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cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:32 PM Dec 2018

About Judge Emmet Sullivan...

He was appointed three times by three different presidents.

Appointed to Superior Court in DC by Reagan in '84.

DC Court of Appeals by George HW Bush in '92.

Then to the Federal Bench by Bill Clinton in '94.

He's also the guy that ordered the Justice Department to "turn that plane around" when a mother and her child were separated. The mother was put on a plane out of the country. He threatened to hold Jeff Sessions in contempt of court himself over the case.

I want this guy on my side.

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About Judge Emmet Sullivan... (Original Post) cynatnite Dec 2018 OP
So, a patriot and an honest judge. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #1
"because you know, both candidates are the same, emails, speeches." elocs Dec 2018 #15
"This guy" MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #2
Exactomundo. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #11
Thank you Judge Sullivan... pbmus Dec 2018 #3
Gee, image that. An ACTUAL law and order judge Augiedog Dec 2018 #4
K&R UTUSN Dec 2018 #5
CNN had a nice piece on hiim, about his upbringing......60's in WASHINGTON D C. a kennedy Dec 2018 #6
THANK YOU peace frog Dec 2018 #7
K&R gademocrat7 Dec 2018 #8
Posting to FB LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #9
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2018 #10
"I want this guy on my side." 3catwoman3 Dec 2018 #12
WOW! Thank You for the information! Cha Dec 2018 #13
It was interesting last night on Rachel Shanti Mama Dec 2018 #14
I Saw That ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #16
Bingo. Not wrong, but maybe better for someone else to say it Shanti Mama Dec 2018 #19
Flynn would have to file a motion to recuse before Sullivan Sanity Claws Dec 2018 #21
Thanks for the info. Could they later appeal scipan Dec 2018 #28
Sullivan was sentencing Flynn Izzy Blue Dec 2018 #25
Let's hope other Judges are equally offended and disturbed by the conduct of this criminal Pepsidog Dec 2018 #17
team limbaugh with help from the kremlin trolls will attack him this morning certainot Dec 2018 #18
Oh, neat! True Blue American Dec 2018 #20
I Was Happy to See Judge Sullivan Excoriate Flynn - A Comeuppance was Long Overdue dlk Dec 2018 #22
He was the one who turned that plane around? wryter2000 Dec 2018 #23
They will attack him..just based on his race... HipChick Dec 2018 #24
Wikipedia--grad of Howard U, Howard Law School. Had a v impressive mentor bobbieinok Dec 2018 #26
And more about Judge Sullivan & his law clerks irisblue Dec 2018 #27

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. So, a patriot and an honest judge.
Tue Dec 18, 2018, 06:34 PM
Dec 2018

Let's enjoy that while we can, courts are being packed with judges as corrupt and dishonest as gorsuch, thomas and kavanaugh and for that matter even worse, if you can imagine that.

That piece of shit in TX appointed by rump who just decided that since the congress couldnt make ACA illegal, he would. THAT is who will occupy most of our courts for the next 30 years, because you know, both candidates are the same, emails, speeches.

elocs

(22,582 posts)
15. "because you know, both candidates are the same, emails, speeches."
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:07 AM
Dec 2018

The Big Lie swallowed by far too many on the Left that they took to give them cover either to not vote or to vote for a 3rd party candidate.

Who knows how many, many thousands of Republicans who didn't like Trump but voted for him anyways because the appointments of judges on every level was important them. Well, even after just a couple of years they've got what they wanted from their vote.
It's too bad that we didn't have more on the Left who would have felt the same and grasped that concept and voted for Hillary.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
11. Exactomundo.
Tue Dec 18, 2018, 08:32 PM
Dec 2018
I especially liked that he used pointed words, like "you sold out your country." That means treason, as far as I'm concerned.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)
6. CNN had a nice piece on hiim, about his upbringing......60's in WASHINGTON D C.
Tue Dec 18, 2018, 07:26 PM
Dec 2018

no silver spoon in his mouth.......

