Cam J BaunhammerAug 28, 2023
Laffy

#BREAKING 💥
👉🏼NOW: Judge #Chutkan proposes March 4, 2024 for Donald Trump to face his federal Jan. 6 indictment here in D.C.

#TrumpIndictment #legal 1/…

Aug 28, 2023 at 3:26pmWeb
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

2/ Via Buchman:

Chutkan notes she has consulted competing cases on Trump's docket to arrive at this date. And she notes that even with March 4 start date, that would still mean this trial will start 3 years+ after Jan. 6.

Lauro says they will abide by Chutkan's order because they must but he says this date will still deny Trump effective counsel.

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

3/ Chutkan notes Lauro's objection on the rec. A pre-trial schedule will be made, Chutkan will issue a minute order with pre-trial schedule.

Gaston, before things wrap up, notes to Chutkan that she believes defense will poll prospective jurors in DC. She wants a motion hearing

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

4/ Via Scott MacFarlane

👉🏼👉🏼Judge: "I'm watching carefully for anything that might poison that jury pool" ..... she says about public statements in case

Judge says she too is concerned that defense polling/probing of possible jury pool could taint the jurors in case

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

5/ More tidbits:

Klasfeld:

People closely following Trump's criminal cases know that the hush-money case was also slated for March 2024.

Chutkan said that she checked in with the trial judge in that case for conflicts before proceeding.

Scott MacFarlane;

Judge orders defense to notify the court ex-parte if they decide to poll Washington DC citizens ahead of trial

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

6/ Via Buchman:

Chutkan:...gauging views thru veneer of jury pool, you may actually affect their ability to render fair verdict bc ques can be asked all sorts of ways. U intending to do this polling?
Lauro hesitates: we were going to do that as we got closer to trial...

If/when defense decides to undertake this, there will be a hearing first. Again Chutkan reminds Lauro: they're not treating Trump any diff, but concerns that pressing here & unique given his pub commentary on prospective jury

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023

7/ Okay folks, that’s it for now. Can I shower now? it’s only 8:30 am here in CA and all this transcribing disrupted my morning routine! 😋

I have to go back and read my own thread. I was so busy copying/pasting that I didn’t get to absorb much.

I’ll read your replies later. 👋

Show threadatticus1956Aug 28, 2023
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Thanks Laffy....you da champ!
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@Atticus1956 Thanks A!
Show threadjoe•iuculano Aug 28, 2023

@Atticus1956 @GottaLaff

I concur!! :)

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@iuculano Gracias! @Atticus1956
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@GottaLaff

de nada! Thank YOU! :)

@Atticus1956

Show threadChristopher SAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Thank you for your updates! 🙏🏼
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@GottaLaff Thanks you!
Show threadReed's DadAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Much appreciated ! When will court really push back on Trump's public statements?
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@ReedsDad We'll see I guess
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@GottaLaff Thank you!
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@GottaLaff Thank you!!!
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@GottaLaff

Thank you thank you thank you! It was thorough and hit all the highlights. Couldn't have asked for more or better.

Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@JaneDoeTheFirst Oh good, thanks!
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@GottaLaff

Great Job!

Thank you...

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@tdwllms1 Thank you T!
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@GottaLaff THANK you so much!
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@billkelly YVW!
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@GottaLaff great as usual, thanks for your work!
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@spherulitic YVW!
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@GottaLaff Thanks so much. Please shower! 😆 and get coffee.
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@fulanigirl Oh I already had coffee, lol. I am now showered and blow-dried.
Show threadRugged Bot RomeoAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff great rundown before my lunch today. Thank you.
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@RuggedBotRomeo YVW!
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@GottaLaff
Thanks, Laffy, for the great work. 👍🏼🤩
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@TedK YVW!
Show threadmerely rhysAug 28, 2023

@GottaLaff This is remarkable.

Two trials beginning in the same month seems unmanageable on its own, but having two more to squeeze in — ideally before the election, as voters should know the outcomes of each before voting — seems borderline impossible.

Show threadToots McGeeAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Trump's so going to get a gag order slapped on him
Show threadSquirrely DanetteAug 28, 2023
@emmreef @GottaLaff I hecking hope so.
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYAug 28, 2023
@emmreef @GottaLaff He already attempted to intimidate a GA official from testifying to a grand jury - I have not seen any mention of that anywhere.
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@emmreef One can only hope
Show threadenmodo ⚛️ 🧬 🇺🇦 🍉Aug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Trump is probably thinking the same. Except for him any juror with a brain will be considered poisoned.
Show threadGiddingsMJAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Non-lawyer here: what does it mean that the defense will poll prospective jurors? And is that allowable?
Show threadGiddingsMJAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff The judge answered this question by saying polling could mess up the jury pool and that there had to be a hearing before any polling was conducted.
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@GiddingsMJ Yes, I live posted all of that.
Show threadGiddingsMJAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Yep, that's where I caught it. Thanks for all your work keeping us up to date!
Show threadLaffyAug 28, 2023
@GiddingsMJ YVW
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@GottaLaff

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Show threadPatAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff Thank you for covering this.
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@poundpj YVW
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@GottaLaff

😞

Show threadMichael O'MalleyAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff THREE YEARS after what we all saw happen in real time
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@GottaLaff Wowsa!
Show threadWendy BabbageAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff excellent thread! Thanks so much for your great work!
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@WBabs Thank YOU
Show threadCherylAug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff wouldn’t be ironic if January 6th was the date
Show threadatticus1956Aug 28, 2023
@GottaLaff
The Ides of March just moved up a bit for a certain 215lb 6'3" strawberry blonde!
Show threadbeforewisdom Aug 28, 2023

@GottaLaff

The day before Super Tuesday.