• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    You try it and see how far the 1st amendment gets you. Most defendants don’t get to trash the judge with no consequences.

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        8 months ago

        They’re not common but they’re also not rare. More often, defendants are not incredibly corrupt loudmouth morons, don’t have any public following, or are in jail, and it’s not needed.