Sondland’s testimony blocked: Add obstruction to the Articles of Impeachment

[Trump and Sondland, AP Photo]

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Add obstruction to the Articles of Impeachment.

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ABC7 in Los Angeles covers the Scientology Narconon fraud hearing — with sketches!

[Judge Michael Pastor, Hanan Islam and her son Rizza Islam in court yesterday]

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.

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Judge expresses amazement at the scope of immunity sought by Trump in 75-page order

[Judge Victor Marrero]

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.”

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Would-be Norway mosque terrorist makes Nazi salute in court again

Some 74 years after the Nazi threat was put down with force by the world’s democracies, little Nazi shits like this keep popping up like mushrooms after rain with increasing frequency.

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Trump has lawsuit over tax records dismissed, betrays the Kurds, and the day is still young

[Trump and Erdogan, AP File photo]

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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Shocking school molestation case produces global political tug-of-war

We’ve been keeping an eye on a criminal case that has rocked two countries on opposite sides of the globe, but has not produced much of an impression here in the United States.

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Six elephants die in Thai waterfall trying to save a calf, and we’re sick about it

According to CNN, five adult elephants in Thailand died while trying to save a calf from a waterfall, which also died.

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Impeachment: ‘Senate won’t convict so why bother?’ vs. being on the right side of history

Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
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Norwegian accidentally killed by Florida father-in-law: Do you buy this?

[Sheriff Bob Johnson]

Bizarre story out of Florida (of course), and you’ve probably heard about this Norwegian man who comes from the airport, bangs on his father-in-law’s door and is shot dead, mistaken as an intruder.

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Another sign that trophy-hunting-as-conservation is facing real opposition

[Cecil the (late) lion.]

The Telegraph says that anti-hunting organizations are taking advantage of a new report criticizing the dubious conservation claims of trophy hunting to try and kick out pro-hunting groups from the most prestigious conservation body on earth.
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Sondland’s testimony blocked: Add obstruction to the Articles of Impeachment

ABC7 in Los Angeles covers the Scientology Narconon fraud hearing — with sketches!

Judge expresses amazement at the scope of immunity sought by Trump in 75-page order

Would-be Norway mosque terrorist makes Nazi salute in court again

Trump has lawsuit over tax records dismissed, betrays the Kurds, and the day is still young

Shocking school molestation case produces global political tug-of-war

Six elephants die in Thai waterfall trying to save a calf, and we’re sick about it

Impeachment: ‘Senate won’t convict so why bother?’ vs. being on the right side of history

Norwegian accidentally killed by Florida father-in-law: Do you buy this?

Another sign that trophy-hunting-as-conservation is facing real opposition

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