Posted on 05/14/2020 9:56:22 AM PDT by catnipman
U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan disregarded two controlling precedents from higher courts with his decision to appoint John Gleeson as amicus curiae in the U.S. v. Michael Flynn case this week. Judicial conduct similar to J. Sullivans in these prior, far less politically charged cases was roundly and unanimously condemned by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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One week ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision, authored by Justice Ginsburg, that took judges to task for similar amicus antics. Her opinion for the Court in U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith upbraided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for violating a basic aspect of legal proceedings called the party presentation principle. In a nutshell, this concept dictates that judges must decide the case as presented by the parties before them. They are not to go out questing for dragons to slay (or issues to tackle) that the parties have not brought before them. As J. Ginsburg put it: [C]ourts are essentially passive instruments of government
They do not, or should not, sally forth each day looking for wrongs to right. [They] wait for cases to come to [them], and when [cases arise, courts] normally decide only questions presented by the parties.
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Move for recusal. When it’s denied, appeal all of Sullivan’s ridiculous rulings, including the recusal refusal. Slam. Dunk.
Levin on air now suggesting a writ of prohibition rather than a writ of mandamus. I’m not clear on the difference. Says he’s mentioning it for the awareness of the folks at DOJ office of legal counsel.
“If Flynns attorneys truly care about justice in America, they should be handling this historic case pro bono.”
Sidney Powell, Flynn’s current attorney is doing exactly that ... AND she’s getting millions worth of publicity every night on FNC, bless her pea-picking heart!
“It wouldnt surprise me if Sidney Powell is working pro bono”
Sidney Powell is indeed working this case pro bono ...
Sean hannity said as much.
...suggesting a writ of prohibition rather than a writ of mandamus...
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Its just more narrowly targeted.
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Judge Emmet Sullivan is as bad for the black people as those two sick white Georgia killers of Ahmaud Arbery.
(jmo)
To be a U.S. District Court JUDGE, and to be that OWNED is pathetic.
That would send a stronger message than tying up the courts in frivolous hearings. Jail his ass or remove him
Sullivan is a high criminal and DC is allowing high crime to operate every single day.
This is beyond belief that DC is so perverted to have a _judge_ like this. Nobody does a thing about it in DC.
DC has become the enemy of We-The-People.
Anyhow the rumor is Flynn is going to replace Wray for FBI director - that'd be awesome.
Pray for the safety of Gen Michael Flynn.
The trouble with that is, this could play out for years.
“... First the Appeals or the Supreme Court should hole the Judge...”
How large should the hole be?
“I just hope enough people stand up and say enough before we actually become a banana republic.”
What is preventing that now...other than a shortage of bananas?
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