Ty Cobb, a prominent attorney who formerly represented Donald Trump was clearly angered by Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to indefinitely postpone the former president’s Mar-a-Lago documents case. In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Cobb had some sharp words for the judge and her actions.
“all she’s really done today, though, is make official what everybody, including jack smith, already knew, which was she had no intention of getting this case to trial,” cobb told Burnett on Tuesday.
Cannon issued the order Tuesday, less than two weeks before Trump’s trial was due to start on May 20, Mediaite reports. The order delays some of the case’s court dates until late July and does not set a new date for the trial to begin.
Trump is under the gun for what Special Counsel Jack Smith describes as his willful retention of classified documents after he left office. Trump, as per usual, because he’s pure as the yellow snow, is pleading not guilty.
Because that’s what he always does — play the victim. Even though everyone but the dimmest Trump supporters understands he’s not the victim here.
By vacating the May 20 trial date, Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump in 2020 has once again drawn Cobb’s ire. He’s long been one of her detractors for the way she has handled the case.
The judge said she delayed the trial because there were still numerous issues to be resolved. This includes how the classified information would be handled at trial since these details are governed by the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA). She also claimed she still has “eight substantive pretrial motions” she has to rule on, but Cobb does not buy any of this, The Hill reports.
“so, you know, this is something that i think it was always her objective, frankly, to prevent this from going to trial,” cobb said, per mediaite. “but also, i think, you know, her … inability, wholesale inability, to do it was made palpable.”
Cobb, who received his A.B. from Harvard University, and J.D. from Georgetown Law School, lit into Cannon, describing her decision to kick the trial down the road was a “combination of bias and incompetence.” Her decisions, like scheduling a hearing centered around the Justice Department’s trial team, are “really inexplicable” and “tragic.”
“she has not honored the public’s interest for one day in this case, as she has sat in her office, apparently paralyzed from ruling on easily resolvable motions, and sadly, this case will not go to trial, notwithstanding the fact it’s one of the most important cases in history and could have easily been tried in advance of the election,” cobb said.
At one point Burnett asked, “Does Jack Smith have any recourse on this? Or is this case closed?”
Cobb was not optimistic.
“I don’t think he would have the ability to get her removed on this or overruled on this,” he explained. “i do think she is not capable of ruling intelligently or fairly on most of the motions that will be pending, and certainly the classified information issues. and i think at some point she will be removed in advance of trial. but keep in mind, this case now can’t go to trial until mid to late 2025. And it won’t go to trial if trump is elected.”
I don’t understand enough about legal proceedings in cases like this. Cannon is clearly biased and inept and I wish there were some way she could be removed from the case. I have no idea why Trump spirited these classified documents away but I am sure nothing good was going to come of it. He is a man with no moral compass and he has too many ties to some scary people.
If he is elected again in 2024, it will mean someone who clearly did terrible things will continue to do more terrible things, and who knows, the rule of law in the U.S. may be changed forever.
I’ve included the clip of Burnett’s interview with Cobb below.
“She is not capable of ruling intelligently or fairly.”
Former Trump WH lawyer Ty Cobb reacts to Judge Cannon indefinitely postponing Trump’s classified documents trial pic.twitter.com/HdArDlbJXb
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) May 8, 2024
So overtly incompetent and biased. What did she do to/with dfg to get that appointment?????
What size reward will she be getting from The Federal Society crooks for doing what they wanted? Now she’s done her little job of delay and obfuscation.
American Justice.
The best justice you can buy.
It is not just the s.c. that has become irrelevant-much of the federal judiciary (including appellate courts) is irrelevant. There really is no reason, other than an overwhelming desire to be law-abiding citizens, to obey the law in this country. And quite frankly, much that is going on in our nation leaves me with an under-whelming desire to be law-abiding. This is part of the ‘pubes plan and for once a plan of theirs’ is working.
Oh, and why is this colossal twit STILL hearing this case? Why in the ever loving f*ck hasn’t she been removed because of her incompetence which she proves every time she opens her yap or writes anything? Has Jack Smith even asked for her removal? If so, what is the appellate court waiting for: her to REALLY embarrass them and the nation?
This little idiot has no business wearing the robes let alone parking her ample a*s on this federal bench. Get the f*ck rid of her.
Her latest and greatest is only 5 pages, and she pats herself on the back in footnote 7 on page 4 about all the hard work she’s done so far, then spits out this drivel:
Finally, the Court has evaluated the statutory factors set forth in the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B), including the public’s interest in the efficient administration of justice. Upon such review, the Court finds that the ends of justice served by this continuance, through the last deadline specified in this Order, July 22, 2024, outweigh the best interest of the public and Defendants in a speedy trial.
Speedy Gonzales is more like it! Delay outweighs the best interests of the public and the defendant. Say What?!?
You can read her entire piece of work here: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.530.0_1.pdf
I am at a loss to understand why a judge who clearly has a “combination of bias and incompetence” and “is not capable of ruling intelligently or fairly on most of the motions that will be pending” cannot be removed from a case. This is not only Ty Cobb’s opinion, but something that the great majority of jurists would agree with, because there is so much evidence for it and the case involves central issues of national security. I don’t care how rarely this is done, there has very, very rarely been a case as egregious as this.
I agree, there NEVER has been such a stupid, cruel, complete died-in-the-wool narcissist in the WH, who has done so much damage to our security, cuddled up with Putin, then announced very clearly, his traitorous ring-kissing of Putin over our own Intelligence Group … The whole world heard that comment on International video … It seems to me, that being a traitor to the US, USED to be a VERY serious thing, ending in Capitol punishment … It also has been clear over the last few years, the GOP is guilty of supporting and promoting Trump in many ways, without ANY accountability …
Is this a done deal? Reading her crappy two-sided comments says it denies a prompt trial, then in the same notice SHE actually denied that promptness by postponing the trial for basically forever … The Constitution may solve a few problems, as he IS going to be charged with fomenting an insurrection, the Constitution, in plain language says he could NEVER be a president if involved in that process, “Against the United States”,.