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LaMouffette

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8. I wonder if the DOJ is doing this to try to keep the Biden administration above the fray.

Mon May 24, 2021, 10:50 PM

May 2021

They're appealing the order to release the highly damaging memo so that it won't appear as if Biden is going after his political enemies, which he wouldn't do (that being a dick move that only someone like Trump would do).

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DOJ notifies the court that it will appeal a judge's order to release a March 2019 memo [View all] Nevilledog May 2021 OP

ohhh-boy! keep us posted... FirstLight May 2021 #1

Just covered with Schiff and MSNBC Grasswire2 May 2021 #2

They're not trying to protect the Barr memo StarfishSaver May 2021 #9

Protecting the Presidency or Presidential power is the absolute wrong decision given the KPN May 2021 #38

It's actually the right decision here StarfishSaver May 2021 #40

Schiff says BIG MISTAKE Grasswire2 May 2021 #3

So is Neal Katyal. BigmanPigman May 2021 #19

Damn dflprincess May 2021 #4

Biden DOJ is protecting the memo from release. Grasswire2 May 2021 #5

Tune in now to hear Katyal response to this news. nt Grasswire2 May 2021 #6

some context before we burn Garland at the stake... Takket May 2021 #7

I think this is right StarfishSaver May 2021 #15

Honor & Integrity Snackshack May 2021 #43

+1 uponit7771 May 2021 #53

Even so, Takket, it does help a little toward a better understanding of possible motivation. calimary May 2021 #60

I wonder if the DOJ is doing this to try to keep the Biden administration above the fray. LaMouffette May 2021 #8

They're likely trying to protect their own and future administration's documents StarfishSaver May 2021 #12

That makes sense. I bet you're right. LaMouffette May 2021 #18

Neal Katyal: "This is the people's memo" Grasswire2 May 2021 #10

"This is what Garland has done: Normalizing an abnormal framing and an abnormal memo" Grasswire2 May 2021 #11

Not shocked at this appeal by Garland's DOJ GoodRaisin May 2021 #13

I think they are appealing it (or part of it) in a largely performative attempt to show Ocelot II May 2021 #14

This StarfishSaver May 2021 #17

I just read the notice of appeal. Ocelot II May 2021 #23

This sounds good StarfishSaver May 2021 #32

Yes, cilla4progress May 2021 #35

This appeal will take A YEAR to process... Grasswire2 May 2021 #16

I don't agree with Katyal that it will take a year StarfishSaver May 2021 #20

He, having argued cases before SCOTUS, has a little advantage here. nt Grasswire2 May 2021 #22

Yes, he knows a lot. It doesn't mean he's always right StarfishSaver May 2021 #25

Did you stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night? dem4decades May 2021 #24

Didn't need to StarfishSaver May 2021 #27

Gee. Dershowitz has a similar CV. nt Grasswire2 May 2021 #31

Lol StarfishSaver May 2021 #33

The plaintiff/appellee can ask for an expedited hearing, I think. Ocelot II May 2021 #26

They can StarfishSaver May 2021 #28

Betcha they'll do it. Ocelot II May 2021 #29

I hope there is a very good reason for this Cetacea May 2021 #21

I think we can assume the Biden administration has good reasons for everything they do StarfishSaver May 2021 #30

That is certainly my default condition. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #41

They are kind of walking a tightrope - arguing that there are situations Ocelot II May 2021 #34

Thank you for your measured reply, Ocelot II Cetacea May 2021 #37

Ocelot is dead on StarfishSaver May 2021 #39

or , they just might re-open the Russia mess to get to the bottom of it ?? monkeyman1 May 2021 #36

Well, I had hope... Snackshack May 2021 #42

Why would you say "Dems won't pass voting rights"? StarfishSaver May 2021 #44

Your. Snackshack May 2021 #46

Nowhere in that hot mess of a word salad did you answer my question StarfishSaver May 2021 #47

The answer is there. Snackshack May 2021 #48

No wonder you couldn't/won't answer the question StarfishSaver May 2021 #51

It was Sarah Kendzior who tweeted that moonscape May 2021 #50

Nice catch StarfishSaver May 2021 #52

Giving Kendzior, who tweeted this moonscape May 2021 #49

Right ... do all this is 4 months ?! The "phucking" is in the wrong information you got on how fast uponit7771 May 2021 #55

"CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON" Justice matters. May 2021 #45

Why??????? UCmeNdc May 2021 #54

Good answers from StarFishSaver here (link) uponit7771 May 2021 #56

Happy fitzmas everyone Fullduplexxx May 2021 #57

Interesting comments. kentuck May 2021 #58

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #59