tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post95106254052665479..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: Brief Flynn Case Update - 6/30/17mark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-27026630201713060802020-07-08T18:59:36.401-05:002020-07-08T18:59:36.401-05:00If the above is anywhere near right, Shipwreckedcr...If the above is anywhere near right, Shipwreckedcrew will get his lack of en banc, no trouble. aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-4003985673134789442020-07-08T18:47:11.033-05:002020-07-08T18:47:11.033-05:00It occurs to me, on the Flynn case, the fact that ...It occurs to me, on the Flynn case, the fact that 2 Repub judges were picked at all, when the Circuit has only 4 of them, vs. 7 Dems, was a very good sign. <br />In the heyday of the DS, they should’ve had no trouble pulling strings, to get the panel to be 2-1 Dems.<br />That they failed to put that sort of fix in, is a major hint that they’re position has declined.<br /><br />There may be 5 or aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-29102820821709256042020-07-01T11:15:38.624-05:002020-07-01T11:15:38.624-05:00Thanks. Law follows philosophy. Philosophy isn'...Thanks. Law follows philosophy. Philosophy isn't just ivory tower, academic stuff. It matters in the real world, as we see also with all Marxist inspired or influenced movements. Disregarding that truth is a weakness of many 'conservatives.'mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-16715062780885785002020-07-01T10:23:39.396-05:002020-07-01T10:23:39.396-05:00@Mark
"Her closing words were powerful, re t...@Mark<br /><br />"Her closing words were powerful, re these people thinking that the ends justify the means. It goes back to what I was telling Lee Smith about legal education since the 60s. In fact, just today on Twitter Sohrab Ahmari was saying the same thing about his law school experience, the moral bankruptcy of it."<br /><br />I, too, have written about this subject and posted Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-78026546536790610992020-07-01T08:54:56.549-05:002020-07-01T08:54:56.549-05:00I suppose you both may be right (Mark and Tom Bop)...I suppose you both may be right (Mark and Tom Bop), and I do hope so. But Michael Sherwin, Acting US Attorney DC, put his name on it, even if he didn't write it, and he's a Barr insider. Though I do think the real answer call will, in fact, come from Durham's investigation and subsequent indictments. If I don't raise my hopes too high, I might only have to fall...ehh, from the Son of the Chico Basinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316001977402082273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-35638040745915264792020-07-01T07:33:02.771-05:002020-07-01T07:33:02.771-05:00I agree with Mark- the footnote made tactical sens...I agree with Mark- the footnote made tactical sense to focus the Motion more on the separation/constitutional arguments and the predicate issues, rather than get into a fact-heavy issue (misconduct) that may have required more hearings and fact-finding than Sullivan's dog and pony show with the amicus. Purpose of the motion was to get a graceful exit from this case (blocked by Sullivan), andTom Bopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-2905462576150902402020-07-01T07:12:06.814-05:002020-07-01T07:12:06.814-05:00A number of people interpreted that as throwing th...A number of people interpreted that as throwing the FBI under the bus, but her statement doesn't necessarily exonerate anyone nor does it bind Durham.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-69425253386902406292020-07-01T07:11:06.757-05:002020-07-01T07:11:06.757-05:00That wasn't a "DoJ" statement. That ...That wasn't a "DoJ" statement. That was a statement by Jocelyn Ballantine who was one of the Flynn prosecutors from when Jesse Liu was still the USA. Ballantine wrote that, but she didn't write the motion to dismiss.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-23915415767399156812020-07-01T03:34:57.950-05:002020-07-01T03:34:57.950-05:00Sadly, I don't hold out too much hope for any ...Sadly, I don't hold out too much hope for any punishment regarding prosecutorial misconduct, despite Sidney Powell's hope that Brandon Von Grack is back in his FARA office at DOJ hopefully undergoing serious OPR review. Why not? Because of DOJ statements like this footnote from their own filing just two weeks ago in response to Judge Gleeson:<br /><br />"...the government’s motionSon of the Chico Basinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316001977402082273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-87720911862191928122020-06-30T22:25:17.319-05:002020-06-30T22:25:17.319-05:00"...what I was telling Lee Smith about legal ..."...what I was telling Lee Smith about legal education since the 60s."<br /><br />It's not a failure of legal education per se, but a malfunction of moral developement. I am convinced a person's moral character is 90% formed by their 17th birthday. No matter what field these people had entered into corruption would have followed. They were raised to be narcissistic bullies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-82526350534909450842020-06-30T22:15:41.266-05:002020-06-30T22:15:41.266-05:00At the very least they should all be disbarred. L...At the very least they should all be disbarred. Let them learn to code.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-83479250773284688132020-06-30T22:10:51.712-05:002020-06-30T22:10:51.712-05:00Her closing words were powerful, re these people t...Her closing words were powerful, re these people thinking that the ends justify the means. It goes back to what I was telling Lee Smith about legal education since the 60s. In fact, just today on Twitter Sohrab Ahmari was saying the same thing about his law school experience, the moral bankruptcy of it.