Judge in Manafort case has DENIED motion to dismiss special counsel's superseding indictment

[kpete]

News: Judge in Manafort case has DENIED his motion to dismiss special counsel's superseding indictment. The indictment "falls squarely within that portion of the authority granted to the Special Counsel," she writes.

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[manor321]

1. Sweet

Good times.

[NewsCenter28]

9. This is NOT the case in question

This is the DC court ruling, which is good news, but the Eastern Va. Reagan appointee has yet to rule.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. From the get go.

Team Mueller seems to be using a 1948 Law that outlines Crimes Against the USA. For those who think Trump can not be held accountable,one only needs to know that this Law is extremely broad.

Bye bye Manafort,Gates,Stone,Trump and his whole Crime Syndicate.

[Kirk Lover]

3. I like the way you talk.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. I am as old as dirt,but,

do remember this Law being used during the tail end of the Nuremberg trials,and again during the Kangaroo Courts of McCarthy/Nixon/Cohn days.

Believe a couple of Newsy Types have mentioned using the 48' law by Team Mueller. There again,if it is not in a "hand-out",today's so called Reporters do not have a clue.

[Kirk Lover]

16. Old as dirt is called "wisdom". nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Cue Nelson Muntz.

Remember the Madman getting all giddy during his NRA address because he thought the judge was going to throw the case out and embarrass the Special Prosecutor?

I mean, I saw this from a mile away--just because judges engage in rough questioning of a party's position doesn't necessarily mean they are going to rule against that party.

But that's not always evident.

Love how this embarrassed Trump.

ON EDIT: This was actually a ruling by Judge Berman in the DC Manafort case. Judge Ellis' opinion in the Virginia case is still outstanding. However, now there's precedent, and Judge Ellis has to either agree with Judge Berman or create a conflict between the two venues.

My misunderstanding notwithstanding, my Nelson Muntz reaction still stands.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Why does the twitter say the judge was a she?

The judge who roughed up Team Mueller was a male.

I'm confused.

[JenniferJuniper]

8. Wasn't that a different judge?

Different names.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Now I'm really confused.

The judge who roughed up Team Mueller was a septuagenarian male.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Manafort has two different venues for two different cases, DC and Virginia.

DC made its ruling. Virginia still hasn't.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Makes sense now.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. It was. Mea culpa.

I jumped the gun a bit.

But Ellis will either have to agree with that rationale, or create a conflict at this point. This ruling creates a legal foundation for Mueller's authority over the Manafort case, so this is still good news.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. It's two different cases.

In the unlikely event Ellis rules against Mueller he could just turn it over to another prosecutor. Manafort isn't contesting the substance of the indictment. He's contesting whether it falls under his mandate.

[Xipe Totec]

5. aswingandamiss! nt

[oasis]

15. Manafort better flip while he has a shot at minimum jail time.

The Special Counsel's patience is nearing an end.

[grantcart]

17. If Cohen flips not sure what manafort can bring to the table.