Judge in Carroll Defamation Suit confirms the obvious

and every judge with a Donald Trump case should take note of it

Senior U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in his most recent decision in th. defamation suit filed by famed advice columnist, E. Jean Carroll.

"The matter is before the Court on a motion by Mr. Trump to substitute the United States for him as the defendant and to stay the action. A previous motion by the United States to substitute itself for Mr. Trump was denied, so this is a second bite at that apple.”

"Mr. Trump has litigated this case since it began in 2019 with the effect and probably the purpose of delaying it."

"Among the actions with this effect was this. After litigating the case in the state court for almost a year without any suggestion that the government of the United States had anything whatever to do with it, Mr. Trump" reportedly instructed William Barr, then [Mr. Trump's appointee as] Attorney General, to cause the United States to intervene and remove the case to this Court under the Westfall Act.'"

"Given his conduct so far in this case, Mr. Trump's position regarding the burdens of discovery is inexcusable."

And this admonition “[defendant Donald Trump] should not be permitted to run the clock out on on plaintiff's attempt to gain a remedy for what allegedly was a serious wrong."

Dilatory conduct. Footdragging on discovery. And running the clock.

One former federal Appeals Court Judge ought to take note of this — his name is Merrick Garland.