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(1) THREAD: As I review the Govt's TRO/PI Motion against #Bolton in its civil lawsuit, I will share my thoughts. I have represented countless govt officials in prepub review matters & litigated more cases than anyone. I was also recognized by a Federal Judge as an expert.
(2) Quick analysis: this is unprecedented, meaningless Govt end-run attempt of SCOTUS Pentagon Papers decision to block publication of a book that has countless copies already in public domain. No way media outlets will be blocked from publishing further excerpts.
3) I can think of only one prior successful injunction. In 1979, in US v. Progressive, govt initially blocked art detailing how to build hydrogen bomb. In granting injunction, Judge basically said 1st Amendment of no use if everyone dead.
Turned out, info was already available.
Turned out, info was already available.
#JudgeSullivan, United States Judge, popped off in court today, and not in a way that flatters himself:
"Arguably, you sold your country out. You were an unregistered agent of a foreign country while serving as the national security adviser to the president."
#FlynnSentencing
"Arguably, you sold your country out. You were an unregistered agent of a foreign country while serving as the national security adviser to the president."
#FlynnSentencing
Setting aside that the statement is factually false, there is something about Judge Sullivan politically pious ejaculation in court that commands a closer look. In full disclosure, I don't know the judge but I appeared before him once while practicing in DC.
At that time, and ever after, I have said that I found his treatment of my clients' request to be reasonable and fair ... wrong, for sure, but judges will make errors and sometimes that is just compounded by angry vitriols or personal biases.
So the #SpecialCounsel’s Office filed their #documents responding to the Order by #JudgeSullivan in the case of Lt. General Mike Flynn.
@GenFlynn @mflynnJR @JosephJFlynn1 @FlynnJack515 @jetsjets @KimStrassel @Comey @MarkSZaidEsq @petestrzok
#FD302 #Form302 #MissingDocument
@GenFlynn @mflynnJR @JosephJFlynn1 @FlynnJack515 @jetsjets @KimStrassel @Comey @MarkSZaidEsq @petestrzok
#FD302 #Form302 #MissingDocument
That filing and reactions to it have brought to mind Stephen Fry’s brilliant insight about human nature and ignorance: “The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.”
“Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.”
