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'Uncharted Waters': Standoff Looms After Purported Ouster of Geoffrey Berman as US Attorney in Manhattan: Berman's legal options could include seeking a writ of mandamus or a declaratory judgment that he is entitled to stay in the job
Law.com ^ | June 20, 2020 | Michael Riccardi and Jane Wester

Posted on 06/20/2020 1:21:26 PM PDT by NobleFree

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To: NobleFree

There is the Marshals Service.


21 posted on 06/20/2020 1:36:54 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: libstripper

Where in the Constitution are ‘blue slips’?


22 posted on 06/20/2020 1:38:27 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: Lurker

Sounds pretty much like that is what Barr did.


23 posted on 06/20/2020 1:44:48 PM PDT by independentmind (Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt m)
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To: Mama Shawna

Awesome.


24 posted on 06/20/2020 1:47:45 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: fhayek

How many US Attorney’s were fired when Clinton and the last occupant of the White House assumed the Presidency? Quite a few if I remember.

Someone feel free to correct me but there were given a chance to resign by a certain date or be fired.

It’s impossible to shame a Democrat/Leftist/Progressive/Socialist. Why? Because they have no shame. They are not ashamed by anything they do or say as long as it fits their agenda or the agenda of those that they serve.


25 posted on 06/20/2020 1:48:45 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: NobleFree

Send in the federal marshals and arrest this leftist nitwit.


26 posted on 06/20/2020 1:49:43 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: NobleFree

Leftists never give up. They are never without recourse no matter how stupid, far fetched or contraindicated by the Law.


27 posted on 06/20/2020 1:50:42 PM PDT by TalBlack
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To: NobleFree

Can’t POTUS obtain an order from the judge and have him removed by the U.S. Marshalls???


28 posted on 06/20/2020 1:51:04 PM PDT by elpadre
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To: qaz123

More popcorn! These seditious leftist losers are putting on quite a show. I wonder if any will be arrested for their perfidy.


29 posted on 06/20/2020 1:51:07 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: NobleFree

If they’re ever going to get huma’s laptop—the current head of the southern district of NY has to go.


30 posted on 06/20/2020 1:52:55 PM PDT by ckilmer
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To: NobleFree

So...you wanna muddy up the waters in a clear flowing stream?
Just bring a gaggle of foam spitting lawyers...

This should be clean and simple. When Berman was appointed, the court also said he could occupy the office until such time as the President named a permanent appointee, and that person was approved by the Senate.

Why are all these chattering heads running off at the mouth? Makes no sense.


31 posted on 06/20/2020 1:53:05 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: libstripper

“.. policy of the Judiciary Committee to receive blue slips from the home state senators..”

That policy is contrary to the will of the Constitution and this is a good time to have it removed.


32 posted on 06/20/2020 1:54:21 PM PDT by elpadre
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To: Peter W. Kessler

Dude, that’s not funny. It’s a realistic possiblity. And the Left would demand that we follow Roberts’s ruling.


33 posted on 06/20/2020 1:57:22 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the video")
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To: NobleFree

ENTITLED did he say!!?!


34 posted on 06/20/2020 1:59:56 PM PDT by Samurai_Jack (Democrats are not the enemy, Republicans are not your friends. We're on our own folks!)
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To: Magnum44

Trump fired him. Problem solved.
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Yep. Security should escort him to the door, take his badge, remove his name from the access roster and tell him bye, bye.


35 posted on 06/20/2020 2:01:42 PM PDT by House Atreides (It is not a HOAX but it IS CERTAINLY A PRETEXT)
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To: NobleFree

Well, If he’s a law school graduate he knows he has no right to stay on the taxpayers’ payroll after being fired and that the admin can fire anyone in such posts at anytime for any reason or for no reason at all . You work there at your boss’ pleasure, period. So he made a public fool of himself deliberately.


36 posted on 06/20/2020 2:06:45 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: hal ogen

It really is amazing that they think they can do what they want, up to and including making stuff up - lying to a complicit judge - prosecuting people for crimes that have no victim - allowing others to walk for the same crimes that they put someone in prison for - attempting to entrap an individual then prosecuting him for not falling for it - allowing others to amend their taxes and backdate FARA forms .... all because Orange Man Bad.

If the President isn’t re-elected there is going to be some serious problems in this country. I drive around and I see Trump signs and flags everywhere. I have only seen one, count ‘em, one Biden sign. I doubt Biden will make it through the first debate. Whether through the stress, threatening the President, asking him if he wants to take it outside, or just display his complete and total mental decline. It’s going to be real interesting who his VP pick is, since now Klobuchar says it should be a woman of color. Not many to pick from ... Abrams, Bottoms, Harris. WOW!!!

But when he is sent back, knowing he’s got nothing to worry about, I hope he drops a F*CKING MOAB on DC.


37 posted on 06/20/2020 2:09:42 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: NobleFree

The statute involved clearly gives the president authority to remove a US Attorney appointed by Article III Judges but it does not give the Attorney General that authority. While the statute itself is questionable in that the constitution assigns authority for filling such position to the President and Senate with no role for Article III officials, the President only needs to issue a one sentence termination letter to Mr. Berman to resolve the immediate problem.


38 posted on 06/20/2020 2:34:56 PM PDT by etcb
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To: Magnum44

“Trump fired him. Problem solved.”

Trump on Barr’s claim Trump fired Geoff Berman: “That’s really up to him. I’m not involved”

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1274437618726506497


39 posted on 06/20/2020 2:48:41 PM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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To: House Atreides

Trump says he didn’t fire Berman.

https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1274437618726506497


40 posted on 06/20/2020 2:49:57 PM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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