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"The judge did not mince words in his finding that the suit lacked merit and appeared to be a blatant attempt to intimidate researchers and critics."
"The killing was not an act of self-defense but was instead the culmination of a lengthy, concerted effort by Ashley Benfield to eliminate Doug from her life."
"It's important to note that they did uphold our finding... that Donald Trump did engage in Insurrection."
"She wasn't somebody guilty of murder she was somebody guilty of insanity."
"This case, in my opinion, is so obviously a hate crime."
"An award of punitive and exemplary damages no less than $55 million."
"A bunch of positive character references, they don't mean much when stacked up against physical evidence."
"It's deeply polarizing for no reason because again we all agree this officer should go to jail based on the available evidence we all agree that he did something that is disgusting an egregious no one's defending it."
"The only thing that has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt is that there is no impeachable conduct."
"Judge Meta's ruling was a sweeping and systemic rebuke of the President's claims that he is above the law and not susceptible to congressional oversight."
"The judge said the ban represents a violation of free speech."
"I just like to uh close here by saying that whatever one thinks about his opinion in Shelby or other cases the question of his competency and his Fitness to serve should have been laid to rest by the enormity of the contribution that he has made."
"Just remember the judgment is as a result of fraud that's been found by the judge."
"The police ruled him out, but not the court of public opinion."
"Jackie was found guilty and she was sentenced to life in prison."
"I do find pursuant to the statute that the harm is so great that a single term would not adequately reflect its seriousness."
"There are a lot of things suggesting that he did it."
"I don't think she necessarily deserved the death sentence."
"There is a preponderance of evidence that this dude is guilty."
"The court is going to sentence you to back-to-back life sentences followed by an additional sentence of 27 years."
"It's right to impeach a president... Donald Trump twice because he did commit high crimes and misdemeanors."
"The jury does not going to believe that because what happened to her would not have happened if it had been on."
"The man who cleared Trump on obstruction and collusion is the man they’re going to blast as being corrupt?"
"Defendants' refusal to admit ever constrains this court to conclude they will engage in that going forward, unless judicially restrained." - Judge Arthur Engoron
"Do they have a legal basis for this case or not, no matter what the facts are? In this case, the judge has now definitively ruled, no, if you prove the facts in this case, it's definitely wrong."
"Our jury system... sometimes they're a better judge than a judge."
"There is ample evidence that Angie is a fully capable parent."
"A jury unanimously decided that this statement is a [expletive] lie and a malicious lie. Let's be very clear about what the verdict meant here."
"You're here to determine if there even was a conspiracy. Cases again can be solved with evidence, they can be solved with lack of evidence."
"This shouldn't result in a conviction... I feel like most of the [ __ ] is weak."
"There's a difference between a bad judgment and a crime."
"It proves that Derek Chauvin should not have been charged at all."
"The trial court did not abuse its discretion."
"A fair and neutral court has reached the correct conclusion about Activision Blizzard's merger based on facts and the law."
"This judge laid on it the line -- Michael Flynn betrayed the nation."
"In this case, life should mean life and he should never be released."
"He hates Matt Gates, but he will say like, unequivocally, if it turns out I'm gonna reserve judgment on this but if judgment is passed down unequivocally I'm coming down on that side."
"Canadians are going to judge these by the federal government on the Emergencies Act on two grounds. One, it is a means to an end and is it an effective means to an end in terms of bringing this protest movement to a close."
"The public interest is just so so heavily weighted in favor of doing what they had to do which was to deny Trump immunity that the law didn't even really matter."
"The judge Brooks said during sentencing he told Duggar that his crimes were exacerbated by the sadistic nature of the abuse and the ages of the kids involved and his refusal to accept guilt."
"The wheels have been greased. Both defendants are guilty on all charges."
"The judge summed up the case by describing Beverley Allit as a very evil lady."
"Those responsible for atrocities would be judged for their actions."
"Because at the end of the day what they did was wrong and it was illegal but it was out of just this primal fear."
