"The targets of the [#intimidation & #defamation] attacks were mainly members of a special committee that is investigating accusations of power harassment and corruption against Motohiko Saito, who won the [#Hyogo] governor’s race"
Also:
"the official X...account of support group [of Kazumi Inamura, a rival candidate to Saito] was suddenly suspended on Nov 6" apparently due to "a coordinated effort to report her support group’s accounts to X"
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15519504
#ElectionObstruction #Japan
Harassment, intimidation mar Hyogo governor’s race | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Threats, intimidation and defamatory remarks, both in person and on social media, overshadowed the Hyogo gubernatorial election.

The Asahi Shimbun
chat gpt review of 10/2/2024 jack smith brief - 1

The document you shared is the **United States Government's motion in the criminal case against Donald J. Trump**, addressing the issue of **presidential immunity**. The core of the motion argues that **Trump is not immune from prosecution** for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 pre...

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Since late 2020, as #Trump began escalating his #attacks on the #judiciary, serious investigated #threats against fed #judges have more than doubled, from 224 in 2021 to 457 in 2023, acc/to the US Marshals Service. Fed judges in DC say ≥½ of trial judges handling cases arising from the #Jan6, attack on the Capitol have received a surge in threats & #harassment, incl’g #DeathThreats to their homes, w/Trump’s #ElectionObstruction trial judge, Tanya #Chutkan, placed under 24-hr protection.

#law

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Federal Judge Steve Jones also denied #JeffClark’s motion for #removal to #FederalCourt saying #Clark failed to provide any evidence that #Trump authorized or asked him to do work on matters related to the #2020election.

#Georgia #Law #legal #criminal #conspiracy #RICO #ElectionInterference #ElectionObstruction
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23999831-clarkruling

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#27 in The State of Georgia v. Shafer (N.D. Ga., 1:23-cv-03720) – CourtListener.com

ORDER REMANDING the State's criminal prosecution of David J. Shafer under Section 1455 to Fulton County Superior Court. The Court also DENIES Shafer's habeas corpus petition and DECLINES to issue a certificate of appealability. Finally, the Court DENIES Shafer's request for equitable relief. In the light of these holdings, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case. The Court's conclusion is not to suggest any opinion about the State's case against Shafer. The Court makes no ruling on the merits of the charges against Shafer or any defense that he may offer. Shafer maintains the presumption of innocence and bears no burden of proving that he did not commit the crimes charged against him. The burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt remains with the State. This Order's sole determination is that there is no federal jurisdiction over the criminal case. The outcome of this case will be for a Fulton County judge and trier of fact to ultimately decide. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 9/29/23. (rsg) (Entered: 09/29/2023)

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#Trump’s lawyers have until Monday to explain why he should not be subject to a limited #GagOrder restricting what he can say about the #ElectionObstruction case he faces in #DC. Earlier this month, prosecutors asked US District Judge Tanya #Chutkan to issue the gag order — arguing that Trump’s incendiary comments about the case could #intimidate #witnesses & make it hard to find an #impartial #jury.

#law #legal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/09/24/trump-trials-updates-latest-news/

Trump Trials: The Waiting Game

Third edition of The Trump Trials, a weekly newsletter on developments in Donald Trump’s four criminal cases.

The Washington Post

#Trump demands recusal by Judge #Chutkan in #federal #Jan6 prosecution

#Attorneys for Trump on Monday asked US District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to disqualify herself from presiding over his federal #ElectionObstruction case, asserting that Chutkan in past cases involving #Jan6, 2021, riot defendants made statements that give the appearance that she has prejudged Trump’s guilt.

(Not going to happen)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/11/trump-chutkan-recusal-jan-6-judge/

Trump demands recusal by Judge Chutkan in federal Jan. 6 prosecution

Attorneys for former president assert that Chutkan should be disqualified for making statements they said suggest that Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned

The Washington Post

(The #HatchAct) …prohibits govt ofcls from using their ofcl roles to #influence an #election. They say #Meadows saw “no distinction” between his WH work & the #Trump campaign & have pressed Jones to deny Meadows’ petition — an outcome which could have sweeping effect on other current & future #removal requests in the case, incl’g Trump’s expected petition.

#conspiracy #2020election #ElectionInterference #ElectionObstruction #RICO #law #legal #fraud

The written #plea was filed Thurs by #SteveSadow, an #Atlanta #criminal #defense #attorney who was tapped Aug 24 to lead TFG’s #Georgia-based #legal team. The #CourtFiling means #Trump won’t return to ATL on Wed, where #FultonCounty Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee… has scheduled a series of #arraignment #hearings for Trump & the 18 #CoDefendants in the sprawling criminal #racketeering case.

#conspiracy #2020election #ElectionInterference #ElectionObstruction #RICO #law #legal #fraud