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Jarqui

(10,924 posts)
6. Two judges - at least one with some appointment by Bill Clinton
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:16 PM
May 2016

have decided to hear this testimony because the case and evidence justified it.

“Where there is evidence of government wrongdoing and bad faith, as here, limited discovery is appropriate, even though it is exceedingly rare in FOIA cases,” Judge Lambert

http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000153-c30e-d9f0-a173-f7efb4660000
Court Order published by Politico

Judge Sullivan effectively agreed with him in a different FOIA case per CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/04/politics/hillary-clinton-email-state-department/
Sullivan acknowledged that it is unusual to grant discovery in a Freedom of Information case but he said discovery should be permitted, "when a plaintiff raises a sufficient question as to the agency's good faith in processing documents in response to a FOIA request."


To me, there's a lot more going on here. Can't brush this off as a mere right wing witch hunt. These are courts of law. Evidence has to be provided to support these judges making these rulings. And it's not just one judge. It's two arriving at a similar place. (and about 36 other cases progressing against them)

This is not merely a witch hunt or some media hit piece. These are court cases where Hillary and the State department may be on the wrong side of the law. If the courts find against them, there's more there than merely a right wing witch hunt.

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Promoting right wing witch hunts on DU, I see Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1
Show me where I'm promoting witch hunts? NWCorona May 2016 #3
wow... Javaman May 2016 #4
Can't fix some things around here. JudyM May 2016 #22
Two judges - at least one with some appointment by Bill Clinton Jarqui May 2016 #6
But, but, it reflects negatively on Her! Only possible explanation is a witch hunt! JudyM May 2016 #11
Of course "conservatives" would never do such a thing Cary May 2016 #14
I'm farther from the right than you are, my friend. We all deserve the truth because yes, it matters JudyM May 2016 #16
You know nothing about me Cary May 2016 #17
As a Clinton supporter and based on your posts you are positively more conservative than I. JudyM May 2016 #18
Like I said you know nothing Cary May 2016 #19
You know zilch about me, apparently. Labeling all Bernie supporters radical? How very enlightened. JudyM May 2016 #20
I see Cary May 2016 #21
That is a key part of the problem. It's not going away before the election. Jarqui May 2016 #15
Clinton appointed judge Ash_F May 2016 #7
See no evil... JudyM May 2016 #12
as I posted elsewhere grasswire May 2016 #2
An exceedingly rare example of bad faith and wrong doing. Nothing of concern here, though. JudyM May 2016 #24
Not a word about the FBI "investigating" Clinton, even from the WSJ. They aren't, she isn't. George II May 2016 #5
Best to find out now, rather than waiting months. Duval May 2016 #8
I have heard that exact line hundreds of times from GOP Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #9
Really? Duval May 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author bluecoat_fan May 2016 #23
Freedom of Information Act Babel_17 May 2016 #13
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So can this civil suit lead to criminal charges? trudyco May 2016 #26
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