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Segami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:38 AM
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Judge: Sherrod DEFAMATION SUIT Against Breitbart Can Proceed



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" Federal Judge Richard Leon has tossed out two motions to dismiss former USDA official Shirley Sherrod's defamation suit against Andrew Breitbart, Zoe Tillman reports for Legal Times.



"...Leon denied Breitbart's initial motion to dismiss as well as a special motion to dismiss under Washington's new statute barring strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs. Leon did not publish a written opinion along with his orders...



Reached on his cell phone by TPM, Breitbart said he hadn't yet heard of the judge's decision but would take a look and get back in touch if he had any comment.



Sherrod sued Breitbart over an out-of-context video he posted of her on his Big Government website which made a story she told about overcoming racial prejudice sound like she was advocating for discriminating against whites. Breitbart told TPM back in March that he stood by everything he's said about Sherrod and that he was excited for the discovery phase of the lawsuit.


http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/judge_sherrod_defamation_suit_against_breitbart_ca.php?ref=fpb


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hifiguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:40 AM
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1. I hope Shirley Sherrod nails that
pusbag to a tree by his ears. Legally speaking, of course.
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polmaven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:42 AM
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2. WooooHoo!
Put him DOWN, Ms. Sherrod!
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:42 AM
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3. "...excited for the discovery phase of the lawsuit|"???
What does he mean by that? I suppose he thinks he can pull more stuff out of his butt and fling it against the wall in court.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:45 AM
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7. Bluffing
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:50 AM
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8. It's a threat of sorts...

What he is saying is that they are going to require that Sherrod produce all sorts of extraneous documents and communications which they are going to mine for embarrassing information unrelated to the suit.

Additionally, he is saying that they are going to subject her to a long deposition in which they are going to go off on irrelevant personal tangents and questions designed to produce contradictory answers.
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:18 AM
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15. When Sherrod's attorney deposes Breitbart, I hope it is a video
deposition.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:58 AM
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17. Oh, they all are these days

I haven't seen a deposition without video recording in more than a decade.
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 02:21 PM
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21. Good, that is one I want to watch. nt
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 02:26 PM
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22. He must have forgotten that 'discovery' is not just for the
defendent. I am looking forward to the discovery phase also. I hope they can find out who funds him. Something he absolutely goes crazy over when anyone asks him about it. I'd ask him anyhow, just to get him going, which is not hard with him.
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:43 AM
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4. I hope she ends up owning everything he has. n/t
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:56 AM
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10. now and in the future
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:45 AM
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5. Excellent.
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femrap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:45 AM
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6. Hit him where he feels it...
his pocket book.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:57 AM
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11. pocket book is all these reactionary asholes know.
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:18 AM
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16. The Kochs' will probably back him. nt
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:51 AM
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9. k & r
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Jim__ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:58 AM
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12. Good news! - n/t
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 10:59 AM
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13. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Segami.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:15 AM
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14. Excellent!
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:59 AM
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18. Time to P A Y, you big jerk!
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 12:03 PM
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19. Breitbart may end up broke
Too bad that Koch snorter can't be deprived of his corporate cash.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 12:24 PM
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20. Go, Shirley, go!1 N/T
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:44 PM
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23. Ya-Hoo! Glad that slug is getting some payback
Even though he may not live long with that syphilis problem....
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