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TRUMP JUDGE: “I can overrule the decision of the jury”

Is this even legal?

Constitutional?

Ethical?

Fair?

Look, I’m no Harvard Law Scholar, but I seem to recall we have a right as American Citizens to a Trial By Jury.

That would be the 6th Amendment (criminal cases) and 7th Amendment (civil cases) I do believe.

Do I have that correct?

So if we have those rights, are they really still rights if the Judge can just override the decision of the jury and submit his own opinion instead?

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Say, hypothetically of course, crazy example….say you have a jury that were to rule in favor of a rich businessman, like say Donald Trump for example.

Then say you’ve got a Far-Left ultra-Dem, Trump-hater Judge who says “sorry!  I am overriding that jury verdict and changing it to what I think is better!”

Is that legal?

The actual Judge in the current New York City “fraud” trial against Donald Trump says that’s EXACTLY what he can do.

Here he is in his own words:

Backup here:

Here’s what ChatGPT has to say about it:

A “Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict” (JNOV) is a legal action that a judge can take in a trial by jury. Also known as “nonsuit” in some jurisdictions, JNOV allows a judge to set aside a jury’s verdict and enter a different decision. The terminology might differ based on jurisdiction, and it may also be called “judgment non obstante veredicto.”

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How does it work? After the jury has issued its verdict, if one party believes that no reasonable jury could have come to that decision based on the evidence presented, they can move for a JNOV. If the judge agrees, the judge will set aside the jury’s verdict and replace it with their own. This is typically done in instances where the judge believes that the verdict is not supported by the evidence or is contrary to the law.

In what cases would it be unconstitutional? The use of JNOV can be seen as infringing on the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which provides the right to a trial by jury in certain civil cases. In particular, it could be viewed as infringing on the right to a jury trial if a judge arbitrarily or without substantial justification overturns a jury’s verdict.

The JNOV would be considered unconstitutional in situations where:

  1. The Right to Jury Trial is Violated: JNOV cannot be used to totally nullify the role of the jury. If the evidence could reasonably support the jury’s verdict, a JNOV would be inappropriate. Overturning a verdict simply because the judge disagrees with the jury’s assessment of the evidence would likely be unconstitutional.
  2. Reexamination Clause Violation: The Seventh Amendment states, “no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.” This suggests that JNOV must be used in a manner consistent with historical and common-law practices. A misuse that contravenes these principles would be unconstitutional.
  3. Due Process Violation: If JNOV is used in a manner that is arbitrary or capricious, it could be challenged on due process grounds. Parties in a legal proceeding have a constitutional right to fair procedures.

That said, if used appropriately and in line with established legal principles, JNOV is a constitutional tool available to judges to ensure that verdicts are consistent with the evidence and the law.

Got any legal scholars out there?

Care to leave a comment below and let me know about this?

Thanks!

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President Trump Brings The Receipts!

President Trump is more fired up today than I have seen him in a long time.

I normally talk about how impossibly calm, cool and collected he appears, in the face of the eye of the storm.

And don’t get me wrong, he’s still very calm, cool and collected today, but there is a level of RIGHTEOUS anger present today that I haven’t seen too often from him.

And he’s 100% right to have it!

These people aren’t even gonna know what hit them when he comes back into office:

But here’s the video I want to show you…

Shout out to my friend Karli Bonne over at The Midnight Rider for the excellent headline: “Trump Brings The Receipts!”

Yes he does!

Watch this:

As usual, Trump is very prepared and RIGHT!

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This Judge is a complete disgrace to the legal community, an absolute disgrace.

More here:

And more here:

And while Trump and the majority of this country are rightfully pissed off, we handle ourselves LAWFULLY and CONSTITUTIONALLY…

Friendly reminder:

REMINDER: We Do Not Support Calls For Violence, But Beware…

As President Trump attends trial in (the wildly corrupt) New York City for (bogus) charges, tensions are running high.

And everyone is on high alert.

Which is why it seemed like a good time to remind you that we don’t support violence here.

We do support your Constitutionally-protected right to protest and assemble (seems like I’ve read something about that somewhere, maybe in the First Amendment?) but we must do so peacefully and lawfully.

So please allow me to reiterate this FULL Public Service Announcement…

I think you’re going to like this one and I’d sure love to hear from you in the comments after you read it.

Our mission here at WLT Report is to research and print the truth, wherever we may find it.

The truth the MSM likes to ignore…

The truth the MSM likes to cover up…

The truth the MSM likes to twist.

We correct the record and just like a lion, we set truth free because it can defend itself.

So that’s our mission.

NOTE: our mission does not and never has been to call for violence or to support violence.  

You may think it is absurd I even have to print that, and I would agree…

Of course, we are the people who constantly decried and called out all the violence, looting and burning down of cities during the summer of 2020.

That kind of behavior has NO PLACE in America.

So we want to be absolutely clear where we stand.

We also stand for the Constitution.

We stand for free and fair elections.

We stand for truth and justice.

So in case there was any confusion or question out there, I hope this clears it up.

DISCLAIMER: I cannot be responsible for what God’s Angel Army may choose to do.

Speaking of the Bible, there is a verse that says “As for me and my house…”

So that’s what I can speak for — Me (Noah) and my house (WLT Report).

I can’t speak for God’s Angel Army or what they may choose to do.

They kind of have a mind of their own and they don’t tend listen much to what man wants to do.

What am I talking about?

Just this…

Just a little story taken right out of 2 Kings Chapter 6 from the Bible.

Do you know that story?

Perhaps you need to hear it right now.

I’ll summarize…

Elisha is trapped in Dothan.

The King of Aram surrounded the city and Elisha’s assistant panics thinking all is lost.  He thinks they have no way out.

And then Elisha says those famous words: “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

To the person who is only looking in the physical, that looked to be 100% wrong.

To the people who are looking right now and thinking “nothing has ever happened”, they think the all prayer and prophecies have been completely wrong.

But Elisha was looking in the spiritual world and he could see that although King Aram’s armies were surrounding the city, there were actually Hosts Upon Hosts of Heavenly Angels surrounding the King.  Completely outmatched.  Horses and chariots of fire ridden by Angels filled the hills around the King’s army!

And that, my friends, is where I believe we stand at this very moment.

I can see it, can you?

Read it here, I’ve bolded my favorite part:

8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.”

9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.” 10 So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.

11 This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

12 “None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”

13 “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” 14 Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.

16 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

17 And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike this army with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.

19 Elisha told them, “This is not the road and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for.” And he led them to Samaria.

20 After they entered the city, Elisha said, “Lord, open the eyes of these men so they can see.” Then the Lord opened their eyes and they looked, and there they were, inside Samaria.

21 When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?”

22 “Do not kill them,” he answered. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.” 23 So he prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. So the bands from Aram stopped raiding Israel’s territory.

So there you go.

As for me and my house, we stand for truth, justice, the Constitution, freedom, liberty, free and fair elections, the American dream, life, liberty and the pursuit of justice…

…and we do not stand for, or call for, violence.  Period.

But as for the angels I see surrounding this country on its metaphorical hillsides — I do not speak for them. 😊

If you want a little more on the angels, I give you this recent message from Tim Sheets:


 

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