Do defendants normally attend SCOTUS hearings?
I’ve got a friend who’s litigated twice in front of them over probate and bankruptcy issues
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But of course, he's too corrupt of a judge to do the right thing and recuse, just like all of the other corrupt judges going after Trump. I want this judge off the bench permanently, he's proven he doesn't have the temperament required to be a judge.
Not contesting my man’s right to be present but a cursory search showed precious few defendants are at arguments
No witnesses either
It’s counsel and oral arguments
And spectator gallery first come gets seats
Trump is engaging in weird posturing about this. He’s a defendant in a felony trial, and is at the disposal of the Court like any other felony defendant on trial. There’s no general expectation, to say the least of right, for any party, to say the least of a defendant in an unrelated criminal trial, to appear at an appeal. (They are usually attended only by counsel.)
What this does underline is that if Trump is convicted he cannot expect lenient release conditions. 24/7 home confinement in New York with an ankle bracelet, except to the extent necessary to attend other trials or medical appointments, is to be expected. Denial of access to electronics except to call his criminal lawyers is a real possibility - meaning no taped or live video at rallies or the convention, no television or radio ads, etc.
Trump,should block traffic to the airport and protest Nothing would happen to him then
Judge Juan could not write a better Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court for Trump’s argument than this. It demonstrates exactly the kind of frivolous abuse that politicized lower courts could inflict on the Executive when they are corrupted like Merchan’s court is. I think that Trump’s attorneys should go ahead and file this order with the Supreme Court.
Once a case reaches SCOTUS, the issues are no longer the specifics of the appellant's case but the general constitutional implications of the rulings when applied nationwide.
In the Presidential Immunity case, SCOTUS won't be looking specifically at President Trump's claim (they will be looking at the rulings by inferior courts on Trump's claim relevant to prior case precedent, defendants' rights, and constitutional interpretation), but SCOTUS will be more focused on the implications to future Presidents when determining the boundaries of Presidential immunity as it affects their ability to do the job.
SCOTUS will be looking at separation of powers issues, at Presidential immunity versus Congressional oversight, at Presidential immunity and the judiciary, at Presidential immunity versus impeachment powers, at Presidential immunity versus federal indictment, etc.
There's really not much for President Trump to do besides sit there stoically and sneer at the Justices.
-PJ
Trump dozed off in the court room. 🤣🤣
someone should arrange for trump to speak to the supreme court on the 25th just get all of what’s happening into the public Zeist.
Just saw this article as well:
Alan Dershowitz Reveals One Motion He Believes Trump’s Lawyers Must File ‘Immediately’
Confining his freedom of movement.
Trump should go to the SCOTUS hearing and force the corrupt judge’s hand. He will not be held in contempt and jailed. Just. Won’t. Happen.
Trump should test him …
This is what I would do if I was Trump’s campaign manager. I would set up a campaign office in NYC and have Trump campaign so hard in NY that the Biden team will be forced to spend tons of money to hold the state. NY is ripe for the picking. Between the homeless, immigrants, high prices, high crime rate and the Democrats clear disregard for victim groups, Trump should campaign in urban centers across the country, but focus solely on NY.
Are the Judge’s rulings that Trump needs to be in court every moment, a case of Kidnapping or False Imprisonment? I’m undecided which applies?
I’ve never heard of anyone attending the SCOTUS hearing about their case. Does that ever even happen?!
I mean, I wouldn’t know why someone couldn’t attend their hearing, but isn’t it typically just the counsel involved in the appeal?
EVERYTHING is totally out of hand!
So much for the God given right to liberty garuenteed by The Declaration Of Independence.
US Supreme Court is a higher priority. Trump should obviously go to that.