If they withdraw it or a judge throws it out, that essentially confirms that they have no case against her. Which would be damaging for them, and embolden others to speak out against them. The only way they can actually come out on top of this is to go through with the lawsuit (discovery and all) and win.
Unless, like everything else, they are bolstering so nobody goes after them right now until it dies down. Then, the DS will bury it so everybody will forget and nobody would go after them then.
This still doesn't stop the legal impetus placed upon the system. My biggest fear is the courts being corrupt within the jurisdiction of important, potentially landmark cases like these. That's both the worst outcome and more of the same.
Unless SP counter sues for defamation or something along those lines, they’re guaranteed discovery or dominion is in contempt and will be issued motions to compel or jail for the board
You would think. I think they KNOW they are dead to rights -- we have it all so they might as well put up a fight and hope the corrupt courts will protect them.
they can always dismiss their claim at any point. they're plaintiffs. trying to look strong probably hoping to kick can down the road and hope by then they get away with it
This is the best answer I've heard. I think it makes them look credible(strong), like they've got nothing to hide. But yeah, they can withdraw at any point. And Sidney, Giuliani as well as Trump understand defamation law very well and wouldn't pull the trigger without ammo.
any lawsuit sidney brings she needs to show injury. appropriate lawsuits against dominion are exactly the lawsuits that will be heard tomorrow at SCOTUS. If thrown out at SCOTUS there's a chance sidney will get very limited discovery FROM dominion, but instead be required to show what she based her claims on. something tells me she has the goods. and by defamation standards i don't think her sources have to pan out to necessarily be true as long as reasonable and she can't be found to have acted with malice....at least i believe this is how it should go
I don't get why they would do this. They have to understand discovery.
I think it was intimidation. I expect them to withdraw before getting to discovery.
I was thinking the same but I thought maybe they know it will get thrown out without going that far.
Maybe that's when SP countersues or something. Who knows but I'm hopeful.
I do not spend any time at all anymore giving a damn whether or not some earnest lawyer has accumulated a lot of evidence.
We are past that stage now.
Yep. Time to drop the payload.
It’s simply a bluff
Then that’s pretty much saying “ yeah we did it” just like the Time piece which have you noticed has pretty much disappeared from discussion?
"Oh hey everyone, a shadowy cabal runs your government. But they're the good guys!"
"Ok, thx cabal, I can haz cheezburger now?"
We need better education.
Only if you make it with Uncle Bill's synthetic, genetically modified, plant-like substitute beef. Oh, and how old is your daughter?
If they withdraw it or a judge throws it out, that essentially confirms that they have no case against her. Which would be damaging for them, and embolden others to speak out against them. The only way they can actually come out on top of this is to go through with the lawsuit (discovery and all) and win.
Unless, like everything else, they are bolstering so nobody goes after them right now until it dies down. Then, the DS will bury it so everybody will forget and nobody would go after them then.
This still doesn't stop the legal impetus placed upon the system. My biggest fear is the courts being corrupt within the jurisdiction of important, potentially landmark cases like these. That's both the worst outcome and more of the same.
Unless SP counter sues for defamation or something along those lines, they’re guaranteed discovery or dominion is in contempt and will be issued motions to compel or jail for the board
You would think. I think they KNOW they are dead to rights -- we have it all so they might as well put up a fight and hope the corrupt courts will protect them.
DERP STATE
DERP state! Hilarious!
I think they are trying to keep them busy and clog up the courts, distract the news cycle, etc.
"These people are stupid"
It’s for 2.7 billion. She said it’s just a publicity stunt to grab headlines. It won’t go anywhere.
they can always dismiss their claim at any point. they're plaintiffs. trying to look strong probably hoping to kick can down the road and hope by then they get away with it
This is the best answer I've heard. I think it makes them look credible(strong), like they've got nothing to hide. But yeah, they can withdraw at any point. And Sidney, Giuliani as well as Trump understand defamation law very well and wouldn't pull the trigger without ammo.
I just thought of something else though. Can't Powell counter sue now?
any lawsuit sidney brings she needs to show injury. appropriate lawsuits against dominion are exactly the lawsuits that will be heard tomorrow at SCOTUS. If thrown out at SCOTUS there's a chance sidney will get very limited discovery FROM dominion, but instead be required to show what she based her claims on. something tells me she has the goods. and by defamation standards i don't think her sources have to pan out to necessarily be true as long as reasonable and she can't be found to have acted with malice....at least i believe this is how it should go