Second Circuit Court of Appeals grants bond pending appeal in the Douglass Mackey meme case
This is a very encouraging step towards vindication.
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals just overruled the District Court in granting our motion for bond pending appeal. This ruling is huge because it means that the appeals court decided that my appeal presents "substantial" and "debatable" issues of law that, if resolved in my favor, will result in my conviction being vacated. The prosecution, on the other hand, argued that my appeal was frivolous and that this was a typical election crime case like any other in U.S. history (see PDF links to the motions filed in this appeal at the bottom). The panel deciding on my bond appeal consisted of one Obama appointee, one Biden appointee, and one Trump appointee. This is a very encouraging step towards vindication.
Here is the text of the docket entry:
Case Name: United States of America v. Mackey
Case Number: 23-7577
Docket Text: MOTION ORDER, granting motion for release pending appeal, at docket entry 16 Mackey’s surrender date is stayed. The District Court is ordered to determine the appropriate terms of release, without prejudice to the government’s making a future request for detention, on behalf of Appellant Douglass Mackey, It is further ordered that this appeal is expedited. Mackey’s initial brief will be due on or before January 5, 2024. The government’s response will be due on or before February 5, 2024. Mackey’s reply brief will be due on or before February 20, 2024. The Clerk is directed to calendar this appeal as soon as practicable after February 20, 2024, GEL, MHP, OAW*, *Judge Omar A. Williams, of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, sitting by designation, FILED. [Entered: 12/04/2023 02:41 PM]
None of the three honorable judges noted a dissent in granting the order.
If we lose the appeal in the Second Circuit, we will swiftly file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
I want to extend my gratitude and thanks to all benefactors, supporters, and all of the great attorneys who have worked on my case. It is not cheap, however, to appeal a case in the federal court system, so I am asking you to please help us fund this case in any way you can. Prayers are also welcome and appreciated, and I will, of course, keep all benefactors and supporters in my prayers. If you wish to support my cause financially, you may donate via the Meme Defense Fund, a third-party nonprofit that has generously lent its support to this cause.
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Here are PDF links to the motions involved in this appeal:
Original defense motion for bond pending appeal:
Government’s response opposing bond pending appeal:
Defense motion replying to the government’s response:
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Lynch taught us legal philosophy at Columbia Law and the guy has an IQ of 230 but more importantly a very principled guy as I recall. He should not only overturn but will have sway w more junior judges.
Praying for you Doug.
Fantastic news. Praying for justice to prevail.
Then they came for the memesmiths
But I did not speak out
Because I was not a memesmith...
https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/first-they-came-for-unvaccinated-jews-stoves