Ever taken the deposition of a sitting president? Me neither. But some lawyer for the BBC may soon get the chance.
We've covered President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC before. Yesterday, Magistrate Judge Lett ordered the president to sit for a deposition by December 11 or face sanctions, including potentially the dismissal of his lawsuit.
Off the top of my head, I thought Bill Clinton was the only other sitting president to have given a deposition (quite famously so, although his remark about the definition of "is" actually came during later grand jury testimony). Turns out I was wrong. Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter all gave depositions while in office.
We'll see what happens. Article here.
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In an interview a few years ago, Roy Black talked about deposing Trump. Ironic that a lawyer in the 305 had deposed him years ago!
Remember when Altman dumped this case on Kuntz? Good times!
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Federal Judge Altman Faces Backlash Over Pro-Israel Event Appearance
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On October 25, Altman appeared at the 'Night to Honor Israel' at Cornerstone Church, where he discussed leading trips to Israel for about ten percent of active U.S. federal judges in recent years, with state justices competing via rock-paper-scissors for spots. The event raised over $1.3 million for Israeli organizations, including some supporting the Israel Defense Forces. Online reactions split sharply, with critics decrying it as a breach of judicial impartiality and supporters viewing the trips as valuable education on comparative law and security.
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When will they take a trip to Gaza and help raise money to help the families unhoused and who lost relatives because of an illegal war waged by two war criminals?
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