Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Trump's Politicized Prosecutions May Hit a Roadblock

Adam Serwer: Jury nullification is an old weapon against tyranny. ... When Trump tries to indict his political enemies on pretextual grounds, grand jurors have the option of refusing to indict. When prosecutors ask for a conviction, jurors can refuse to convict. The Trump administration can treat this government of the people as his own mob enforcers, but the people need not acquiesce. When Trump abuses his power to settle political scores, the people can choose to nullify.

Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 02:33 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

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Juries have hung for a lot less than refusing to call Trump's dementia driven prosecutions "the rule of law."
In each and every purge trial, jurors will find Trump himself on trial.
And, remember, we're talking about a liar, crook, deadbeat, and thirty-four times convicted felon.
Great character witness for a case.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-09-29 05:44 AM

Best answer to the left when they call these redemption prosecutions, redemption for what?

#2 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-09-29 12:11 PM

Jury nullification is certainly a tactic that individuals can deploy but even better would be laws that force the government (fed, state, muni) to pay for the legal defenses of the defendant if the defendant prevails plus extra for the defendant's lost income and pain and suffering. Hell, add in some more for punitive damages! That type of penalty would ensure that prosecutors only bring cases that they KNOW they will win. It would also ensure that defendants with a strong case would have no problem securing top notch legal representation.

#3 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-10-01 07:58 PM

Fishskank is a failed troll. SAD!

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-02 01:07 AM

Jury nullification may soon have a new definition: the process of no longer allowing trials by juries. This may be instituted shortly after eliminating all but military courts in this country...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-02 08:13 AM

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