in a case of two parties which represent the ideology opposed to that of the judge.
If I were the judge, I’d be biased against the party which will be around longer, which in this case,will be the Murdoch/FOX. Trump will be gone in a few years, while FOX Corporation will be around longer and possibly making life intolerable tor democrats.
Obama loves gay men.
28 U.S. Code § 144 outlines the procedure for a judge to be disqualified due to bias or prejudice in a federal civil action. It requires the filing of an affidavit stating the facts and reasons for the belief that bias exists.
Voir dire will be the important thing. Weed out the TDS stricken.
Another Ditzy “Dipstick Judge” that hates Trump’s guts. This is going to go a long way. Geez. Don’t they have any “Dipstick judges” who are straight, American white people?
God’s set-up to take down a corrupt judge. I love it!
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