Posted on 08/05/2020 12:35:58 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
This is absolutely surreal. – The term “en banc” as it exists in U.S. law is defined as follows:
en banc
(on bonk) French for “in the bench,” it signifies a decision by the full court of all the appeals judges in jurisdictions where there is more than one three- or four-judge panel. The larger number sit in judgment when the court feels there is a particularly significant issue at stake or when requested by one or both parties to the case and agreed to by the court.
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Most people think that an “en banc” hearing will involve all judges that are a part of a given circuit court of appeals. That is not necessarily the case, however. First, any judges who are for whatever reason disqualified from hearing a case are excluded. Second, each of the various circuit courts establish their own rules for determining how many of their total judges will participate in any en banc hearings that take place.
Federal law provides that for courts with more than 15 judges, an en banc hearing may consist of “such number of members of its en banc courts as may be prescribed by rule of the court of appeals.” The DC Circuit Court of Appeals consists of 17 total judges, but 6 of those judges, appointees of Carter, Reagan and Bush 41, have taken senior status and thus do not normally participate in en banc hearings.
Here is the roster of those DC Circuit Court judges:
Judges
Sri Srinivasan, Chief Judge 216-7080 Karen LeCraft Henderson Judith W. Rogers 216-7260 David S. Tatel 216-7160 Merrick B. Garland 216-7460 Thomas B. Griffith 216-7170 Patricia A. Millett 216-7110 Cornelia T.L. Pillard 216-7120 Robert L. Wilkins 216-7240 Gregory G. Katsas 216-7220 Neomi Rao Harry T. Edwards 216-7380 Laurence H. Silberman 216-7353 Stephen F. Williams 216-7210 Douglas H. Ginsburg 216-7190 David B. Sentelle 216-7330 A. Raymond Randolph 216-7425 All phone numbers are in the 202 area code.
Today, that Court released the list of 10 of its judges who will participate in the en banc hearing in the case of General Mike Flynn:
Here is a listing of those judges along with the President who appointed them:
Srinivasian – Obama
Rogers – Clinton
Henderson – Bush 41
Tatel – Clinton
Garland – Clinton
Griffith – Bush 43
Millett – Obama
Pillard – Obama
Wilkins – Obama
Rao – Trump
Judge Katsas, a Trump appointee, has recused himself from this hearing, presumably for some conflict.
For those keeping score at home, that amounts to 7 judges appointed by either Obama or Clinton compared to just 3 appointed by Republican presidents.
We all know how those 7 Obama/Clinton judges are going to rule, don’t we? Of course we do.
Thus, the fix is in. Sidney Powell might as well not bother to even show up for arguments when this kangaroo court hearing convenes on August 11. She should focus on preparing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the meantime, the Deep State advances towards its goal of delaying the final disposition of this case – in which the DOJ moved to dismiss more two months ago – until after the November election has come and gone.
It’s almost enough to make you want to take up arms and march on Washington, isn’t it?
That is all.
Uh, WTH? The DOH-j said end it. How hard is that to comprehend?
It sucks but it’s not a fix, those are the judges.
This will go to the Supreme Court.
Good report bump
Pretty amazing how dirty the system is.
I am afraid that will be the only remaining option after the Commie Rats steal the election using mail-in ballots.
Please explain
That’s a slam dunk for reversal.
Hopefully he can sue everyone along the way. This is disgusting.
[[This will go to the Supreme Court.]]
Where roberts will vote to allow the judge to continue to pursue a case against flynn
“It’s almost enough to make you want to take up arms and march on Washington, isn’t it?”
It’s waaaaay beyond that. Thanks for naming names.
There are SUPEREVIL people in the world. Many are Americans.
George ballsac eyes $oro$ - no nazi-hating Jews hunting down this proud “that train has already left the station” Nazi collaborator.
Mengele’s boys Anthony Wormhead Fauxi and microSoftkill Bill Gates.
...at the start of World War II, then transferred to the Nazi concentration camps service in early 1943 and assigned to Auschwitz, where he saw the opportunity to conduct genetic research on human subjects.
Gain of function must go on.
Historical archetypes.
No connections to Hitler’s eugenics program, pre-planned parenthood extermination of the babies, Chinese eugenicists...
https://www.edge.org/response-detail/23838
Geoffrey Miller...”Evolutionary Psychologist”...how clever, EUGENICIST.
Face - Words - Deeds
Face it. WHITE PRIVILEGE.
2020 SEE
Totally agree. What can an innocent person do?
This could be a campaign commercial called “Democrats-appointed judges are corrupt.”
It IS a fix, because judges with political agendas are not real judges.
Lady justice was supposed to be blindfolded - but those days are gone.
Everyone knows that anti-Trump judges will rule against Flynn based purely on politics, and feel no shame.
In addition to the earlier order the parties must be prepared to discuss whether 28 U.S.C. §§ 455(a) or 455(b)(5)(i) applies.
In other words 1) whether Judge Sullivan should disqualify himself for perceived partiality, and 2) if Sullivan should disqualify himself as a party to the proceeding.
At least some judges in the Court of Appeals are not satisfied with Judge Sullivan's stand.
Uh, WTH? The DOH-j said end it. How hard is that to comprehend?
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The DOJ is executive branch. The courts are judicial branch. The judges do not take orders from the DoJ
Most important piece here:
“when requested by one or both parties to the case”.
The Judge is not a party to the case.
So who requested it?
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Got my Gold. Let it all burn . . .
Absolutely.
I’m sorry to say a lot of the comments here are ignorant of the legal system and rule of law. Are the judges biased? Probably. But presidents selected those judges that’s how it works.
We can’t pull judges off the bench every time it’s a judge we don’t like. There’s a system for that it’s called impeachment.
This is the Constitution you all love so much.
Does it suck in this case? Yeah. That’s why you need Trump reelected to appoint more judges.
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