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malaise

(269,063 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:15 AM Apr 2018

We should all be congratulating lawyer Robert Balin representing media who went to the bar

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to speak with the judge and insisted that the name of the third client be made public in the name of the first amendment. The judge seemed comfortable with Cohen's lawyer writing the name on a piece of paper and handing it to her.

Rachel really explained this well last night
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show

Thanks hlthe2b - added his name to OP

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We should all be congratulating lawyer Robert Balin representing media who went to the bar (Original Post) malaise Apr 2018 OP

Robert Balin, a lawyer with Davis Wright Tremaine who said hes representing a consortium of media hlthe2b Apr 2018 #1

+1,000 malaise Apr 2018 #4

Amen!!!! spanone Apr 2018 #2

Agree - kudos to the attorney. Does make me wonder NoMoreRepugs Apr 2018 #3

won't be recognized if no standing. Balin represented the media and thus public interest. hlthe2b Apr 2018 #5

I wish that were true, but those fuckers manage to intervene in environmental cases all the time. SunSeeker Apr 2018 #6

Yes, but there they can establish standing (however distasteful) as businesses directly impacted hlthe2b Apr 2018 #8

In this instance they're already supporting Trump by paying his legal fees via donations. nt SunSeeker Apr 2018 #10

Sure, but they can't enter into the legal proceedings. They are societal blood suckers hlthe2b Apr 2018 #11

The judge should had the bones to deny the "writing the name on a piece of paper" bit. LiberalFighter Apr 2018 #7

It would not have meant she would not read it aloud--in fact she likely would have hlthe2b Apr 2018 #9

K&R G_j Apr 2018 #12

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

1. Robert Balin, a lawyer with Davis Wright Tremaine who said hes representing a consortium of media

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:23 AM

Apr 2018

(thought we should give name credit)

malaise

(269,063 posts)

4. +1,000

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:38 AM

Apr 2018

Yes Robert Balin deserves lots of credit

spanone

(135,846 posts)

2. Amen!!!!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 07:26 AM

Apr 2018

K&R...

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)

3. Agree - kudos to the attorney. Does make me wonder

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:31 AM

Apr 2018

though, might Koch or Adelson or Oil Company attorneys start showing up as well to defend his Orangeness and the minions? Just asking.

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

5. won't be recognized if no standing. Balin represented the media and thus public interest.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 08:45 AM

Apr 2018

The $$ interests can send as many as they want and sit in the courtroom,. but they aren't going to get to weigh in.

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

6. I wish that were true, but those fuckers manage to intervene in environmental cases all the time.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 09:09 AM

Apr 2018

They usually do it through their trade associations, like Western States Petroleum. Or directly, filing amicus briefs in support of the polluter's legal position.

Same thing with consumer protection cases.