Alina Habba repeatedly clashed with New York judge Lewis A Kaplan in court for the former presidentā€™s civil defamation trial

Remarks made by Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba in a recent interview about ā€œfaking being smartā€ resurfaced after she endured two tough days in court during her clientā€™s civil trial for defamation damages.

Ms Habba repeatedly clashed with New York judge Lewis A Kaplan in court on Tuesday and Wednesday, during the former presidentā€™s civil trial to determine damages for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll.

These included the response to repeated objections, and her failure to stand up when making them, as well as continuing to petition for a postponement of the trial so that the former president can attend the funeral of his mother-in-law.

After a further attempt of the latter on Wednesday, Ms Habba was issued a sharp rebuke from Judge Kaplan. She responded by asking the judge not to speak to her in that way.

ā€œI donā€™t like to be spoken to that way. And we are going to be here for several days,ā€ she said. ā€œI am asking your honour to please refrain from speaking to me in that manner.ā€

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    No sheā€™s not.

    Thereā€™s training requirements for how to handle food Safely. Like, ServeSafe courses and stuff

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      5 months ago

      Itā€™s my constitutional right to have poop on my fingers while making your sandwich!

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        Ewww.

        but Iā€™m sure thereā€™s some people that would like that sandwich very much,