Sullivan’s conduct is so bizarre and egregious that it provides probable cause to investigate him, to determine if there is blackmail or corruption involved.
Is he an Obama appointee?
Never mind, I just looked it up although I can’t believe it...
“He was appointed to the bench of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_G._Sullivan