peace frog

(5,609 posts)
7. THANK YOU
Tue Dec 18, 2018, 07:51 PM
Dec 2018

Judge Sullivan, we could use a few thousand more judges like you in this country.
We appreciate you greatly.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
14. It was interesting last night on Rachel
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:00 AM
Dec 2018

The very somber guest -- can't remember his name, but his credentials are impeccable -- said he felt the judge overstepped, that he inserted himself into the trial, acted a bit like a prosecutor. He believes this could actually be grounds for the request of a new judge, but this is highly, HIGHly, unlikely to happen for a variety of reasons.

I love this guy, Emmet Sullivan and respect his commitment to the truth and accountability.

ProfessorGAC

(65,076 posts)
16. I Saw That
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:18 AM
Dec 2018

A another guy said something similar on Cuomo.

Probably why the judge toned down the rhetoric later.

And while all that may be true about the decorum, neither said the judge was wrong in objective measure.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
19. Bingo. Not wrong, but maybe better for someone else to say it
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 12:40 PM
Dec 2018

I really want him to continue as Flynn's judge so I hope he keeps it in check.

Sanity Claws

(21,849 posts)
21. Flynn would have to file a motion to recuse before Sullivan
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 01:20 PM
Dec 2018

This is why you seldom see a motion to recuse in federal court. The motion is in effect asking the judge to find that he himself is biased and should remove himself from the case. How many judges would admit that they are biased? You would then be stuck in front of this same judge for the rest of the case and would wonder whether the motion really ticked him off and will affect your case.

scipan

(2,351 posts)
28. Thanks for the info. Could they later appeal
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 07:54 PM
Dec 2018

based on a biased judge? I guess they would have to back out of the agreement first, then get a judgment/resentence from Judge Sullivan, then appeal?

 

Izzy Blue

(282 posts)
25. Sullivan was sentencing Flynn
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 06:06 PM
Dec 2018

It wasn't during a "trial".

During Dr. Nassar-Olympics sentencing the judge ran with her personal feelings towards him.

It's a judges right during sentencing to express themselves about the defendant's actions and it can work either way, for or against them.

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)
17. Let's hope other Judges are equally offended and disturbed by the conduct of this criminal
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:35 AM
Dec 2018

administration. It’s obvious from his comments that Sullivan is a well informed judge. Unlike the judge in Texas who ruled on Obamacare, Sullivan’s outrage at Flynn and by association Trump was obvious. There has to be a moment when somebody says something that breaks this spell that has taken hold of so many people. Like I and many others have said, until we deal with our Fox problem the country will remain divided. Fox gives Trump cover and protects him. Trump would be gone within weeks should Fox abandon him. The fastest way to get rid of Trump is to target Fox, Hannity, Carlson etc.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
18. team limbaugh with help from the kremlin trolls will attack him this morning
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 PM
Dec 2018

and it will be the same for all judges who oppose trump along the way to getting him out

limbaugh can start it and it will get repeated on 1000 radio stations until the teabag dittoheads start sending threats. the russians will amplify the same with soc media

or the kremlin has designed something to threatena nd intimidate him and it will end up in limbaugh's material and the trolls will amplify it

maybe something ffrom sullivans past, maybe a ruling or event that can be distorted and exaggerated, or make uop something that can't be refuted because dems won't know about because they don't listen to talk radio, or it may be an attack on a relative, etc

all that unchallenged repetition has worked great for 30 years and a lot of it, on more than 260 limbaugh stations, will be endorsed by 88 universities, just like the attacks on mueller, clinton, obama, deep state, etc.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
22. I Was Happy to See Judge Sullivan Excoriate Flynn - A Comeuppance was Long Overdue
Wed Dec 19, 2018, 01:38 PM
Dec 2018

We need more people of honor to publicly stand up to the lawlessness of this administration. We have seen too many sycophants and enablers in the government, in industry and in the media.

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