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There were oral arguments in the amusing lawsuit brought by some JPR types against the DNC. This lawsuit claimed that donors are consumers under the DC consumer protection statute and some other amusing claims. The District judge dismissed this case for a number of reasons and the plaintiffs appealed. https://www.courthousenews.com/bernie-sanders-backers-battle-dnc-in-11th-circuit/
Judge Jordan further expressed reservations about the Sanders backers asking the court to hold that a political party has a fiduciary duty to its donors.
You dont have any precedent [in relevant jurisdictions] that goes anywhere close to what youre asking us to do, Jordan told Beck.....
In that August 2017 dismissal order, Senior U.S. District Judge William Zloch appeared reluctant to grant relief on matters concerning the internal workings of the Democratic Party.
Grave questions regarding the DNCs right of association would undoubtedly arise if this Court were to enjoin the DNC to a particular manner of governance, the ruling states. And those same concerns would arise with respect to any award of damages, which would impose liability for the DNCs alleged decision to associate with a particular standard-bearer in a manner not otherwise prohibited by law.
I read the briefs in this case and I was not impressed by the amusing claims of the plaintiffs. https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210544462
Me.
(35,454 posts)Should the DNC sue because of the hack by the Sander's campaign?
Gothmog
(145,558 posts)I guess that the DNC could add these idiots to that lawsuit if the case is remanded back for trial. The DNC lawsuit against Russia, the RNC, Trump and Wikileakes is moving along and will be fun to follow
This fraud case is so weak that it was funny. Hopefully this bogus lawsuit will not be sent back for a trial
Me.
(35,454 posts)both ways
George II
(67,782 posts)Looking at the logs, it was a lot more extensive than anyone wants to remember or admit.
There were four separate hacks that night, a total of four hours 36 minutes - that's a LOT of time to be nosing around a computer database.
One lasted from 10:59 to 11:25 PM (26 minutes)
One lasted from 10:46 to 11:41 PM (55 minutes)
One lasted from 10:40 to 12:14 PM (1 hour 34 minutes)
One lasted from 10:43 to 12:24 PM (1 hour 41 minutes)
The logs can be found here:
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/12/18/merged_document.pdf
The DNC had my personal information (name, address, email address) Not coincidentally, the day after the hack I began receiving emails from the Sanders campaign which continued for about six months - beginning with at least one a day, increasing to several a day until they suddenly stopped in late June 2016.
Gothmog
(145,558 posts)Good luck because this case is a loser.
R B Garr
(16,976 posts)Independent? Looks like the harm is the other way around considering the abandonment of the short/lived Democrat status.
Gothmog
(145,558 posts)The plaintiffs in this case which may include a number of JPR posters are claiming to be damaged. sanders is not a party to this lawsuit. These plaintiffs claim to be consumers under the District of Columbia consumer protection act because that this the only way to show standing. That law does not apply to donors.