Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges

The Hill ^ | 6/24/20 | Harper Neidig

[Dana1960]

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice's (DOJ) unusual move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals approved Flynn's petition to intervene in the case after a district court judge had tapped an outside counsel to argue against the DOJ's move.

[Dana1960]

And there it is!

[LoveMyFreedom]

THANK YOU GOD!

[ScottfromNJ]

Some judicial sanity for a change.

[Diogenesis]

no more King Emmet Sullivan
on this case, but they let the fool continue.

[wardamneagle]

Go Sidney !!

[Kimlee]

Except for the 1. Guess which? Hah

[KevinB]

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a judge to grant the Department of Justice's (DOJ) unusual move to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn and to disbar Judge Sullivan.

Well, one can dream.

[Pearls Before Swine]

The Obama appointee (Wilkins) voted against it on procedural grounds. He said that Sullivan deserved his chance to “explore” the issues.

The whole point of the charade at this point is to delay justice, drive Flynn further into debt, and (IMHO) especially to keep him gagged so he can’t reveal anything about Obama’s Muslim-backing machinations during the 4 months between now and Election Day.

[rightwingcrazy]

I would venture better than even odds that Sullivan will try to drag this out by some other means.

[Steely Tom]

A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals approved Flynn's petition to intervene in the case after a district court judge had tapped an outside counsel to argue against the DOJ's move.

If the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled for the judge, who would have argued the continuing case? Would Judge Sullivan have formed a new, separate DOJ by hiring a staff of lawyers and investigators to carry on the prosecution of Flynn?

[DrDude]

When does this take place? Does Flynn have to wait until Sullivan appeals the order? Too many side issues with this case. Van Grack and Weisman should be in prison and financially drained.

[Magnum44]

Some judicial sanity for a change

yes

[RushingWater]

Now, Trump give him his position back - although I could understand if Flynn never wanted to see DC again.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Boom!

[V_TWIN]

Great news for sure but is it actually an “unusual move”? Reminds me of when the lib media calls something “controversial”...because they disagree with it.

[wardamneagle]

And John Bolton is pissed this is the BIG story today instead of his phony book release. HAHAHA

[V_TWIN]

Michael Flynn...new director of the F.B.I.

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

So pissed off at what these evil basturds put General Flynn, his family and all of us through.. Hurry up Durham!!

[Autonomous User]

The lone dissenter. A token appointee....

Robert Leon Wilkins
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 15, 2014
Appointed by Barack Obama

[KevinB]

Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee, dissented from the decision ...