Fusion GPS calling on judge to recuse because he worked on Trumps transition team

[MelissaB]

Fusion GPS is calling on the judge in the case over a subpoena for Fusion’s bank records to recuse himself because of, among other things, his work for the Trump transition team.

Link to tweet

[burnbaby]

1. things seem to be

getting messy on both sides.

[AJT]

2. Hmmmm, a republican judge recusing himself? Not going to happen.

[MelissaB]

4. It's time for exposure and pressure.

Any other ideas?

[triron]

3. Does fusion gps have recourse if he chooses not to voluntarily do that?

[PoliticAverse]

6. Yes. And this wouldn't be the first judge in this case to be recused due to possible conflicts. n/t

[MelissaB]

7. Thanks for this and the link below.

[leftynyc]

19. Yes, if he/she rules against them

It's immediate grounds for appeal.

[PoliticAverse]

5. 28 U.S. Code 455 - Disqualification of justice, judge, or magistrate judge

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/455

[4139]

12. Thanks... I now dont think it requires recusal.

It’s in the neighborhood but nothing right on target

[Fred Sanders]

8. Fusion GPS lawyers use dozens of Trump tweets in proof of his hostility...priceless.

Imagine:

Judge who worked on Obama's campaign refuses to recuse self from case directly involving Obama...who clearly hates one party. Imagine.

[FakeNoose]

15. Is this about Fusion's testimony before the Senate committee?

I don't understand why the judge needs to review their bank documents. Wasn't the question about whether or not the transcripts will be released to the public?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[4139]

17. It is Not rewarding the Senate, House or DOJ, its a private lawsuit...

Took me a while to find it:


Aleksej Gubarev, a Russian tech executive accused in the dossier of hacking Democrats’ computer systems, has sought to subpoena Fusion GPS records and to depose its employees to find out more about the research firm’s work on the dossier.

Gubarev is suing BuzzFeed for defamation for publishing the dossier earlier this year. He denies the allegations laid out in the document, which was written by former British spy Christopher Steele...
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.dailycaller.com/2017/12/12/federal-judge-recuses-herself-from-a-second-fusion-gps-case/

[Fred Sanders]

21. A RUSSIAN is suing Buzzfeed. Now wants Fusion documents because...?? If there is

defamation allegation it is up to the accuser to prove a lie and malice. And accuser is himself accused of the DNC hack. And now Republicans are supporting Guberev...how could you make this stuff up?

[ramblin_dave]

9. Has the tweet been deleted?

Twitter says "Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!".

[blogslut]

13. Here

Link to tweet

It's possible Bertand might not have cited/retweeted the document source in her initial tweet, deleted it and tweeted again with proper citation.

[PoliticAverse]

14. Link to the filing by Fusion GPS' attorneys...

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4344669-Order.html

[Iliyah]

10. That should have been automatic.

[enough]

11. And would have been in another era. NT

[4139]

16. This is the lawsuit the refusal request is about

Aleksej Gubarev, a Russian tech executive accused in the dossier of hacking Democrats’ computer systems, has sought to subpoena Fusion GPS records and to depose its employees to find out more about the research firm’s work on the dossier.

Gubarev is suing BuzzFeed for defamation for publishing the dossier earlier this year. He denies the allegations laid out in the document, which was written by former British spy Christopher Steele...
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.dailycaller.com/2017/12/12/federal-judge-recuses-herself-from-a-second-fusion-gps-case/

[VaBchTgerLily]

18. well at least they went public with the conflict of interest- the judge should recuse!

[vkkv]

20. A motion in court to Disqualify would STING to high hell - PUBLICLY.

I'm predicting he recuses himself.