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m463 36 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at ...

Isn't a jury a check against the power of the court? (preventing those expedient "hanging judges")

mmcwilliams 36 days ago [–]

I suppose you could word it that way but the statement given, that Trump's influence is failing with federal judges, isn't demonstrated by a jury refusing to convict someone. That is shown by judges throwing out cases; which has been happening.

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