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News: Judge in Manafort case has DENIED his motion to dismiss special counsel's superseding indictment. The indictment "falls squarely within that portion of the authority granted to the Special Counsel," she writes.
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Good times.
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)This is the DC court ruling, which is good news, but the Eastern Va. Reagan appointee has yet to rule.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Team Mueller seems to be using a 1948 Law that outlines Crimes Against the USA. For those who think Trump can not be held accountable,one only needs to know that this Law is extremely broad.
Bye bye Manafort,Gates,Stone,Trump and his whole Crime Syndicate.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)do remember this Law being used during the tail end of the Nuremberg trials,and again during the Kangaroo Courts of McCarthy/Nixon/Cohn days.
Believe a couple of Newsy Types have mentioned using the 48' law by Team Mueller. There again,if it is not in a "hand-out",today's so called Reporters do not have a clue.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)Remember the Madman getting all giddy during his NRA address because he thought the judge was going to throw the case out and embarrass the Special Prosecutor?
I mean, I saw this from a mile away--just because judges engage in rough questioning of a party's position doesn't necessarily mean they are going to rule against that party.
But that's not always evident.
Love how this embarrassed Trump.
ON EDIT: This was actually a ruling by Judge Berman in the DC Manafort case. Judge Ellis' opinion in the Virginia case is still outstanding. However, now there's precedent, and Judge Ellis has to either agree with Judge Berman or create a conflict between the two venues.
My misunderstanding notwithstanding, my Nelson Muntz reaction still stands.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)The judge who roughed up Team Mueller was a male.
I'm confused.
JenniferJuniper
(4,512 posts)Different names.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)The judge who roughed up Team Mueller was a septuagenarian male.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)DC made its ruling. Virginia still hasn't.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)I jumped the gun a bit.
But Ellis will either have to agree with that rationale, or create a conflict at this point. This ruling creates a legal foundation for Mueller's authority over the Manafort case, so this is still good news.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)In the unlikely event Ellis rules against Mueller he could just turn it over to another prosecutor. Manafort isn't contesting the substance of the indictment. He's contesting whether it falls under his mandate.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)oasis
(49,380 posts)The Special Counsel's patience is nearing an end.