Posted on 07/10/2020 11:18:32 AM PDT by publius1
Fortunately for the law clerks, paralegals and secretaries, those days are gone. Word processing programs have word count functions, and if a court document that is digitally filed is converted, that same function can be used to count the words. Moreover, while I'm not 100% certain of this, I believe that the filing attorney would have to sign a declaration/affidavit that the document does not exceed a specified number of words and thereby complies with the court's limitation order.
The Left will disregard the law regarding Michael Flynn to the point that the only way to achieve a just result will be for President Trump to pardon him. Then The Left will exclaim that President Trump is the one disregarding the law.
This is routine, to give the court time to review the petition.
Flynn wouldn’t want that. The case has been DROPPED! He is INNOCENT! Just waiting for the legal paperwork to be finished.
He’ll just have to wait.
He is.
Given the obvious political inclinations of the full court todays action has been foreseeable for a couple of weeks. Sidney Powell (IIRC) announced earlier exactly what she intended to do and she almost certainly had the filings prepared and delivered the moment she was informed.
We can be certain Flynn has been fully debriefed by the proper parties and they will act as they deem appropriate either before or after the upcoming election.
It is no slight betrayal of the American voters/taxpayers to not disclose until after the election documented criminal behavior of any presidential candidate. Such a candidate needs to stand before a court of law before standing before the uninformed voters.
It appears that the DOJ or FBI released another memo that proves that Flynn was being railroaded by the Obama admin.
At 3,900 words, the required explanation is about 3,890 words to long. If truthful, the explanation should be “I hate President Trump and will continue to resist him.”
“It appears that the DOJ or FBI released another memo that proves that Flynn was being railroaded by the Obama admin.”
We already knew and have proof of that. They need to release something more damaging and on someone higher up in the chain.
Why do they need new arguments? Read the arguments that were presented before and instead of 3 judges now they have more to make a ruling.
He has done some things, he has not done other things. We don't know if he is or not.
“This is routine, to give the court time to review the petition.”
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Yes it is....and nothing more.
“The Trial” to be specific.
The rule of law is now as impactful as Muzak during an elevator ride.
Really? You would not vote, possibly giving the Dems control of everything because the DOJ is following the law?
This is gamesmanship. The left wants President Trump to pardon Flynn so they can say he is rewarding Flynn for his part in the Russia Collusion.
General Flynn pleaded guilty. That’s like getting a conviction which must be overturned through a certain process.
Honestly, people think President Trump can just waive a magic wand and presto, chango, all is right with the world. He has been remarkable in the face of the opposition he has been up against.
Not reelecting him will bring vengeance from the left that will be Biblical in its proportions. Letting something this minor keep anyone who voted for him the first time from voting this time is monumental stupidity.
I get that the DOJ has asked for this and yes, the judge should dismiss it without all this BS he is flinging, but President Trump and Barr are playing this the right way. They need to hold their fire until and unless this judge rejects the dismissal and moves to sentence.
The government (political) class exercises complete tyranny - rapidly becoming a communist tyranny - over this country.
The United States of America is now a very bad joke - we are completely gas-lighted into thinking this is a Republic, it is not. Voting is a massive joke, for the most part entirely controlled by the uniparty and the master’s money. We elected a president by sheer luck and lack of attention by our masters in 2016. But his entire term has been hamstrung and will be easily negated in its entirety when our masters correct that oversight.
Voting and politics will never solve this. When the bullets start flying I will be there. That’s the only solution to this. This country expired in the last 30 years...we need a new one.
I’m not sure this is so routine. En Banc hearings are so rarely granted Circuit Courts of Appeal typically forbid any party from filing a response to such a request unless the Court orders or invites one. In the case of this Court, see Rule 35(e) of the Local Rules. This is prevent the unnecessary expense of a party responding to something the Court is going to dispose of itself. The fact that a response has been asked for, suggests that the en banc petition has gotten some traction.
“...The fact that a response has been asked for, suggests that the en banc petition has gotten some traction.”
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It likely suggests that one or more of the Appeals Court judges asked for a vote on the en band petition. If, when polled, none had asked for a vote they would have simply automatically sent it back denied.
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