redstate.com Posted at 8:00 pm on June 1, 2020 by Bonchie
Judge Emmet Sullivan has delivered his response in the Michael Flynn case to the writ of mandamus. He tapped an outside attorney to make his case for him, something that is apparently highly unusual under these circumstances, where both parties are asking for a dismissal after new evidence of FBI malfeasance came to light. If this judge can’t make his own arguments and decisions, why is he on the case?
Undercover Huber broke down much of what’s in it earlier today. I’m not a lawyer and won’t play one, but there’s a lot in here that strikes me as ridiculous.
“Judge Sullivan’s” response to the writ of mandamus is such ba embarrassment, it’s no wonder he didn’t write it or even sign it (his new lawyer Beth Wilkinson did)
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— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
Deliberately obfuscates the difference between amici being allowed in criminal cases and civil cases pic.twitter.com/zPNLCzfJE0
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
“The District Court has not actually decided anything” – yes, and that’s the problem pic.twitter.com/ySaxhjtXKX
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
That’s not “notable”, it’s right there in the law pic.twitter.com/fUizFxXJ06
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
Incredible. Sullivan’s attorney represents that Sullivan wants to discuss Flynn’s declaration of innocence in open court. Except he filed that in Jan 29, Sullivan ignored it, and proceeded with sentencing – as the brief itself admits! pic.twitter.com/JqAXoPVVxz
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
Flynn faces no real “harm” because he’s not in prison so what’s a few more months of delay and legal bills while Judge Sullivan embarks on a fishing expedition waiting for a Biden administration and DOJ? Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/EK3fGTS7R2
— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) June 1, 2020
What is even the point of all this given the new evidence and that both parties want this to end? There’s no logical, nor legal reason for Sullivan to keep this charade going, but he seems determined to do so. It’s a fairly gross display for what is supposed to be an independent judiciary.
The idea that Sullivan can delay justice yet again without causing any harm is ludicrous. Lawyers aren’t free, nor is the emotional toll Flynn is being put through. The repeating of MSNBC conspiracy theories and claiming to want to do something (debate the declaration of innocence in court) he’s already denied earlier are nice touches for the judge.
We’ll see where this goes. I suspect Sullivan is simply trying to save face at this point. In the end, he’ll grant the motion or he’ll get slapped down from above. Either way, Flynn is going to go free, as he should.
