Judge orders Trump campaign to produce evidence of voter fraud in Pennsylvania

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8. Expect an Immediate Appeal, i.e. Foot-Dragging

Federal civil procedure contemplates an interim appeal of pre-trial rulings, including discovery orders. The litigant resisting discovery can ask the trial court to reconsider, or for the appellate court to reverse the trial court, then ask the entire appellate bench to reconsider the three-judge-panel’s decision, ask for that denial to be reconsidered, and then head over to the Supremes. No idea what scheduling orders are in place, but the opportunities for delay are manifest. And this delay strategy is Litigation 101 for the Trump lawyers across the board...