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Like this> >>ing. >ing it doesnt go to any issue other than if hes trying to make some point about his credibility which is what he was trying to do. for a lawyer like me who does trial work, watching these hearings violates every rule of evidence, every rule of questioning, some of these werent even questions, they were statements that went on for a minute or so. >> to me it seems like it didnt matter to them. this was all about the optics about a public releases sort of campaign for each and e...

In trial work. >> i understand the challenge ahead of me if i were fortunate to become a district court judge. >> he did not answer basic legal questions like a commonly used method for blocking trial evidence. >> do you know what a motion in limine is. >> i probably would not be able to give you a good definition at the table. >> overall the white house is doing well with its court picks. the senate has confirmed 12 trump nominees to the federal appeals courts, a record for a presidents first y...

Known. when justice white retired, he gave me the chance to work for justice kennedy, as well. justice kennedy was incredibly welcoming and gracious. like justice white, he taught me so much. i am forever grateful. if you have ever met judge david sentelle, you will know just how lucky i was to land a clerkship with him right out of school. thank you. these judges brought me up in the law. truly, i would not be here without them. today is as much of their day as it is mine. in the balance of my ...

To those people, do you think their concern, outrage or skepticism is warranted? >> you know, i understand their concern. we all know it is very difficult to convict a law enforcement officer in this country. in part because with what they are tasked with doing every day, which is protecting and serving. they deal with difficult situations. but here, i mean, its without question, anybody with a soul would think that what officer slager did was wrong. i dont think that the problems with the jury ...

Taser afterwards. fact, he lied about what he did. i think the concerns here with this one juror was questions of law and their interpretation of the law. anybody who is familiar with trial work knows that is one of the risks you take whenever you do go to the jury. >> when you look at the issues of race that are so often raised here, what do you take from this and does it matter that this jury in a community that is very diverse was a breakdown of 11 caucasian and one african-american? >> when ...

Their concern, outrage or skepticism is warranted? >> you know, i understand their concern. we all know it is very difficult to convict a law enforcement officer in this country. in part because with what they are tasked with doing every day, which is protecting and serving. they deal with difficult situations. but here, i mean, its without question, anybody with a soul would think that what officer slager did was wrong. i dont think that the problems with the jury here boil down to a question o...

Kimberly, did you win every case you tried. >> yeah. so i quit while i was ahead. >> kimberly deserves a round of applause. >> must have been the voice. >> im not that masculine. not like my friend tacopina who is in there. trial work is all about making connection with the jury, making them feel comfortable with you. making them like you. and then, having a conversation with them to convince them of your side but theyre not allowed to talk which is really weird. imagine trying to convince someb...

Kid of 17-year-old buying skittles and ice tea shouldnt be shot and left dead, right? and what happened is weve seen the great american polarizaton machine work itself up and ive seen all of a sudden, you know, on conservative blogs its about the new black panthers are doing this or that. and my question is why is that the important thing? why is there this -- just because reverend al sharpton is doing something, why do conservatives feel they had need to take the other side of the bet, why does...

>> let me finish. i was a prosecutor eight years. you can have two people telling the truth as they understand it. the reality is you dont always know whats going on. you dont always mere well and dont know whats happening in events. if it happened it was wrong and if it didnt happen people were mistaken if they -- >> joan, that cuts to the chase. the credibility of a congressional member who has a long history of civil rights activists all the way back to the 6 60s is being called a li. >> he i...