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

[Rob Boudrie]

She is simply doing what I predicted - she is appealing the judge's deposition order.

Hopefully "I'm too important to be deposed" won't fly in Texas.

 

[gerrycaruso]

I hope the marshals come and haul her ass to Texas. If we're lucky, they'll keep her.

 

[M1911]

Hopefully "I'm too important to be deposed" won't fly in Texas.

Agreed. Harvey Silvergate was quoted as saying that the decision to order her deposition was highly unusual, but that he didn't think her appeal would succeed.

Time will tell.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[Shark_Cage]

I know it won't happen but it would make my year if a couple of Texas Rangers came up and escorted her back.

 

[M1911]

I know it won't happen but it would make my year if a couple of Texas Rangers came up and escorted her back.

I believe it would be federal Marshals, not state. But it won't happen.

As much as I disagree with her and despise her, Maura Healey isn't an idiot (which makes her all the more dangerous). She isn't going to just ignore a court order. She will legally fight the deposition order. If she loses that legal fight, I fully expect her to get on a plane and appear for the deposition.

 

[Shark_Cage]

I believe it would be federal Marshals, not state. But it won't happen.

As much as I disagree with her and despise her, Maura Healey isn't an idiot (which makes her all the more dangerous). She isn't going to just ignore a court order. She will legally fight the deposition order. If she loses that legal fight, I fully expect her to get on a plane and appear for the deposition.

As long as they come here on horseback and rope get like a calf lol

 

[amm5061]

As long as they come here on horseback and rope get like a calf lol

My only stipulation is that they record the hog-tying because I would love to see that

 

[Billsail]

As long as they come here on horseback and rope get like a calf lol

With cowboy hats and star shaped badges! How cool would that be?

 

[M1911]

I would be overjoyed to see her do a traditional perp walk. But as fun as daydreaming can be, that is just daydreaming. It isn't going to happen.

 

[Billsail]

I would be overjoyed to see her do a traditional perp walk. But as fun as daydreaming can be, that is just daydreaming. It isn't going to happen.

You're always so serious.

 

[Glockster30]

Many of the posts today are rehashed from the last two days, so nothing has changed. She will fight the deposition as noted and the judge will decide; hopefully, not in her favor.

 

[fencer]

My bet is that little Maura Healy's world is going to change dramatically in January, along with several other politically motivated, liberal AG's.

Our President Elect has made it pretty plain that he plans on making it easier for US corporations to do business in the US., not harder. And Trump's team isn't stupid either. I am sure they recognize her lawsuit for exactly what it is. I see a right wing bitch slap coming her way.

 

[snowballs]

And now she's asking judge to dismiss suit brought by MA dealers & NSSF.

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2016/11/ag_to_judge_dismiss_gun_sellers_suit

 

[Dadstoys]

She wishes it was going to be that easy.

 

[71olds442]

Right that's why it went from the cry of global warming to climate change.
Now it matters not if it gets hot or cold it's changing.

The climate changes 4 times a year it's called summer fall winter and spring

 

[M1911]

My bet is that little Maura Healy's world is going to change dramatically in January, along with several other politically motivated, liberal AG's.

Our President Elect has made it pretty plain that he plans on making it easier for US corporations to do business in the US., not harder. And Trump's team isn't stupid either. I am sure they recognize her lawsuit for exactly what it is. I see a right wing bitch slap coming her way.

I don't see much that the president can do unilaterally to change an attorney general's ability to sue a company.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[Chevy 2 65]

I would be overjoyed to see her do a traditional perp walk. But as fun as daydreaming can be, that is just daydreaming. It isn't going to happen.

Is that a fact?

 

[M1911]

Is that a fact?

That is my prediction. She isn't going to ignore the summons for the deposition, as some folks thought. She will file an appeal instead. She may win. She may lose. If she wins, she doesn't get deposed. If she loses, then I predict she will obey the summons and be deposed.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I know it won't happen but it would make my year if a couple of Texas Rangers came up and escorted her back.

I know one who would love to get that assignment if I told him what she is up to in MA.

Maura is lucky there isn't a recall procedure in this state.

Not really. She would counter with "the gun owners are upset with me so I must be doing a good job", and win a recall vote by a landslide after getting a rousing endorsement from the Boston Globe and the mainstream media. Remember, Jacques always won by a landslide after saying "I do not seek, or want, gun owners votes".

 

[Dadstoys]

I don't see much that the president can do unilaterally to change an attorney general's ability to sue a company.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

We do have the protection of lawful commerce act , thankfully.

 

[Waher]

I don't see much that the president can do unilaterally to change an attorney general's ability to sue a company.

