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The DUmpster / Re: I can't believe what I just heard on MS NOW
« Last post by ADsOutburst on June 11, 2026, 02:53:11 PM »Some of us can't believe what comes out of MS Now either.
Judge Ross Should Have Been Punished For Abdicating Her Judicial Power To Her Law Clerks
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/06/01/judge-ross-should-have-been-punished-for-abdicating-her-judicial-power-to-her-law-clerks/
Boinking in-chambers ... undisclosed, with a police officer ... not doing work on civil cases ... . Her liaisons with the police officer alone should disqualify her from all Atlanta criminal cases!
For several weeks now, I have been surprised that the major newspapers have not covered the Judge Ross scandal. In particular, I was shocked to see nothing from the New York Times and the Washington Post. I even noted how Bloomberg Law was winning the coverage.
Well, it seems the Times was working on something big. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mattathias Schwartz published a story this morning about Judge Ross. And we learn a lot. They got three law clerks to speak, plus they got a copy of the "apology" letter.QuoteThe New York Times confirmed it was Judge Ross through interviews with three of her former clerks and two people familiar with the matter, and obtained a signed apology letter that she wrote as part of a judicial reprimand.
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For years, Judge Eleanor Ross's secret was passed down from law clerk to law clerk.
They whispered about the sultry jazz music that emanated from her chambers when a uniformed police commander, a man they called her "visitor," disappeared into her private office. The clerks could sometimes hear the unmistakable sounds of sex from behind the door.
They chalked it up as one of the burdens of working for Judge Ross, who routinely rubber stamped their draft orders and added little else before issuing them as rulings. But the clerks in the Atlanta courthouse felt helpless: Do you report your married boss, a federal judge no less, for having a clandestine in-office affair with a law enforcement officer?
One day last year, a clerk did exactly that.
Second, Judge Fogel—unlike Judge Wood—stated the obvious. The punishment handed down was woefully inadequate.
American leftists love to malign the South. We Southerners and our culture are the butt of jokes time and time again. Outsiders mock our accents and our traditions, sometimes in really ugly ways. Southerners get the broad-brush treatment regularly, with outsiders hurling generalizations our way constantly.
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So as tourists descend on the South for the FIFA World Cup, plenty of people from inside and outside the U.S. are experiencing the region for the first time. Of course, it’s on us to put our best foot forward for everybody, and for most Southerners, that just means being normal.
Leftists have tried to warn World Cup attendees about the “dangers” they supposedly face when visiting the South, but of course, those dire predictions are unfounded. One German tourist’s reactions to the glories of the South are spectacular.
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The X user, whose handle is @FreddyLA7, has been documenting his travels through the South on his way to a “friendly” match at Auburn University. He has gotten to experience all sides of the South, from the city to the country.
Some legal finagling went into getting those 34 felony convictions. Once you get into the details of what the 34 felonies were (they all were part of one scheme), suddenly 34 felonies doesn't sound so impressive anymore.
ActBlue is the largest PAC which acts as a fundraising platform for Democrats around the country. Today, ActBlue's CEO Regina Wallace-Jones was questioned by members of congress after reports that she might have previously misled congress about her PAC's efforts to keep foreign money out of U.S. elections. In response, Wallace-Jones pleaded the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer all questions.
Even questions about how to address her were off limits.
It's true that once you answer a question you are considered to have waived your right to plead the fifth, though I'm not sure clarifying your name would qualify. But I guess she wanted to play it safe.
Grim Chieftain (2,204 posts)
I can't believe what I just heard on MS NOW
They showed a clip of Trump vilifying Platner, saying he's the most corrupt person ever to run for office. 1. My head absolutely exploded. This orange idiot who has been convicted of thirty-four felonies 2. and sexual assault 3. and is in the Epstein files 4. said Platner is the most corrupt person ever to run for office.
Some legal finagling went into getting those 34 felony convictions. Once you get into the details of what the 34 felonies were (they all were part of one scheme), suddenly 34 felonies doesn't sound so impressive anymore.
This orange idiot who has been convicted of thirty-four felonies...
and is in the Epstein files
Grim Chieftain (2,204 posts)
I can't believe what I just heard on MS NOW
They showed a clip of Trump vilifying Platner, saying he's the most corrupt person ever to run for office. My head absolutely exploded. This orange idiot who has been convicted of thirty-four felonies and sexual assault and is in the Epstein files said Platner is the most corrupt person ever to run for office.
My god, words fail me.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221296491