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Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, asks Judge Aileen Cannon to recuse herself storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Although Mr. Trump is the alleged victim here, he previously served as President of the
United States. While in office, he nominated Your Honor to her current position as a U.S. District
Judge on the Southern District of Florida. Your Honor thus owes her lifetime appointment to the
alleged victim in this criminal case.
After Mr. Trump left office, he was charged in this District with 40 felony counts relating
to his retention of classified documents. Your Honor recently presided over that criminal case, and
ultimately dismissed the case against Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump is the current Republican candidate for President in next month's election. On
the campaign trail, he has repeatedly praised Your Honor for her rulings in his case. As the alleged
victim here, he has a significant stake in the outcome of this case too. Were he to become President
in the future, he would have authority to nominate Your Honor to a federal judgeship on a higher
court were a vacancy to arise.
Taken together, these unprecedented facts and circumstances might create an appearance
of partiality in the mind of the public. Accordingly, the Constitution and the federal recusal statute require Your Honor to recuse herself from this case.
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SSsjroadw.bsky.social

let him cook

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I like that he's having fun with it, at least

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PPperplexed.bsky.social

I know "appearance of impartiality" is a term of art and doesn't mean what it says in English and other reasons why this argument is bunk, but ya gotta admit "the victim gave you a job for life and might give you more, plus many newspapers regularly discuss your loyalty to him" is compelling.

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He has a point.

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oh is she taking requests because i have oneoh is she taking requests because i have one

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JWbandcgames.bsky.social

If he manages this I expect Jack Smith to piggyback on it.

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Wait, what?

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Dscrabbyone.bsky.social

😶

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Ttjrbare.bsky.social

Hell yeah more people should too

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Beetlejosh Beetlejosh
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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
41.8k followers2.4k following38.5k posts