A continuing mystery.NEW: A Federal judge just granted a motion to dismiss Sidney Powell's Georgia "kraken" conspiracy case following an hourlong hearing.
— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) December 7, 2020
Here's moment-by-moment reporting by @alanfeuer on what happened. https://t.co/zuYCFvK2EC
That's key to what follows: the judge wants to talk about law, not "evidence."Judge Batten says we'll start with the legal arguments and only if the suit survives those move on to the substance of the claims.
— Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) December 7, 2020
Legal problems include: standing, untimeliness, state claims not federal claims made.
No, she's not talking about the law.She says she's never seen a more completely pled case in her decades of practice.
— Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) December 7, 2020
Statistical analysis, video, etc.
Judge Batten reins her back and tells her stop introducing evidence.
— Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) December 7, 2020
He asks her about federal/state claim issue.
Powell swears without explanation that she has raised federal claims.
Powell is going on again about her witnesses.
— Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) December 7, 2020
But this is not an evidentiary hearing.
Now Powell, voice quavering, is citing absentee ballots now counted, ballots said to be "statistically anomalous."
— Alan Feuer (@alanfeuer) December 7, 2020
She mentions the Fulton County video...
She is completely ignoring Judge Batten's schedule and is likely flirting with disaster.
And while we're on the subject as ever, the advice of "Deep Throat" is always wisely followed:🚨🚨BREAKING: Georgia federal judge DISMISSES Kraken conspiracy case from the bench. 🐙
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 7, 2020
Rulings from the bench in federal court are rare. A strong message the judge thought it was clearly meritless.
Trump and his allies are now 1-48 in post-election litigation.
"Follow the money."Conservative group's ties to Trump legal team suggest coordinated effort to flood courts nationwide w/ repetitive litigation, allowing Trump to claim election results remain contested. @jonswaine @PostRoz @jdawsey1 @thamburger https://t.co/u7kTe3afEB
— Beth Reinhard (@bethreinhard) December 7, 2020
The law chooses to be an ass the longer this goes on. Courts that permit this beg for contempt.
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