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UTUSN

(70,699 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:05 AM Mar 2020

*Boom* - Fed judge gets his UNredacted copy of the MUELLER report - called BARR not objective

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https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-judge-who-slammed-ag-barr-obtains-unredacted-version-of-mueller-report/

Federal Judge Who Slammed AG Barr Obtains Unredacted Version of Mueller Report

.... A two-page filing submitted by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia notified Judge Reggie Walton of the delivery of the documents in question. The filing also noted DOJ’s compliance with two court orders issued by Walton earlier this month demanding the law enforcement agency supply the full report. ....

The long sought-after report won’t be looked over any time soon, however, due to the general and specific federal caseload slowdowns enacted in response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and social distancing response regime.

Judge Walton issued a minute order explaining his postponement: ....

The battle over the full Mueller Report has been hard fought by Judge Walton–a George W. Bush-appointed judge and somewhat persistent critic of the Trump administration on matters of executive power, privilege and authority.

“I just think it’s a banana republic when we go down that road,” Walton opined before DOJ attorneys while discussing President Donald Trump attempting to force a prosecution of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deputy director Andrew McCabe. “I think there are a lot of people on the outside who perceive that there is undo inappropriate pressure being brought to bear.”

Walton also groused that the Trump administration was “going after the courts, too,” during another hearing about the McCabe situation–while pushing DOJ attorneys to make their minds up about charging the onetime FBI number two over lying to federal investigators about leaks he authorized. ....

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*Boom* - Fed judge gets his UNredacted copy of the MUELLER report - called BARR not objective (Original Post) UTUSN Mar 2020 OP
Good. Hope there is something condemning trump, but not betting on it. Hoyt Mar 2020 #1
Hope this gets released in my lifetime. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #2
So, we have two pages and the judge saw enough that he's demanding the full report! flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #3

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
2. Hope this gets released in my lifetime.
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:24 AM
Mar 2020

The USA needs some kind of expedited Federal Court process for these situations.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
3. So, we have two pages and the judge saw enough that he's demanding the full report!
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:59 AM
Mar 2020

Need to stay on this!

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