State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Rekieta, Kayla Rekieta, April Imholte

[Obnoxious Asshole]

My reading of the new judge's attitude, background and case history is that Nick has suffered a rather large setback. This is a way worse judge for Nick in this particular sort of case.

Shhhh, that's a future Nick problem.

He’s the one in greater ethical danger, as an attorney, from giving her legal advice when he has a clear conflict.

Nick has no ethics to endanger. The trial judge is going to have a field day at the first hearing on this issue alone. I dream of a contempt charge, which means it won't happen.

 

[victor lasagna]

The removal of Judge Fisher doesn't really do Nick much good. If he was in the Bronx or something, his disgusting insults toward a judge wouldn't be exceptional, and there are probably enough judges in the building that they don't even know everyone else.

This a small town with three judges. The judges and their clerks all work very closely together and talk everyday. So everyone in the building is going to be familiar with Nick's case, Nick's community reputation and Nick's slander of their friend/colleague.

 

[Edict of Expulsion]

Noted by other kiwis but, still pro se, totally wrong county. A man that represents himself has a fool for a client.

Barnes is too busy? To proofread even?

Hell even running it through a chat bot would have caught the entirely wrong county.

Since it’s such a small county, there’s a good chance that Rekieta has personal experience with this vagina-wielding judge also.

I was hoping there would be slightly more fireworks from the judge he cornered in an elevator and publicly insulted multiple times

 

[Mouse Cop]

The request for removal was granted based on the timely fillings from both Nick and Kayla from my understanding. (If there is an error in my post feel free to correct me).

There is an error. You wrote "fillings" instead of "filings." I wouldn't have said anything, but you did ask.

 

[Catgirl Tyranid]

Kayla and Nick filed a "notice to remove" Judge Fisher

Judge Fischer is probably breathing a huge sigh of relief at not having to deal with this fucktard any more than necessary. I bet she thinks Nick might settle with Monty soon because of this and remove another headache from her plate.

She'd be naive and he won't, but I wouldn't blame her for hoping.

 

[Henri Barbusse]

Hey, wanna hear a riddle? I come to a thread, but I do not read it. I have opinions, but no foundation. What am I?

There's too many possible answers.

Not quite - Nick actually made the deadline. Though getting the county wrong is awesome.

Unlike Ty Beard, Nick has succeeded where it counts in regard to this.

You can get informal advice from anyone, even if you are an idiot to do so. He’s the one in greater ethical danger, as an attorney, from giving her legal advice when he has a clear conflict.

What are they going to do to him for that, suspend his license? He's as non-practicing as it gets already, since you don't have to be an attorney to file pro se.

 

[newuser131]

His arraignment was on the 24th, did he really wait until the last possible minute? lol

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question for lawyers. is there a legitimate strategy in filing this at the last minute? based on the vic case, this appears to be more of a strategy than rekieta being drunk and lazy and filing at the last minute.

 

[Edict of Expulsion]

That’s fair. The decision was certainly in his own interest, and an impartial lawyer who is focused on Kayla’s own interest might have advised her differently.

The public defender for cocaine kayla is going to go something like:
“Your honor I appeal my client’s prison sentence because this walking nose crammed full of cocaine turned out to be an awful practicing lawyer

and from the first document he forged and submitted on her behalf, with the wrong county on it, he led her down a path of ineffective counsel.”

Unless riketamine comes out and says he did it all and the drugs are all his and falls on that grenade, cokayla could have a sensible public defender that tries to throw nick under the bus.

The short game is nick representing protects him since he stays in control but on appeal he’s fucked.

Not being able to think of plan ahead, solid traits of all of the best lawyers.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

question for lawyers. is there a legitimate strategy in filing this at the last minute? based on the vic case, this appears to be more of a strategy than rekieta being drunk and lazy and filing at the last minute.

from what I understand, there is SOMETIMES an advantage to filing late, because it gives the "other side" the minimum amount of time to respond as required by law, even if it's only 23 hours less. Other times you have 60 days to file whatever, THEN they get 30 days to file a reply, so if you file right away they have 59+30 days to reply, which is a notable disadvantage.

But last minute for something like this is just pointless grandstanding; a few minutes less of the karen farms bitching about it is all you win, and you risk a computer error or something else fucking you up big time.

 

[Useful_Mistake]

question for lawyers. is there a legitimate strategy in filing this at the last minute?

Not literally the last minute as there are risks involved with that, but generally, yeah. Not all situations necessitate this, but it can be helpful.

 

[Warm Lasagna]

Hey, wanna hear a riddle? I come to a thread, but I do not read it. I have opinions, but no foundation. What am I?

