Emmet Sullivan, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, made headlines when he decided to allow 'amicus curiae' briefs in the case With the greatest respect and gratitude for your honorable service, one former U.S. prosecutor and white-collar defense appeals specialist wrote to Sullivan in April 2014. Miranda Devine, by Sullivans extraordinary action recalled to many his excavation of one of the Justice Departments worst scandals a decade ago the botching of a campaign finance investigation into Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). In 2018, the president cheered Sullivans scrutiny of Flynns case at the time, when the judge ordered defense lawyers and prosecutors to turn over FBI records detailing agents interview with Flynn in January 2017. He was protecting the justice system as an institution, ensuring that it wasnt perverted by the Trump administration and the attorney general. She wrote the tribute when signing and sending Sullivan a copy of her book, Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice, the judge recalled in court when she joined Flynns case in June. 1, it is time to examine the condition of American democracy. Judge Sullivan is a former member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Council for Court Excellence and is a founding and current Director of the Frederick Abramson Memorial Foundation. Theres no room with the Nationals. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. How this man ever became a judge (I Know) and how he STAYS a judge is way beyond me. President Trumps pardon of former national security adviser Michael Flynn didnt merely save one man from going to federal prison. by He wrote before contacting the police chief, the judge had ample opportunity to reflect on whether calling the Whitestown police chief and attempting to intervene on his sons behalf was proper. He graduated in 1968 from Howard University, where he also Without question, the vast majority of Americans who support former President Donald Trump were angry and frustrated throughout 2020 passed with barely a mention of then-U.S. Attorney John Durhams criminal investigation into the FBIs fraudulent Russiagate counterterrorism operation directed at his 2016 campaign.In the weeks before the November election, word got out that then-Attorney General William Barr wasnt going to announce any indictments or even a report on Durhams investigation because he did not want to influence the outcome.So far, in fact, the only indictment to come out of the Durham probe is that of former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who essentially got a slap on the wrist, Rep. Steve Cohen vowed to renew the push to remove former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoovers name from the bureaus downtown Washington headquarters, according to an interview released Monday. He has played a longtime role on panels overseeing and nominating D.C. judges and coordinating oversight of the Districts sometimes-troubled jail system. Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website. He is a total disgrace to his profession and race. And maybe thats why it needs to pay the bribe. This article was published more than2 years ago. It never should havetaken this longfor Sullivan to dismiss the case, and frankly, itnever should havecometo this. 5/25/2020 11:31:16 AM. Gateway Pundit, Instead, he said, the Court finds . Sullivans work then won plaudits from former prosecutors and fierce critics of government tactics alike. The 72-year-old judge was born, raised and educated in DC, and as a Clinton in connection with initially having entered a guilty plea. Conrad Black, by 0:53. Plain and simple, in arguing for leniency, Judge Sullivan was asking the police for a very personal and very significant favor, Emery wrote. "Cuomo's Gotta Go," said Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) on Twitter on Tuesday. What a family the deep state judge has. He is a member of the National Bar Association, the Washington Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar and The Bar Association of the District of Columbia. And he wants to be the guy to kick him out. (Snip) Sullivans obstreperous behavior in this case has been unpardonable. His rulings were all reasonable, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, a longtime colleague and a 1987 Reagan appointee, said afterward. And I want to thank the secthe, the, ah former general. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan was born in Washington, D.C., and attended public schools in the District of Columbia until his graduation from McKinley High School in 1964. In 1968, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Howard University and, in 1971, a Juris Doctor Degree from the Howard University School of Law. (Video: Jeremy Raff, Connie Chavez/The Washington Post), Comparisons of claims against the evidence, Emmet Sullivans handling of the Michael Flynn case is vindicated, Bidens misleading deficit claim earns him a Bottomless Pinocchio, Fact-checking Trumps reaction to Bidens reelection announcement. The D.C.