Trump Turns New York AG Case Against Judge - by suing him directly.

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Trump Turns New York AG Case Against Judge
thedailybeast.com

In a frantic last-minute attempt to derail a trial that threatens to destroy Donald Trump’s corporate empire, the former president’s lawyers have turned the heat on the judge overseeing this case—by suing him directly.

Edit: Unfortunately the tactic worked:

An appellate judge has taken the remarkable step of hitting pause on the New York Attorney General’s upcoming bank fraud trial against Donald Trump—granting the former president’s request in a surprise hearing on Thursday that was closed off to the public.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-turns-new-york-ag-case-against-judge-arthur-f-engoron?ref=wrap

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Can this shitshow please be over? I mean, just when you thought things couldn't get any stranger, another day comes around.

It's not strange. His whole goal has been to delay. He can't win this, but it seems it will work to delay.

I think we really have to make contingency plans for the USAs fall to fascism. All these old guys in congress are selling us out.

Canada is already doing it