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A federal appeals court appeared unlikely Friday to stop a judge from examining why the Justice Department sought to walk away from its prosecution of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
During 90 minutes of argument by teleconference, at least two members of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia indicated that they were not inclined to grant a motion by Flynn's lawyers, who want an order directing District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to let the government drop the case.
"I don't see why we don't observe regular order," said Judge Karen Henderson. "Why not hold this in abeyance and see what happens?"
Judge Robert Wilkins told Flynn's lawyer that if Sullivan doesn't let the government drop the case, "then you can come back here on appeal."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/appeals-court-appears-unlikely-stop-153703086.html
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)to take a stand in the end.
Solomon
(12,321 posts)live love laugh
(13,204 posts)Gothmog
(145,839 posts)former9thward
(32,136 posts)Unless he just talking to get ratings for MSNBC. The justices quoted just said 'maybe lets see if Judge Sullivan dismisses the case on his own and if he does't then we will deal with it.'
Gothmog
(145,839 posts)former9thward
(32,136 posts)Gothmog
(145,839 posts)I read the transcript and I disagree strongly. Both Neal and are members of the bar
former9thward
(32,136 posts)So what? There are 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. Being a "member of the bar" is not very exclusive. And they don't all agree.
Gothmog
(145,839 posts)Gothmog
(145,839 posts)former9thward
(32,136 posts)So what? Michael Avenatti was or maybe still is an attorney. Doesn't mean a whole lot.
Gothmog
(145,839 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)And he's not alone in his assessment.
Washington Post: Court appears reluctant to order judge to immediately drop criminal case against Michael Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/justice-department-bid-to-abandon-michael-flynns-conviction-goes-before-appeals-court/2020/06/11/dc4580c4-ac00-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html%3foutputType=amp
CBS News: Appeals court shows skepticism about forcing lower court to drop Flynn case
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/michael-flynn-case-dismissal-appeal-court-skeptical/
CNN: Judges unpersuaded by Michael Flynn's attempt to force a dismissal
https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/12/politics/michael-flynn-hearing-sullivan/index.html
CNBC: Ex-Trump advisor Michael Flynn faces skeptical appeals court
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/06/12/former-trump-advisor-michael-flynn-makes-appeals-court-arguments.html
NPR: Court Appears Skeptical Of Michael Flynn Effort To Dismiss Case
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/12/876083197/appeals-court-appears-skeptical-of-flynns-bid-to-force-judge-to-dismiss-case&ved=2ahUKEwjthK-f7YPqAhWzRTABHUprCIMQFjAFegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1H-qVra83uWGj-LbqolA8X