Jenna Ellis: Michael Flynn's judge – 3 possible reasons he hired a defense attorney
By Jenna Ellis | Fox News
Judge Emmet Sullivan is now a one-man circus as judge, prosecutor and defendant in the same case.
After the D.C. Circuit Court last week ordered Judge Sullivan to provide his reasoning in writing for not granting the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss in the Michael Flynn prosecution, the judge has taken the highly unusual step by hiring a defense attorney to respond for him.
Odd, given that judicial officers provide their rationale for rulings in writing routinely as part of their job, providing the legal authority they relied upon. This is done precisely so that the record is preserved for a higher court to review upon appeal.
But Sullivan didn’t render a final judgment that is now being appealed in the regular course of proceedings. He’s been ordered to “show cause†— to explain his actions — which puts him in the awkward situation of defending himself before the appellate court.
So why can’t Sullivan answer now for himself? Three possible reasons come to mind:
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