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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Sat Apr 23, 2016, 04:05 PM Apr 2016

Judge Says She’ll Rule On Trial Date In Bundy Case In Nevada

Posted On Fri. Apr 22nd, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada made no immediate decision Friday whether trial can be held next month in Las Vegas for rancher Cliven Bundy and 18 other defendants in an armed confrontation with government officers two years ago.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen said she’ll issue a written ruling by the end of the day. Her decision will be crucial to how the case proceeds ...

http://thecourier.com/ohio-news/2016/04/22/judge-says-shell-rule-on-trial-date-in-bundy-case-in-nevada/

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Judge Says She’ll Rule On Trial Date In Bundy Case In Nevada (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP

How about, in say, 2020 or so? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #1

They're insisting on their right to a speedy trial gratuitous Apr 2016 #2

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

1. How about, in say, 2020 or so?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 04:08 PM

Apr 2016

so they can rot in the meantime.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. They're insisting on their right to a speedy trial

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 06:34 PM

Apr 2016

Both Oregon and Nevada are trying to accommodate the Bundy Bunch, which isn't quite so gung-ho on having to defend two speedy trials at the same time. That's what happens, though, when you're breaking federal laws in two different jurisdictions.

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