Legal experts tonight. Were discussing rico is a powerful charge because it is so broad. It is one of the broadest laws in the nation, the way georgia uses it, as the Washington Post explains, because prosecutors can weave together alleged crimes, violations of state and federal laws, activities in other states, the law as this d. A. Knows well, does not require a defendant to set foot in georgia to be charged. Why . Because rico is that broad, you do need, of course, something to happen in the state, in georgia, but you could be a person who stayed out of state. Maybe youre a busy coconspirator. Maybe youre a coward and send other people to do things for you. Under the Georgia State rico statute, a long as some people have committed these crimes of some kind inside the state, other people can be looped in. Thats one of the ways d. A. Willis came out with this strong, broad set of charges last night rounding up these 19 defendants. Theyre not all Household Names. I want to show you def
Ability to hold Public Office ever again based on a reading of the insurrection cause of the 14th Amendment. It appears likely that trump will probably be allowed to remain on the ballot but we just dont know exactly how the justices will rule or what kind of implications that may have on both the primary and on trumps legal cases. Speaking of which, the federal election interference trial in d. C. Was supposed to start tomorrow we had it not been paused due to trumps appeal of the decisions against his ridiculous absolute president ial immunity claim. A Supreme Court hearing on that claim has just been added to trumps calendar for april. Even though that trial has been delayed, trump will still find himself a criminal defendant this month. Beginning on march 25th, manhattan District Attorney, alvin bragg, will be the first to bring his case to court against the former president. Trumps former personal attorney, michael cohen, and the adult film actress, stormy daniels, are among the w
Donald trump, the Gingerbread Man. Although the title may seem like a hilarious comedy, this is hardly a laughing matter. In fact, this is not inspired by real events, but rather based on actual occurrences and real facts. Now, in 2023, donald trump, the former president of the United States, and the current frontrunner for the republican nomination, was indicted 4 times. He was charged with 91 felony counts, he set for 2 trials, was hit with a multi Million Dollar civil verdict, and he took the mugshots scene around the world. Hes now been removed from the primary ballot in 2 different states. It almost makes you wonder whether hes more busy now than he was when he was actually the commander in chief. With the new year, donald trump faces 5 separate trials and verdicts in 2 civil cases that threaten both his Bank Accounts and his businesses. All the while, hes also facing the jury that we havent even talked about. The american electorate. But for as long as Donald J Trump has dominate
first, i m still filling in for my friend velshi. good man, roughly one year after roe v. wade was overturned, supreme court issued another ruling that said two up and another aspect of american life. on thursday, the supreme court ruled that commissions programs at harvard and university of north carolina violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. it effectively puts an end to affirmative action, a decision that will back decades of progress and president and in fact colleges, universities, and younger generations of students around the country. the 237 includes a dissent written by justice ketanji joao brown jackson the first black woman to be appointed to the supreme court. she wrote quote, with let them eat cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the record and announces colin finest for all by legal fiat. but deeming race relevant law does not make it so in life. during his remarks on thursday, biden echoed those sentiments. today, the court on
donald trump, the gingerbread man. although the title may seem like a hilarious comedy, this is hardly a laughing matter. in fact, this is not inspired by real events, but rather based on actual occurrences and real facts. now, in 2023, donald trump, the former president of the united states, and the current front-runner for the republican nomination, was indicted 4 times. he was charged with 91 felony counts, he set for 2 trials, was hit with a multi million dollar civil verdict, and he took the mugshots scene around the world. he s now been removed from the primary ballot in 2 different states. it almost makes you wonder whether he s more busy now than he was when he was actually the commander in chief. with the new year, donald trump faces 5 separate trials and verdicts in 2 civil cases that threaten both his bank accounts and his businesses. all the while, he s also facing the jury that we haven t even talked about. the american electorate. but for as long as donald j tru