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Mrs. Overall

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Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:21 AM Jun 2020

U.S. Appeals Court Orders Judge to Dismiss Michael Flynn Case [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

A federal appeals court ordered a judge to immediately dismiss the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, Bloomberg News reports.

A three-judge appellate panel on Wednesday denied U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan the authority to examine whether the government’s surprise motion to dismiss the case, in which Flynn pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI, was part of a corrupt effort to aid one of Trump’s political allies.

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Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-24/u-s-appeals-court-orders-judge-to-dismiss-michael-flynn-case

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Well, that's just fucked. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1
Well, that's fucking depressing. n/t theaocp Jun 2020 #2
Corruption in the courts. NCjack Jun 2020 #3
Denied U.S. District Judge Emmet Sulivan the "authority" to exaimne . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #4
Surprisingly the decision was written by a trump appointee. Sure glad there is no difference still_one Jun 2020 #6
Will not go well with many Americans . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #7
It's worth noting that the dissent is only partial FBaggins Jun 2020 #34
Not just any Trump appointee BidenMyTime Jun 2020 #81
+1 betsuni Jun 2020 #82
How Many Of The Cheap Thug's Appointees On The Panel, Ma'am? The Magistrate Jun 2020 #5
One Trump appointee, and one Trumpy GHWBush appointee in this 2-1 decision. SunSeeker Jun 2020 #41
Small Surprise, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #44
Agree.... ewagner Jun 2020 #69
Flynn is a free man. No felony record. Therefore no need for Trump to pardon. damn, damn damn riversedge Jun 2020 #8
Depends on whether the decision requires dismissal "with predjudice" FBaggins Jun 2020 #18
I wonder how long Trumps "out the door" pardon list will be. PoliticAverse Jun 2020 #33
I doubt that he "just won't care" FBaggins Jun 2020 #35
The rule was written precisely to avoid that. Igel Jun 2020 #75
Might as well resign ourselves to it vlyons Jun 2020 #9
This will be appealed because it makes no sense ScratchCat Jun 2020 #10
Can they appeal it to the supreme court? BComplex Jun 2020 #17
Who is they? Who is going to appeal it? Can a judge appeal a decision of another court? KPN Jun 2020 #28
It would go the full DC circut, DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #74
I doubt it FBaggins Jun 2020 #30
Ugh. soothsayer Jun 2020 #11
let the underground pardoning begin. kozar Jun 2020 #12
Wait.... ScratchCat Jun 2020 #13
Are you sure it will be appealed? murielm99 Jun 2020 #15
More than a couple judges appointed and expected to rule conservative did not. Ligyron Jun 2020 #20
This .. . Iliyah Jun 2020 #25
The case was over once the prosecution widthdrew. PoliticAverse Jun 2020 #14
I disagree ScratchCat Jun 2020 #21
They did offer an explanation of why (19 pages with citations)... PoliticAverse Jun 2020 #27
Bullshit reasons as reported by Judge Gleason in his brief. Solomon Jun 2020 #70
Oh, but the Courts will hold we're told Ponietz Jun 2020 #16
Yeah. What happened to that? Looks like those judges Moscow Mitch rammed through BComplex Jun 2020 #23
And they want to complain about lawlessness. Joe Nation Jun 2020 #19
Judge appointed by Trump. THIS is how crime syndicates operate. CousinIT Jun 2020 #22
Can anyone file a RICO charge against them? BComplex Jun 2020 #24
THe DEms Can Go After Him Me. Jun 2020 #26
They'll likely have to either impeach some judges or appoint increase the number oif District judges KPN Jun 2020 #31
Who would have standing to appeal this? ibegurpard Jun 2020 #29
Just Judge Sullivan FBaggins Jun 2020 #38
I don't know if this is true or not, PRETZEL Jun 2020 #40
It is FBaggins Jun 2020 #43
Not sure I understand, PRETZEL Jun 2020 #46
Standing is always relevant FBaggins Jun 2020 #50
Under rule of law, if a judge has no standing when the DOJ abdicates, then there is ancianita Jun 2020 #71
The judge WOULD have standing FBaggins Jun 2020 #72
So treason is OK? Russia's attack on our elections was an act of war. Botany Jun 2020 #32
All true. It's like Russia is running our country. It's like they have been running republicans for BComplex Jun 2020 #36
And all those GOP senators who got NRA money in 2016 knew it was Russian money. Botany Jun 2020 #37
Traitor Tot tweets at 3:00 am because it's business hours in Moscow. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #59
Of course they have, BC DENVERPOPS Jun 2020 #63
Putin is in charge of our country. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #67
Giving "credit" where "credit" is due-- these Trumpian hacks ResistantAmerican17 Jun 2020 #39
Trump establising that crime does indeed pay. nt SunSeeker Jun 2020 #42
Bull Shit............ turbinetree Jun 2020 #45
'A third judge accused them of overstepping their powers.' elleng Jun 2020 #47
One of the two dismissing judges was Kavanaugh's replacement nuxvomica Jun 2020 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Pepsidog Jun 2020 #49
Banana Republicans will be the death of this country. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #51
Does double jeopardy apply here or can the next head of the DOJ actually seek justice still? cstanleytech Jun 2020 #52
Double jeopardy does not apply stopwastingmymoney Jun 2020 #64
It might as well FBaggins Jun 2020 #66
This is beyond outrageous. Firestorm49 Jun 2020 #53
Let's hope that the entire appeals court takes this up and reverses the decision of the three totodeinhere Jun 2020 #54
I hope Biden has established a quiet team to look at all the damage tRump PaulRevere08 Jun 2020 #55
I agree, Paul. We need to start a thread with our wish list on what Biden needs to do. BComplex Jun 2020 #76
So justice is blind, despite the fact that Flynn plead guilty, eh? SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #56
Shameful. No coincidence this ruling comes right before the prosecutor testifies before House today iluvtennis Jun 2020 #57
It's a long way to November and even longer to January. BarbD Jun 2020 #58
We are watching the dissection of democracy and McConnell's court stacking is huge in that effort Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #60
Pieces of shit Jill Stein and protest voters Alpeduez21 Jun 2020 #61
He lied to the court.... McCamy Taylor Jun 2020 #62
Shouldn't the Trump-appointed judge recuse herself? n/t SpankMe Jun 2020 #65
Merely being a trump appointee normally would not be enough to justify recusal. totodeinhere Jun 2020 #68
We need top get rid of the whole justice system in this country. iemitsu Jun 2020 #73
Disgusting ck4829 Jun 2020 #77
I gotta believe this is highly unusual for the appeals court to force a judge to make a ruling? bluestarone Jun 2020 #78
Neomi Rao is unfit to serve as a judge pfitz59 Jun 2020 #79
corrupt court rockfordfile Jun 2020 #80
Very corrupt ck4829 Jun 2020 #83
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