If this is accurate, its all you need to know to explain Sullivan's handling of the Flynn case.
It has the ring of truth to it.
Posted on 05/23/2020 6:42:20 PM PDT by bitt
D.C. federal Judge Emmett Sullivan has hired Beth Wilkinson, a high-powered attorney from the D.C. establishment, to represent him in the Court of Appeals case seeking a writ of mandamus filed by Sidney Powell, the attorney for former Trump National Security Advisor Lt. Gen Michael Flynn (Army Ret.). Powell is seeking to have the appeals court block Sullivan’s efforts to prolong the Flynn case in the face of a motion by the Justice Department to dismiss the with prejudice and to have Sullivan removed form the case. In a stunning move, Sullivan had previously announced the appointment of former federal judge John Gleeson to act as an amicus opposed to the DOJ’s dismissal of the Flynn case–in a sense appointing his own prosecutor to continue the case.
Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and was awaiting sentencing but has since changed attorneys and moved to withdraw his plea with the new hire Powell exposing government efforts to set-up and entrap Flynn, cover-up evidence exonerating Flynn and threaten Flynn’s son with malicious prosecution. The DOJ recently moved to dismiss the case with prejudice after the revelations of massive misconduct were exposed.
Sullivan is at least the second federal judge Wilkinson has represented. Last year Wilkinson defended Judge Brett Kavanaugh in his Senate confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nomination where he was falsely accused by Christine Blasey Ford and others of sexual assault in his high school and college years.
The Washington Post reported Saturday on Sullivan’s latest move (excerpt):
The federal judge who refused a Justice Department request to immediately drop the prosecution of former Trump adviser Michael Flynn has hired a high-profile trial lawyer to argue his reasons for investigating whether dismissing the case is legally or ethically appropriate.
In a rare step that adds to this criminal case’s already unusual path, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan has retained Beth Wilkinson to represent him in defending his decision to a federal appeals court in Washington, according to a person familiar with the hire who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is now examining the judge’s actions and the larger case against Flynn after lawyers for Trump’s former national security adviser asked the court to force Sullivan to toss Flynn’s guilty plea.
Wilkinson, known for her top-notch legal skills and get-results style, is expected to file a notice with the court in the coming week about representing the judge. She declined to comment when reached Friday evening. Sullivan also declined to comment through his office.
…Wilkinson, a go-to advocate for prominent officials snared in major Washington investigations and high-stakes legal battles, now joins the fray. Wilkinson represented Brett M. Kavanaugh when he was a Supreme Court Justice nominee and battling accusations he had sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when they were both teens. Her firm also represented the lawyer and longtime confidant of Hillary Clinton amid an investigation into whether Clinton, then secretary of state, had mishandled classified information while trying to avoid using government emails…
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This judge is not acting on his own. There are powerful forces behind him that are scared to death of the recent turn of events wrt the DOJ dropping the case against Flynn.
If Flynn is set free not only without Stain but, with a Victim of Injustice status he can sue all those involved for EVERYTHING they own.
And, with an Official Victim of Injustice status on his side along with Sydney Powell he will win suits in the Millions against those conspirators so, they are left with no choice. They are pulling out all the stops in order to prevent this from happening.
This judge has likely been ordered to do this with a large financial reward down the road. The worst thing that can happen to the judge is he ultimately loses his gambit and perhaps forced into retirement.
How does this guy have the authority to hire his own attorney at the expense of the U.S. taxpayer?
If this is accurate, its all you need to know to explain Sullivan's handling of the Flynn case.
It has the ring of truth to it.
He works for the gubmint. They just spend money. That is their job. Our job is to provide it.
Who is paying for it? Let’s pray for God’s Intervention . . . that evil will fall back on those whose intentions are not good.
Seriously, I don’t know who pays. I would assume Sullivan has some sort of budget for operations. Whether that would cover this instance, I don’t know. I would bet money he is not paying her formidable fee out of his pocket.
Sullivan better not be using American Taxpayer funds to pay for this other attorney.
As I understand it there are two Supreme Court cases, one, Fokker recently written by Ginsberg , that seem to indicate Sullivan is out of order. What does he think a lawyer will do to help him?
Un-effing believable. A JUDGE hires counsel to defend him against a writ of mandamus? This is insanity?
The court ordered THE JUDGE to issue a written response, not some illegally hired gun.
Rogue judgy.
Mandamus - “do your job” judge.
Judge - “I need a lawyer!”
This SOB in BLACK ‘robe’ needs to be disbarred immediately - they sure have a lot on him! Also, this Two TIERED JUSTICE SYSTEM and shadow govt run by nobama and the deep state must be ending AT ALL COST by the official US Govt or ....it will lead to much worse conditions in the end for WE THE PEOPLE!!
Well put. That was my immediate take. Flynn threatens to expose Obamao and his sidekick Biden so he must be taken out by any means possible. This is horrendous.
More than likely she is doing it pro bono. He has 10 days to respond, so she will probably spend a couple of days. This is the type of thing that pays off by securing future paying clients.
Who’s paying for the “high powered lawyer”?
Who’s paying for the defense judge? It’s likely not Sullivan. Stall, stall, obfuscate, stall and then obfuscate and stall some more.
Ok..I’m baffled..WHY?????? What’s going on? The judge is acting like he is the suspect! It Just don’t jive! What in the world does Flynn know about Sullivan’s deep state evil shenanigans that even he is nervous...SOMETHING IS EXTREMELY FISHY!!
I’ll bet as much as anything this rat hack needed to hire someone to help him write a writ of mandamus because he didn’t know how.
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