[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: STOP the delays in Donald Trump's criminal trials!
Dear MoveOn member,
Bad news: Disgraced former president Donald Trump's infuriating plan to
delay his criminal trials until after November's election is working. Last
week, there were two more setbacks, with corrupt Judge Aileen Cannon
postponing a trial that was supposed to start next week, followed by the
Georgia Court of Appeals announcing its decision to consider a bogus Trump
appeal to try to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from leading the
prosecution.^1 And the Supreme Court is dragging its feet in making a
decision on Trump's immunity case, preventing the Department of Justice's
trial against him from starting. The majority of people in America want
verdicts from the Trump trials before Election Day—and they deserve to
have full transparency before heading to the polls.^2
[ [link removed] ]Three out of the four Trump trials are indefinitely delayed! Sign the
petition to demand that the judges overseeing Trump's criminal trials and
appeals listen to the American people and STOP the delays.
Trump is hoping that by delaying his trials, he can obscure valuable
information from the public, secure a win for his bid for president, and
then claim presidential immunity or pardon himself as a way to evade any
accountability for the 88 criminal charges that have been filed against
him.^3 And the odds are stacked in his favor, with Judge Cannon—a judge he
appointed—overseeing the federal case regarding classified documents, and
the far-right-stacked Supreme Court agreeing to hear Trump's "absolute
immunity" appeal to delay a trial on his attempt to overturn the 2020
election.^4
Time is running out. The Supreme Court must reject Trump's horrifying
"absolutely immunity" appeal by NEXT WEEK in order to stay on track and
move forward with his federal criminal trial for trying to overturn the
results of the 2020 election.^5
[ [link removed] ]Trump's crimes were crimes committed against our democracy and against
the American people. We have a right to a speedy trial. Add your name to
urge our legal and justice system to do its job and STOP THE DELAYS!
Justice delayed is justice denied! Demand that the judges involved with
Trump's criminal trials and appeals STOP delaying and move forward swiftly
before the November presidential elections!
[4]Sign the petition
There's no excuse for Judge Cannon to delay Trump's classified documents
trial, which was set to begin next week on May 20. The Washington Post's
Jennifer Rubin wrote, "Whether Cannon … is acting out of bias,
incompetence or fear of trying a high-profile case, she has justified the
recusal argument that many experts made when she was first
assigned."^6 More than 126,000 MoveOn members agree, signing a petition
calling for Judge Cannon to recuse herself from the case.^7 But as long as
she remains, she—and any other judge overseeing Trump's trials and
appeals—has a duty and responsibility to deliver a swift and fair trial
for the American people.
The Supreme Court has proven time and time again that they can rule with
expediency, and we demand they do so now. Waiting any longer is a choice
on their part to assist Trump's plan of evading all accountability ahead
of the election. The truth is, the highest court of our country never
should have accepted Trump's bogus immunity appeal, after a lower court
denied him "absolute immunity." They must reject this undemocratic claim
and do so immediately. There is no time to waste—our democracy depends on
it.
[ [link removed] ]Our government was designed with three distinct branches as a form of
checks and balances. We must work together to wrangle free Trump's grip on
our judicial branch and demand the speedy trial that we, the people, are
owed. Will you sign the petition?
Our criminal and legal system has never been just—there has always been a
separate system for the wealthy and powerful. And this hypocrisy is on
full display with the Trump trials. As New York University law professor
Melissa Murray said in an MSNBC interview, "No other defendant in America
has been allowed to play out the system in the way that [Trump]
has."^8 Nobody is above the law, but Trump is manipulating any loophole he
can find to delay his trials with hopes that he can ultimately evade any
accountability. We can't sit by while he further corrupts our judicial
system. We must come together to demand our judicial branch live up to its
responsibility to the American people.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to the petition, and then share with three
friends to help spread the word.
Thanks for all you do.
–Aliya, Mona, Kelsey, Chris, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Timeline: Key legal and electoral dates for Donald Trump," Yahoo News,
May 8, 2024
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2. "CNN Poll: Most Americans want verdict on Trump election subversion
charges before 2024 vote," CNN, February 5, 2024
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3. "Breaking down the 88 charges Trump faces in his four indictments," The
Washington Post, March 14, 2024
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4. "Wait. Why are 3 of Trump’s 4 criminal trials delayed indefinitely?"
CNN, May 8, 2024
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5. "Are Presidents Above the Law? | Robert Reich," YouTube, April 23, 2024
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6. "Cannon plays ‘catch and kill’ with the Trump classified documents
case," The Washington Post, May 12, 2024
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7. "Remove Biased Judge Cannon from U.S. vs Trump case," MoveOn, accessed
May 14, 2024
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8. "You're not imagining it. Trump trial delays suggest special
treatment," YouTube, May 8, 2024
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