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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:08 PM Dec 2017

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Judge Emmet_G._Sullivan, new judge in Michael Flynn case

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_G._Sullivan

Sullivan was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 22, 1994, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/07/michael-flynn-judge-sentencing-287001

Judge recuses in Michael Flynn case

The former Trump national security adviser will be sentenced by Clinton appointee Emmet Sullivan.

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Judge Emmet_G._Sullivan, new judge in Michael Flynn case (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2017 OP

Judge Sullivan is awesome... highly respected. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #1

Why did the first Judge recuse himself? Pachamama Dec 2017 #2

According to Reuters.. Princess Turandot Dec 2017 #3

I don't know, but I do hope we find out. nt babylonsister Dec 2017 #4

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

1. Judge Sullivan is awesome... highly respected.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:11 PM

Dec 2017

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

2. Why did the first Judge recuse himself?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:14 PM

Dec 2017

Just wondering what the reason was...the article didn’t say why..

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

3. According to Reuters..

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:40 PM

Dec 2017

the court's spokesperson did not give a reason for the recusal.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-flynn/judge-presiding-over-michael-flynn-criminal-case-is-recused-court-idUSKBN1E202V?il=0

babylonsister

(171,070 posts)

4. I don't know, but I do hope we find out. nt

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 10:53 PM

Dec 2017

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