In Trump’s second defamation trial against E. Jean Carroll, his lawyer Alina Habba has made numerous mistakes, leading the judge to reprimand her 14 times in one day.
The judge, Lewis Kaplan, displayed restraint despite her disruptions and showed frustration with her conduct in court.
Judege Kaplan said, “I make the rulings here, not the lawyers.”
John Jones, a former federal judge, said, “I think Kaplan is being really measured under the circumstances in his reactions to both Trump and Habba.”
“He was really careful about not overreacting, and I don’t think he overreacted to Habba, either,” he explained.
“I think he’s trying to send her signals, which is what a good judge does about how to try her case and what to do, and she’s just blowing past those signals,” continued Jones.
Despite warnings, Habba continued to flout the judge’s authority, leading to concerns about her strategy and defense, potentially turning the jury against her.
Jones said, “It’s an unprofessional and bad look.”
“But I think Habba doesn’t care about any of that. What she cares about is making Trump happy,” he added.
“The inescapable conclusion the jury members get is that she’s run afoul the judge and that she’s doing something wrong,” Jones said.
“So Habba, not only does she not really have a strategy and a clear defense, rather than to just be disruptive in court, but she’s got an impossible situation with her client,” he continued.
“So I mean, this is a horror show from a defensive standpoint,” concluded Jones.
This behavior has been seen as disruptive and potentially damaging to her client’s case.
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