Judge rips Manafort's lawsuit to rein in Mueller

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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/381620-judge-rips-manaforts-lawsuit-to-rein-in-mueller-report

A federal judge on Wednesday appeared to reject the majority of the arguments made by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in his lawsuit seeking to limit the scope of Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation, Reuters reports.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman questioned Manafort's attorney on the legal reasoning behind the former Trump aide's argument that Mueller's investigation has overstepped and should be shut down.

“I don’t really understand what is left of your case,” Berman reportedly told Manafort's attorney, Kevin Downing.

Manafort's civil lawsuit relies in part on a law called the Administrative Procedure Act, which dictates how federal agencies write regulations. Manafort claims that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's order last year appointing Mueller violated Justice Department policies.

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1. Good explanation from Andrew Laufer:

Andrew C Laufer, Esq @lauferlaw 12:37 PM - Apr 4, 2018

Say goodbye to the frivolous civil suit Manafort filed in a futile attempt to rein in Mueller. DOJ can seek Rule 11 sanctions against him. His attorneys can also be sanctioned by the Court for filing this ridiculous suit. This suit clearly violates every premise under which DOJ can seek sanctions. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)1-4. Manafort, his attorney, and law firm can all be held liable financially for this. Further his attorney and law firm can be sanctioned in many different ways by the Court under Rule 11(c) 1-4 including, but not limited to, reporting them to the Bar for unethical conduct.

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2. This lawsuit was a joke and had no chance