Federal judge orders AG Healey to appear for deposition Dec 13th

[Billsail]

Because as many in this state will view it she is 'taking on' a big corporation. All this does is limit the pool of people willing to listen to GOAL about the AGs actions on guns. The gun owning community is already unified on this. Need to pull in the nons now. This does not help pull in the nons.

Well we do now have a common enemy. If anything, this could serve to unite anyone so inclined.

 

[milktree]

There are plenty of legit consumer protection things she could be doing.

For example, requiring supermarkets to display a prominent sign "New, reduced product content" whenever a product puts less product in a package without making a clear difference in package size to make it obvious. For example, when the OJ standard went from 64oz to 59oz, the size of the container was left unchanged, the product displayed next to 64oz product, and the volume label placed where it would be hidden until removed from the shelf.

Blue Rhino did nothing except fine print to tell customers when it went from 17lb propane in a 20lb tank (though there was a class action suit on that one). Unlike someone buying a Glock, these are both cases where a customer could legitimately be deceived.

Google "non functional slack fill", it's already illegal to have extra space inside a container, except in the case where the extra space is functional, like the air in a potato chip bag protects the chips.

Filling up the propane cans only part way is clearly a violation, as is putting less juice in an identically sized carton.

 

[amm5061]

Google "non functional slack fill", it's already illegal to have extra space inside a container, except in the case where the extra space is functional, like the air in a potato chip bag protects the chips.

Filling up the propane cans only part way is clearly a violation, as is putting less juice in an identically sized carton.

That's the point. She simply doesn't give a shit. These are little people problems to her.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Read page 4 and 5 on that filing to see exactly what I was talking about. The Texas judge wanted some preliminary discovery between the parties for the sole purpose of resolving the jurisdictional issue. Healey's filing admits that talks broke down between the two sides and it ended back in the lap of the judge. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that he is a bit miffed at the lack of cooperation, hence his JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY ORDER and the need for a DEPOSITION. Only Healey could actually argue that the Texas court cannot exercise jurisdiction over her, while withholding all evidence the judge needs to actually make that decision. The hubris is strong with this one.

Great post, and you're probably right. These kinds of cases have a lot of maneuvering that happens long before anyone actually get to the merits.

As I predicted earlier, she has appealed to quash the deposition order. If she wins, then she doesn't get deposed. If she loses, I expect her to go to TX and be deposed.

Perhaps, but there may be an emergency appellate option open to the AG. We'll see.

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That's the point. She simply doesn't give a shit. These are little people problems to her.

Yes, but the AG is trying to protect the 'little people' whether we want it or not.

 

[Glockster30]

Great post, and you're probably right. These kinds of cases have a lot of maneuvering that happens long before anyone actually get to the merits.

Perhaps, but there may be an emergency appellate option open to the AG. We'll see.

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Yes, but the AG is trying to protect the 'little people' whether we want it or not.

For non-lawyers, what are acceptable emergency appellate options?

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

For non-lawyers, what are acceptable emergency appellate options?

I don't know and I'm not entirely sure that it's an option. But there's almost always an appeal option from a district court's order. But, if it's there, the AG will take advantage of it.

 

[M1911]

Perhaps, but there may be an emergency appellate option open to the AG. We'll see.

Yup, it wouldn't surprise me if there are one or more opportunities to appeal to a higher court. Who knows whether or not the AG makes such an appeal (and whether the court agrees to hear her appeal).

 

[ProGun]

So good to know our tax dollars are being well spent for this crap by our AG.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

For non-lawyers, what are acceptable emergency appellate options?

I suspect the AG will use "I am too important to be deposed".

 

[browncoat]

I suspect the AG will use "I am too important to be deposed".

Didn't she already throw that card?

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[hbar26]

I suspect the AG will use "I am too important to be deposed".

Like this.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/11/maura_healey_fights_exxon_probe

 

[Dadstoys]

I love arrogant people.
The mean bastard in me enjoys their fall.
If Hitlery had only won, she'd be strutting like a peacock right now.
Instead she's like a long tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs.

 

[rwl1955]

I love arrogant people.
The mean bastard in me enjoys their fall.
If Hitlery had only won, she'd be strutting like a peacock right now.
Instead she's like a long tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs.

**********
She counted on being in DC, not defending her uber-liberal decrees.

 

[rwl1955]

Oops, another blow to the repressive AG's witch hunt.
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A court has ordered New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to turn over documents related to a multistate confidentiality agreement on climate change investigations.

New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Henry F. Zwack ruled that Mr. Schneiderman has 30 days to comply with the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s May 5 request under the state’s Freedom of Information Law.

The Democratic prosecutor, who launched last year a probe into ExxonMobil, has fought the request for any pact made with other states or certain environmental activists, arguing that such documents are exempt from disclosure.

Sam Kazman, general counsel for the free market institute, called the court’s decision “a blow to the anti-speech campaign led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.”

“While the campaign by him and his cohorts that began in March continues against those who disagree with him on global warming, we are glad to see that it is being held subject to the basic laws of the land,” Mr. Kazman said in a Monday statement.

