Wow!!! Color me surprised? NOT
Political hacks are what they are.
Judges are what they are not.
This is one of the most important cases in American history.
If a judge can simply hijack a case and pursue it on his own, he becomes the entire system: prosecutor, judge, executioner. We can’t add “jury” because they aren’t in the picture at all.
This is a reversion to the feudalist system of plenary judges who operated as omnipotent Inquisitors. Everything the judicial system of the United States was founded on is rejected if this stands. The judges will become a government of their own, accountable to no one other then other judges.
Sullivan should not just be overruled but impeached. But of course that’s only done to Presidents who upset the Intelligence “Community”, who have their own aspirations to seizing power.
Is the gag order against Flynn still in effect?
the D.C. Circuit said they “trust and expect” will happen with “appropriate dispatch.”
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In DC nothing happens with any dispatch. The objective is always to drag everything out to achieve maximum political leverage. Upholding the law and fair and equal treatment is not even a consideration. The whole system has become a corrupt farce.
Time for PDJT to get out that pardon pen.
Sounds like Justice is just another word.. discretionary relief ? 8-2 vote in favour of more delay and abuse of power?
Bizarro World or what?
As if on cue, Judge Thomas Griffith, in his last written words as a federal appellate judge, assures the country in a concurrence that no, this isn’t a political decision. This isn’t about Flynn. This isn’t about U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s decision to dismiss the charges.
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When people say “it’s not political”. It’s political.
This outcome was preordained when the Court agreed to hold an en banc hearing. The only interesting question is how Judge Sullivan will define the direction of, “appropriate dispatch”. Since he has been allowed to make stuff up every step along the way, my guess that a decision on November 10th will deemed to be the appropriate dispatch.
I hope the man has strong faith. In Jesus.
What next? Another trial for Flynn? Sentencing to life +50 or firing squad? At this point, Flynn should stop acquiescing and walk away from this farce.
Won’t surprise me if Sullivan has a new trial extending into 2021. 2022. 2023. 2024. ..........
Cross them and they will punish you. This is what totalitarians do. And as David Horowitz has said, “Inside every progressive is a totalitarian screaming to get out.”
Everybody who thinks knew that this democratic judge Emmett Sullivan would stretch this out until the November election. Sullivan wants the Flynn case to have the largest negative effect on Donald Trump. After all, he’s a democrat!
It is possible there have been a few cases where the defendant pleaded guilty, and then the prosecution dropped the charges.
However, no such cases like that were cited that I have seen.
More important, this appears to be the first case ever where a presiding judge - Sullivan - has refused to automatically accept the Petition for Dismissal.
Trump has appointed 3 judges to the D.C. Circuit Court...
Rao - voted for Flynn.
Katsas - I assume voted against Flynn.
Walker - has been confirmed, but apparently has not been seated.