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Robert Mueller should step aside: Friends shouldn’t be investigating friends
Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. ^ | Sunday, June 11, 2017 | William A. Jacobson

Posted on 06/11/2017 9:02:13 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

Whether they were just close professional friends, or consider themselves personally friendly, the fact is that they are not at arms length. This relationship, at least as reported, appears to be much more than the routine interactions you might expect two law enforcement officers to have had in the regular course of business.

Something doesn’t seem right here. Comey manipulated the system into getting his friend appointed Special Counsel, and now that friend will be investigating matters in which Comey is a key witness. More than that, Comey’s own actions in leaking government property raise legal issues as to whether Comey himself violated the law.

Even assuming Mueller is able to separate his past with Comey from his present investigation, that relationship damages the whole purpose of having a Special Counsel who is completely independent in fact and appearance.

In a truly independent investigation, friends shouldn’t be investigating friends. Mueller should step aside to remove the taint on the Special Counsel investigation created by friend and witness James Comey.

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William A. Jacobson is Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School. Prof. Jacobson is a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1984 graduate of Harvard Law School. At Harvard he was Senior Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and Director of Litigation for the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.

Prior to joining the Cornell law faculty in 2007, Prof. Jacobson had a highly successful civil litigation and arbitration practice in Providence, Rhode Island, concentrating in investment, employment, and business disputes in the securities industry, including many high profile cases reported in leading newspapers and magazines.

Professor Jacobson has a national reputation as a leading practitioner in securities arbitration, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, an organization of over 450 attorneys dedicated to protecting public investors. Professor Jacobson frequently is quoted in national media on issues related to investment fraud and investor protection, and in the past has served as one of a small number of private practice attorneys who trained new arbitrators for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Professor Jacobson has argued cases in numerous federal and state courts, including the Courts of Appeal for the First, Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

1 posted on 06/11/2017 9:02:13 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Comey now claims he deleted his original memos,...

Twitter ^ | 10 Jun 2017 | Jack Posobiec
Posted on 6/11/2017, 2:28:16 AM by Mechanicos

Comey now claims he deleted his original memos, and the professor he gave a copy to is in hiding. Totally normal.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3559876/posts


2 posted on 06/11/2017 9:06:39 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are Millwall and on Flight 93 for our country! Lets Roll! For Americans and President Trump!)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

I have had enough of this stinking corrupt Swamp town.

Fire the son of a bitch, fire the stupid bastard who appointed him, and arrest Comey.


3 posted on 06/11/2017 9:08:33 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: Grampa Dave

As a very-outside observer, shouldn’t most of these principals be in prison?


4 posted on 06/11/2017 9:08:38 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: Grampa Dave

Yeah, but did he use bleach-bit? You know, like with a cloth.


5 posted on 06/11/2017 9:09:37 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Since Trump is not a target of any investigation, there is no executive level crime to appoint a special counsel. The special counsel should step aside and nobody should replace him.

The obvious targets of the investigation into Russia should be Obama, Clinton, Lynch and Comey.

Trump had the guts to fire Comey. He should also fire Mueller.


6 posted on 06/11/2017 9:10:37 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Easy Comey, easy Goey!


7 posted on 06/11/2017 9:12:46 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

At this point, Mueller needs to recuse himself. Comey’s testimony has made that clear.


8 posted on 06/11/2017 9:13:07 AM PDT by Homer1
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To: chris37

“I have had enough of this stinking corrupt Swamp town.

Fire the son of a bitch, fire the stupid bastard who appointed him, and arrest Comey”.

My sentiments exactly.


9 posted on 06/11/2017 9:14:10 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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To: P-Marlowe

If Mueller is honorable, he will recuse himself


10 posted on 06/11/2017 9:14:12 AM PDT by Homer1
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To: Grampa Dave

Well he gave Mueller copies of the memos right. Lemme guess, he misplaced / deleted them too?


11 posted on 06/11/2017 9:15:08 AM PDT by Stopthethreat
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To: chris37
Fire the son of a bitch, fire the stupid bastard who appointed him, and arrest Comey.


Now, you know this won't happen. For this to happen, someone like Trump would have to be elected. /s
12 posted on 06/11/2017 9:15:14 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Is it not too late to appoint a special counsel to investigate Hillary's crimes?z)
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To: Homer1
If Mueller is honorable, he will recuse himself

He's a Deep State swamp creature who is tied at the hip to everyone who is involved in the current attempted Trump Coup. You think he will resign voluntarily? He quit his cushy Law Practice to take this gig. He will only leave in leg irons.

13 posted on 06/11/2017 9:17:08 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: chris37

reality winner leaks minimal classified information, is immediately arrested upon discovery.

Admitted leaker comey still walking free.


14 posted on 06/11/2017 9:18:58 AM PDT by chief lee runamok
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To: Stopthethreat

A great question, which Herr Mueller needs to be asked in private, knowing that the question and his response is being recorded.


15 posted on 06/11/2017 9:22:48 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are Millwall and on Flight 93 for our country! Lets Roll! For Americans and President Trump!)
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To: P-Marlowe
Trump had the guts to fire Comey. He should also fire Mueller.

Trump must fire Mueller but he won't. Trump is just not thinking.

16 posted on 06/11/2017 9:23:03 AM PDT by Logical me
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Trump must fire Mueller but he won't. Trump is just not thinking.

He's finished. /s

17 posted on 06/11/2017 9:24:05 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: The_Media_never_lie

18 posted on 06/11/2017 9:24:06 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Trump should address the nation from the Oval Office in prime time to announce he has released Mueller from his position due to conflict of interest. He should then announce the Special Counsel itself is disbanded due to public disclosure that he (Trump) himself is not under investigation.

He should then list ALL of his accomplishments since Jan. 20th, one by one with a large chart on display itemizing his accomplishments, goals and agenda. Since it is CLEAR the DemonRat Congresscritters (ALONG WITH THEIR REPUBLICAN MINIONS) and their PUPPET MEDIA refuse to communicate Trump's successes to the American people, he should use this national address to communicate those successes.

He should ALSO announce he has changed his mind and appointed TOM FITTON of Judicial Watch as Director of the FBI!!!!

19 posted on 06/11/2017 9:24:28 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Feminism DESTROYED females)
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To: Homer1
If Mueller is honorable, he will recuse himself

IF

20 posted on 06/11/2017 9:24:47 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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