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Judge orders Michael Flynn’s former attorneys to execute another search for documents after new trove discovered
washington examiner ^ | 4/28/2020 | Jerry Dunleavy

Posted on 04/28/2020 2:02:50 PM PDT by bitt

The federal judge presiding over retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn’s case issued a surprise order telling the former national security adviser’s previous attorneys to conduct another search of their entire case archive after it was revealed they failed to turn thousands of documents over to Flynn’s new defense team.

The ruling by Judge Emmet Sullivan was made public Tuesday afternoon after Robert Kelner and Stephen Anthony, Flynn’s former lawyers at the powerhouse firm Covington & Burling, claimed there were 6,800 records they had only just now unearthed and turned over to Flynn’s current defense team, which has been led by former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell since July 2019.

“It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP shall re-execute a search of every document and communication pertaining to the firm's representation of Mr. Flynn,” stated Sullivan’s ruling, which appeared on the public docket. “It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP is FORTHWITH DIRECTED to produce to Mr. Flynn's successor counsel all documents or communications concerning the firm's representation of Mr. Flynn that were not previously transferred in the rolling productions. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Covington & Burling LLP shall file a notice of compliance with this Order by no later than 12:00 PM on May 4, 2020.”

Around the same time Tuesday afternoon, a seven-page filing from the Covington attorneys was unsealed, which showed that Kelner and Anthony had just transferred thousands of documents that they had been sitting on for almost a year to Powell and Flynn’s new team. Earlier in April, Covington admitted it failed to transfer a number of emails and two hand-written notes over to Powell, but Tuesday showed that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

“Covington has now re-executed the email collection and searches on the broader set of emails,

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covington; dccircuit; dirtyjudgesullivan; documents; emmetsullivan; flynn; flynnformerlawyers; johngleeson; judiciary; michaelflynn; mikeflynn; politicaljudiciary; rapinbilljudge; sidneypowell
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To: odawg

They can delay until november 5th. Mission Accomplished


41 posted on 04/28/2020 2:31:58 PM PDT by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
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To: bitt

What is the connection between the IC and FBI and Covington & Burling and the attorneys at that firm that tried to help railroad Michael Flynn?


42 posted on 04/28/2020 2:31:59 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: bitt

What is the connection between the IC and FBI and Covington & Burling and the attorneys at that firm that tried to help railroad Michael Flynn?


43 posted on 04/28/2020 2:32:00 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: MayflowerMadam

Same firm as Holder....no?


44 posted on 04/28/2020 2:32:14 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: vg0va3

Having Holder on the hook would be frosting on the cake.


It would be interesting if Eric Holder is on any of the internal communications. He is a partner at the firm.


45 posted on 04/28/2020 2:32:25 PM PDT by ptsal (C Bust the NVIA)
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To: hardspunned
Slick move by Esq. Jensen. Do a data dump to Esq. Powell then watch Covington & Burling squirm. "Ya don't know what ya don't know".

What DO they have, and how much of the smokin' gun, nuclear stuff do we STILL hold back - unsure if it's already in Flynn's hand. Who wants to be disbarred, and do 10 yrs in Fed prison?

46 posted on 04/28/2020 2:33:23 PM PDT by Swanks
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To: ptsal

Seriously?

Gen. Flynn’s attorneys were from a firm with Holder as partner?

smh


47 posted on 04/28/2020 2:36:22 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: bitt

He should also order them to pay back all their fees.


48 posted on 04/28/2020 2:37:50 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: bitt

Question: will Flynn be able to sue his former attorneys for malpractice or some other issue relative to their withholding documents and recover his millions in legal fees paid/owed to them?


49 posted on 04/28/2020 2:39:23 PM PDT by llevrok (Vote while it is still legal)
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To: CaptainMorgantown

He was evidence is actually overwhelming that Flynn is guilty as charged. The evidence I’m talking about is Flynn’s guilty plea ... along with the fact that he appeared at least TWICE before this judge and gave statements UNDER OATH that he was guilty as charged.


50 posted on 04/28/2020 2:42:03 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And somewhere in the darkness ... the gambler, he broke even.")
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To: Valpal1

But making them cough up ALL the documents first is better in the long run.


What if Powell has in hand some Covington documents that they haven’t turned over yet and she’s just sitting on them waiting for Covington to say to the judge that they’ve turned over everything?


51 posted on 04/28/2020 2:42:23 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: bitt

Is it possible Covington & Burling LLP were directed to hose the defense of Flynn?


52 posted on 04/28/2020 2:43:06 PM PDT by Psalm 73
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To: CaptainMorgantown

‘The evidence is overwhelming that this is an utter fraud on the court. It was Sullivan’s duty to act a year ago.
He’s shown by past actions that he’s willing to stand by while careers and lives are destroyed.
If he had an ounce of integrity, he would have already done the right thing.”

This.


53 posted on 04/28/2020 2:44:20 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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To: HombreSecreto

Then they’ve cut their own throats. I’m guessing they aren’t quite that stupid, since they know the government turned over a bunch of previously hidden stuff.

They will cough it up and quietly enter negotiations for settlement. I fully expect Powell and Flynn will write books when it’s finally and fully finished. They will be best sellers.

I don’t know who introduced Powell to Flynn, but that person did him and justice a solid with it.


54 posted on 04/28/2020 2:47:22 PM PDT by Valpal1
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To: CatOwner

What ever happened to the people who railroaded Senator Ted Stevens? How large were their performance boneses?


55 posted on 04/28/2020 2:47:57 PM PDT by Vehmgericht (12)
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To: bitt

>> surprise surprise

Investigate the firm for collusion.


56 posted on 04/28/2020 2:49:01 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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Ping


57 posted on 04/28/2020 2:50:24 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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To: ptsal

“It would be interesting if Eric Holder is on any of the internal communications. He is a partner at the firm.”

ERIC HOLDER


58 posted on 04/28/2020 2:51:17 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: Alberta's Child

The secret side deal for the non-prosecution of Junior goes a long way to invalidating those pleas as evidence of duress, doncha think?


59 posted on 04/28/2020 2:52:05 PM PDT by Valpal1
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To: Alberta's Child

Flynn’s lawyer has proof that Justice threatened Flynn’s son with reprisals if he didn’t cop a plea. That should have been enough for Judge Sullivan. However, he found in the Senator Stevens case that the FBI would go to any illegal length to screw its perceived enemies. This is history repeating itself.


60 posted on 04/28/2020 2:52:42 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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