I have to say, that despite everyone making fun of TFG's lawyers and the occasional article about how the legal system is allegedly holding him to account, his lawyers have performed just fine in terms of keeping him out of jail and free to go about his business. There's a clear statute for Congress to get the tax returns, but how many years did it take?
I have to say, that despite everyone making fun of TFG's lawyers and the occasional article about how the legal system is allegedly holding him to account, his lawyers have performed just fine in terms of keeping him out of jail and free to go about his business. There's a clear statute for Congress to get the tax returns, but how many years did it take?
That is by design. Generally, unless you are well-heeled or can get lawyers to work pro bono or on contingency, you can only work the court system so much... and you generally don't get to court shop and you do not have judges you appointed on the bench.
If you have enough money (your lawyers only need to be marginally competent) you can drag things out for a LONG time--long enough that your opponent runs out of time or money or both and either gives up or is forced to settle... and then your lawyers eat most of the settlement.
You can even outlast the US government (particularly if the government changes hands).
I have to say, that despite everyone making fun of TFG's lawyers and the occasional article about how the legal system is allegedly holding him to account, his lawyers have performed just fine in terms of keeping him out of jail and free to go about his business. There's a clear statute for Congress to get the tax returns, but how many years did it take?
Yes, it's a sad comment on our legal system. It was just not built to deliver justice against such a well-funded onslaught.
That is by design. Generally, unless you are well-heeled or can get lawyers to work pro bono or on contingency, you can only work the court system so much... and you generally don't get to court shop and you do not have judges you appointed on the bench.
If you have enough money (your lawyers only need to be marginally competent) you can drag things out for a LONG time--long enough that your opponent runs out of time or money or both and either gives up or is forced to settle... and then your lawyers eat most of the settlement.
You can even outlast the US government (particularly if the government changes hands).
All the justice money can buy - thatтАЩs the justice system in capitalistic societies - because everything - everything - is based on money.
It's amazing what you can get away with when you're allowed to court shop and judge shop and appeal indefinitely.