Comments by "M Simon" (@msimon6808) on "Legal Limbo: Judge Chutkan delaying interference trial may not be boon for Trump" video.

Speedy trial for the defendant if the defendant wants it. The Government cannot demand speed from the defendant.
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Due Process is normally a slow thing. Every American is entitled to Due Process. The defendant can demand speed from the courts. The courts cannot demand speed from the defendant. That is part of American Due Process and Constitution. Citizens have rights. Governments do not. "Speedy trial" is a citizen right.
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The Government in the American system has no rights. Individuals have rights. And the distinction is sharp. Things are operating at normal speed. Slow. Since Government has no rights, only the defendant can ask for a speedy trial. The Defendant has not asked for a speedy trial, so the Government is moving at normal speed.
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@tcuster55 The Government in the American system has no rights. Individuals have rights. And the distinction is sharp. Things are operating at normal speed. Slow. Since Government has no rights, only the defendant can ask for a speedy trial. The Defendant has not asked for a speedy trial, so the Government is moving at normal speed.
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That will add more delay. Excellent.
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Don't forget Smith improperly appointed. It is like all the cases were brought for their political merits and not legal ones. They had 3 years to make these cases. You would think better preparation, unless they thought the nothing they had was all they needed.
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@jucat60 How about a DA running for election explicitly on targeting Trump? "I will find a case or make up one." No Fraud fraud. For paperwork that explicitly says "these are our estimates - you will want to make your own for verification". All the deals were completed and the counter parties to Trump say they would work with him again. And the fraud was? Taxes? No. The Government has its own assessors.
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It is working as designed. The Constitution guarantees a citizen a speedy trial. The Government is not a citizen. It has no rights.
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@jeris33 It is designed based on a study of the problems government causes (from the Greeks and Romans to 1776) and trying to minimize those and maximize Liberty. The Government in the American system has no rights. Individuals have rights. And the distinction is sharp. So far there is no legal limbo. Things are operating at normal speed. Slow. Since Government has no rights, only the defendant can ask for a speedy trial. The Defendant has not asked for a speedy trial, so the Government is moving at normal speed. Normally Defendants have quite a bit of latitude as to time. They have to digest "discovery". Which can be voluminous. Or preparing a defense. On top of all that - if you look closely, all the cases are meritless for various reasons starting with Smith was not properly appointed. I expect ALL to be overturned on appeal.
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