House Votes to FULLY defund Acorn!

[J. T. Toad]

A proud judicial moment fer sher. I wonder what they'll get from emotional duress. They were just doing what they were told to do.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...d-probe-acorn/

"But ACORN says no tax returns were actually prepared at the Baltimore office, and that the audio portion of the video recorded there was obtained illegally, since Maryland requires two-party consent for sound recordings. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit cites "extreme emotional distress" on behalf of two workers who were fired after the video was posted online.

The videos were "clear violations of Maryland law that were intended to inflict maximum damage to the reputation of ACORN, the nation's largest grassroots organizer of low-income and minority Americans," said ACORN attorney Arthur Schwartz. "Unfortunately they succeeded.""

[Dan40]

Originally Posted by J. T. Toad

A proud judicial moment fer sher. I wonder what they'll get from emotional duress. They were just doing what they were told to do.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009...d-probe-acorn/

"But ACORN says no tax returns were actually prepared at the Baltimore office, and that the audio portion of the video recorded there was obtained illegally, since Maryland requires two-party consent for sound recordings. The multimillion-dollar lawsuit cites "extreme emotional distress" on behalf of two workers who were fired after the video was posted online.

The videos were "clear violations of Maryland law that were intended to inflict maximum damage to the reputation of ACORN, the nation's largest grassroots organizer of low-income and minority Americans," said ACORN attorney Arthur Schwartz. "Unfortunately they succeeded.""

I will rely on the legal minds on this site. But in a lawsuit, isn't there a discovery process similar to a criminal case? And how much would the plaintiff have to reveal in discovery?

[Jamo]

Originally Posted by Dan40

I will rely on the legal minds on this site. But in a lawsuit, isn't there a discovery process similar to a criminal case? And how much would the plaintiff have to reveal in discovery?

Yes. A bunch of stuff.

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by Jamo

Yes. A bunch of stuff.

With all the info that ACORN will have to give up in discovery if they go forward with the lawsuit,it sure seems like the WH and loads of DIMS would be beating on them to drop this suit.

[bomelia]

There will hopefully be a defense fund setup for the plaintifs. Discovery of this magnitude will be expensive and worth every dime.

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BTW, how does ACORN pay for THEIR legal services? With OUR tax dollars? That cannot be correct.

Mike