DOJ drops all charges against Michael Flynn!

[JimL]

This part of the article appears more significant than the rest:

Source: Politico

The ruling Tuesday may not be the last word on the issue. Any active judge on the D.C. Circuit — including dissenting Judge Robert Wilkins — could call for a vote to bring the matter before the full court en banc. The court’s active bench is currently made up of seven Democratic appointees and five Republican ones.

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Yep, but a vote doesn't even need to be called, it can be called for a vote, but the higher court could even take it up of their own accord, called for or not.

[Whateverman]

More dirty politics.

You disagreeing with them doesn't make them "dirty".

Indeed, if you actually were against dirty politics, you would have excoriated Senate Republicans for refusing to do their jobs more than 4 years ago. So spare us your crocodile tears.

[JimL]

More dirty politics.

You obviously wouldn't know dirty politics if you see it, MM. The dirty politics was Trumps corrupt DOJ interfering with the courts decision in the first place, not only in this case but in many other cases connected with Trump.

[Mountain Man]

You disagreeing with them doesn't make them "dirty".

Dirty politics because a judge has no business refusing an uncontested motion to drop charges, so if it gets run up the flag pole to the full court to overturn the decision of the three judge panel then it's dirty politics, plain and simple.

[Whateverman]

Dirty politics because a judge has no business refusing an uncontested motion to drop charges

According to you? That's funny...

If a judge has the right to contest the motion, it's his business to do so if he so chooses.

[Mountain Man]

According to you?

Nope.

[JimL]

Nope.

Yep. The Judge doesn't even have to call for a vote, he can, but he doesn't have to, the higher court could decide to take up the matter on their own if they so choose to do so. Besides, anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear, and we know that doesn't apply to you MM, knows where the dirty politics, where the corruption lies in this and other cases, and it lies in the corrupt Trump Administration and his corrupt DOJ for interfering in the case, as well as into other cases in order to help Trumps corrupt allies.

The Atty Gen has agreed to appear before Congress, 'because he didn't want to be served a subpoena', in July in order to answer to that. I'd be willing to bet that he reneges on that agreement at the last moment and like his corrupt boss refuses to show up.

[Whateverman]

Dirty politics because a judge has no business refusing an uncontested motion to drop charges

According to you?

Nope.

If not you, then according to who?

So far, you're the only person who's ever claimed it.

[Mountain Man]

If not you, then according to who?

So far, you're the only person who's ever claimed it.

Judges should not take on the role of prosecutor for what I think are obvious reasons.

Completely separate case in which a judge refused an uncontested motion to drop charges, but the arguments are the same.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...k3K/story.html

[Watermelon]

Judges should not take on the role of prosecutor for what I think are obvious reasons.

Completely separate case in which a judge refused an uncontested motion to drop charges, but the arguments are the same.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...k3K/story.html

You’re right in that a judge has no business in deciding who to prosecute but once proceedings have commenced it technically becomes the judges business. That’s why they need the judges permission here.

[Mountain Man]

You’re right in that a judge has no business in deciding who to prosecute but once proceedings have commenced it technically becomes the judges business. That’s why they need the judges permission here.

It is the judge's role to enforce the rules of the courtroom and impartially determine guilt or innocence in accordance with the law. When he refuses an uncontested motion to dismiss and then starts shopping for prosecutors to make a case against the defendant for him, he's crossed way over the line and should at the very least be removed from the case.

[JimL]

It is the judge's role to enforce the rules of the courtroom and impartially determine guilt or innocence in accordance with the law. When he refuses an uncontested motion to dismiss and then starts shopping for prosecutors to make a case against the defendant for him, he's crossed way over the line and should at the very least be removed from the case.

It's the president that has no business sending in his corrupt Atty Gen to interfere with the court proceedings by threatening prosecutors in order to help out the presidents corrupt allies. Dirty politics, MM.

[Mountain Man]

It's the president that has no business sending in his corrupt Atty Gen to interfere with the court proceedings by threatening prosecutors in order to help out the presidents corrupt allies. Dirty politics, MM.

Evidence that Trump sent in his honorable attorney general to interfere with court proceedings?

[JimL]

Evidence that Trump sent in his honorable attorney general to interfere with court proceedings?

Don't pretend to be a complete moron, MM. Barr already interfered in the Stone case, threatening the prosecutors with being fired unless the go along with reducing the sentence of Trumps corrupt ally which forced the prosecutor in the case to resign rather than betray his principles. He, the prosecutor just testified to that before congress. And now they are doing the same in the Flynn case. They have no respect for the rule of law and are using their power to play favorites which is what dictators do.

[Mountain Man]

Don't pretend to be a complete moron, MM. Barr already interfered in the Stone case, threatening the prosecutors with being fired unless the go along with reducing the sentence of Trumps corrupt ally which forced the prosecutor in the case to resign rather than betray his principles. He, the prosecutor just testified to that before congress. And now they are doing the same in the Flynn case. They have no respect for the rule of law and are using their power to play favorites which is what dictators do.

Right, so no evidence that this is being directed by the President, just your own paranoid delusions.