Interference in interstate commerce can be a federal beef?

 

[MachineHead]

With a majority in government, it'd be nice to amend a few things to FOPA - such as making gun ownership a civil right and making the legal gun owner a protected class. Stuff like this would take the wind out of sails of the Left.

 

[M1911]

Interference in interstate commerce can be a federal beef?

I seriously doubt any such charges will be forthcoming.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[Waher]

18 U.S. Code § 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence
(a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
(b) As used in this section—
(1) The term “robbery” means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his will, by means of actual or threatened force, or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future, to his person or property, or property in his custody or possession, or the person or property of a relative or member of his family or of anyone in his company at the time of the taking or obtaining.
(2) The term “extortion” means the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.
(3) The term “commerce” means commerce within the District of Columbia, or any Territory or Possession of the United States; all commerce between any point in a State, Territory, Possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; all commerce between points within the same State through any place outside such State; and all other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction.

https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-2402-hobbs-act-generally

[h=1]2402. Hobbs Act -- Generally[/h]The Hobbs Act prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce "in any way or degree." Section 1951 also proscribes conspiracy to commit robbery or extortion without reference to the conspiracy statute at 18 U.S.C. § 371. The statutory prohibition of "physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section" is confined to violence for the purpose of committing robbery or extortion. United States v. Franks, 511 F.2d 25, 31 (6th Cir. 1975) (rejecting the view that the statute proscribes all physical violence obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce as contrasted with violence designed to culminate in robbery or extortion).
The extortion offense reaches both the obtaining of property "under color of official right" by public officials and the obtaining of property by private actors with the victim's "consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear," including fear of economic harm. See this Manual at 2405and Evans v. United States, 504 U.S. 255, 265, 112 S.Ct. 1181, 1188 (1992) (only a private individual's extortion of property by the wrongful use of force, violence, or fear requires that the victim's consent be induced by these means; extortion of property under color of official right does not require that a public official take steps to induce the extortionate payment).
Although the Hobbs Act was enacted in 1946 to combat racketeering in labor-management disputes, the extortion statute is frequently used in connection with cases involving public corruption, commercial disputes, and corruption directed at members of labor unions. Proof of "racketeering" as an element of Hobbs Act offenses is not required. United States v. Culbert, 435 U.S. 371, 98 S.Ct. 1112 (1978). However, a violation of the Hobbs Act may be part of a "pattern of racketeering activity" for purposes of prosecution under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute (18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq.).

I would argue that the AG's office with it's strategy of deniable intimidation through intentional vague enforcement notices and blatant intimidation through threatening letters to out of state vendors for parts/ammo/C&R falls under this section. But I'm not a lawyer.

 

[Chevy 2 65]

That is my prediction. She isn't going to ignore the summons for the deposition, as some folks thought. She will file an appeal instead. She may win. She may lose. If she wins, she doesn't get deposed. If she loses, then I predict she will obey the summons and be deposed.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I predict she obeys with everything the fed court passes down.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

That is my prediction. She isn't going to ignore the summons for the deposition, as some folks thought. She will file an appeal instead. She may win. She may lose. If she wins, she doesn't get deposed. If she loses, then I predict she will obey the summons and be deposed.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

j^^this

I predict she obeys with everything the fed court passes down.

^^and this

The AG may very well avoid deposition. But it will be because the court rescinds its directive. She may fight this order as is her right. But she won't defy it.

 

[Waher]

If she is required and shows up: do think she will give answers with Matrix style evasion to avoid potential perjury or can she take the 5th? I don't see any action which requires her to submit to thorough discovery not resulting in some evidence of misconduct being unearthed.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

If she is required and shows up: do think she will give answers with Matrix style evasion to avoid potential perjury or can she take the 5th? I don't see any action which requires her to submit to thorough discovery not resulting in some evidence of misconduct being unearthed.

She is well schooled in how to avoid self-incrimination. Expect a lot of taking the 5th or having a difficulty recalling. Do not expect the old Reid and Inbau to work on her.

 

[Gorony]

She is well schooled in how to avoid self-incrimination. Expect a lot of taking the 5th or having a difficulty recalling. Do not expect the old Reid and Inbau to work on her.

At which point, were I the judge, the plaintiffs would get a subtle suggestion that it may be a good time to file for summary judgement...

 

[Dadstoys]

At which point, were I the judge, the plaintiffs would get a subtle suggestion that it may be a good time to file for summary judgement...

I can't see it going any other way in that case.
If she's in the least un- cooperative , I wouldn't expect it to go well for her.