-born son of a police officer is a graduate of Howard University School of Law and the longest-serving active federal judge on the U.S. District Court for He declined to dismiss the case, instead bringing in an outside adviser who argued that the Justice Departments argument smelled curiously like pretext for seeking to dismiss the case to benefit a political ally of the president. Because you found the sworn testimony before the impeachment inquiry compelling? By last month, Trump reminded reporters of his power to forgive Flynns crime, if not exonerate him of it. In overseeing the Flynn case, Sullivan finds himself in one of the most tangled thickets yet. Or the details set forth in the judicial discipline proceedings did it. How much income tax would I pay on $100,000? The eight judges who preceded him were: Annice Wagner, former Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; William B. Bryant, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; Theodore R. Newman Jr., former Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals; the late William H. Hastie, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; the late Juanita Kidd Stout, former Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; the late Joseph C. Waddy, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; the late William C. Gardner, Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and the late Margaret Haywood, Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. It's time for the Justice Department to impound this guy's robe and gavel permanently. Gabe Kaminsky, by Something is just not right when some PO PO can get paid $100,000 at Howard University for what? The judge is best friends with the head of Howard University who apparently has pulled some sketchy stuff (described in article). Flynn began seeking to void his guilty plea to lying about his contacts with Russias ambassador related to easing U.S. sanctions and about his undisclosed lobbying work for Turkey before President Trump took office. . In an 84-page opinion Wednesday approving a deferred prosecution agreement for ex-Army contractors indicted in a bribery and kickback scheme, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, of the District of Columbia, slammed federal prosecutors for striking a similar deal with General Motors last month. (Snip) Earlier at the event, Biden mentioned the Defense Department leader by his name, Secretary Austin, while appearing to read from a teleprompter. After his start at Houston and Gardner, a storied Washington civil rights law firm that has produced a string of judges, Sullivan became a pillar of the citys judicial system. The roles of the United States and even to some degree, France, were more prominent in inspiring the masses of the world with the vision of democratic rule, (Snip)France proclaimed its faith in liberty, equality, and fraternity. The defense should ask for a writ of prohibition removing Sullivan from the case and assigning another judge under 28 USC 144. If congress cannot impeach this judge with all this coming out, they all need to be booted from their phony baloney jobs. [the Justice Departments stated rationales as to why it believed it could not prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt] dubious to say the least, arguably overcoming the strong presumption of regularity that usually attaches to prosecutorial decisions.. Thereafter, Judge Sullivan was a partner in the successor firm of Houston, Sullivan & Gardner. This is what life in the swamp looks and feels like. Unfortunately, he did nothing of the sort, demonstrating that the trust of the appellate court was misplaced. I would, however, like to know about his assistance to Comey.specifically, when did that occur? While an Associate Judge of that court, and in addition to his full-time case management responsibilities, Judge Sullivan was Chairperson for the Nineteenth Annual Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia which was held in June 1994. The Royal Family was left reeling this morning after Meghan Markle tearfully revealed that the stress of royal life made her suicidal when she was five months pregnant, claimed Archie was denied the title of prince because he is mixed-race and said Kate Middleton made her cry before she married Harry in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.The couple also chose to reveal that they are having a baby girl to the tens of millions of people watching the CBS show broadcast in the US before accusing the Royal Family of racism and revealing the deep rift 'Megxit' has caused with Prince Charles and Prince William. In fact, Sullivans obstreperous behavior in this case has been unpardonable. This guy is far from "non-partisan." Appearing on Yahoo! I'm cynical enough at this point to believe that the hoopla over the 2000 election in Florida was experimenting going on to rig elections after that, which certainly includes ramping up various cheating methods for 2008, 2012, and 2016. https://cleverjourneys.