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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReasons for unsealing the search warrant
My guesses:
1. Judge was defense attorney
skews towards openness
2. Judge is liberal
skews towards openness
3. Judge believes openness serves democracy
4. Judge believes affidavit for warrant was well-founded and will vindicate him for issuing warrant
So
his principles and his own self-interest are aligned.
RAB910
(3,501 posts)ananda
(28,859 posts)nt
brooklynite
(94,535 posts)RAB910
(3,501 posts)a coward. I think I would call them human
brooklynite
(94,535 posts)Fortunately, I don't buy another unsupported conspiracy, so I have no reason to believe he issued the affidavit materials out of fear.
Nevilledog
(51,097 posts)He directed the DOJ to redact it and then show it to him. It will be almost entirely redacted.
None of your reasons are legally supported.
EndlessWire
(6,526 posts)he asked for several different versions of the redacted document. He did say that there were parts that could be shown; did he specify to the attorneys which parts those were?
I'd do like people have suggested: black out the whole thing a la Mueller. Plus, release whatever procedural parts the DOJ is okay with. I suppose that they can play with the redaction, and the Judge did say that he doesn't care if it is useful to the press. So, there's that. But, I am disappointed. because of the appeals that will surely come if the redaction is done really well.
Nevilledog
(51,097 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)He should act only because it is legally the proper thing to do.
Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)So do the MAGAts.