Staff Reports
New York officials have made it clear they want the U.S. Supreme Court to slam the door on Missouri’s challenge regarding Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. In a delightful mix of legalese and political posturing, New York Attorney General Letitia James is tossing Missouri’s lawsuit aside like a soggy sandwich, asserting that it lacks any real standing. Apparently, James thinks Missouri should just sit back and watch as New York handles its business without a pesky intervention from the “Show Me State.”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey decided it would be a great idea to contest Trump’s criminal sentence on the grounds that it tramples on the First Amendment rights of Missouri voters. One has to admire the gall; after all, how often does one state feel empowered to play the superhero for another’s voters? James responded by highlighting a glaring flaw in Bailey’s game plan: Missouri’s arguments are not only misguided but also completely disconnected from the ongoing drama between Trump and the Manhattan District Attorney. For James, this is nothing more than an ill-conceived overreach.
She further claims that Trump’s ongoing legal battles are already in the hands of New York courts, which should handle things without the Supreme Court needing to step in. Missouri’s suit, according to her, threatens to create a dangerous precedent allowing states to throw lawsuits around like confetti whenever something happens in another state’s legal system. Of course, one has to wonder how many “extraordinary and dangerous” scenarios New York anticipates if they let this go through. Perhaps they think it would lead to a pro-Flyover State militia filing suit every time a New Yorker put ketchup on a hotdog.
James also sounds the alarm over Missouri’s alleged lack of “standing,” suggesting that their fuss about Trump’s conviction is merely speculative and lacks any firm foundation. The notion that Missouri has been wronged by a criminal case involving a former president who has his own legal recourse is, in her words, “patently meritless.” Bizarrely enough, Missouri seems to think it has a front-row seat to a play it wasn’t even invited to.
New York officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a challenge from Missouri regarding Donald Trump’s criminal conviction and sentencing. https://t.co/HnPhz1LQcx
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 25, 2024
Bailey’s lawsuit called out what he claims are violations of rights from the Big Apple. Still, James counters that all the legal wrangling surrounding Trump’s conviction is already being addressed and that any headway made could easily be tossed aside if Trump’s appeals are successful. Thus, it appears New York is prepared to handle this hot mess all on its own without any Missouri tag-alongs. It would seem that the more states try to involve themselves in each other’s legal troubles, the more they risk getting burned by the flames of court-induced drama.
