Trump's latest lawsuit against Letitia James is rich, even for Trump
Trump's latest lawsuit against Letitia James is rich, even for Trump
It doesn’t take a legal scholar to know that Trump’s latest lawsuit is a mess. Here’s a professional explanation anyway.
By Katie S. Phang, MSNBC Opinion Columnist
In yet another transparent move to deflect and delay, former President Donald Trump, along with the Trump Organization, on Monday filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging that her pending and very active investigations into Trump and his company’s business practices are politically motivated and violate his constitutional rights.
Breathing life into a well-worn party line, Trump publicly complained that James’ legal maneuvers were just a continuation of the various political “witch hunts” from which he has long suffered. In response, James swiftly issued a news release declaring that “neither Mr. Trump nor the Trump Organization get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions. Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law, not even someone with the name Trump.”
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It doesn’t take a legal scholar to know that Trump’s latest lawsuit is a mess. Here’s a professional explanation anyway.
By Katie S. Phang, MSNBC Opinion Columnist
In yet another transparent move to deflect and delay, former President Donald Trump, along with the Trump Organization, on Monday filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging that her pending and very active investigations into Trump and his company’s business practices are politically motivated and violate his constitutional rights.
Breathing life into a well-worn party line, Trump publicly complained that James’ legal maneuvers were just a continuation of the various political “witch hunts” from which he has long suffered. In response, James swiftly issued a news release declaring that “neither Mr. Trump nor the Trump Organization get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions. Our investigation will continue undeterred because no one is above the law, not even someone with the name Trump.”
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The lawsuit was filed by one of Trump’s newest attorneys, Alina Habba, whose small New Jersey practice certainly does not fit in the category of the Big Law firms that have typically represented Trump and his family business. According to The Washington Post, Habba’s prior experience includes serving as general counsel to a parking garage company and representing a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” That Habba graduated from law school in 2010 just feeds the flames of critics who believe that Trump can no longer retain high-profile, powerhouse attorneys to represent him in the myriad litigation in which he is constantly mired.
A Rookie Lawyer, she must be hungry to take this case. I for one hope TRUMP will pay her.