Trump’s personal, racially tinged attacks on federal judge alarm legal experts

[FSogol]

By Jose A. DelReal and Katie Zezima, June 1, 2016 Washington Post

Donald Trump’s highly personal, racially tinged attacks on a federal judge overseeing a pair of lawsuits against him have set off a wave of alarm among legal experts, who worry that the ­Republican presidential candidate’s vendetta signals a remarkable disregard for judicial independence. That attitude, many argue, could carry constitutional implications if Trump becomes president.

U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is handling two class-action lawsuits against Trump University in San Diego, has emerged as a central target for Trump and his supporters in recent weeks. The enmity only escalated after Curiel ordered the release of embarrassing internal documents detailing predatory marketing practices at the for-profit educational venture; that case is set to go to trial after the November election.

“I have a judge who is a hater of Donald Trump, a hater. He’s a hater,” Trump said at a campaign rally in San Diego, adding that he believed the Indiana-born judge was “Mexican.”

He also suggested taking action against the judge after the election: “They ought to look into Judge Curiel, because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace. Okay? But we will come back in November. Wouldn’t that be wild if I am president and come back and do a civil case? Where everybody likes it. Okay. This is called life, folks.”

Whole article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2016/06/01/437ccae6-280b-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trumpjudges-905pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

[gollygee]

1. He's a scary man n/t

[rurallib]

27. he has very scary followers

who do what he says

[Jeffersons Ghost]

35. K&R they're not scary to me

But they must be revealed

[malaise]

2. It should

It is beyond scary

[Arkansas Granny]

3. He proves on a daily basis that he does not have the temperament to be President.

Trump makes GWB look like a political genius.

[FSogol]

4. Trump (& his supporters) have no clue on how our system of government works.

Trump would be a epic disaster that might make us remember Reagan, Bush, and Nixon fondly.

[1StrongBlackMan]

13. I know ...

He's talking about filing a lawsuit, naming the judge as a defendant ... Perhaps, Don D. Con should have one of his great, fantastic, bestest lawyers on the planet, look up the case law on Judicial Immunity.

Why isn't the media all over this? Never mind.

[mucifer]

5. Even "w" didn't behave like that. Well he did start wars

with false pretense. But, he didn't pull crap like that.

reagan did now that I think of it. Wow I hate republicans.

[FSogol]

7. Yeah, the only difference between Trump and Reagan is that Trumpy is more crass and vulgar. n/t

[Gothmog]

6. Trump's attacks on this judge are really scary

[FSogol]

8. Agreed. A Trump presidency would be little more than score settling and gutting business regulations

on real estate speculation.

[1StrongBlackMan]

14. Gee! Attack the independent press? ... Attack the independent judiciary ...

Where have we seen this model before?

[Baitball Blogger]

9. What should scare the crap out of you is that he is resonating with his core.

[valerief]

10. Trump will never become president. A CIA agent will bump him off first. Trump is just

a cheerleader for the GOP.

[FSogol]

12. Trump will never become President because Democrats, African Americans, Latinos, and women

will gotv in record numbers. Trumpy will lose in a landslide.

[1StrongBlackMan]

17. No ... Don D. Con, is far from a cheerleader for the gop ...

he represents all that has gone wrong in an American educational system that, for decades, has de-emphasized critical thinking, while placing all importance in checking the box that "they" tell you to (again, without thinking about why you are checking that box ... beyond because you are told it's the correct answer, or thinking about the likely consequence(s) of your checking that box).

[FSogol]

25. and add in a batch of both celebrity- and rich- worship.

[NoMoreRepugs]

11. T-Rumps core constituency are haters...

understand that and you will understand why the Rump's lies are music to their ears

[1StrongBlackMan]

18. Haters, or very really, really, scared and angry people?

[NoMoreRepugs]

31. I don't think they are afraid (scared) of those people that aren't like themselves......

I'm sticking with disliking and being wholly intolerant of others not like themselves.....
quantified into a single word - 'haters'


one old guys opinion....

