In a recent, highly-charged interview, former Biglaw partner and White House attorney, Ty Cobb, took aim at Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of proceedings.
Cobb, a regular figure on the cable news circuit, has never been one to hold back his opinions.
Cobb voiced his frustration over Judge Cannon’s decision to order both sides to submit proposed jury instructions in a case concerning the former president’s interpretation of the Presidential Records Act. He stated his belief that she needed to rule on the matter and if she failed to do so, the case would likely escalate to the 11th Circuit. He went further to suggest that the 11th Circuit would be inclined to remove her from the case, as stated to CNN’s Erin Burnett.
In a particularly forthright exchange, Cobb expressed his belief that Judge Cannon’s perceived ineptitude was casting a shadow over the judicial process and potentially skewing it. He emphasized, “I think the evidence is just too overwhelming… I mean, yes, she may be incompetent but at this stage of the game, her incompetence is so gross that I think it clearly creates the perception of partiality and her attempt to put her thumb on the scale.”
Judge Cannon had recently ruled against a motion to dismiss filed by the former president, but left the possibility that he might utilise the Presidential Records Act defense during trial. While she did push back against the Special Counsel’s request for a preliminary judgment on the matter, as reported by CNN, Cobb viewed this as no more than a play-acting in the ongoing legal drama.
Cobb remarked, “I think the evidence of her bias is pretty palpable at this stage of the game.”
In his conversation with Erin Burnett, Cobb left zero doubts as to his perception of Judge Cannon’s handlings in the courtroom, holding nothing back while setting forth his criticisms.
If you’d like to get a first-hand account of Cobb’s take, watch the full interview which is freely available online.
To read more about the ongoing legal situations, follow the original coverage on Above the Law.