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Continue reading Alexei Leonov, first human to walk in space, and also shook hands on Apollo-Soyuz
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective… Just yesterday: — Giuliani’s cronies Parnas and Fruman arrested, entangled every which way in impeachment issue and Trump Continue reading SS White House: How many torpedoes can hit this sinking ship in a single day?
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective… I’ve read the indictment of two Giuliani cronies, arrested as they were evidently attempting to flee the country, and Rick Hasen’s summary is excellent. Continue reading Giuliani’s Ukrainian cronies — ‘Stupid Watergate’ just found its burglars
Continue reading Carolina Ford offering Bible and AR-15 with every purchase. And a flag, naturally.
Continue reading When conspiracy nuts attack: Historic site defaced, but the reasons are stupid
The crux of the White House’s impeachment push-back (as expressed in yesterday’s Pat Cipollone letter) is that the House’s inquiry is illegitimate because it didn’t vote to conduct an impeachment inquiry, which robs Trump’s of his due process rights. There have been votes in the past prior to “official” impeachment inquiries in the House. Continue reading White House complaints over Pelosi not holding a vote for inquiry is just a dodge
You may have seen the viral video to come out of South Australia this week, which shows an off-duty cop named Waylon Johncock stoning a terrorized, defenseless wombat to death while he’s urged on by his pal filming, ‘Hit it! Hit it!” Continue reading Viral video: Heartless killing of a defenseless wombat, or cherished native ritual?
Continue reading Jehovah’s Witnesses plan massive media center — hey, just like Scientology!
The White House today dropped an eight-page letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone, announcing the White House’s refusal to cooperate with the House’s impeachment inquiry because of a series of not-at-all relevant reasons. Most lawyers will recognize the letter as the type of letter you’re embarrassed to write because it’s all horseshit but the client insists is essential. Typically those letters don’t run eight pages, and typically there aren’t dire constitutional ramifications in play, but that’s where we are.
Yesterday I discussed the first part of the SDNY opinion by Judge Marrero, where he dismissed Trump’s lawsuit seeking to bar the NY Attorney General from subpoenaing his tax returns. The court’s ruling was based on the doctrine of abstention — i.e., the federal court will decline jurisdiction if the underlying matter is already in state court and state court is the right place for that matter to be. Continue reading Defeat of Trump lawsuit has stunning implications for presidential immunity |
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