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Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance (wapo.st)

submitted 1 year ago by nhgeek@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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In familiar predicament for famously challenging client, multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trump’s case, people familiar with the matter say.

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[–] cryball@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Obviously the trial is going to be charged, as what is happening is unprecedented. Just because it's charged doesn't mean that it is driven by one party party wanting to wipe out their opposition.

In a country with proper separation of power, the juridical system is generally considered independent from the political executive branch. Obviously US has some exceptions to that rule with some judge appointments and such made by government officials, but generally the rule holds true.