11th Circuit

11th Circuit Rejects Sidney Powell's Latest Filing -- But Not For The Reason You Think

Paperwork is a real beast (like maybe a Kraken, for example).

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Things were never particularly promising for the legal challenge to Georgia’s election results. Congress overcame an armed insurrection to certify the election results but, still the Eleventh Circuit appeal marches forward.

Unfortunately for Sidney Powell, that case — one she once touted as part of the Kraken strategy — will have to continue (at least for the moment) without the embattled attorney. Powell filed an Appearance of Counsel form in the case, but as reported by Law & Crime, it was rejected. It seems she isn’t a member of that bar, and failed to submit a pro hac vice application:

“In order to participate in this appeal, you must complete and submit an application for admission to the bar or application to appear pro hac vice within 14 days from the date of this letter,” Clerk of the Court David J. Smith wrote in a letter to Powell. “If your application is not received within 21 days, any motions or other papers that have been conditionally filed in the appeal may be clerically stricken and treated as though they were never filed.”

This isn’t the first clerical snafu in this case. As Law & Crime points out, “the Georgia petition—filed in late November—came under intense scrutiny that quickly led to a cascade of Twitter-based mockery and scorn. Legal observers pointed out several clumsy formatting and typographical errors, including the fact that word ‘district’ was misspelled twice at the very top of the filing.”

Remember folks, it’s only one more week until Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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