"The judge found it to be a callous heinous crime deserving the highest sentence."
"The court finds the agreement unconscionable."
"We the jury find the defendant guilty of second-degree murder."
"If you believe even one instance of abuse, none of this is defamatory."
"That's essentially what the judge did when there were factual issues. It broke in favor of Amber Heard and not in favor of Johnny Depp."
"The truth and miss Anthony are strangers." - Judge
"Judge says this speculative harm that could be caused by boys using the girls room is both unsupported by any evidence."
"The church's conduct was manifestly outrageous." - California Appeals Court
"The court is persuaded that defendant Bolton likely jeopardized national security."
"Legal process would look upon it well. Of course, in terms of the crime of aggression, yes. I mean, clearly, that's a leadership crime and leads straight to the top."
"There is only one outcome that we are going to tolerate." - Judge Andrew Napolitano
"A federal court declared Justin Trudeau's invocation of the emergencies act to be unlawful, unwarranted, unnecessary."
"I could care less for Derrick Chauvin. He's a murderer. He's a loser. You know, I have no sympathy for that guy. However, everything about it's suspicious."
"A victimless crime... giving this woman nine and a half years is insanity."
"I'm not ordering her to repay you the money, I find that she's entitled to it for lack of notice."
"The jury must decide whether Terry Milbrant violated the trust of her daughter."
"The report identifies no actions that in our judgment constitutes obstructive conduct."
"The court must exercise its independent judgment and evaluate the FTC's case and evidence on the merits."
"$2,400 judgment for the plaintiff."
"The icing on the cake of this all is a judgment for compensation and costs to the value of 5765 pounds."
"I'm sentencing you to 18 months of incarceration."
"The Judgment of this court is that the painting is awarded to Mr. Hopkins."
"He doesn't have to pay the $1,200 or any other sum to remove it. If you want to remove it, you pay for it. Judgment for the husband."
"Regarding the rental component of the plaintiff's complaint, I find that a reasonable rent for that apartment would be $550 a month."
"Casey Anthony is guilty of murder in the first degree."
"The jury found the way they did, and she was subject to the death penalty."
"Mary was found guilty of manslaughter but with diminished responsibility, meaning her actions were influenced by her mental state."
"Sometimes the literal words of a contract are not the be-all and end-all. The judge made common sense out of the contract."
"The court must evaluate whether a reasonably prudent person in the landlord's position would have also refused to consent."
"If you are not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant not guilty."
"Everything they did is aligned with guilt."
"This is not a case about who did it... this case will come down to whether or not Miss Pal was suffering from a severe mental disease which prevented her from knowing the wrongfulness of those actions."
"The evidence in this case is overwhelming, and the conclusions are clear."
"I find that Sergeant Stewart's actions were reasonable in the circumstances."
"The judge ordered him to serve separate life sentences for the 14 counts of murder and life without parole for the three counts of attempted murder."
"In cases involving the accidental drowning of a toddler, Florida appellate courts have stated that a one-time lapse of judgment would not establish culpable negligence of the caretaker."
"You have an international court that is linking Israel and the crimes that they're committing to Palestinians as genocide."
"The judgment itself is the jury's determination that Amber Heard had in fact defamed Johnny Depp."
"The power of mercy... I do not know if this man deserves clemency on legal grounds."
"For state witnesses, belief is a threshold question only; if you believe, then can you go on to decide whether their testimony proves the case beyond reasonable doubt."
"If the testimony of such a witness convinces you beyond a reasonable doubt of the defendant's guilt, or if the other evidence does so, then you should find the defendant guilty."
"The judge said that the conviction was demonstrably flawed."
"The court finds that that's reasonable grounds for her tardiness."
"The prosecution deemed Jos’ statements to be 'wafer thin and unbelievable'."
"If you believe any one of the witnesses... you must find Sam guilty."
"I find that the crown has failed to prove the offences of careless storage and failure to report beyond a reasonable doubt."