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For The Defense: U.S. vs Donald Trump

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The Importance of a Good Judge in Federal Courts

The New York Times just did a big study of this scant criminal trial experience, total of 14 hours in actual trials. But listen, I think that's a he an indictment or a critique of our criminal justice system and not of Judge Cannon. There are very few cases going to trial. As you know, 98% of cases now plead guilty. Very few judges have lots of trial experience. If we were to get rid of all the judges that have 14 days or fewer of trials, we would have no judges because there's very few.

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