The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump stands out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol
This may be an unpopular opinion but until he actually sees the inside of a jail cell, I find news like this to be very meh.
I mean, sure, the Jan 6 rioters have been getting some jail time after all this time.
But also, the guy who tweeted in response to Jan 6 that people should take up arms and DEFEND the country against insurrection was tried convicted and sentenced to 3 years by (October) of 2021. (Daniel Baker, for reference. The Floridian veteran.)
*edit October, not May. But still: arrested in January and was in solitary for months prior to being sentenced for 44 months.
So, if Donnie is convicted of instigating the Jan-6 insurrection, could they they hit him with Felony Murder charges? People died as a direct result of the insurrection and D.C. has a Felony Murder rule.
He could face murder-like charges if he’s held responsible for the “hang mike spence” thing, or the "tie-wraps attempt to kidbap thing, or the “death of Ashli while participating in his insurrection” thing. All of those happenned on January 6th for which he is responsible, and could be part of the conspiracy against rights charge.
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person […] in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;…
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
I’m glad she is tough on the Jan 6 rioters. However, I want her to be impartial. If not then this will turn into a campaign tool for Trump. I already know he will use it as a tool anyways. But it will give those Republicans that are on the fence something to falsely claim as a righteous cause to vote for him.
Judges should be tough on treason. A bold statement, I know.
I agree with being impartial of course. In terms of making him into a martyr of sorts, imo that ship has sailed. They’re so delusional that they’ll turn any possible outcome into a narrative where they were victims of some grand conspiracy. It’s baffling what he can get away with while still receiving fanatic support.
Yeah it would be scarier if he got through this unscathed.
That’s brainwashing for you.
In a memorable line from her ruling, Chutkan wrote, “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.”
Other judges typically have handed down sentences that are more lenient than those requested by prosecutors. Chutkan, however, has matched or exceeded prosecutors’ recommendations in 19 of her 38 sentences. In four of those cases, prosecutors weren’t seeking any jail time at all.
“But to compare the actions of people protesting, mostly peacefully, for civil rights, to those of a violent mob seeking to overthrow the lawfully elected government is a false equivalency and ignores a very real danger that the Jan. 6 riot posed to the foundation of our democracy.”
Yeah, Trump’s in trouble.
Every time I hear a judge name a logical fallacy I cheer inside
How are judges assigned in the US? Is it a random selection? Like, do they pull names out of a hat? (I’m pretty sure this was the legally prescribed way in some place)
Very legal and very cool
