Appeals court appears unlikely to stop Flynn case

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A federal appeals court appeared unlikely Friday to stop a judge from examining why the Justice Department sought to walk away from its prosecution of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

During 90 minutes of argument by teleconference, at least two members of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia indicated that they were not inclined to grant a motion by Flynn's lawyers, who want an order directing District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan to let the government drop the case.

"I don't see why we don't observe regular order," said Judge Karen Henderson. "Why not hold this in abeyance and see what happens?"

Judge Robert Wilkins told Flynn's lawyer that if Sullivan doesn't let the government drop the case, "then you can come back here on appeal."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/appeals-court-appears-unlikely-stop-153703086.html

[PoliticAverse]

1. "and see what happens". In other words no need to take a stand if events transpire so you don't have

to take a stand in the end.

[Solomon]

2. Go Judge Sullivan!

[live love laugh]

3. I hope he has good body guards.

[Gothmog]

4. Neal Katyal-"It was a bad day for Trump's Justice Department and a very bad day for Michael Flynn

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[former9thward]

5. Neal Katyal does not know what is is talking about.

Unless he just talking to get ratings for MSNBC. The justices quoted just said 'maybe lets see if Judge Sullivan dismisses the case on his own and if he does't then we will deal with it.'

[Gothmog]

6. You are wrong in your attempt at analysis

[former9thward]

7. No, I listened to their comments.

[Gothmog]

8. You are still wrong

I read the transcript and I disagree strongly. Both Neal and are members of the bar

[former9thward]

10. I am too.

So what? There are 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. Being a "member of the bar" is not very exclusive. And they don't all agree.

[Gothmog]

12. I strongly disagree with your opinion

Time will tell. I trust Neal

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[Gothmog]

9. You know that Neal is an attorney

[former9thward]

11. So am I.

So what? Michael Avenatti was or maybe still is an attorney. Doesn't mean a whole lot.

[Gothmog]

13. I was not impressed wirth the Fox News attorney representing Flynn

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[StarfishSaver]

14. Katyal is right

And he's not alone in his assessment.

Washington Post: Court appears reluctant to order judge to immediately drop criminal case against Michael Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/justice-department-bid-to-abandon-michael-flynns-conviction-goes-before-appeals-court/2020/06/11/dc4580c4-ac00-11ea-a9d9-a81c1a491c52_story.html%3foutputType=amp

CBS News: Appeals court shows skepticism about forcing lower court to drop Flynn case
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/michael-flynn-case-dismissal-appeal-court-skeptical/

CNN: Judges unpersuaded by Michael Flynn's attempt to force a dismissal
https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2020/06/12/politics/michael-flynn-hearing-sullivan/index.html

CNBC: Ex-Trump advisor Michael Flynn faces skeptical appeals court
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/06/12/former-trump-advisor-michael-flynn-makes-appeals-court-arguments.html

NPR: Court Appears Skeptical Of Michael Flynn Effort To Dismiss Case
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/12/876083197/appeals-court-appears-skeptical-of-flynns-bid-to-force-judge-to-dismiss-case&ved=2ahUKEwjthK-f7YPqAhWzRTABHUprCIMQFjAFegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1H-qVra83uWGj-LbqolA8X