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Retired and tired.Reading, quilting, photography, genealogy, foodie wannabe, want to know a little about a lot. My pets keep me semi sane.
22.05.2025 00:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
![DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
Hon. Hannah C. Dugan moves for an order dismissing the indictment. This is no ordinary criminal case, and Dugan is no ordinary criminal defendant.
Dugan is a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge. She was arrested and indicted for actions allegedly taken in and in the immediate vicinity of her courtroom, involving a person appearing before her as a party. The government's prosecution of Judge Dugan is virtually unprecedented and entirely unconstitutional --it violates the Tenth Amendment and fundamental principles of federalism and comity reflected in that amendment and in the very structure of the United States Constitution.
The problems with this prosecution are legion, but most immediately, the government cannot prosecute Judge Dugan because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts. Immunity is not a defense to the prosecution to be determined later by a jury or court; it is an absolute bar to the prosecution at the outset. See Trump v. United States, 608 U.S.593, 630 (2024).
3. Even if (contrary to what the trial evidence would show) Judge Dugan took the actions the complaint alleges, these plainly were judicial acts for which she has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. Judges are empowered to maintain control over their courtrooms specifically and the courthouse generally. Stevens v. Osuna, 877 F.3d 1293, 1305 (11th Cir. 2017). "[TJhe issuance of an order removing persons from the, courthouse in the interest of maintaining such control is an ordinary function performed by judges[.]" Id,
4. Judge Dugan's subjective motivations are irrelevant to immunity. "Judges are entitled to absolute immunity for their judicial acts, without regard to the motive with which those acts are allegedly performed." Id.; accord Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. at 618 ("In dividing official from unofficial conduct, courts may not inquire into the president's motives.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dozrbbuzuojdwr2psqkapfxo/bafkreibin6ed5drlyh5rjvzsild36zedpbcjs6bu42os67xlgsnh6tfqfu@jpeg)
DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS Hon. Hannah C. Dugan moves for an order dismissing the indictment. This is no ordinary criminal case, and Dugan is no ordinary criminal defendant. Dugan is a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge. She was arrested and indicted for actions allegedly taken in and in the immediate vicinity of her courtroom, involving a person appearing before her as a party. The government's prosecution of Judge Dugan is virtually unprecedented and entirely unconstitutional --it violates the Tenth Amendment and fundamental principles of federalism and comity reflected in that amendment and in the very structure of the United States Constitution. The problems with this prosecution are legion, but most immediately, the government cannot prosecute Judge Dugan because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts. Immunity is not a defense to the prosecution to be determined later by a jury or court; it is an absolute bar to the prosecution at the outset. See Trump v. United States, 608 U.S.593, 630 (2024). 3. Even if (contrary to what the trial evidence would show) Judge Dugan took the actions the complaint alleges, these plainly were judicial acts for which she has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. Judges are empowered to maintain control over their courtrooms specifically and the courthouse generally. Stevens v. Osuna, 877 F.3d 1293, 1305 (11th Cir. 2017). "[TJhe issuance of an order removing persons from the, courthouse in the interest of maintaining such control is an ordinary function performed by judges[.]" Id, 4. Judge Dugan's subjective motivations are irrelevant to immunity. "Judges are entitled to absolute immunity for their judicial acts, without regard to the motive with which those acts are allegedly performed." Id.; accord Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. at 618 ("In dividing official from unofficial conduct, courts may not inquire into the president's motives.)
Yikes! And this is why you don't arrest judges❗️👀
Judge Dugan uses the Trump immunity case to argue that her indictment should be dismissed - since her actions fall under "official acts" in her own courtroom.
Here are snapshots from page 1 & 3 of her Motion To Dismiss.
Oh now he tells y’all?? After spreading lies and conspiracy theories, RFK Jr. says don’t listen to his advice—as head of HHS. Sir, we already knew. We were just waiting on you to admit you’re unqualified.
14.05.2025 21:33 — 👍 16428 🔁 4484 💬 737 📌 283Go Delete Yourself From the Internet. Seriously, Here’s How. - The Wall Street Journal
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The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid - WIRED
03.04.2025 16:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Their careers are over anyway if their constituents are pissed off.
28.03.2025 18:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0What happens to health research when “women” is a banned word? - The 19th News
27.03.2025 14:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Republicans in town halls who say they won’t cut SS actually mean they won’t cut your payment…for now. But they will make it a lot harder for you to actually get your money, therefore destroying it and gee, they will just have to privatize to help you.
20.03.2025 16:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0To those wanting the military to come to the rescue…you forget he just fired the chair of the JCof S and stuck a retired 3 star general in there who will obey. It would have to be from lower down…
01.03.2025 00:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Dear world,
About half of us are as horrified as you.
"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"
from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Twenty-one federal tech employees resigned instead of helping DOGE, saying they will not use their skills to "dismantle critical public services."
28.02.2025 23:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Looks like changed name to Luke’s Farm, same handle
05.02.2025 01:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Researchers found 14 of the 20 amino acids essential for life on Earth in samples from the ancient asteroid Bennu.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected rock and dust samples from an asteroid in October 2020, delivering them to Earth three years later.
In today's episode, how an asteroid sample is prompting astrobiologists to rethink a few things.
Listen here 🎧:
https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
But where are the Rs who have a spine? Without 4 of them voting against, he is going to sail through
04.02.2025 23:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We need to get congress to reject this guy. Everyone is the enemy except white republican males
04.02.2025 23:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is who we all need to get congress to reject
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/o...
Bison calf snuggling with it's mom
Something to remind you
It's a world worth saving
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/u...
Isn’t going to LA as he intended, farmers don’t need it yet. Let’s hope there is no drought this summer.
Why don’t you coordinate with the ppl calling for a strike in February?
29.01.2025 16:33 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Here is Caroline Kennedy absolutely coming for RFK Jr, a "predator" whose behavior, she says, would leave both her father and his "disgusted." www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...
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