Don’t disagree but still think it is just a stall tactic on Coinbase’s part. If they know regardless of who wins in Nov they are getting a more friendly regime why not drag it out until then. A new SEC leadership might drop the case altogether that’s a better outcome than going through the process and risking you lose and then have to start all over with appeals.
Stall tactics are quite useful in the American legal system.
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To me what always blows my mind is the legal system WAS supposed to give you the right to a speedy trial of your peers.... somehow we (US) seem to have completely forgotten this
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You have the right to a speedy trial, which you may waive. You may also delay if the strategy helps your case.
What's wrong with that?
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I am thinking more along the lines of when the government like the SEC in this instance is not turning over everything required... when the government drags its heels, which is a more and more commonplace move with the defendants having to file motions for evidence, I see as a problem. Yes, the case could be dismissed and it could even be dismissed with prejudice to prevent the government from going after them again for the original thing but again its just a longer and more drawn-out process.
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Ah, no doubt about it. The government should. not be allowed to use delay tactics. It should be forthright and transparent in all dealings with citizenry.
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Yeah they aren't allowed yet continue to... smh
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It is why bitcoin is so vitally important. We must starve the beast.
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1 trillion percent agree!
I would typically say yeah its a stall tactic but they arent asking for more time they are just asking for the documents that should have already have been provided to them. I almost see this as a stalling move by the SEC in withholding the docs and making Coinabse go to the courts to get them actually
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File the motion. Wait for judge to grant or deny. If they do grant they will give the SEC x time to compel. SEC will say they need more time. Once Coinbase gets docs they will say they need more time because docs are new to them.
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True but at least from what I have seen and heard if there are docs being withheld and they really are paramount to Coinbases defense the judge could start tossing stuff out or make certain pieces the SEC plans to use against Coinbase off limits
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