17 Comments
User's avatar
Harper Thorpe's avatar

I’LL ADMIT TO BEING BIASED

But NOT Left or Right. I’m biased for TRUTH & those who speak it. Why does it appear I have a Left bias? Because the Right chose a liar to lead. He and they deceive thru disinformation, conspiracies & victimhood. That’s the TRUTH!

Expand full comment
Dennis D.'s avatar

I have to admit, citing Trump v. United States in her defense gave me a bit of schadenfreude.

Expand full comment
Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

I'm rarely moved to stand up and cheer when reading a legal brief -- but I wanted to stand up and cheer while reading the excerpts from this one. Especially the citations of Trump v. U.S.

Expand full comment
Scott Whitmire's avatar

Another excellent distillation of legal technicalities for the non-lawyers among us. Thank you.

Expand full comment
Dannys's avatar

If you dismantle citizenship across state lines you are, by definition, dismantling the country.

Expand full comment
Lyn's avatar

The Trump regime especially the appointed UCE and Pam Bondage are a bunch of facist thugs. If the Republican party don't step in they forget their own offices are will eventually be under threat too. Enough is enough of these outlaws. Treason and flying in the face of decency, morality and integrity make a joke out of ALL Americans

Expand full comment
Cate's avatar

Do you think she needs $ support for this case? If yes, do you know if there is a site for donations? Thank you.

Expand full comment
Bob Dobbs's avatar

Non-lawyer question.

Can this entire thing be dismissed with prejudice in such a way as to be unappealable?

Expand full comment
Fred Krasner's avatar

I haven't practiced law in 47 years so hold on to your salt shaker.

First, I think whatever decision is reached will be appealable and will be appealed.

Next, I think if the ruling is that the prosecution is barred on account of immunity or the Tenth Am., it is effectively with prejudice. I'm not sure whether the AG could try to re-indict alleging a different fact pattern. She would look pretty foolish; and the probable cause affidavits would be subjected to relentless attack.

Finally, the court could dismiss on the basis that the facts alleged in the indictment fail to

state a crime. The AG could then choose to file an amended indictment alleging additional or modified facts. Again, she would look foolish. It would appear that their investigation and legal research was "half cocked."

Lastly, Judge Dugan seems to have lucked into a very sympathetic judge. As a matter of tactics she might waive her right to a jury and elect to be tried solely by the judge.

What will the Supremes do with this case? I think they could shred the Tenth Am argument if they were inclined to delve into its jurisprudence. But how could they limit the judicial immunity defense to disallow Judge Dugan from useing it? Perhaps by using her case as an opportunity to disavow and overturn their abominable decision in Trump v. US? Wouldn't that be remarkable?

Expand full comment
PolicyViews Guy's avatar

Worth the read. Love that they are using a Trump legal argument as a judicial precedent in her defense!

Expand full comment
Jackie Smith's avatar

Is there a GoFundMe for Judge Dugan’s expenses? I’m in.

Expand full comment
Concerned Citizen's avatar

As a Wisconsinite who lives near Milwaukee, I can tell you that the local news played on repeat video of ICE’s subject walking directly in front of the plain clothes officers multiple times before entering and after leaving the courtroom. The agents had multiple opportunities to arrest this man before and after his hearing regardless of the door he exited the courtroom from. The entire indictment and case is nonsense.

Expand full comment
Valerie Schultz's avatar

magas ALWAYS lose when the law is applied and followed

Expand full comment
Blazze's avatar

Thank you!

Expand full comment
Margaux R's avatar

Thank you Allison, that's quite a Motion to Dismiss. Love the immunity references to Trump v US.

Expand full comment
Marianne Zarro's avatar

Go Judge Dugan go!

Expand full comment
Andre Adoloffo BA's avatar

RESISTANCE to the maga dystopia fiasco CULT MORONS 👎👺😭👹👿🦊💩😝👽☠️🤥🤥😂🤣

Expand full comment