BREAKING: Federal Judge ORDERS Trump Campaign/RNC to prove "vote by mail fraud"

[Deacon Blue]

49. Don't Hold Your Breath: Expect Foot-Dragging

Saw this in the Election Reform group, cool level of detail here. Fun to watch a judge savage a clueless prostitute expert like that (as long as they’re not your expert).

So, Federal civil procedure contemplates an interim appeal of pre-trial rulings, including discovery orders. The litigant resisting discovery can ask the trial court to reconsider, or for the appellate court to reverse the trial court, then ask the entire appellate bench to reconsider the three-judge-panel’s decision, ask for that denial to be reconsidered, and then head over to the Supremes. Unlikely that this discovery abuse (text-book example, appealing pre-trial rulings in bad faith to drag on and avoid a painful facing of the music) would result in meaningful sanctions, and money (i.e., litigation fuel) is not in short supply...

No idea what scheduling orders are in place, but the opportunities for delay are manifest. And this delay strategy is Litigation 101 for the Trump lawyers across the board in every forum. It’s just sad.