Source: Unleashed.news

What was expected to be the quiet dismissal of Tina Peters' federal habeas petition — challenging a state court ruling that denied her bond — became one of the most dramatic legal turnarounds in recent memory, as Trump attorney Peter Ticktin and his team delivered a precise, devastating First Amendment argument that stopped the court in its tracks.

The federal court in Colorado — now entertaining jurisdiction under a habeas corpus petition — has formally agreed to receive refined constitutional arguments by this Friday, July 25, focused exclusively on whether Tina Peters is being unlawfully imprisoned for her political speech — a violation of her First Amendment rights that, if confirmed, could result in her immediate release on bond.

Yesterday's federal hearing was only possible because all remedies in state court had been exhausted, satisfying the procedural requirement for federal jurisdiction. If you weren't among those listening in to yesterday's hearing, you missed one of the most strategic and inspiring courtroom performances in recent political history.

Meanwhile, American hero Tina Peters remains in prison after her lawyers asked the state court judge for release while her appeal is pending — a request that was originally denied by Judge Matthew Barrett, who was the trial judge in Colorado state court. Tina Peters' legal team then appealed that denial to the Colorado Court of Appeals, and they said no as well.