MATI

I imagine these two judges have adjoining offices and eat lunch together regularly. So there’s a nonzero chance that Judger Fischer turns to Judge Wentzell while he’s eating his hogie and shows him this funny YouTube video about this non-practicing YouTube lawyer insulting the judge in his defamation case while cracked out of his gourd.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

I imagine these two judges have adjoining offices and eat lunch together regularly. So there’s a nonzero chance that Judger Fischer turns to Judge Wentzell while he’s eating his hogie and shows him this funny YouTube video about this non-practicing YouTube lawyer insulting the judge in his defamation case while cracked out of his gourd.

This is exactly the kind of thing that they wouldn't do as professionals. They're above-board. In fact, the other judges probably did not look at ANYTHING simply because they know that cases can get handed around.

However, that doesn't prevent it from going around the town and becoming "accidentally known" to everyone. That's how small towns work.

 

[Friend of Dorothy Parker]

What are they going to do to him for that, suspend his license? He's as non-practicing as it gets already, since you don't have to be an attorney to file pro se.

Giving legal advice in a situation where you’re conflicted out is a violation of professional conduct rules. Sure, she’s not technically his client for purposes of these notices (though he claimed to be in the arraignment). But at this point his overall fitness/character as a human and as a lawyer, which will come into play if he is ever suspended or worse and seeks reinstatement, is not looking great, and as a lawyer who is also a co-defendant and spouse, he should be a million miles away from giving or looking like he’s giving her legal advice. Most lawyers stay far away from real or perceived conflicts, formal and informal, because it’s a big fucking deal. “I can’t talk to you about this” is absolutely a thing.

 

[SaltyFanta]

Document hasn’t been uploaded yet but looks like Kayla’s bond has indeed been paid.

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Also, new judge

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Party time baby, don't forget to bring the jack and crack.

 

[Balldo's Gate]

You can get informal advice from anyone, even if you are an idiot to do so. He’s the one in greater ethical danger, as an attorney, from giving her legal advice when he has a clear conflict.

Preparing filings for Kayla needing only her signature as "she" conducts "her" "pro se" defense would appear to go beyond the point of "informal advice".

Again, there's no doubt that Nick was the one who filed this for both himself and Kayla. They were filed within a minute of each other and, except for the names of the defendant and case numbers, are identical down to the errors - they both have the same incorrect county and judicial district listed on them.

Between this and Nick representing April in traffic court and then not bothering to show up, I guess Nick thinks professional responsibilities don't apply to him when he's representing members of his polycule.

However, that doesn't prevent it from going around the town and becoming "accidentally known" to everyone. That's how small towns work.

This is probably the biggest gossip story in the area in a long, long time.

My reading of the new judge's attitude, background and case history is that Nick has suffered a rather large setback. This is a way worse judge for Nick in this particular sort of case.

I agree.

 

[Henri Barbusse]

Giving legal advice in a situation where you’re conflicted out is a violation of professional conduct rules. Sure, she’s not technically his client for purposes of these notices (though he claimed to be in the arraignment). But at this point his overall fitness/character as a human and as a lawyer, which will come into play if he is ever suspended or worse and seeks reinstatement, is not looking great, and as a lawyer who is also a co-defendant and spouse, he should be a million miles away from giving or looking like he’s giving her legal advice. Most lawyers stay far away from real or perceived conflicts, formal and informal, because it’s a big fucking deal. “I can’t talk to you about this” is absolutely a thing.

This is all true, but he's not using his license for anything. He's probably already under danger of having his license suspended until he goes to rehab because of his alcohol and drug problems. He can still be a streamer without active license. Suspended license is a non-issue to Nick, since he's not a practicing lawyer and does not make a living practicing law.

 

[S1apSh0es]

If you are a lawyer whose trashing the judge you had previous beef with led to the very raid (didn’t she sign the warrant?)
?

But there isn’t any “beef”.

She ruled against him in a civil case and he drunkenly shit talked her. Let’s not forget that the judge hasn’t said or done anything at all that can be perceived as bias or malice- all she did was rule against him on one aspect of his civil case.

 

[Henri Barbusse]

But there isn’t any “beef”.

She ruled against him in a civil case and he drunkenly shit talked her. Let’s not forget that the judge hasn’t said or done anything at all that can be perceived as bias or malice- all she did was rule against him on one aspect of his civil case.

Not only that, but her ruling was ultimately deemed correct by the appeals court.

 

[Brochacho]

Would just like to formally apologize to whatever mod i pissed off last night in the main thread. Was drunk off my ass, and i guess i see how i could come off. Take that as you will, but i meant no harm. Oddly, drinking turns me into a moralfag, unlike people like Nick, i suppose.

 

[Fapcop]

Nick just fucked himself and especially Kayla with that judge.

Sure, women tend to judge women more harshly, but given that she knows Nick, I could see her give Kayla a small pass since: “I only met him a few times and hate him. Must be awful to be married to him. Poor woman!”

But instead they both get the tough judge who volunteers with kids.

Oh well, if Kayla hasn’t learned to unhitch her wagon from the Rekieta train wreck at this point, I guess she will follow it all the way down.