OPINION June 13, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: In Flynn case, next move will likely still come from Judge Sullivan Friday, a three-judge panel heard oral argument on Michael Flynn’s petition for a writ of mandamus.
Michael Flynn June 12, 2020 Judge says court may have picked 'intemperate' lawyer to argue against DOJ dropping Flynn case One of the judges on the panel overseeing an appeal to force Judge Emmet Sullivan to let the Department of Justice (DOJ) drop its prosecution against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said Friday that the court might have appointed an "intemperate amicus" to oppose the DOJ.
ӣƵ Flash June 12, 2020 Judge Pirro: The Michael Flynn case has become an 'absurdity' Judge Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that the former national security adviser Michael Flynn case has become an “absurdity,” reacting to Judge Emmet Sullivan getting accused of exceeding his power for attempting to block federal prosecutors from dismissing Flynn case.
Michael Flynn June 11, 2020 Flynn brief says judge 'exceeded' power in not dismissing case: 'This Court should order the umpire to leave the field' Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's attorneys are arguing in a new court filing that Judge Emmet Sullivan "exceeded his power" and has no right to block federal prosecutors from dismissing Flynn's case.
Michael Flynn June 11, 2020 House Judiciary Dems file brief in Flynn case, accuse DOJ of 'corruption' in dropping charges Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee jumped into the Michael Flynn case Wednesday, filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief arguing for why Judge Emmet Sullivan should not sign off on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case.
OPINION June 11, 2020 Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should never have been charged with a crime. The case against this innocent man should be dismissed..
ӣƵ Flash June 10, 2020 Byron York slams claim Flynn judge should block DOJ bid to drop charges: 'The executive branch has the right' ӣƵ contributor and Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York told "The Story" Wednesday that retired federal judge John Gleeson's recommendation to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan that he reject the Department of Justice's request to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn misses the key point.
Michael Flynn June 10, 2020 Court-appointed attorney says judge should block DOJ move to drop Flynn case John Gleeson, the attorney and retired judge who was appointed by Judge Emmet Sullivan to submit a brief discussing whether federal prosecutors should be able to dismiss their case against Michael Flynn, insisted in a filing Wednesday that not only does Sullivan have the authority to reject the government’s request but he should do so.
OPINION June 3, 2020 Carter Page: Rod Rosenstein testifies in Senate – should come clean about FISA abuses targeting me and others Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will face tough questions when he testifies Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Michael Flynn June 2, 2020 Michael Flynn case: Oral arguments set on motion to dismiss case Oral arguments in the Justice Department’s motion to compel the federal judge in the case against Michael Flynn to dismiss it has been set for June 12 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C.
Michael Flynn June 1, 2020 Judge's lawyers hint at 'reason to question' DOJ's motives in new Michael Flynn case filing; DOJ fires back Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan's lawyers issued an exceedingly rare response on his behalf to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, explaining that the judge hadn't dismissed the case against former national security advisor Michael Flynn -- as requested by both federal prosecutors and Flynn's lawyers -- in part because "unusual developments" provided a "reason to question" the Justice Department's motives.