Curt finds the behavior Stefanik cites to be perfectly acceptable and, pb thinks, laudable:
Stefanik Looks to Hold Judge in Trump Fraud Trial Accountable for ‘Judicial Bias’ and ‘Bizarre Behavior’
After the defendant won an appellate ruling against Judge Engoron on the appropriate statute of limitations in this case, the judge simply ignored the ruling. Judge Engoron entered summary judgment against the defendant before the trial even began, without witnesses, other evidence, and cross-examination. This, despite the fact there’s disputed material evidence–and there’s no victim of the defendant’s supposed fraud. Indeed, as the trial evidence has made clear, the defendant paid back the sophisticated Wall Street banks, on time, in full, with interest, as agreed. No insurance company paid a penny. And these banks and insurance companies, supposedly defrauded, continue to do business with the defendant. Yet Judge Engoron decreed before trial the defendant somehow committed fraud. Now, the judge is holding a trial–with no jury–to determine how much of Tish James’ requested $250 million in damages–with no victims–he will extract from the defendant. How does this not violate the defendant’s Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial?
[And, and I love this from a judge HEARING a case...HEARING, HEARING a case..
HEARING, get it?, HEARING.]
And Judge Engoron has made it crystal clear he doesn’t care what the defendant or his attorneys have to say. Indeed, Judge Engoron illegally gagged them. Judge Engoron told the defendant: “We are not here to listen to what you have to say.” He told the defendant’s counsel: “I am not here to hear what he has to say, now sit down!” And Judge Engoron even threatened the defendant’s counsel if he filed a routine motion for a directed verdict: “You better not, Chris!”
This is NYC justice...for Trump, anyway.
Who, besides, Curt, is doubtful when pb's Legal Goober #s 1 and 3 suggest that, upon appeal, when appeals move beyond New York, this mess will be reversed!!!!!?
