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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
Continue reading Supreme Court denies longshot appeal by Watchtower in California molest case
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective… Add obstruction to the Articles of Impeachment. Continue reading Sondland’s testimony blocked: Add obstruction to the Articles of Impeachment
Thanks to producer Lisa Bartley, ABC 7 in Los Angeles has always showed more interest in local Scientology stories, and they were the only channel to cover yesterday’s decision by Judge Michael Pastor to bound over for trial the defendants in a Scientology Narconon fraud case we’ve been watching. Continue reading ABC7 in Los Angeles covers the Scientology Narconon fraud hearing — with sketches!
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective… Okay, so the opinion on appeal before the Second Circuit concerning Trump’s tax returns is a doozy. U.S. Senior District Judge Victor Marrero expresses amazement at the scope of presidential immunity sought by Trump, which he characterizes as “unqualified and boundless” and “repugnant to the nation’s governmental structure and constitutional values.” Continue reading Judge expresses amazement at the scope of immunity sought by Trump in 75-page order
Continue reading Would-be Norway mosque terrorist makes Nazi salute in court again
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective… Today’s news, the tl;dr version: |
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