Thanks for posting this!

she was appointed by Obama, and had been assigned to handle the Mueller Grand Jury cases/litigation.

(am guessing she has been facepalming for 2 years )

She knows how this all works.

That whole D.C. district is remarkably (and purposely) diverse too!

Republicans have been stacking the courts for decades to overturn decisions they don't like. We'll see how "the President is above the law" argument flies in 2019. It didn't fare too well back in 1973 and 1974, but the Judge Siricas have been systematically weeded out from the federal bench to be replaced by the likes of Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett "I like beer" Kavanaugh.

after a HUGE push (some of it broken when the filibuster was removed) since it had been left fallow for so long but was a critical court to have judges.

11 (D) - 4 (R)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia
https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/judges

as no lower court has the authority to overrule a SC decision.

Each level should feel free to quickly say that as to move this case along.

And that would end it as well?

can be appealed.

it's the plaintiffs or defendants that would attempt to argue to a higher court that some error was made in the lower court and they want the higher court to hear the case. The higher court can reject it (outright or remand back with instructions) or agree to hear further.

That is what I meant. Thank you for putting it in more clear words.

throw everything and the kitchen sink strategy. The issue of making a huge precedent change like they propose, would come back to bite them if it came to a Democrat as a President.

becoming dictator for life and naming his son or daughter as his replacement

and your comment reminded me of this song from the musical that illustrates what makes this country stand apart (and perhaps why you have some keep wanting to go back to the past) -

He can't get re-elected and he'll go to prison if he loses. So he MUST remain in the White House, by hook or by crook.

The Trump administration has offered to release over thirty documents. Who is going to fall for that shit? They are literally trying to wheel and deal as they see the direction of their fates in real time.

It's a slog for sure when you have nefarious folks attempting to game the system.

"Because the evidence would severely damage my defense," is not a good legal argument.

Or in Barr's case, when you've got nothin,' reality imitates art.

And that position is...Doggy-Style. They're going to get reamed.

Yes, your honor, the courts effed up back in 1974. President's are indeed Kings and are above the law....with a straight face I am sure.

That and the D.C. circuit court (which is 7 (D) - 4 (R)) were the #1 courts (behind trying to get his final SCOTUS appointee) that Obama targeted to get filled.

you were an active member of the U.S. Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard. Oh and Space Force when it gets off the ground.

Right?