Judge Sullivan has appointed amicus curiae to argue against Flynn dismissal

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1. Judge Sullivan appoints a former mafia prosecutor and retired EDNY district court judge as amicus

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2. Judge John Gleeson (ret)...nominated by President Bill Clinton

He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1985 to 1994 where he was noted for his prosecution of Mafia cases, most notably that of Gambino crime boss John Gotti which resulted in Gotti's conviction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gleeson_(judge)

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3. Federal judge mulls contempt charge against Michael Flynn

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A federal judge is signaling that he may pursue perjury or contempt charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn over his effort to abandon an earlier guilty plea to a charge of lying to the FBI.

The Justice Department moved last week to drop the prosecution of Flynn launched by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan threw a major stumbling block in front of that effort by announcing that he is appointing a former federal judge to advise the court on how to respond to the government’s motion.

Sullivan said he’s also asking the retired judge, John Gleeson, to recommend whether Flynn should face a criminal contempt charge for perjury—apparently for declaring under oath at two different court proceedings that he was guilty of lying to the FBI, before he reversed course an January and claimed he had never lied.

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4. here's what Flynn's attorneys had to say about that:

“It is no accident that amicus briefs are excluded in criminal cases,” the lawyers wrote in a filing. “A criminal case is a dispute between the United States and a criminal defendant. There is no place for third parties to meddle in the dispute, and certainly not to usurp the role of the government’s counsel.”

https://news.yahoo.com/judge-michael-flynn-department-of-justice-015231008.html

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5. That's the cover for a Pardon...

Trump will claim the Judge overstepped and abused his authority....Just sayin


So Fricken tired of Trump and his Shithole Party....

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7. he doesn't want to pardon because then the conviction "sticks"

so he'll only do that as a last resort, as he has Barr issue "shadow pardons" for him. most corrupt AG in history.

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8. But, as usual, Flynn's lawyers just babble. BUT, what if the ...

... But, what if who is to represent the "United States" (you know - we, the people) fails its duty or may be corrupt in intent, or mistaken as to WHO SHOULD be represented (like PUBLIC INTEREST) ........ then what?

Flynn's lawyers may need to RE-READ that part of the Order as to how/why Judge Sullivan has that inherent authority!

I say Judge Sullivan wins JEDI JUDGE honors.

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6. Judge in Flynn case eyeing possible contempt charge for perjury

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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Wednesday suggested he is considering the possibility that President Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn could be held in criminal contempt for perjury.

Sullivan also tapped a retired federal judge to argue against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to drop the criminal prosecution of Flynn.

John Gleeson, who served for 22 years as a judge and served as a federal prosecutor before entering private practice, will serve as an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, in opposition to the DOJ’s recently adopted position that Flynn’s case should be dismissed.

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9. Judge Sullivan doesn't seem to like traitors.