When the Department of Justice (DOJ) reviewed General Michael Flynn's case, it discovered that both the FBI and the DOJ had engaged in egregious misconduct.  Therefore, it exercised its discretion to move to dismiss Flynn's case.  Judge Emmett Sullivan, who ought to have rubber-stamped the motion, instead appointed a retired judge as a "friend of the court" specifically to oppose the motion.  He also announced that he would entertain other third-party briefs. In the face of this unrelenting bias, Flynn's attorney, Sidney Powell, took the somewhat risky step of going over Sullivan's head.  On Monday, she filed an "Emergency Petition for a Writ of Mandamus" with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  It's a beautifully written brief, but seven of the eleven D.C. Circuit judges are Clinton and Obama appointees, making it famously hostile to...(Read Full Post)