Note: I was going to do basic summaries of the discussion, but Judge Reyes is giving in a master class in one liners and it would be a shame to not share them.
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Reyes is pointing out that the military spends 8-9x more on Viagra than it does on transgender care. So medical cost is probably not the reason for the ban.
Attny points out that the Supreme Court would never "second guess" the govt to this level.
Do we have a sense why this lawyer is so unprepared? Is it:
A) all the decent ones were fired
B) no one else would take it
C) ignorance > making demonstrably false statements
D) DOJ phoning it in bc they'll appeal up to Supreme Court anyway
An important reminder (that the case is being appealed regardless), but holy crap it is refreshing to hear someone in a position of power defend transgender people like this.
Genuinely gives me a little hope and energy in these dark times.
Her comeback to that line should have been to ask him if he is suggesting that the Supreme Court is now just a rubber stamp for anything the executive wants to do?
Presumably the supreme court doesnt need to second little details like actual cost and numbers because no carnival attorney could appeal to that level with such a bad case. LOL
Is this some intern from some D-grade law school? Who would make such a comment to ANY judge, regardless of his/her status in the federal or state judiciary?
This seems to rise to the level of
CONTUMACIOUS CONDUCT: stubbornly disobedient or rebellious behavior, particularly in a legal context.
Mine wasn't Ivy League either, but still...my dog could respond with more pertinent and informed arguments than this yahoo (or yahoos, if more than one is responsible for this epic meltdown). I made a note to listen to tomorrow's hearing to satisfy my curiousity and hear them get reamed again!
Pretty sure most of the competent attorneys in the DoJ were either fired because they refused to pursue legal arguments rooted in bigotry or they resigned
Honestly watching a judge eat them alive for this bullshit is quite heart warming, seems not everyone is on board with doing a fascism for MAGA
No, I don’t think so. Now, if the lawyer says, “I don’t know, so and so knows” the judge could ask that that person show up and answer the judge’s questions
Neither do I. We should keep in mind that the attorneys now in court for the DOJ are the bottom of the barrel because the ethical and competent ones have either quit, or just plain refuse to advocate for Krasnov's illegal schemes.
Please continue! The last time I saw a public humiliation in a professional space this severe, it was that video years ago of Hayao Miyazaki mercilessly shredding those fresh-faced and hopeful young digital animators. Except the animators didn't deserve it, these guys do.
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Judge is increasingly unamused by the lack of supporting information for the numbers that govt is throwing out there.
"You could say that $10 is too expensive without relevant details."
Attny points out that the Supreme Court would never "second guess" the govt to this level.
I am imagining there is a death glare from judge
Deep breath people. Even Judge Reyes points out that this case is getting appealed regardless of what she decides.
Reminder that you too can enjoy this brilliance by dialing in.
Reyes is asking the govt attny to point out something that proves being tg is harmful to military ethos. Attorney can't.
She wants Attny to point to proof that military has been afflicted with radical ideology. He can't.
"Your life will go a lot easier if you agree the evidence in the declaration is applicable."
I would argue that's a radical ideology in need of excising from not just the military.
A) all the decent ones were fired
B) no one else would take it
C) ignorance > making demonstrably false statements
D) DOJ phoning it in bc they'll appeal up to Supreme Court anyway
Genuinely gives me a little hope and energy in these dark times.
2. I'm totally following you for the rest of this case, I love your live-blogging.
3. Are you managing this without cracking up out loud?
On a scale from 1-10, how effective a response do we think this was by the AUSA to Judge Reyes? I'm thinking Absolute Zero is too high...
Judge Ana Reyes is
This seems to rise to the level of
CONTUMACIOUS CONDUCT: stubbornly disobedient or rebellious behavior, particularly in a legal context.
Try assembling facts FIRST before you take your argument to the district court, you'll prob have better luck.
Judge Reyes is in rare form here.
She suffers no fools but that’s what the DOJ sent her.
Honestly watching a judge eat them alive for this bullshit is quite heart warming, seems not everyone is on board with doing a fascism for MAGA
Cheers.