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Asher Langton

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But the *law* didn't change, SCOTUS simply said all sorts of conduct is immune, and that's absolutely retroactive. While the NY case didn't involve "official" acts, the decision might have rendered some of conversations presented as evidence inadmissible. Hopefully not, but...

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David Niall Wilson's avatar David Niall Wilson @davidniallwilson.bsky.social
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I think that's one they're not going to win. It took that jury no time at all to find him guilty on every count. I hope, since he continues to violate his gag order prior to sentencing that the judge decides to hero up and jails him.

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Cathy Gellis's avatar Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social
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Now there's a states rights issue, because SCOTUS inventing a Constitutional provision out of thin air that is not written into the Constitution really can't pre-empt a state's own law.

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