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136 sats \ 10 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 5h \ on: In Surprise Reversal, Trump Now Supports GOP Release Of Epstein Files Politics_And_Law
like that? ~lol
Reminds me of the government "discovery" I used to get in criminal cases. It was comical.
whatever they are legally entitled to
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The thing I saw someone do in the EU was to do a FOIA1 request around the execution of their FOIA request whenever returned information seemed overly redacted.
From what I gathered, that truly pissed the functionaries off.
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its called different there but same principle applies there too. ā©
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In the US you can challenge the redactions pre-trial. The judge listens to the arguments, does an "in camera" (secret) review of the evidence, and then decides that the government's proposed redactions are justified. The opposing team and the ref wear the same uniform.
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Well, my response really was about the Southern District. New York City courts are very different. The judges are at times ridiculously lenient and biased towards defense attorneys there. Where there is bias favoring the prosecution, it's a matter of culture, I think. Prosecutors are free to stroll around back offices. Defense lawyers are not allowed unless invited. The guards know them. They hang out with the judges in chambers. They eat lunch together. They all get paid by Uncle Sam. It's a matter of human nature. You will favor your friends, even if you try not to.
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Yep. And then it's also economics. If the defendant can't afford a lawyer, one is appointed. The lawyer is on the CJA panel. Defense lawyers never get to hang around with the "in crowd", but they get a reputation quickly. If they go along to get along, they get more cases and make more money. If they are perceived as pains in the asses who slow everything down, they rarely get appointed. Nobody likes a pain in the ass defense lawyer.
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Or worse: manipulated
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