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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'At Some Point, Litigation Must End': Another Federal Judge Dismisses Another Devin Nunes Lawsuit
In what has become a regularly reoccurring result, a lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes (R) and his attorney Steve Biss has been tossed out of court this time for good.
A federal judge in Virginia this week dismissed with prejudice the California congressmans complaint against Fusion GPS, the research and investigative firm behind the production of the Steele Dossier in 2016. The dismissal means Nunes will not be afforded the opportunity to amend any deficiencies and re-file the case. Nunes had previously filed three different versions of the lawsuit that were dismissed without prejudice.
Initially filed in 2019, the suit accused Fusion GPS, its founder Glenn Simpson, and watchdog group the Campaign for Accountability of ongoing and continuous racketeering activities as part of a joint and systematic effort to intimidate, harass, threaten, influence, interfere with, impede, and ultimately to derail Plaintiffs congressional investigation into Russian election interference. Citing the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Nunes alleged that the defendants engaged in a broad plan to interfere with his official duties. Nunes also alleged that the defendants filed fraudulent ethics complaints against him that were solely designed to harass and intimidate.
But U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston of the Eastern District of Virginia, an appointee of Donald Trump himself, reasoned that Nunes failed to allege facts sufficient to show that any association-in-fact enterprise existed between the defendants as required to proceed under the civil RICO statute.
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/at-some-point-litigation-must-end-another-federal-judge-dismisses-another-devin-nunes-lawsuit/
A federal judge in Virginia this week dismissed with prejudice the California congressmans complaint against Fusion GPS, the research and investigative firm behind the production of the Steele Dossier in 2016. The dismissal means Nunes will not be afforded the opportunity to amend any deficiencies and re-file the case. Nunes had previously filed three different versions of the lawsuit that were dismissed without prejudice.
Initially filed in 2019, the suit accused Fusion GPS, its founder Glenn Simpson, and watchdog group the Campaign for Accountability of ongoing and continuous racketeering activities as part of a joint and systematic effort to intimidate, harass, threaten, influence, interfere with, impede, and ultimately to derail Plaintiffs congressional investigation into Russian election interference. Citing the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Nunes alleged that the defendants engaged in a broad plan to interfere with his official duties. Nunes also alleged that the defendants filed fraudulent ethics complaints against him that were solely designed to harass and intimidate.
But U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston of the Eastern District of Virginia, an appointee of Donald Trump himself, reasoned that Nunes failed to allege facts sufficient to show that any association-in-fact enterprise existed between the defendants as required to proceed under the civil RICO statute.
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/at-some-point-litigation-must-end-another-federal-judge-dismisses-another-devin-nunes-lawsuit/
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'At Some Point, Litigation Must End': Another Federal Judge Dismisses Another Devin Nunes Lawsuit (Original Post)
demmiblue
Apr 2021
OP
Perhaps in turn, these people/entities being sued falsely by nunes, sue nunes for harassment, etc.?
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2021
#1
All these GOPers who hate gov't, refuse to pay taxes, but use the legal system to manipulate/punish.
Irish_Dem
Apr 2021
#2
SWBTATTReg
(22,214 posts)1. Perhaps in turn, these people/entities being sued falsely by nunes, sue nunes for harassment, etc.?
Irish_Dem
(48,044 posts)2. All these GOPers who hate gov't, refuse to pay taxes, but use the legal system to manipulate/punish.
All at tax payer expense.
ret5hd
(20,563 posts)3. Hey Nunes...Don't have a cow, man.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)4. Is it true that Judge Alston told Nunes to "Don't have a cow, man, just moo-ve your case
outta here"?
mahina
(17,765 posts)5. Just silly
And the sooner we see the end the better. Like this
Hekate
(91,029 posts)8. Perfection, Mahina
Sounds like this city-bred cowpoke probably eats salsa made in New York City, too.
Cant wait till he is on his way anywhere out of public service
Demovictory9
(32,493 posts)7. he sues everyone for everything
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,474 posts)10. Sucks to be you Devin