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Jersey Devil

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15. Actually, with Grand Juries it may be the opposite

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 01:07 PM

Nov 19

When you graduate from law school it is without any specialty (unless you stay in school as a postgraduate for an LLM). Very often new lawyers seek out jobs to get trial experience such as a prosecutor or public defender. When new prosecutors come on board they are usually given menial job such as trying petty crimes or even traffic offenses or grand jury assignments, things that won't matter much if they screw up. If you don't get an indictment because you screwed up you can simply try again since double jeopardy does not apply to grand jury proceedings.

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The defense is dunking on them: "There is no indictment." Prairie Gates Nov 19 #1

It is clear that Halligan is not a criminal lawyer LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #2

Actually, she is a "criminal" lawyer, if you get my drift. NotHardly Nov 19 #18

When is one of these judges going to start lecturing the AUSAs about their duties RockRaven Nov 19 #3

Well they are the Historic NY Nov 19 #4

Any lawyer will agree with me. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 19 #5

Yup. You don't want the best obstetrician in town to do your open-heart surgery. Ocelot II Nov 19 #7

On the refrigerator in her office she had a sheet of paper with lawyers in different specialities. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 19 #21

Good Post ProfessorGAC Nov 19 #8

Actually, with Grand Juries it may be the opposite Jersey Devil Nov 19 #15

Not once the statue of limitations has expired. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 19 #30

I am a corporate attorney and while I have worked on litigation matters, I would not think about doing a grand jury LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #16

I think you all are giving her way too much credit! yardwork Nov 19 #22

correct 'yardwork'...and they are also intended to democratsruletheday Nov 19 #24

I have had a divorce lawyer and tax attorney meddle in employment law. Pacifist Patriot Nov 19 #25

It looks like Lindsey Hooligan might have lied in the first place Ocelot II Nov 19 #6

That sounds illegal? kentuck Nov 19 #9

No trial to miss. It should be a dismissal. rzemanfl Nov 19 #12

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'Unreal incompetence': Lindsey Halligan makes stunning 'admission' about James Comey case LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #11

KKK&&&RRR!!! UTUSN Nov 19 #13

The Judge should file a disbarment request for every prosecutor involved Mr.WeRP Nov 19 #14

The judge has ordered briefing on this LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #17

George Conway said that a month ago. They never had a case. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 19 #19

Clowns Half-step Nov 19 #20

This seems to be a rectal-cranial prosecution strategy...n/t PatrickforB Nov 19 #23

I never knew that if you don't like a court document you can just alter it to your liking. Irish_Dem Nov 19 #26

The way you describe it... PJMcK Nov 19 #27

I wonder if he will ask her to step into his chambers. Irish_Dem Nov 19 #28

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Ty Cobb-Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred LetMyPeopleVote Nov 19 #31