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-78775421657708517072020-06-30T22:10:43.778-05:002020-06-30T22:10:43.778-05:00If she has to file a second writ, he is history.If she has to file a second writ, he is history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656932549374089899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-24449740418031624592020-06-30T21:48:53.544-05:002020-06-30T21:48:53.544-05:00Sidney Powell's last words, and my daily praye...Sidney Powell's last words, and my daily prayer:<br />"Fire 'em yesterday.<br />At a minimum.<br />And frankly what they've done is obstruction of justice for which they should be prosecuted.<br />The Department of Justice is going to have to start prosecuting agents and lawyers who lie to the court and make up crimes against innocent people."Deplorable Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720288972263783908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-5676528684214413922020-06-30T21:36:55.384-05:002020-06-30T21:36:55.384-05:00So far. I wouldn't want to be in Team Mueller&...So far. I wouldn't want to be in Team Mueller's shoes on this one.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-32345796883260277022020-06-30T21:35:55.365-05:002020-06-30T21:35:55.365-05:00Yeah, that tells you all you need to know about Co...Yeah, that tells you all you need to know about Comey. As far as I can tell they never tried to use that, but what a snake! <br /><br />In general I thought the personal aspects of the interview were what made it interesting--her interactions with the other attorneys.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-13502215763486239382020-06-30T21:33:58.930-05:002020-06-30T21:33:58.930-05:00Great interview!
It’s very Strange the hero of he...Great interview!<br /><br />It’s very Strange the hero of her book for producing Brady material for the Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, did what he did to Flynn.<br /><br />And this seems to happen with no consequences to the prosecution.Ray - SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293232996007277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-85645067381691412702020-06-30T20:55:52.192-05:002020-06-30T20:55:52.192-05:00There's an interesting exchange about halfway ...There's an interesting exchange about halfway through the interview where Powell says she's still expecting to receive Brady material, as Van Graak had filed a long list of documents she's still waiting on. One document was from Jan 30, 2017 stating that Flynn was cleared/free of all issues--but two weeks later Comey is still telling the president they're not so sure. Comey Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397667344368400622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-44556279957529834732020-06-30T16:36:18.349-05:002020-06-30T16:36:18.349-05:00Wouldn’t that have precluded any or all of the mem...Wouldn’t that have precluded any or all of the members of the three judge panel from appealing? It would have been Wilkinson, but Judge Rao’s meticulously written opinion pretty much cut him off at the pass.<br /><br />Or did this non-lawyer miss something?Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-30303233246303521022020-06-30T14:59:44.183-05:002020-06-30T14:59:44.183-05:00"Sullivan giving the Court of Appeals the bir..."Sullivan giving the Court of Appeals the bird."<br /><br />And demonstrating what about his fitness to be a federal judge? I'm sure Sullivan has no problem with a defendant giving him the finger in response to a court order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-87908336904761478152020-06-30T14:55:55.582-05:002020-06-30T14:55:55.582-05:00While that question is above my pay grade, I suspe...While that question is above my pay grade, I suspect that it is possible--but highly unusual. mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-8261441176229828252020-06-30T14:26:31.955-05:002020-06-30T14:26:31.955-05:00Is there any Rule of Appellate Procedure that prev...Is there any Rule of Appellate Procedure that prevented the COA from simply entering an order on their own?CTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716968497758364477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-68368617628081346902020-06-30T11:21:14.548-05:002020-06-30T11:21:14.548-05:00I didn't read it but saw what the gist was--an...I didn't read it but saw what the gist was--and it's true. Hopefully the current craziness will be a wakeup call to fence sitters.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-39671333506317680042020-06-30T09:42:13.013-05:002020-06-30T09:42:13.013-05:00What is fascinating about the Powell interview is,...What is fascinating about the Powell interview is, for the first time, a prominent DC insider (former DOJ line prosecutor) stating publicly that DOJ/FBI have been conducting themselves as criminal enterprises at a systemic level. The more this story gets out onto the public information highway, the more pressure will be put onto Barr to take action. As Powell mentions in the interview, at a Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621133960646283334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-37272434947989715082020-06-30T09:14:35.866-05:002020-06-30T09:14:35.866-05:00Well, Sullivan's actions seem intent on delayi...Well, Sullivan's actions seem intent on delaying the inevitable. Why wouldn't Sullivan attempt to appeal the ruling on or about July 15th, thereby kicking the can down the road even longer? Or maybe he just sits there and forces Powell to have to file for another writ. If Powell has to file for a second writ, is there any recourse? <br /><br />The longer this goes on, of course, the more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com