On June 24, 2020, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grant the government’s moti...
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Judge Emmet Sullivan wants full D.C. Circuit to overule Order requiring him to dismiss Michael Flynn case
A panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the judicial equivalent of a slap in the face to District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan when it ordered Sullivan to grant the government’s motion to dismiss the criminal case against Michael Flynn.
Appeals Court Orders Judge Emmet Sullivan to Dismiss Michael Flynn Criminal Prosecution
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grand the government’s motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Michael Flynn.
The appeals court ruled after Sullivan appointed an “amicus” counsel to argue against the motion.
Judge Emmet Sullivan to Appeals Ct in Flynn Case: It’s Premature To Order Me To Dismiss The Case
The last we checked in on the Michael Flynn court proceedings, The Appeals Court Orders Judge Emmet Sullivan To Explain His Actions In Michael Flynn Case:
U.S. DOJ files Statement of Interest supporting lawsuit challenging Illinois lockdown orders
There is mounting litigation against state lockdown orders, in some cases based on constitutional violations, in other situations based on claims the state officials lacked or exceeded statutory or regulatory authority.
Wuhan Virus Watch: Justice Department Warns CA Coronavirus Rules May Violate Religious Freedoms
Today’s update begins with some significant developments from the West Coast.
The U.S. Justice Department has just issued a warning that California could be violating religious freedoms in its plan to reopen the state after the coronavirus stay-at-home order.
Michael Flynn Asks Appeals Court to Order District Court to Grant DOJ Motion to Dismiss
Judge Emmet Sullivan has opened up the District Court criminal prosecution to an outsider, former Judge John Gleeson, to argue why Sullivan should not dismiss the case against Michael Flynn even though the Department of Justice wants to drop the case based on FBI and prosecutorial misconduct. Gleeson has a documented...
Judge in Michael Flynn case may allow ‘amicus’ briefs on whether to drop case – is there reason for freak out?
The Department of Justice, after concluding that the prosecution of Michael Flynn was the product of misconduct by FBI and DOJ officials, moved to drop the case against Flynn.
But not so fast. Flynn pleaded guilty, a plea that the DOJ motion to drop the charges calls into question. A judge has...
DOJ Documents: Rosenstein Expanded Russia Probe Beyond Scope, Obama and Biden Knew Details From Flynn’s Wire-Tapped Calls
The Department of Justice dropped its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Thursday due to new information.
DOJ Drops Case Against Michael Flynn After Considering ‘Newly Discovered and Undisclosed Information’
The Department of Justice dropped its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. He pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI two years ago:
The decision came days after prosecutors turned over documents to Mr. Flynn that his lawyers said was evidence that...
Conservative groups call on DOJ to stop “rampant abuses of constitutional rights and civil liberties … by governors and local officials”
Attorney General William Barr has signaled that the federal government will take action with regard to violations of the constitutional rights of citizens by state and local officials as part of Wuhan coronavirus ‘stay at home’ and shutdown orders.
Barr was addressing particularly violations of religious freedom.
DOJ IG Report: “We do not have confidence that the FBI” acted “in compliance with FBI policy” on FISA applications
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowowitz released a report today on FBI practices in making Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications to the FISA court. If the entire country were not focused (understandably) on the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, this would dominating the news.
DOJ and DEA Announce Arrests of Over 600 Alleged Mexican Cartel Members
The Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration just announced the arrest of over 600 alleged Mexican Cartel members as part of an operation called “Project Python.”
Trump administration sides with Asian American students in discrimination suit against Harvard
Harvard University discriminates against students of Asian ethnicity in admissions. That much is beyond doubt.
Harvard is far from alone. Study after study have shown that Asian students need to outperform other students, particularly other non-white minorities, on standardized tests and grades in order to obtain admission.
Appeals Court upholds Trump withholding Justice Department grants from sanctuary cities
Another day, another appeals court reversing a district court injunction which intefered with the legitimate constitutional and statutory powers of the president. We’ve covered this problem of such district court injunctions many times before.
Dershowitz: “President Obama Personally Asked the FBI to Investigate Somebody on Behalf of George Soros”
Despite former Attorney General Eric Holder referring to himself in that role as then-president Obama’s “wingman,” Democrats have been swooning for the nearest fainting couch over a few tweets from President Trump regarding the Roger Stone sentencing recommendation. They claim to be outraged because Trump, they screech, is undermining...
Justice Department Investigating if Comey Illegally Leaked Info on Russian Document
The Department of Justice has begun an investigation into whether then-FBI Director James Comey leaked classified information on a Russian document.