[1StrongBlackMan]

32. I think a good measure of these people are scared, not of people not like themselves ...

but rather, scared that "those people" will get/take what they've got.

[NoMoreRepugs]

37. Not understanding your circular logic...

they are 'scared' - support the divisive candidate who espouses hate/fear/mistrust of Muslims/Mexicans/Liberals/etc. - and it's not about 'people not like themselves..but rather, scared that 'these people' will get/take what they've got ... so people just like them? their neighbors/friends/other old white guys??

Not a big deal 1SBM - appreciate your posts and passion....

[SDJay]

15. This Piece of Garbage

is a tinpot dictator in his own mind already.

The prospect of a Drumpf presidency scares the shit out of me every day.

[FSogol]

16. Make sure your friends, family, and co-workers are registered to vote.

We win when we vote.

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. Absolutely ...

It's stuff like this that makes this 1SBM change his weekend plans.

[SDJay]

20. I Understand and Agree

One of my fears is that everyone I know doesn't come close to the millions of fucking idiots who think this guy is going to fight for them, give a rat's ass about them, do anything for them or anyone other than himself if he wins.

Eventually, the collective laziness and stupidity that have become nearly virtuous in this culture are going to manifest themselves in something tangible that affects everyone. A Drumpf presidency would be a lot of chickens coming home to roost with a vengeance.

I don't want to turn this thread in this direction, but this is why I don't get the Bernie-or-Bust folks: I'm a Bernie supporter but if it winds up being HRC, are you REALLY going to stay home and pout and give this scumbag an opportunity to completely ruin this country? I wouldn't be EXCITED to vote for HRC by any means, but I'd be TERRIFIED to do anything but if those are our two choices.

[FSogol]

23. The folks who claim they are staying home do not vote anyway or vote GOP.

They are just here to disrupt and to try and suppress Democratic turnout.

[padfun]

21. So he wants to muddle into the Judicial system,

and stop reporters using the first amendment.

What next? Threaten Congress?

[SDJay]

26. Just Think of the Shit He'd Try to Pull

with the US military in his pocket?

Go ahead and shudder with me.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

22. He doesn't understand libel law.

He said he was going to sue the press for telling all those lies. Guess what, asshole? Truth is an absolute defense to slander. That is the kind of crap that makes my legal brain explode. Like "this is not a precedent." Bush v.. Gore, 2000.

[colorado_ufo]

24. Wow. Just, wow.

The longer his campaign runs, the more he speaks, the fewer people could ever give him the benefit of the doubt. He is an unhinged disaster and must not be allowed in a seat of such power.

[oberliner]

28. And none of this hurts him in the polls

Which tells you something about his supporters.

[gordianot]

29. Donald Trump is a real life character from an Ayn Rand novel.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

30. Nuisance suits are called "vexatious litigation".

When a person files numerous baseless lawsuits, they may be called a "vexatious litigator" and be prevented from filing similar suits in the future.

The remedy for such a lawsuit is called a "summary judgment" which means the Court finds no cause of action in the petition, no issue at law, so it gets dismissed.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

33. The man is absolutely, completely and utterly clueless.

He wants to sue the judge? For what? "Ruling against you" is not a recognized cause of action in any sort of court.

The dumbass has no idea that events in courtrooms are almost always covered by privilege and you can't sue about what is said or done in court.

Thing is, you think he'd know a lawyer from all the times he's sued other people. They'd tell him that.

[bluesbassman]

34. Pretty sure his lawyers tell him exactly what he wants to hear.

Just like the doctor who claimed he was the fittest man to ever seek the presidency.

I can't even imagine the soul crushing subservience it would require to work for that man.

[ailsagirl]

36. He's what happens when you spoil your kid constantly

He still throws tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants

What a piece of work

Just googled "grown man throwing tantrum trump"

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