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Perseus

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7. ***BREAKING*** The judge has been offered the post of Secretary of the Army
Fri Aug 10, 2018, 01:05 PM
Aug 2018

by Paul Manafort...His recess was to make some calls to some generals to start preparing for his future role.

Judge Ellis can anyone think of a more inappropriate judge MattP Aug 2018 #1
Not so fast. I've read on DU that he is tough but runs a tight court & lawyers respect him. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #10
Ha! I have read some awful things about him on DU! ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #18
I almost wish for a new trial with a different judge radical noodle Aug 2018 #2
I wonder if this judge is working with the repukes and the orange maggot? kimbutgar Aug 2018 #3
That's what it's souding like to me. "I have to talk to someone before we continue..." (my words) C Moon Aug 2018 #17
This smells like a mistrial..................all the way........... turbinetree Aug 2018 #4
Something fishy going on with this judge. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #5
I'm really surprised that the jury wasn't sequestered Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #6
***BREAKING*** The judge has been offered the post of Secretary of the Army Perseus Aug 2018 #7
+ 1 ChiTownDenny Aug 2018 #11
Or Secretary of the Space Force JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2018 #15
Just another example for abolishing lifetime appointments! democratisphere Aug 2018 #8
I'd rather judges be lifetime appointments than elected officials. Calista241 Aug 2018 #13
Having recently been a juror, this does not seem unusual spinbaby Aug 2018 #9
ManaFART smiling, secret discussions with Judge: I smell SayItLoud Aug 2018 #12
A re-enactment of Judge Ito? UpInArms Aug 2018 #14
No Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #26
This would not be a surprise canetoad Aug 2018 #16
Finally some analysis and not knee-jerk reactions. Thank you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #19
Ellis was wrong to give those instructions ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #20
Not only that, but Ellis allowed the witnesses in court ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #21
You forget the second Manafort trial. No, a mistrial would not give them a break. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #25
You're talking about two different things here canetoad Aug 2018 #22
Nope - both points show Judge Ellis is biased ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #23
I agree with the not bringing up Trump thing Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #24
Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #27
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