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/whistleblower-account-of-dangerous-judge-sullivan/?preview=true. Ivan Pentchoukov, by That, wisely, is not the case here, where the Constitutions doctrine of separation of powers divides those responsibilities between the judicial and executive branches. In 2016, Sullivan roiled the political waters when he criticized Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clintons use of a private email address while secretary of state, at one point during a public records lawsuit decrying the drip, drip, drip of revelations about her email use. Today, I activated the Volunteer Force to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they face a surge in migration along the Southwest Border, Mayorkas said in an email to staff, (Snip) Sullivan was served with a formal written complaint March 24 alleging that during two separate conversations in July 2013 with Whitestown law enforcement officials, he requested leniency for his 19-year-old son Joseph concerning pending charges of misdemeanor overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, and violating prohibited park hours, according to commission documents. He was also a member of the Court Rules Committee and the Jury Plan Committee that drafted the current Jury Plan/System for Superior Court. Joseph Sullivan eventually admitted that he taped a kitten's paws to keep the cat from running loose in his vehicle and was sentenced to a conditional discharge. he Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday requested that its staff volunteer to assist in dealing with an overwhelming migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Biden administration continues to deny that theres a crisis. No, but the government saying it had no case and that it could not actually prove that Flynn had violated any law certainly means he is not guilty in the eyes of law. Legal Fellow and Manager, Meese Center for Legal Studies, Election Law Reform Initiative Manager, Senior Legal Fellow. The Nomination Commission recommends candidates to the President of the United States for judicial appointment to the District of Columbia Superior Court and Court of Appeals and also appoints the Chief Judges for both courts. It included every method to swing a vote invented since 1960 or maybe before that if you consider Stalin's plan to crush the USA. Democrats in power are evil continually. After overturning Stevenss 2009 conviction of lying on disclosure forms, the judge named a special prosecutor who found that at least two federal prosecutors withheld evidence that would have acquitted the nations then-longest-serving senator. Its been almost a year since Flynn first asked to withdraw his guilty plea andmore than seven monthssince thegovernment itself movedto dismiss the charges against him because, as Sullivan noted, the Justice Department said (1) Mr. Flynns false statements to the FBI agents were not material to any investigation; (2) the government is doubtful that it could prove the falsity of Mr. Flynns statements; and (3) the government has no substantial federal interest in penalizing a defendant for a crime that it is not satisfied occurred and that it does not believe it can prove beyond a reasonable doubt.. As an Associate Judge of the Superior Court, Judge Sullivan was one of only seven judges in the twenty-four year history of that court to have served full-time in every division. Sullivan gained widespread attention in 2009 after the Justice Department asked the court to wipe out former Sen. Ted Stevens convictions on federal conflict-of Too bad someone can't subpoena Sullivan's phone records and find out who he's been consulting. But I have faith in Sidney Powell. Noncitizens are obligated to identify themselves and opt out. So what did the judge say? So, just to be clear, Sullivan implies that he thinks that he could unilaterally require the government to move forward with a prosecution when it no longer believes it can prove the case or when it believes the interests of justice require a dismissal. I suspect Sullivan's behavior goes much deeper than a speaking engagement for Comey. You know, if you promote a dishonest and unethical person, judge, you yourself are a dishonest and unethical person. Youre about to get forty acres from a fool. CNN and MSNBC, WaPo or NYTs, will not be able to ignore it. In 1968, he Nick Arama, by Judge Sullivan has also served on the Dean Search Committee for the Howard University School of Law. That the decision might have been politically costly is borne out by the timing of the pardon; it cannot be an accident that the pardon came only days after the presidents tacit public acknowledgement that he lost his reelection bid. Zeldin sees an opening and he is "actively exploring" a run against Gov. None of my friends would believe me but I'm speechless! Judge Emmet Sullivan is exceeding his authority by turning his courtroom into a three-ring partisan circus, designed to allow him to get his way despite the WebJudge Emmet G. Sullivan was born in Washington, DC and attended public schools in the District of Columbia until his graduation from McKinley High School in 1964. However, the pardon does not, standing alone, render [Mr. Flynn] innocent of the alleged violation.. Sullivan's ruling will take effect in 14 days. Emmet Gael Sullivan will be 75 on June 4, 2022. He has been a judge serving on U.S. District Court of the Washington DC District since being appointed by Bill Clinton in 199 4. One of his most notable cases he presided over was in 2015, involving Hillary Clintons private email server while she was serving as Obamas Secretary of State. The confused judge who has unconstitutionally inserted himself into the Justice Departments case against General Flynn made some actions behind the scene that are just as troubling.Judge Sullivan helped Jim Comey get his speaking gig at Howard University for $100,000.
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