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Judge Cannon orders Jack Smith to turn over controversial info to Trump: court filing
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At this point Cannon is probably aware she's being too blatant in ignoring the law to defend Trump. She probably knows it will be reversed on appeal. But it's a win-win for her - turn over the witness information is a win for Trump, or delay is a win for Trump. Being reversed later doesn't have any negative effect for her or Trump.
It's just a fealty test for her, maybe resulting in a promotion to the Court of Appeals if Trump is elected. If not, she'll still sit in this judgeship until she dies or retires.
It's moments like this that really drive home that we probably will spend the rest of our lives either undoing the damage done by the 2016 election and the four years that followed, or living under fascism.
The rest of our lives? The damage Reagan did is still here. This isn't being undone.
Having most of your rulings overturned isn't exactly helpful if you want to be appointed to a higher court, but at this point her career path is pretty much shot anyway.
If her "side" wins, she'll get promoted. Loyalty is the No. 1 requirement.
I mean, if a narcissistic sociopath wants to give you a judgeship nomination, and your party controls the Senate and is a bunch of spineless toadies, it doesn't matter how much you have been overturned. Being overturned is a job qualification for people who want to destroy the existing rule of law.