A student at College of Mount Saint Vincent in The Bronx was suspended for an Instagram post questioning George Floyd protests. Now it is a Federal case and Inner City Press has been covering it since 2:30 pm, will not live tweet the end then public story - thread
After three hours of argument, the judge is asking why the plaintiff -- "Annie Doe" -- has not moved out of her dorm room. The College gave her a referral to a homeless shelter.
Here's the beginning of the story Inner City Press started drafting: "Annie Doe - not her real name - while a student at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale in the North Bronx posted on Instagram criticism of protests to the murder of George Floyd...
The CMSV student wrote, "Just because one black guy dies doesn't mean the entire world should act like untamed apes." [From court filing] She was charged with harassment, and issued a two year suspension. She sued - and "has not left the premises."
Doe's lawyer conceded it is not a 1st Amendment case, since CMSV is a private school. But he attacked the disciplinary process Annie Doe was put through. He noted Doe's support of Trump, and the negative reactions these drew from other CMSV students.
Annie Doe sued for sex discrimination, retaliation and most intriguingly, breach of contract. Inner City Press story soon.
The College of Mount Saint Vincent lawyer said "the optics are bad," parents who pay tuition are asking why Annie Doe is still on campus. Her "electronic card access to the front door has been canceled" - but she has not left.
OK - now at #TrumpTrial Day 3 of jury selection, starting with 7 of 12 chosen, then alternates - Inner City Press wrote the book on Carroll v Trump (by @MatthewLeeICP @SDNYLIVE) and is live-tweeting this criminal trial, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM
Trump come into the courtroom, blue suit and blue tie, this time. Defense lawyer Susan Necheles plugging in her laptop. Trump is, as before, between Blanche and Bove
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald Trump.
Justice Merchan: Wait, do we have a court reporter? No? That's not good. We'll need to do that again. In the meantime, counsel, please approach.
[Whispered sidebar]
Trump currently sitting alone at defense table, empty seats of Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on either side of him. Susan Necheles one seat away, writing on legal pad
Now Blanche in lead defense counsel's chair, speaking animated with Trump, both raising a hand to gesticulate. Justice Merchan's chair still empty as of 9:40 am.
OK - now People of the State of NY v. Trump, Day 1 (jury selection), Inner City Press wrote the book on Carroll v. Trump and will be live tweeting this, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM
Prosecutors are setting up at their table. The entire 15th floor of 100 Centre Street has been "locked down." Drum roll.
OK - Trump (blue suit, red tie) has arrived, and is at defense table. Stands up to change seats.
OK - now election fraud appeal in US v. Douglass Mackey a/k/a Ricky Vaughn, convicted of telling people in 2016 they could vote by text (to suppress voting), and sentenced to 7 months - still out, pending this appeal. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Mackey's lawyer: All the court needs to find to decide this appeal is that it was not clear in 2016 that it was illegal to mislead people about voting. Misleading is ubiquitous in campaigns. That's why the government called this "groundbreaking"
Judge: Are you disputing that the right to vote is clearly established?
Mackey's lawyer: No.
Judge: So the government had to prove that your client knew his information was false, with the intent to suppress voting, right?
Mackey's lawyer: It's not that simple
OK - Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing has arrived, Inner City Press wrote the book (Crypto Criminal and will live tweet, thread below amazon.com/dp/B0CMJF66XR
Courtroom is full, Assistant US Attorneys glad-handing with people sitting in the second row. (First row behind defense table left empty; SBF will be brought in from holding cell by US Marshals). T minus six...
9:34 am - SBF's post-trial lawyers Mark Mukasey and Torrey Young are are defense table, but SBF has not yet been brought in. Meanwhile the first row has been filled in... with prosecutors.
OK - now Trump NY criminal hearing before Judge Merchan in Stormy Daniels case - Inner City Press published Trump Trial II (on E Jean Carroll by @MatthewLeeICP, series of books incl SBF @SDNYLIVE) and will live tweet this, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM
Update: Trump is now in the courtroom at defense table, blue suit, red tie. Still no Judge Merchan
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York versus Donald Trump.
Judge Merchan: Let's start by going over the events that bring us here today. On March 8, defendant filed a motion seeking to move to discovery sanctions...