10 Comments
User's avatar
Jim Carmichael's avatar

A deeply disappointing outcome. I hope you discuss this ruling soon, Adam.

SLMontgo's avatar

""Dugan’s legal team released a terse statement about the ruling. “The court’s decision is wrong,” the statement reads in its entirety."

This fight is far from over.

Molly Graver's avatar

Adam — is Judge Adelman the same judge who specifically asked if his heavy reliance on an out-of-circuit case (subsequently overturned after his ruling) denying Judge Duggan a new trial warranted his reconsideration of his ruling? Which seemed really hopeful. And then after reconsideration, he decided to stay with his first ruling? Or I am I confusing this with something else? Thanks for your coverage and analysis, as always.

Adam Klasfeld's avatar

Same judge. He called the Hernandez case “persuasive” in the lower court ruling, which was later overturned. But he argued (1) it wasn’t binding precedent and (2) the facts were distinguishable. This issue will factor strongly in the appeals

Molly Graver's avatar

Thanks Adam. I hope the appellate court is decisively persuaded.

Ellen Lewis's avatar

Ouch. On to appeal, I hope.

Adam Klasfeld's avatar

A virtual certainty

Jill Crary's avatar

😥 Injustice by the Admin. of a 34 Count Felon and Sexual Predator continues. FREE Judge Dugan and restore her Title! She's one of the good and moral ones...

Sassi's avatar

TOTALLY disappointing!!! ...especially in light of all the disgusting stuff Trump + cohort is getting way with!!!

Can this be appealed? (Just like Trump+ appeals everything!!!) Here, in Dugan's case, an appeal would be worthwhile, unlike Trump's doing so for delay tactics.