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Meanwhile, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who’s presiding over the election interference case, drew two challengers for his nonpartisan race in May: Robert Patillo, a civil rights attorney, and Tiffani Johnson, a staff attorney for another Fulton County judge. https://apnews.com/article/trump-georgia-willis-mcafee-election-db0b3175ae1e824a5ec3d1eb17f0110a

From the source OP re: the Florida case: "They are the masters of delay," says Prof Jones. And a chicken de-flayed is a chicken de-fried.

Political strategists and legal experts view Trump’s two federal cases as more perilous, but it’s not clear they will happen before the election. The timing of all four (criminal) cases against Trump remain up in the air. “Any time the criminal defense has a postponement in a trial, it’s a good day for them,” said John Fishwick, a former federal prosecutor who has been following Trump’s cases closely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/16/trump-legal-cases-new-york-delay-georgia/

William W. Taylor III, a veteran white-collar defense attorney in Washington, D.C., who has handled cases in federal and state court around the country, said that Mr. Trump was hardly the only defendant who wanted to delay a trial. “Anybody who’s got four criminal cases to contend with has four serious problems,” he said. “The last thing you want to do if you’re in the position of being a defendant in those things is to have any of them be resolved.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/nyregion/donald-trump-trial-delay-strategy.html

March 16, 2024, 4:03 AM +07 (Judge) McAfee has yet to set a trial date in the case. In November, the DA's office had asked for an August 5, 2024 trial. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-georgia-fani-willis-whats-next-rcna143608

Updated 6:20 PM EDT, Fri March 15, 2024 The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in Manhattan has agreed to delay its start, injecting more uncertainty into the legal calendar for the former president. The trial had been scheduled to begin on March 25. A new trial date is yet to be determined, but is not likely before mid-April. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/15/politics/trump-hush-money-trial/index.html

Headline today NY Times: Stalling: A Time-Tested Legal Strategy That Keeps Working for Trump A delay in the former president’s impending Manhattan trial date was just the latest example of his ability to bend his busy court calendar in his favor.

There is an article just now in the NY Times (where I am paid subscriber) entitled: Fani Willis Hangs Onto Trump Case, but More Turbulence Lies Ahead A fresh array of problems are in store for Ms. Willis and her prosecution of Donald Trump, one of the most significant state criminal cases in American history. But I'm not gonna post it because it is obvious click-bait.

From the Source linked article: The shift underscores a stark reality of the 2024 election: Neither party can win with white voters alone.

NB to the above: Aug 24, 2023 Former President Donald Trump will be using a metro Atlanta bonding company to cover the cost of his $200,000 bond in Fulton County, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has confirmed. https://www.ajc.com/news/lawrenceville-company-to-post-trumps-200k-bond/42RB75CEMRAZ3PJVXPOUDTKEDI/

NBC News thought it was important else they would likely not have included it in their article.

That would be determined jointly by the sentencing Court and the Secret Service

NB I said this on FEB 15, 2024: Sure but so much has been focused including by (another poster) on the Willis-Wade relationship that the speeches and media by Ms. Willis may be the more actionable. https://aseannow.com/topic/1319785-trump-seeks-removal-of-fani-willis-from-georgia-case-amid-allegations/?do=findComment&comment=18695353

'Evidence' is only evidence when it is admitted in trial. Just because 'evidence' is in the indictment, doesn't mean it will be admitted at trial. And personally I don't give a rat's u-know-what about any of these legal entanglements as long as DJT is not again elected President.

No I was suggesting that some on here a have already decarded trump guilty and that the actual trial is an inconvenience.

From the actual ruling regarding DA Willis's MLK day speech: But it was still legally improper. Providing this type of public comment creates dangerous waters for the District Attorney to wade further into. The time may well have arrived for an order preventing the State from mentioning the case in any public forum to prevent prejudicial pretrial publicity, but that is not the motion presently before the Court.

A minor inconvenience for those who think that a guilty verdict is inevitable. And this whole affair can have an impact on the jury pool.

What? Conveniently? I have read (most of) Judge McAffe's actual ruling. Have you? That is part of the legal system available to any defendant. So like Mr. Tug, a trial and a guilty verdict is a minor inconvenience. and a unanimous jury verdict is required ia Georgia criminal case.

The 'cad' however wasn't the Prosecution. The Judge's comment that DA Willis displayed a “tremendous lapse in judgment” could still take a part in any proceeding. And regarding your "get this bilko artist/ coup leader in the penitentiary were he belongs", what if this goes to trial and he is found by the jury Not Guilty?

Also from the above source OP: Trump attorney Steve Sadow said in a statement that, “While respecting the Court’s decision, we believe that the Court did not afford appropriate significance to the prosecutorial misconduct of Willis and Wade.” “We will use all legal options available as we continue to fight to end this case, which should never have been brought in the first place,” he added. Willis's office did not immediately comment on the ruling.

There was no immediate word on whether any of the defendants would appeal McAfee’s ruling. Trump attorney Steve Sadow said Friday he will continue to “use all legal options available as we continue to fight to end this case, which should never have been brought in the first place.” “While respecting the Court’s decision, we believe that the Court did not afford appropriate significance to the prosecutorial misconduct of Willis and Wade, including the financial benefits, testifying untruthfully about when their personal relationship began, as well as Willis’ extrajudicial MLK ‘church speech,’” he said. (GA Law Professor) Kreis said that because the judge ruled there’s no factual basis for an actual conflict of interest, that means the issue is likely off the table for an appeals court to consider, which is helpful for the DA should defense counsel appeal. https://www.ajc.com/politics/judge-rules-fulton-da-willis-can-stay-if-wade-steps-aside/3BDOOBKOEBHJBM3X2UOU7QKMXY/

The converse may also be true: If she issues any silly orders or motion judgments, all of which except a jury dismissal the feds can appeal, and Trump is NOT again elected, she can maybe look to spend her lifetime Federal judicial appointment in some Florida or other backwater.

OK. Also: "Although the Motion raises various arguments warranting serious consideration, the Court ultimately determines, following lengthy oral argument, that resolution of the overall question presented depends too greatly on contested instructional questions about still-fluctuating definitions of statutory terms/phrases as charged, along with at least some disputed factual issues as raised in the Motion," the order said. Cannon dismissed the arguments without prejudice, meaning defense lawyers could raise the argument again later in the case. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-expected-attend-hearing-seek-dismissal-classified-documents/story?id=108092856

This page lists Judge Cannon's telephone number. Maybe you should give her a call. https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/fatwire/dailybusinessreview/miami/USDistrictFederalCourt.pdf From NY Times March 14, 2024 : In her order, Judge Cannon acknowledged that Mr. Trump’s lawyers had raised “various arguments warranting serious consideration,” but she added that their concerns about the Espionage Act were better made in “connection with jury-instruction briefing.” Her suggestion that the case could be moving toward dealing with jury issues was the clearest indication she has given so far that it may eventually be headed to trial, though she has yet to set a date. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/us/politics/trump-classified-documents-case.html

Good for you. Out of about 11.5 million votes in Georgia, Arizona, and Wisconsin, the margin of difference was about 44,000 votes or less than 0.5 % of the total vote. Weather could be a deciding factor on turnout. Mar 13, 2024 Just six battleground states are rated toss-ups by Cook Political report in the 2024 presidential election, all of which were won by President Joe Biden in 2020 and will weigh heavily in determining the winner of the 2024 presidential election—as polls predict a tight race. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/03/13/these-are-the-six-swing-states-trump-needs-to-take-from-biden-to-win-in-november/