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demmiblue

(39,944 posts)
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 01:48 PM Apr 2021

'At Some Point, Litigation Must End': Another Federal Judge Dismisses Another Devin Nunes Lawsuit

In what has become a regularly reoccurring result, a lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes (R) and his attorney Steve Biss has been tossed out of court — this time for good.

A federal judge in Virginia this week dismissed with prejudice the California congressman’s complaint against Fusion GPS, the research and investigative firm behind the production of the “Steele Dossier” in 2016. The dismissal means Nunes will not be afforded the opportunity to amend any deficiencies and re-file the case. Nunes had previously filed three different versions of the lawsuit that were dismissed without prejudice.

Initially filed in 2019, the suit accused Fusion GPS, its founder Glenn Simpson, and watchdog group the Campaign for Accountability of “ongoing and continuous racketeering activities” as part of “a joint and systematic effort to intimidate, harass, threaten, influence, interfere with, impede, and ultimately to derail Plaintiff’s congressional investigation into Russian election interference.” Citing the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Nunes alleged that the defendants engaged in a broad plan to interfere with his official duties. Nunes also alleged that the defendants filed fraudulent ethics complaints against him that “were solely designed to harass and intimidate.”

But U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston of the Eastern District of Virginia, an appointee of Donald Trump himself, reasoned that Nunes failed to allege facts sufficient to show that any “association-in-fact enterprise” existed between the defendants as required to proceed under the civil RICO statute.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/at-some-point-litigation-must-end-another-federal-judge-dismisses-another-devin-nunes-lawsuit/
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'At Some Point, Litigation Must End': Another Federal Judge Dismisses Another Devin Nunes Lawsuit (Original Post) demmiblue Apr 2021 OP
Perhaps in turn, these people/entities being sued falsely by nunes, sue nunes for harassment, etc.? SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #1
All these GOPers who hate gov't, refuse to pay taxes, but use the legal system to manipulate/punish. Irish_Dem Apr 2021 #2
Hey Nunes...Don't have a cow, man. ret5hd Apr 2021 #3
Is it true that Judge Alston told Nunes to "Don't have a cow, man, just moo-ve your case abqtommy Apr 2021 #4
Just silly mahina Apr 2021 #5
LOL!!!!! enough Apr 2021 #6
Perfection, Mahina Hekate Apr 2021 #8
Goofy mahina Apr 2021 #9
he sues everyone for everything Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #7
Sucks to be you Devin Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #10

SWBTATTReg

(26,399 posts)
1. Perhaps in turn, these people/entities being sued falsely by nunes, sue nunes for harassment, etc.?
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 01:50 PM
Apr 2021

Irish_Dem

(82,345 posts)
2. All these GOPers who hate gov't, refuse to pay taxes, but use the legal system to manipulate/punish.
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 01:52 PM
Apr 2021

All at tax payer expense.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
4. Is it true that Judge Alston told Nunes to "Don't have a cow, man, just moo-ve your case
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 02:13 PM
Apr 2021

outta here"?

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
8. Perfection, Mahina
Sat Apr 3, 2021, 06:22 PM
Apr 2021

Sounds like this city-bred cowpoke probably eats salsa made in New York City, too.

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