“By requiring Schneiderman to fully comply with our freedom of information request, the court is ensuring that agencies cannot use shortcuts as a means of skirting New York’s Freedom of Information law,” he said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/28/court-orders-new-york-ag-schneiderman-turn-over-cl/

 

[amm5061]

Oops, another blow to the repressive AG's witch hunt.
*******
A court has ordered New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to turn over documents related to a multistate confidentiality agreement on climate change investigations.

New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Henry F. Zwack ruled that Mr. Schneiderman has 30 days to comply with the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s May 5 request under the state’s Freedom of Information Law.

The Democratic prosecutor, who launched last year a probe into ExxonMobil, has fought the request for any pact made with other states or certain environmental activists, arguing that such documents are exempt from disclosure.

Sam Kazman, general counsel for the free market institute, called the court’s decision “a blow to the anti-speech campaign led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.”

“While the campaign by him and his cohorts that began in March continues against those who disagree with him on global warming, we are glad to see that it is being held subject to the basic laws of the land,” Mr. Kazman said in a Monday statement.

“By requiring Schneiderman to fully comply with our freedom of information request, the court is ensuring that agencies cannot use shortcuts as a means of skirting New York’s Freedom of Information law,” he said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/28/court-orders-new-york-ag-schneiderman-turn-over-cl/

I fully expect that all of the documents that get turned over are fully redacted except for about 5 random words on each page. These shitbags have too much to lose to give in that easily.

 

[jhblaze1]

Like this.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/11/maura_healey_fights_exxon_probe

I hope if she fails to show up the judge has the balls to hold her in contempt. Something tells me a TX judge isn't keen to put up with her shit.

 

[M1911]

I hope if she fails to show up the judge has the balls to hold her in contempt. Something tells me a TX judge isn't keen to put up with her shit.

She is not going to fail to show up. She isn't stupid.

 

[rcoolbaugh]

She is not going to fail to show up. She isn't stupid.

... don't sell her short .... people that think with emotions instead of logic are capable of extreme stupidity.

 

[wahsben]

I would say pissing off several hundred thousand people is pretty stupid. She may find it comes back on her and not in a positive way.

She is not going to fail to show up. She isn't stupid.

 

[EC1]

she may not be stupid but will arrogance triumph?

 

[jhblaze1]

Cyndi Roy Gonzalez, a spokesperson for Healey's office, said the First Amendment "does not protect false and misleading statements in the marketplace" and that "Exxon's assertion that we cannot investigate it because the company has not engaged in business here in Massachusetts is completely preposterous."

this bitch's arrogance is truly astounding. So MA AG thinks she can investigate any company in any state whether or not they even conduct business in MA? I hope this bitch gets slapped down so hard in this case.

 

[RImike]

she may not be stupid but will arrogance triumph?

This will prove if her arrogance becomes a blinder in which future cases can hopefully learn from.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

"Exxon's assertion that we cannot investigate it because the company has not engaged in business here in Massachusetts is completely preposterous."

Her claim can be read one of three ways:

1. It is preposterous to conclude that Exxon does not do business in MA

2. It is preposterous to think that her authority ends at the state line

3. It is preposterous that we have her as the AG

I vote for #3.

 

[JayMcB]

I hope she doesn't show up, is held in contempt by the judge and some cowboy hat wearing Marshals show up, put her in irons and transport her to TX to sit in a cell in a jumpsuit until she decides what preposterous is.

What will actually happen is she won't show up and nothing will happen, then the incestuous marsupial court here will find for her until it's overturned @ a Fed level.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I hope she doesn't show up, is held in contempt by the judge and some cowboy hat wearing Marshals show up, put her in irons and transport her to TX to sit in a cell in a jumpsuit until she decides what preposterous is.

How's that expression go - "One MA AG, one Texas Ranger".

 

[JayMcB]

How's that expression go - "One MA AG, one Texas Ranger".

a man can dream.....

 

[Dadstoys]

She's making a lot of enemies in a short period of time.
Reminds me of Dad's expression.
If you F*ck with enough people, eventually someone's going to F*ck you back.

 

[rcoolbaugh]

She making a lot of enemies in a short period of time.
Reminds me of Dad's expression.
If you F*ck with enough people, eventually someone's going to F*ck you back.

or .... Friends come and go .... enemies accumulate.

 

[In God We Trust]

A few years ago, I got ripped of badly by Sirius XM. They charged my card a few hundred bucks erroneously. I tried to fix the problem with them, but they kept blowing me off. They treated me so badly, I thought it was a prank show.

One call to Coakley's office and I had all my money plus a free year of service within a week.

Coakley sucked, but her office got results and at least dealt with legitimate problems.

Healy had made it clear that he/she will be acting as a legislative power and not worry about protecting the citizens of our state.

 

[EJFudd]

I hope she doesn't show up, is held in contempt by the judge and some cowboy hat wearing Marshals show up, put her in irons and transport her to TX to sit in a cell in a jumpsuit until she decides what preposterous is.

Please dear God! Please make it so.

Maura seems to want to test the limits of what her special "protected class" status buys her. It's going to be interesting to watch. I hope Texas doesn't back down.