D.C. Court Endorses Continued Legal Harassment Of Michael Flynn

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 D.C. Court Endorses Continued Legal Harassment Of Michael Flynn

That the majority of the D.C. Circuit cannot see that Judge Sullivan has a vendetta against Michael Flynn makes one wonder if they are blinded to their own bias as well?

By Margot Cleveland
September 1, 2020

In an 8–2 decision, the D.C. Circuit yesterday denied Michael Flynn’s petition for a writ of mandamus that would have ordered district court Judge Emmett Sullivan to dismiss the criminal charge against Flynn. While the majority’s opinion presented a methodical analysis, devoid of the partisanship Sullivan displayed in handling the case against Trump’s former national security advisor, only politics can explain the D.C. Circuit’s decision. Here’s why.

Flynn’s attorney, Sidney Powell, first sought a writ of mandamus from the D.C. Circuit after Judge Sullivan refused to dismiss the criminal charge against Flynn. The Department of Justice had filed a motion to dismiss the charge that Flynn had lied to FBI agents about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, after U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen conducted an independent review of the Flynn prosecution.

Jensen’s investigation uncovered substantial exculpatory evidence that had never been provided to Flynn — evidence indicating Flynn had not lied to the federal agents and that, in any event, any false statement would have been immaterial.

In the mandamus petition, Powell argued that the constitutional principle of separation of powers, and under controlling circuit precedent, Judge Sullivan was required to grant the government’s motion to dismiss. A three-judge panel consisting of Judge Neomi Rao (a Trump appointee), Karen Henderson (a George W. Bush appointee), and Robert Wilkins (an Obama appointee), heard the petition. In a 2-1 decision authored by Judge Rao, the D.C. Circuit granted mandamus and ordered Judge Sullivan to dismiss the criminal complaint. Judge Wilkins filed a dissenting opinion.

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[Bigun]

It's an absolute travesty!

[PeteS in CA]

Flynn needs to counter-attack. Challenge everything Sullivan does or says. Expose Sullivan's partiality, as publicly as possible. File an ethics complaint against Sullivan for countenancing such a vast array of prosecutorial and FBI abuse.

Sullivan is using process to punish Flynn, so Flynn needs to turn the tables on Sullivan and use Sullivan's process to attack and punish Sullivan.

[Fishrrman]

Folks, I've said this before, numerous times.

There's only one way to "stop" this onerous prosecution and put out the notice to judges like Sullivan that his behavior won't be tolerated:

Pardon Mr. Flynn.

Mr. Trump should get on the phone and tell Mr. Flynn that his legal troubles can disappear tomorrow if he wishes.

And if he says "yes", that will END them.

[PeteS in CA]

Folks, I've said this before, numerous times.

There's only one way to "stop" this onerous prosecution and put out the notice to judges like Sullivan that his behavior won't be tolerated:

Pardon Mr. Flynn.

Mr. Trump should get on the phone and tell Mr. Flynn that his legal troubles can disappear tomorrow if he wishes.

And if he says "yes", that will END them.

No, for two reasons:

* It looks like an admission that Flynn was guilty of something;

* It lets the railroaders off the hook, "See, we were right, Flynn was guilty."