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Judge hands defeat to Mueller team in Russian troll farm case
Washington Examiner ^ | 5/5/18 | D Chaitin

Posted on 05/05/2018 7:09:14 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team was handed a small defeat Saturday when a judge rejected their request to postpone the first court hearing regarding charges against several Russian companies and Russian citizens that they charge with attempting to use social media to meddle in the 2016 election.

An arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday for Concord Management and Consulting, one of the three Russian companies Mueller accused of contributing to a Russian troll farm operation to spread discord online during the presidential contest.

Mueller's team asked for a delay on Friday because it was unclear whether the firm had formally accepted the court summons for the case, but U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich, an appointee of President Trump, denied that request in a brief order Saturday. No explanation was given for the decision, according to Politico.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201805; abuse; braking; concordmanagement; dabneyfriedrich; jamescomey; lisapage; mueller; peterstrzok; robertmueller; russia; tds; witchhunt
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To: BobL

“...Discovery...”

Discovery works both ways!! (directed at Mueller’s team)


61 posted on 05/06/2018 4:29:27 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: stonehouse01

oops - I meant Mueller’s evil cabal = “team”


62 posted on 05/06/2018 4:30:49 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: old curmudgeon

“....Mueller will be exposed for what he is.”.......

We all KNOW what Mueller is, getting someone to shut that witch hunt circus down is what needs to be done.


63 posted on 05/06/2018 5:18:52 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: xeno

“......employee and/or agent of the United States Government engaged in operations to interfere with elections and political processes in any foreign country”....

Includes odumbo! Too bad he will “skate” on that one


64 posted on 05/06/2018 5:28:07 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: SoFloFreeper

In America, in 2018, a war is being fought with judges.

This week, for the first time the large caliber artillery judges are firing directly on target.


65 posted on 05/06/2018 5:32:24 AM PDT by Thibodeaux (Long Live the Republic!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Could the judiciary be one place that is coming to reflect the opinion of many Americans who are sick of this never ending BS?

No, because most of them are of the ruling class.

However, since the truth is on our side and it's simple for one honest man to destroy a tower of lies - we only need a few life-tenured Federal judges in the correct venue to proclaim the law - we may get by anyway.

66 posted on 05/06/2018 5:33:50 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers)
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To: VRWCarea51
emergency motion to close/seal the hearing due to TS/Classified material or methods BS.

But the problem with that claim is that they filed the case and are forced under the Brady decision to turn over ALL Exculpatory evidence. A parallel pattern of wrongdoing on the part of the US Government is exculpatory evidence.

This is hilarious.

67 posted on 05/06/2018 5:37:14 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: SoFloFreeper
In this case, the defendant had solid precedent and good legal argument why Mueller should not get the delay he was seeking.

Concord Opposition to Delay

3. The Special Counsel's motion is in violation of Local Criminal Rule 47(b) in that its contains no citation to points of law and authority and instead proclaims without citation to any authority that "A criminal case against an organizational defendant ordinarily requires that the defendant has been properly served with a summons in order for the court to be assured that the defendant has submitted to the jurisdiction of this court and has obligated itself to proceed in accordance with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and other applicable laws that govern this criminal proceeding," Mot. at 3, and that "Acceptance of service is ordinarily an indispensable precondition providing assurance that a defendant will submit to the jurisdiction of the court, obey its orders, and comply with any judgment." Id. at 4. If the Special Counsel believes these statements to be true she should: (a) provide the legal authority, and (b) act in accordance with the requirements of Fed. R. Crim. P. 4. ...

6. Defendant voluntarily appeared through counsel as provided for in Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(1), and further intends to enter a plea of not guilty. Defendant has not sought a limited appearance nor has it moved to quash the summons. As such, the briefing sought by the Special Counsel's motion is pettifoggery. See United States v. Kolon Industs. Inc., 926 F. Supp. 2d 794, 798 (E.D. Va. 2013) (noting that voluntary appearance by a defendant can give rise to jurisdiction).

7. Defendant is entitled to a Speedy Trial, see 18 U.S.C. 3161, and the Special Counsel's motion has no legitimate purpose and will create unnecessary delay.

8. As required by Local Criminal Rule 16.1, Defendant sought discovery from the Special Counsel 2 1/2 weeks ago and the Special Counsel has not extended the common courtesy of providing any reply whatsoever.

See too ...

Motion for Continuance - US v. Internet Research Agency - DC Case 1:18-cr-00032-DLF
Docket for United States v. INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY LLC, 1:18-cr-00032

68 posted on 05/06/2018 5:38:55 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Alberta's Child

Imagine the interviews for these people:

1. Show us how you supported HRC?

2. Prove you actually hate Trump.

3. Do you have anything that you can claim looks like a law degree?


69 posted on 05/06/2018 5:39:25 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Alberta's Child

Imagine the interviews for these people:

1. Show us how you supported HRC?

2. Prove you actually hate Trump.

3. Do you have anything that you can claim looks like a law degree?


70 posted on 05/06/2018 5:39:26 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: DaveA37

Obama will flee the country like Idi Amin or shoot himself.


71 posted on 05/06/2018 5:43:29 AM PDT by Thibodeaux (Long Live the Republic!)
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To: DaveA37

You and I knew long ago

Many others are just now getting it

He is committing political suicide


72 posted on 05/06/2018 6:11:33 AM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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To: AndyJackson

The ones that will be the funniness are the instances that occured while Mueller was the FBI Director ....


73 posted on 05/06/2018 6:52:18 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Hip, hip, HOORAY!!!


74 posted on 05/06/2018 9:31:14 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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