First appearance on Fox: The Washington, D.C., judge who granted bail for a teenager accused of firing more than 20 shots into a car full of people on a busy street has a social media presence filled with progressive activism. He has financial ties to progressive mega-donor George Soros.
District of Columbia Superior Court Magistrate Judge Lloyd U. Nolan Jr. ordered 18-year-old Amonte Moody released from pretrial custody this week despite accusations that he fired the spray. It is attracting attention. His AR-15 shot at a four-person car in the Washington, D.C., area.
Mr. Nolan’s online presence includes posts boasting about being “woke,” promoting Black Lives Matter, and postings showing he has donated to fundraisers supporting professors with ties to George Soros. Includes examples of progressive activities such as:
A Facebook post shows Nolan donated to Gideon’s Promise, an organization founded in 2017 through a fellowship from George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, on behalf of Professor Jonathan Rapp.
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Rapp, a professor at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, founded the business “dedicated to training and supporting public defenders throughout the southeastern United States.”
“We envision a nation where everyone has access to the dedicated and outstanding legal representation necessary to ensure ‘equal justice for all’ in the field of criminal justice.” Ta. Gideon’s Promise Website state.
“Our programs and partnerships are uniquely tailored to support and strengthen the effectiveness of public defenders as a critical part of systemic criminal justice reform. are the front-line advocates for America’s most vulnerable citizens, and we are committed to nurturing and developing their skills at every turn.” It improves the level. ”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Nolan for comment on the social media post but did not receive a response. Nolan’s Facebook page was set to private shortly after a request for comment was sent.
WJLA-TV reported that Nolan concluded that Moody, who was charged with endangerment with a firearm, weapons possession and assault, was not a threat to the community and placed him under house arrest with a GPS monitor on May 3. The request for release was approved. .
The decision to release Moody on house arrest sparked outrage from many on social media. Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., have requested an emergency hearing scheduled for May 22 to discuss the matter and possibly overturn it.
“The government establishes probable cause that the defendant fired an AR-15 approximately 26 times at a car driving away on a public road in the 1700 block of Independence Avenue SE, then dismantled the firearm and hid it in the ceiling. presented the evidence,” the prosecutor wrote.
“Despite the egregiousness of the act, the video evidence showing it, the strength of the case, including two counts of identification of the defendant as the shooter, and the statutory presumption favoring detention pending trial, the magistrate released the defendant. did.”
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A spokesperson for the D.C. court system told FOX News Digital that all defendants “have a presumption of innocence.”
“In this case, after hearing arguments and arguments for detention, the judge decided that the defendant should be sentenced to 24-hour home confinement with electronic monitoring and strict conditions with education and social services already in place for the defendant. “We have determined that he will be released to ensure the safety of the defendant and the public,” the spokesperson added.
A spokesperson also told Fox News Digital that the defense is relying “significantly” on the fact that Moody had no previous contact with law enforcement and was provided with educational support, family and community resources. I depend on it,” he said.
“Judge Nolan conducted a very thorough hearing and spoke directly with the defendant about the consequences of breaching some of his release conditions,” the spokesperson said.