Political Prisoner Douglass Mackey Receives GREAT News!

Starting off the morning right! Our brother Douglass Mackey just received some great news everybody

According to recent court documents, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling granting both a bond pending the appeal of his current case and dropped the prison sentence pending the appeal.

This means Douglass Mackey is free for the time being. Mackey also indicated that he will take his case all the way to the Supreme Court if the appeal is lost. The Douglass Mackey case monitoring account posted this on Monday:

“The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just overruled the District Court in granting our motion for bond pending appeal.

This ruling is huge because it means that the appeals court decided that my appeal presents “substantial” and “debatable” issues of law that, if resolved in my favor, will result in my conviction being vacated.

The prosecution, on the other hand, argued that my appeal was frivolous and that this was a typical election crime case like any other in U.S. history. This is a very encouraging step towards vindication.

Here is the full text of the court order: Case Name: United States of America v. Mackey. Case Number: 23-7577 Docket Text:

MOTION ORDER, granting motion for release pending appeal, at docket entry 16 Mackey’s surrender date is stayed.

The District Court is ordered to determine the appropriate terms of release, without prejudice to the government’s making a future request for detention, on behalf of Appellant Douglass Mackey, It is further ordered that this appeal is expedited.

Mackey’s initial brief will be due on or before January 5, 2024. The government’s response will be due on or before February 5, 2024. Mackey’s reply brief will be due on or before February 20, 2024.

The Clerk is directed to calendar this appeal as soon as practicable after February 20, 2024, GEL, MHP, OAW*, *Judge Omar A. Williams, of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, sitting by designation, FILED [Entered: 12/04/2023 02:41 PM].

If we lose the appeal in the Second Circuit, we will swiftly file an appeal with the Supreme Court. I want to extend my gratitude and thanks to all benefactors, supporters, and all of the great attorneys who have worked on my case.

It is not cheap, however, to appeal a case in the federal court system, so I am asking you to please help us fund this case in any way you can. Prayers are also welcome and appreciated, and I will, of course, keep all benefactors and supporters in my prayers.

If you wish to support my cause financially, you may donate via the Meme Defense Fund (https://memedefensefund.com), a third-party nonprofit that has generously lent its support to this case.

You also have the option of donating via GiveSendGo (https://givesendgo.com/douglassmackeycase). Or, you can send Bitcoin or other crypto, cash, or a check in the mail. More details on that are here: https://douglassmackey.com/updates/douglass-mackey-legal-defense-fund/.”

BREAKING NEWS: Second Circuit Court of Appeals grants bond pending appeal in the Douglass Mackey meme case

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just overruled the District Court in granting our motion for bond pending appeal. This ruling is huge because it means that the appeals…

— Douglass Mackey (@DougMackeyCase) December 4, 2023

I am gratified by today’s ruling and look forward to the Second Circuit’s resolution of the important questions presented by my appeal.https://t.co/7DExAUhLhV pic.twitter.com/1D8pGSVTip

— Douglass Mackey (@DougMackeyCase) December 5, 2023

Just The News had more on the story:

Monday’s ruling means he will remain free throughout the appeals process.

The court further ordered that the appeal be expedited and set a date of Jan. 5, 2024, for Mackey to submit his initial brief.

Benny Johnson writes: “A massive victory for free speech and a humiliating defeat for power obsessed tyrants who wish to weaponize our judicial system against inconvenient political opponents.

This was the meme Democrats deemed was worthy of sending a man to prison over: Now we know who the real criminals are.”

🚨BREAKING: Federal appellate court sides with Douglass Mackey in meme case, drops prison sentence until after appeal

A massive victory for free speech and a humiliating defeat for power obsessed tyrants who wish to weaponize our judicial system against inconvenient political… pic.twitter.com/rNrjrRWyPz

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 4, 2023

BREAKING: President Trump releases a new video standing up for free speech and Douglass Mackey. He also finds common cause with Mackey relating his own political persecution to the Regime’s targeting of conservatives. https://t.co/IDuGhJxo7e

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 5, 2023

The Associated Press, an establishment news outlet, provided the background context for the case:

Prosecutors said Mackey, who had 58,000 Twitter followers, conspired with others between September and November of 2016 to post falsely that supporters of Democrat Hillary Clinton could vote for her by text message or social media post.

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For example, they said, Mackey tweeted a photo of a woman standing in front of an “African Americans for Hillary” sign. “Avoid the Line. Vote from Home,” the tweet said. “Text ‘Hillary’ to 59925.”