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Thu Mar 10, 2022, 09:54 PM Mar 2022

Judge warns special counsel (Durham) over provocative court filing

This is not normal. The judge is pissed at Durham for good reason, Durham is a partisan hack who is intentionally trying to spread lies




A federal judge delivered a warning to special counsel John Durham on Thursday after recent court filings became fodder for pro-Trump media and prompted incendiary allegations from the former president himself.

Keep in mind that the pleadings in this case are under a microscope and may be employed for one reason or another by folks for reasons that have nothing to do with the ultimate issues in this case,” U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper said after offering the attorneys working for Durham a chance to correct any “misinterpretation” of their earlier filings. They declined.

Cooper’s admonishment came in the case of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with Democratic Party ties whom Durham has charged with making false statements to the FBI.....

A federal judge delivered a warning to special counsel John Durham on Thursday after recent court filings became fodder for pro-Trump media and prompted incendiary allegations from the former president himself.

“Keep in mind that the pleadings in this case are under a microscope and may be employed for one reason or another by folks for reasons that have nothing to do with the ultimate issues in this case,” U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper said after offering the attorneys working for Durham a chance to correct any “misinterpretation” of their earlier filings. They declined.

Cooper’s admonishment came in the case of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with Democratic Party ties whom Durham has charged with making false statements to the FBI.




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Judge warns special counsel (Durham) over provocative court filing (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 OP
When the judge offers you a chance to fix your pleadings gratuitous Mar 2022 #1

gratuitous

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1. When the judge offers you a chance to fix your pleadings
Thu Mar 10, 2022, 10:18 PM
Mar 2022

TAKE IT.

Why are we still paying this incompetent?

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