President, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. The views expressed here are my own.
May 15, 2025 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
A few points on the Judge Duggan's motion to dismiss.
1. In making the motion, she's not admitting anything. She's saying that the court ought not even consider the merits of the allegations against her. This is not unusual.
2. There is a fair amount of law that goes against her. She starts in a hole, but seems to be leaning into the presidential immunity decision, Trump v. US
Apr 27, 2025 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
This is lawyerly obfuscation. It's not particularly good obfuscation, but, then, there's not much to work with. Maybe there is a defense to these charges but, if the complaint is accurate, it's not because no one could conclude that the Judge was trying to sneak Mr. Flores-Ruiz past federal agents. 🧵1/15
First, the calendar was not disrupted. The agents were asked to wait for Mr. Flores-Ruiz' case to be handled and agreed to wait in the hall. Judge Dugan was offended by the agents' presence and left the bench to seek them out. 2/15
