Devin Nunes' lawyer facing prospect of sanctions after two recent, rare court warnings
Source: fresnobee
By Kate Irby
May 04, 2020 05:00 AM, Updated 7 hours 53 minutes ago
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Who is Devin Nunes suing?
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has filed seven lawsuits against media companies, activists and the investigative research firm behind the Steele Dossier. He alleges they cospired against his re-election and harmed his reputation. By Alyssa Hodenfield
WASHINGTON
The attorney representing Rep. Devin Nunes in six lawsuits has received two recent, rare warnings from judges that raise the prospect of courts sanctioning him.
People and organizations that Nunes’ attorney, Steven Biss, is suing have begun asking judges to punish him in several other instances.
Three of the requests for sanctions – from National Public Radio, Twitter and a government whistleblower advocate – mark an escalation in their defense against defamation lawsuits Biss has filed........................
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Nunes “ignored that warning,” the Fusion GPS motion reads, arguing the new complaint “is so packed with irrelevant, frivolous and malicious allegations that it is impossible to decipher what conduct (Nunes) alleges is unlawful.”
Nunes is not a client in every case where lawyers are asking courts to discipline his attorney, but the cases share some common themes. In each one, Biss has filed fiery complaints alleging that news organizations and various Democratic activists conspired to harm his clients.
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Little Nunes is still have his ego hurt. No wonder he adores Trumpy!--Two egomaniacs in a pod!
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