In public, Bragg has remained quiet about bringing the first ever criminal prosecution of a former president, in sharp contrast to the approach of Tish James, who has relished her role in securing a massive civil judgment against Trump politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Donald Trump’s campaign trail will largely be confined to the corridors of a Manhattan courthouse for the next six weeks. But his advisers and allies are preparing ways to attempt to drive coverage on his own terms throughout the proceedings. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

'Over the past year, in ways large and small...Trump has consistently been given more freedom and more privileges than virtually any other defendant in his shoes.'

James Romoser on Trump's special treatment by the legal system:

politico.com/news/magazine/…

Fun day covering various filings that aren't publicly available and/or don't have docket alerts (or even dockets?). Let's do it again tomorrow, New York state court system.

tysm, eclipse, for taking away the sun on the first truly nice day we've had in like a solid month

interesting...

And remember that a 5 in NYC would be an 8 almost anywhere else in the country

This is interesting:
Ed Skyler floated for Mayor
by a former City Hall coworker. Some discussions have been underway in the business community about potential candidates.

Gotta love the court filing/torrential downpour combo that hits exactly at school pickup time

For seven years I’ve been waiting to tell the story of what life was like on the inside of The National Enquirer during the notorious “catch and kill” campaign that now stands at the heart of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.

My story for NYT Magazine —

nytimes.com/2024/04/03/mag…

Trump has submitted a pre-motion letter to Merchan saying he wants to file a motion for Merchan to recuse himself based on Merchan’s daughter’s work. (Trump made a similar motion last year; Merchan denied it)

The dog very much dislikes this weather, in case you were wondering

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond Monday to stop collection of a half-billion dollar judgment in the civil fraud case against him, preventing state authorities from seizing his assets while he appeals the verdict.

politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

Sam Bankman-Fried is wearing tan prison clothing, and his haircut has grown out. He's looking down at the defense table somberly.
We haven't learned his sentence yet, but Judge Kaplan determined he faces a maximum of ~110 years and lied at least three times on the stand.

Judge Kaplan announces 'three specific perjury findings' that Bankman-Fried 'willfully and materially' perjured himself in trial testimony.

Merchan has granted Bragg's request to impose a gag order on Trump in the hush money criminal case: nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pre…

Donald Trump will face his first criminal trial on April 15, the judge overseeing the former president’s hush money case ruled Monday after having allowed a several-week delay so Trump’s lawyers could review last-minute documents relevant to the case. politico.com/news/2024/03/2…

A panel of state appeals judges gave Trump a significant reprieve Monday by lowering the amount of the bond he must post to stop enforcement of a $454M civil judgment for corporate fraud.
Trump can post a bond of just $175M while he appeals the verdict: politico.com/news/2024/03/2…