New York judge bags Brooklyn RIAA cases
p2pnet news | RIAA News:- “I wonder how many of the defendants think the settlements were ‘equitable’?”
That’s Recording Industry vs The People‘s Ray Beckerman on the news that a New York judge has decided that only he and another local judge should preside over Brooklyn cases.
Judge J. Trager, ” has denied the motions by the defendants in two Brooklyn cases, Maverick v Chowdhury and Elektra v Torres, for random judicial assignment of RIAA cases,” says the post.
Trager, “held that the cases should all continue to be assigned just to himself and Magistrate Judge Levy,” says Beckerman, adding:
“In his decision denying the defendants’ motion, Judge Trager said that (a) many of the defendants have retained the same attorneys, (b) there have been approximately 350 RIAA cases in the Eastern District of New York, and (c) Magistrate Levy has brought about ‘equitable settlements’.”
Also See:
Recording Industry vs The People – Judge Trager decides to stay in control of all RIAA cases in Brooklyn court, denies motion for random judicial assignment, calls settlements equitable, December 18, 2007
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December 19th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Do you think the judge got a nice RIAA Christmas gift ?
December 19th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Only one thing to say, that’s illegal. A judge cannot make himself head, only can the state do so, he can file a motion to preside over cases but not force himself. If the defendants don’t want that judge they can have it changed, simply state that they believe he is corrupt and the judge will be changed.
December 19th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
Agree, seems awefully wrong.. But RIAA is involved so not a suprise, they throw cash to anyone to favor their side.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
I believe violation of due process is the legal term…
December 19th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Or it’s one judge judging another’s judgement judgements.
December 19th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
jon, that cannot be done, another judge cannot appoint to another judge, only the state can do so. this law was made exactly to keep the legal system as less corrupt as possible.
December 19th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Maybe the Judges son/daughter got caught downloading in College/University and he had to do this to save their asses from the RIAA Music Terrorist Charges
December 20th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Of course because these two judges has been corupted by the RIAA. I wnder how much money they received from them! Talk about a justice without credibility or how to damage the US society.
The society can not stand without consensus!