5/30 ruling against Trump

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(05-31-2024, 03:41 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I don't understand the appeals process, but I don't see why people who believe that Trump is innocent of all charges but was found guilty of all charges because of a corrupt system that is weaponized against him have so much faith he will get off on appeal.  Wouldn't the appeals process be rigged against him, too?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/05/31/trump-likely-to-appeal-guilty-verdict-heres-what-to-expect-as-process-plays-out/?sh=2e4b4a7c7701

Quote:Trump will have 30 days after he’s sentenced on July 11 to file a notice of appeal—which just says he intends to appeal the case—and then six months to file a full appeal, meaning the appeals process might not have even gotten fully underway by the November election, let alone completed.


He’ll appeal the verdict first to an intermediate appellate court, the First Judicial Department of New York’s Appellate Division, and if that fails, he can then ask New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, to take up the case—followed by the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary—though neither of those higher courts are obligated to hear the case.


The whole process is likely to take months or years to fully play out, NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallo said Thursday, noting cases can take years in the Appellate Division alone—and while the nature of Trump’s case means “maybe it gets a closer look, maybe it moves along a little faster,” the process will ultimately still take “many months.”

https://nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/

Supreme Court of the State of New York

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NYCourts.gov

Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
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Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice
Susanna Molina Rojas, Clerk of the Court

https://nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/PDFs/First%20all%20African%20American%20bench.pdf

Quote:Historic Sitting – First All African-American Bench 

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, oral arguments before the Appellate Division, First Department were heard for the first time by an all African-American bench. The bench was comprised of Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Troy K. Webber, Justice Tanya R. Kennedy, Justice Bahaati Pitt-Burke, and Justice Marsha D. Michael. 

In her opening remarks, Presiding Justice Renwick noted that this historic event was fittingly taking place during Black History Month. She also paid tribute to the African American jurists who previously sat on the Court, and said, “This day would have been difficult to imagine even a generation ago.” 

Presiding Justice Renwick continued, “It is fair to say that when this Court first opened its doors in 1896, most people would not have imagined that the Court would eventually be comprised of such a diverse bench, including judges of Black, Asian, and Latino descent. 

“As we know, a judiciary that reflects the makeup of its citizenry not only gains legitimacy in the eyes of the people it is designed to serve, but it also leads to better decision making where various perspectives can be considered in every adjudication. As Maya Angelou wrote, ‘We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter their color.’” 

To view a video recording of the arguments, please click here. 

(From left to right: Justice Bahaati Pitt-Burke, Justice Troy K. Webber, Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Tanya R. Kennedy, and Justice Marsha D. Michael.)