Quote (bogie160 @ Dec 28 2023 05:41pm)
Both the prosecution and some of the courts are pressing for timelines far tighter than standard in any other case. The only reasonable explanation to me is that they're working with the November election deadline in mind. As far as I'm aware, that would violate DOJ guidelines, but in any case it's clearly a political decision. Political decisions in the judiciary undermine the rule of law, and we're seeing this play out in real time with collapsing public faith in a number of "rules based" institutions, from the judiciary to the FBI.
Courts and prosecutors have an obligation to set schedules in line with the public interest. Getting a major candidate's trial done before the general election is in line with that.
You can find phrases such as
"All stakeholders, including the general public, have a vested interest in the efficient and
just handling of criminal cases and we make these proposals with that goal in mind"
Just by googling "best practices for trial scheduling DOJ".
But I suspect you know this already, and are just lieing, as you always do.