The judge has stayed discovery for everyone, including Mann against Steyn, because he doesn’t think there should be two separate discovery processes despite the fact that Mark has severed his legal relationship with the other defendants. The stay is in place until the appeals court makes a ruling either dismissing or allowing the trial(s) to move forward.
What a mess.
Mess is putting it kindly.
I am torn about the appeals effort. Clearly those enacting the anti-SLAPP law erred in not specifying whether or not a determination is subject to immediate appeal. The effort, joined by many of the left who have stepped in with amicus briefs, to strengthen anti-SLAPP processes by making that appeal possible is an effort well worthwhile. But the appeal does stop traffic in all directions for all parties. Clearly in the future a strong anti-SLAPP law will speed up cases in all affected courts. In the moment, well, it would be very Mannian if a 17-year-long pause afflicted the trends leading up to this suit.
The Loonies have a far more efficient legal system in Luna in 2075, just before independence.
The Loonies have a far more efficient legal system in Luna in 2075, just before independence.
Let thy vacuum be the judge…
That’s because the Lunar Authority didn’t care what the Loonies did to each other as long as the wheat got shipped and no one questioned their authority. So shoving some rapist out an airlock wasn’t on their list of things to worry about.
That’s because the Lunar Authority didn’t care what the Loonies did to each other
Exactly, so it was left to people to sort out their disputes without state meddling, which inevitably leads to better, more efficient systems.
it’s not a mess, It’s what the defense wanted.
If the Defense wanted to have a trial, they’d have not filed SLAPP actions and would have
gone straight on ahead.
The Defense wanted a SLAPP motion and has filed reams of briefs to dismiss the matter.
Staying discovery is just a reasonable action in light of the appellate interlocutory appeal
The defense didn’t want it to go on for years, you moron.
Rand, I have often seen you refer to dn-guy as a “moron.” Don’t you think you owe an apology to morons everywhere? Just sayin’…
Then the defense shouldn’t have filed dozens of motions.
/puts on his dn-guy cap: Jeez why is the defense defending itself? If they didn’t want this to happen, the defense never should have sued.
The Defense could have set for trial
And you could have written something intelligent, but you never do.