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  • Judge in civil rape case against Trump will use anonymous jury, citing risk of juror harassment

    03/24/2023 6:15:07 PM PDT · by Coronal · 32 replies
    NBC News ^ | March 23, 2023 | Dareh Gregorian and Laura Jarrett
    The federal judge presiding over E. Jean Carroll's civil rape and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump ruled Thursday he'll use an anonymous jury in the case, noting Trump's inflammatory rhetoric about the justice system. "It bears mention that Mr. Trump repeatedly has attacked courts, judges, various law enforcement officials and other public officials, and even individual jurors in other matters,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of New York said in his decision. He also said he'll refuse to allow jurors' names to become public, adding, "If jurors’ identities were disclosed, there would be a strong likelihood of unwanted...
  • Judge upholds Donald Trump contempt order, sanctions in New York civil probe

    02/14/2023 6:47:30 PM PST · by Coronal · 33 replies
    Reuters ^ | February 14, 2022 | Jonathan Stempel
    A New York state appeals court on Tuesday upheld an order finding Donald Trump in civil contempt for having failed to comply with a subpoena from New York Attorney General Letitia James in her probe of his business practices. In a 5-0 decision, the Appellate Division in Manhattan said James had established by "clear and convincing evidence" that Trump's response to the Dec. 1, 2021, subpoena was inadequate. The court said Trump's claim that a diligent search had failed to uncover relevant documents in his possession, without explaining what steps were taken to ensure nothing would be lost or discarded,...