The public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors free from distraction or distortion,
This case should be rightfully terminated, as we prepare for the Most Important Election in the History of our Country.”
The Manhattan D.A. Witch Hunt has been postponed because everyone realizes that there was NO CASE, I DID NOTHING WRONG!”
This is not the kind of publicity you like,
Nothing in the Supreme Court’s opinion affects my previous conclusion that the hush money payments were private, unofficial acts, outside the bounds of executive authority,
A jury of 12 New Yorkers swiftly and unanimously convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts. The Manhattan D.A.’s Office stands ready for sentencing on the new date set by the court.”
Adjourning decision on the motion and sentencing, if such is required, should dispel any suggestion that the Court will have issued any decision or imposed sentence either to give an advantage to, or to create a disadvantage for, any political party and or any candidate for any office.”
Judge Merchan should have sentenced Trump on 9/18 and then allowed him to remain out of custody while his appeals are pending,
[A] careful reading of that response can fairly be construed as a joinder of the motion,
She wrote a book and made a ridiculous story up,
I greatly respect the words ‘if necessary’ being used in this decision because there should be no, ‘if necessary,
This is especially important given the fact that Merchan appears to have engaged in unlawful campaign contributions and is on the precipice of criminally sentencing the former president of the United States,
Unfortunately, we are now at a place in time that is fraught with complexities rendering the requirements of a sentencing hearing, should one be necessary, difficult to execute,
The Court is a fair, impartial, and apolitical institution,
My holding of a hush money reimbursement remains true regardless of who has the burden, whether the People or Mr. Trump,
Trump can still appeal the decision like any other defendant. At some point, equal justice under the law has to mean something,
There is no good reason to postpone Trump's sentencing any further. He won't be sent straight to prison and will be allowed to appeal the ruling right away, so there is no threat of irreparable harm,
This is another argument that defies reality, and it would render the Supremacy Clause a dead letter,
Thus, defendant is not appealing from and cannot seek any stay regarding a remand order, because the district court never entered one. Rather, the only order on appeal is the district court's denial of leave to file,
The pending motion does not seek an indefinite injunction of the New York County proceedings, or even the sentencing. Rather, the requested stays would maintain the status quo while this Court addresses the merits of the appeal,