Wolfgang Halbig
It appears that Wolfgang Halbig may have indeed filed a lawsuit. After nearly two
years of fundraising where Halbig indicated he was going to "bring
Connecticut (or in the alternative the U.S. Government) to it's knees"
and get officials to "raise their right hand in deposition", Halbig
opted out and instead filed an a very limited scope personal matter, a
libel suit in Florida state court. Halbig claims to have an Orlando
attorney on this case.
Since Halbig is a public figure who goes radio show to radio show raising money by claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting is an "illusion" or a "hoax" (such claims are considered "frivilous and implausible" by the courts, as Shanley has proven- see below), it is not clear how Halbig, or more importantly, his attorney, intends to pull this lawsuit off.
Even with wild stretches of imagination, one wonders how a libel action in Florida could ever impact Connecticut officials. Further, Halbig is essentially libel proof. One can conclude that this is merely another self-serving fund raising ploy by Halbig.
In interviews, it is clear Halbig is also attempting to intimidate people from speaking out, so it is possible this lawsuit also serves as a measure to simply harass people and attempt to trample on their free speech right as Americans.
Interestingly, it appears Halbig must proceed with subpoenas issued through California courts since he is attempting to get records from California. Halbig may find California very hostile territory when it comes to "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation" type cases; that is, a case that lacks merit and involves another persons right to free speech.
Even where you merely have a California court re-issue a foreign subpoena, the party now has access to the courts in California. If someone moves against Wolfgang's subpoenas in California, Wolfgang will have to fight it out in California. If Wolfgang's case lacks merit (a much lower threshold than Shanley achieved by earning "frivilous and implausible" with his similar claims), California will order Halbig to pay the other party's fees and costs and Halbig will be sent packing.
Despite the legal pitfall Halbig seems to be digging for himself, Halbig is able to convince followers that this libel suit is a worthy cause. It is unknown how much money is being donated to help mitigate the costs that will surely come home to roost upon Halbig and his legal blunder.
At this point, prior to seeing actual court documents or even proof of a case of any significance, it is all speculation. If I get an updates I will post them.
Since Halbig is a public figure who goes radio show to radio show raising money by claiming the Sandy Hook school shooting is an "illusion" or a "hoax" (such claims are considered "frivilous and implausible" by the courts, as Shanley has proven- see below), it is not clear how Halbig, or more importantly, his attorney, intends to pull this lawsuit off.
Even with wild stretches of imagination, one wonders how a libel action in Florida could ever impact Connecticut officials. Further, Halbig is essentially libel proof. One can conclude that this is merely another self-serving fund raising ploy by Halbig.
In interviews, it is clear Halbig is also attempting to intimidate people from speaking out, so it is possible this lawsuit also serves as a measure to simply harass people and attempt to trample on their free speech right as Americans.
Interestingly, it appears Halbig must proceed with subpoenas issued through California courts since he is attempting to get records from California. Halbig may find California very hostile territory when it comes to "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation" type cases; that is, a case that lacks merit and involves another persons right to free speech.
Even where you merely have a California court re-issue a foreign subpoena, the party now has access to the courts in California. If someone moves against Wolfgang's subpoenas in California, Wolfgang will have to fight it out in California. If Wolfgang's case lacks merit (a much lower threshold than Shanley achieved by earning "frivilous and implausible" with his similar claims), California will order Halbig to pay the other party's fees and costs and Halbig will be sent packing.
Despite the legal pitfall Halbig seems to be digging for himself, Halbig is able to convince followers that this libel suit is a worthy cause. It is unknown how much money is being donated to help mitigate the costs that will surely come home to roost upon Halbig and his legal blunder.
At this point, prior to seeing actual court documents or even proof of a case of any significance, it is all speculation. If I get an updates I will post them.
Going back to Newtown
I am further advised that Wolfgang Halbig intends to travel to
Newtown around March 18-20, 2015 where he is hoping to inspect
responsive documents as part of his FOIA requests. I am glad to see
that Newtown was finally able to slog through Wolfgang's odd, vague,
almost random requests (a heroic task in and of itself) and be able to
be able to dutifully comply, in accordance with Connecticut law.
Perhaps that legal chapter will soon close.
William Shanley
The last time I checked William Shanley's criminal case,
he had bailed out. As of now it is listed as "Awaiting disposition"
and details are not available as "statutorily sealed". I am not
inclined to research what this means in terms of Connecticut law.
On James Tracy's Memory Hole Blog, Shanley describes his 43 day imprisonment, including psychiatric evaluation and some level of treatment, including medications. It's not clear by the article if any of the treatment he allegedly received was effective.
William Shanley's second lawsuit versus media giants and their reporting on Sandy Hook has been dismissed. The case, 3:14-cv-01929-JAM (Shanley v. O'Prey et al), was dismissed on February 20, 2015; the judge ruling:
As I predicted, the action was dismissed as frivilous, with prejudice. His first lawsuit against the Newtown Bee was dismissed last month.
Despite the Judge clearly and unambiguously dismissing Shanley's case with prejudice, Shanley filed an amended complaint on February 24, 2015 with the court. I'm sure a Federal Judge will be amused by this "slap in the face" by Shanley.
On James Tracy's Memory Hole Blog, Shanley describes his 43 day imprisonment, including psychiatric evaluation and some level of treatment, including medications. It's not clear by the article if any of the treatment he allegedly received was effective.
William Shanley's second lawsuit versus media giants and their reporting on Sandy Hook has been dismissed. The case, 3:14-cv-01929-JAM (Shanley v. O'Prey et al), was dismissed on February 20, 2015; the judge ruling:
Plaintiff’s complaint in this case must be dismissed for all the reasons set forth in the order of dismissal from the prior case. Plaintiff lacks standing to pursue his claims, and his claims are frivolous and implausible.
This action is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).
As I predicted, the action was dismissed as frivilous, with prejudice. His first lawsuit against the Newtown Bee was dismissed last month.
Despite the Judge clearly and unambiguously dismissing Shanley's case with prejudice, Shanley filed an amended complaint on February 24, 2015 with the court. I'm sure a Federal Judge will be amused by this "slap in the face" by Shanley.
What these hoaxers do not understand, is that these are not merely “idle words”.
No.
My father and I have extensive experience with the California court system.
In fact, I should probably do a full article on this so that I don't clutter up my reposting of this article.
Do you think that private companies should turn over people's information for this?
