Posted on 03/02/2020 9:11:31 AM PST by Conserv
A federal court on Monday ruled that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton must sit for a deposition where she will be questioned on matters relating to her use of a private server during her time in the State Department.
The ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia was issued in relation to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from conservative activist group Judicial Watch.
The Court had previously ordered discovery into three main areas: whether Clinton’s use of a private email server was an intentional attempt to evade FOIA; whether the State Department had previously attempted to settle the case in “bad faith”; whether the State Department had “adequately searched” for records pertinent to Judicial Watch’s request.
According to the order from Ronald Reagan-appointed U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, the case presented rare circumstances requiring further discovery.
“Although discovery in FOIA cases is rare, the Court again reminds the government that it was State’s mishandling of this case – which was either the result of bureaucratic incompetence or motivated by bad faith – that opened discovery in the first place,” Lamberth wrote. “Discovery up until this point has brought to light a noteworthy amount of relevant information, but Judicial Watch requests an additional round of discovery, and understandably so. With each passing round of discovery, the Court is left with more questions than answers.”
The order also stated that during a December 2019 status conference, Judicial Watch revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had recently produced “approximately thirty previously undisclosed Clinton emails” and that “State failed to fully explain the new emails’ origins when the Court directly questioned where they came from.”
Judicial Watch contended that it is necessary to depose Secretary Clinton because of “significant questions pertaining to her state of mind” which only she can answer.
“The Court GRANTS Judicial Watch’s request to depose Secretary Clinton on matters concerning her reasons for using a private server and her understanding of State’s records management obligations,” Lamberth wrote.
The court denied Judicial Watch’s request to depose Clinton over other matters, however–specifically those relating to the Benghazi attacks.
Read the full order below:
What keeps them from doing anything is that it is not just Democrats that assisted with the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
Plenty of Republicans were complicit.
That’s why no one wants to tug at any of those loose ends.
The entire thing might unravel and they are ALL exposed.
She could write the thesaurus page for words that are like forget. We cannot imagine all the ways that do not recall can be said until a Clinton testifies.
I want it TELEVISED!
:)
Is this a ‘damage control’ to get her ‘cleared’ for reason....like a run for ‘P’??
What ever happened to equal pay for equal work? The Patriarchy paid Bill Clinton 1.5 times what it paid Hillary.
She’ll answer absolutely nothing. She doesn’t fear our laws.
How screwed up is it that this has to be pursued through a private lawsuit channel rather than a criminal one?
Disgusting...
She will soil her depends and the stench will drive the lawyers from the room.
Not in my purview.
Oh well, Dementia is quickly setting in.
That makes it inevitable: Hillary declares run for President....
I know where there is a Walker...used once. Maybe she could get him to donate it. LOL
Hee hee hee hee
“What keeps them from doing anything is that it is not just Democrats that assisted with the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
Plenty of Republicans were complicit.
That’s why no one wants to tug at any of those loose ends.
The entire thing might unravel and they are ALL exposed.”
This ^^^^^^
“I don’t remember”, “I have no recollection of that”, ad nauseam.”
Exactly. That’s the Clinton MO. Without a “whistleblower”, don’t expect anything to come from this.
“I don’t recall.”
“I can’t remember.”
“I had no knowledge of that.”
“I recall the briefing, but I can’t remember any details.”
“I signed the SAP Agreement, but can’t recall specific details.”
“I do not recall a specific process for nominating a target for a drone strike and recall much debate pertaining to the concurrence process.”
“The old SIM card was disposed of by my aides. I don’t recall how any data stored on the device was destroyed.”
“There were a few occasions where Clinton staff was provided with the secure cell phone, I don’t recall the circumstances or frequency with which this event occurred.”
“I don’t recall receiving any emails I thought should not be on an unclassified system.”
“I don’t recall my specific conversations regarding the creation of the clintonemail.com domain, nor do I recall directing aides to create the email account around January 2009.”
“Some aides had access to my BlackBerry and email accounts, but I can not recall specifically who had access.”
and on
and on
and on...
Justice in the republic? Not yet.
From Hammurabi Code through Halakhah, Moses, Sharia, Napoleonic code, Magna Carta, Constitution and Bill of Rights of The United States of America, there has never been a justice system designed to give individuals maximum freedom while dealing with depths of wickedness unseen. Are we Past Peak Civilization?
OUTSTANDING effort FF. Thanks.
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