Posted on 05/14/2020 2:43:51 PM PDT by Beave Meister
Three ring circus. Any word from the DOJ? Sullivan and the Lawfare group seem to be making all the moves.
I’ll take a shot at this one: the judge wants to be able to examine Covington’s lawyers under oath to try to refute General Flynn’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel which were made by Sidney Powell in her motion to repudiate the guilty plea. That’s why he’s made them a party. A clever way to get around General Flynn’s right to client-attorney confidentiality.
He wants to build a record that Covington was not ineffective so that he has a fig leaf to cover his denial of Ms. Powell’s motion.
Horrifying. And it’s too cute by half. I have no doubt at this time the judge is taking his marching orders from the coupists.
Covington Burling Withheld exculpatory evidence from Flynn ? Is that what you are saying?
That’s not an option for white conservative males in DC -
Point taken, change of venue not likely. Not really a serious comment anyway. Just pointing out absurdity with absurdity.
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ao Flynn’s in trouble with Powell?
They can drag this BS out in the hope that PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP might be adversely affected, as far as the election.
“It doesn’t matter what this idiot judge Sullivan does from here on out. The DOJ has already said the charges have been dropped.”
No. That is not what the DOJ did. The case had gone past a point where the DOJ could do that. The case had been heard and a verdict rendered.
The only thing the DOJ could do at that point, and the thing they did do was REQUEST the case be dismissed. That is not a demand or instruction to the court. The ball is in the hands of the court, not the DOJ. Sullivan can legally deny the DOJ REQUEST to dismiss the case.
I do think what is unheard of is the judge bringing back into the case the lawyers the defendant fired.
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