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Effete Snob

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10. No, the dismissal stands

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 03:10 PM

Feb 2022

Palin can appeal the dismissal, but if she doesn’t win that appeal, then this is a nothing.

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Jurors Who Rejected Sarah Palin's Defamation Suit Received Alerts Telling Them the Judge Dismissed [View all] Shrek Feb 2022 OP

What was that judge thinking? Entirely predictable Raven123 Feb 2022 #1

Grounds for a mistrial gratuitous Feb 2022 #2

No, the dismissal stands Effete Snob Feb 2022 #10

That is certainly messy. Chainfire Feb 2022 #3

Done deal. Trial is trashed. WarGamer Feb 2022 #4

Why did they have their phones in the jury room? madaboutharry Feb 2022 #5

That is an excellent point PatSeg Feb 2022 #11

Bingo inthewind21 Feb 2022 #17

They should re-try this. I want her to lose with no excuses. Takket Feb 2022 #6

They will inthewind21 Feb 2022 #20

My tinfoil beanie is itching, did the judge do this on purpose...something smells. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #7

I'm confused by the dual decisions unblock Feb 2022 #8

If I recall... NavyDem Feb 2022 #12

Ok, then why not immediately stop the deliberations? unblock Feb 2022 #13

I don't know. NavyDem Feb 2022 #15

Because he knew inthewind21 Feb 2022 #18

Ah ok. "Belts and suspenders" unblock Feb 2022 #19

Had not yet dismissed it zipplewrath Feb 2022 #16

Doesn't matter Effete Snob Feb 2022 #9

Right that's what I don't get. If it's dismissed as a matter of law, the jury process doesn't matter unblock Feb 2022 #14

Because inthewind21 Feb 2022 #21

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