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— and cancels scheduled evidentiary hearing
Published 5 hours ago
on November 18, 2020
By Brad Reed
A federal judge based in Pennsylvania has heard enough from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.
Judge Matthew Brann of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday announced (PDF) that he was formally canceling an evidentiary hearing that had been scheduled to take place on Thursday.
“The evidentiary hearing previously scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2020 is CANCELLED,” the judge wrote in his order, which also denied a motion by Trump attorney Linda Kerns to sanction opposing counsel for a supposedly “threatening” phone call.
Judge Matthew Brann of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday announced (PDF) that he was formally canceling an evidentiary hearing that had been scheduled to take place on Thursday.
“The evidentiary hearing previously scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2020 is CANCELLED,” the judge wrote in his order, which also denied a motion by Trump attorney Linda Kerns to sanction opposing counsel for a supposedly “threatening” phone call.
As Law and Crime News reporter Adam Klasfeld notes, Judge Brann telegraphed this move in court on Tuesday when he said that he didn’t see the need to hold an evidentiary hearing based on the claims being made by the Trump campaign.
“Context: Rudy Giuliani admitted in court yesterday, ‘This is not a fraud case,'” writes Klasfeld in explaining why the judge saw no need to hold a hearing on fraud evidence when Giuliani said that the case didn’t actually involve fraud allegations.
Adam Klasfeld
@klasfeldreports
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7h
Judge Brann puts in writing what he said in court: Tomorrow's previously scheduled evidentiary hearing is unnecessary and now off.
He also rejects an effort by Trump's counsel to sanction the lawyers on the other side for what she claimed to be a harassing phone call.
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Mike Sacks
@mikesacksesq
· 7h
Federal judge in PA heard enough at yesterday's arguments, cancels evidentiary hearing scheduled for tomorrow, and orders final briefing to be completed by the end of this week.
courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco
@klasfeldreports
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7h
Judge Brann puts in writing what he said in court: Tomorrow's previously scheduled evidentiary hearing is unnecessary and now off.
He also rejects an effort by Trump's counsel to sanction the lawyers on the other side for what she claimed to be a harassing phone call.
🔽
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Mike Sacks
@mikesacksesq
· 7h
Federal judge in PA heard enough at yesterday's arguments, cancels evidentiary hearing scheduled for tomorrow, and orders final briefing to be completed by the end of this week.
courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco
Adam Klasfeld
@klasfeldreports
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7h
Context:
Rudy Giuliani admitted in court yesterday, "This is not a fraud case."
The aggrieved lawyer, Linda Ann Kearns, complained about an allegedly harassing call and Rudy said she needs "protection."
Judge Brann's response yesterday:
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Adam Klasfeld
@klasfeldreports
· 23h
Giuliani claims that his co-counsel Kerns needs "protection" because of harassing calls.
Judge says the calls she received were "regrettable," but they weren't threatening.
"The word I would use would be 'mockery.'"
@klasfeldreports
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7h
Context:
Rudy Giuliani admitted in court yesterday, "This is not a fraud case."
The aggrieved lawyer, Linda Ann Kearns, complained about an allegedly harassing call and Rudy said she needs "protection."
Judge Brann's response yesterday:
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Adam Klasfeld
@klasfeldreports
· 23h
Giuliani claims that his co-counsel Kerns needs "protection" because of harassing calls.
Judge says the calls she received were "regrettable," but they weren't threatening.
"The word I would use would be 'mockery.'"