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Ocelot II

(132,079 posts)
Mon Jul 13, 2026, 12:44 PM Monday

The court order regarding Trump's IRS/slush fund case is a big deal! [View all]

Read it here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.706172/gov.uscourts.flsd.706172.106.0.pdf

These facts lead to the inexorable conclusion that the “settlement” terms, the individuals who signed the “settlement” as well as the putative beneficiaries of the “settlement,” demonstrate a shared, unitary interest. And the unilateral revision and renunciation of the “Fund” component of the “settlement” demonstrate the fact that all Parties were aligned, and ultimately, undifferentiated. This action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute. The nature of the suit itself and the conduct of the Parties and counsel from its filing make plain that this was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President and to earmark billions of dollars from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law. The President may be the functional “dominus litus” of the Executive Branch, but as a party to a civil suit, he, as well as all the parties and lawyers before a court, are bound by the rules. Ensuring that our courts are used only for the express purpose created by the Constitution is the obligation of every judge and an obligation that this Court must discharge in light of the matter before it.


The judge held that it was brought for an improper purpose and awarded sanctions against the attorneys.
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That normally would sting, but these people have no shame. surfered Monday #1
It's not the verbal sting, it's the sanctions that are gonna hurt. Ocelot II Monday #3
MaddowBlog-Judge questions whether Trump can sue his own administration for $10 billion LetMyPeopleVote Monday #8
Hope it hurts big time, sanctions are past due for these greedy lawless goons vapor2 Monday #21
just in time for blanch's hearing . rampartd Monday #2
They should all be disbarred malaise Monday #4
No time to read the whole thing... Who was sanctioned and what was the recommendation? hlthe2b Monday #5
Just listen here malaise Monday #7
Thanks! hlthe2b Monday #9
Here's a condensed version of the court's order relating to sanctions. Ocelot II Monday #10
Thank you. Considerable "shit" raining down. Good hlthe2b Monday #14
This opinion was a fun read LetMyPeopleVote Monday #18
I have the first edition of Tribe's "American Constitutional Law." Will have to see what he said Ocelot II Monday #19
The Judge referred Blanche, another DOJ asshole attorney and a private attorney to the various bar associations LetMyPeopleVote Monday #6
Wow, she burned Todd Blanche too! It's a trifecta FakeNoose Monday #12
Just in time for his confirmation hearing! Ocelot II Monday #15
They colluded to commit a fraud against the government... kentuck Monday #11
So many comments melm00se Monday #13
I am so impressed NJCher Monday #16
MaddowBlog-Judge slams Trump-IRS 'settlement,' refers attorney for possible disciplinary actions LetMyPeopleVote Monday #17
Great ruling! Big deal, yes! yellow dahlia Monday #20
MS NOW-The courts won't give cover to Trump's IRS self-dealing LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #22
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