WorldWatcher
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Summaries are not a declaration of guilt from The Judge prior to any defense or prosecution .
I don't know what you mean by "summaries".
But yes a Summary Judgement by the Judge in the case is exactly a declaration of guilt (or in this civil case a ruling of liability). Both the claimant (AG) and respondent (Trump) requested Summary Judgement before trial.
It’s to indicate there are items that need further pursuit to determine if a guilty conclusion is warranted.
You use nice composition but your details are errant
You have it backwards, once a Summary Judgement is made there is no longer a trial needed. That is the opposite of what you just typed.
Now both parties requested Summary Judgement, however the Judge only ruled on 1 of the 7 claims. The other 6 are being determined at trial along with the amount of disgorgement for the claim where there was already a determination along with the status and amount for any other findings of liability.
WW