Judge grants DOJ's request to temporarily block release of Trump obstruction memo

[Fullduplexxx]

A federal judge on Monday granted the Justice Department's request to temporarily block the release of an internal legal memo prepared in response to the Mueller report in 2019.

District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to stay her order for the document's release while the Biden administration appeals.

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Jackson said in a nine-page decision that while she still disagrees with the Justice Department's arguments against the memo's release, she believes that it shouldn't be prematurely unredacted before the department has an opportunity to make its case to an appeals court.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/558317-federal-judge-grants-dojs-request-to-block-release-of-trump

[comradebillyboy]

1. How long will Garland's Justice department keep

protecting Trump? A lot more transparency at DOJ is needed not more cover ups.

[lagomorph777]

13. WTF is going on? If Garland won't do his job, he's got to go to the curb with

all the DOJ Trumpists.

[StarfishSaver]

17. Why do you assume they're protecting Trump?

There are numerous reasons they're taking the position they're taking - most of which have nothing to do with protecting Trump and everything to do with making sure the investigations can proceed unhindered and result in successful prosecutions and convictions.

Given that, I just don't understand why some Democrats insist on jumping to the most negative conclusion - the conclusion that requires one to believe that President Biden and Merrick Garland are stupid, naive, and/or corrupt.

[StarfishSaver]

2. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is as solid and straight up as they come

If she thought there was even a hint of a cover-up or complicity, she'd throw the book at the department.

[Fullduplexxx]

4. I agree ..... nt

[Ocelot II]

3. There could be info in it that legitimately should be kept confidential for now,

in that it might relate to ongoing investigations. Let's hold off on the hissy fits until we see what the court of appeals does.

[Fullduplexxx]

5. Agreed that's why I included that last paragraph ... nt

[StarfishSaver]

11. Who cares!? We want to see it and we want to see it now!!!

[Ocelot II]

15. Let the hissy fits begin!

[StarfishSaver]

19. Because if you or I or the other folks on DU can just read the unredact report now

that will somehow ensure that Trump gets the justice he deserves - and if we don't see it this week, he'll get away with everything.

[Voltaire2]

6. I fucking give up.

On their watch they commit egregious acts against our republic, on our watch we protect their behavior because .

[Effete Snob]

7. Because the reasons for and against also need to be of record

[Fullduplexxx]

8. she believes that it shouldn't be prematurely unredacted before the department has an opportunity to

she believes that it shouldn't be prematurely unredacted before the department has an opportunity to make its case to an appeals court.

[Effete Snob]

9. You mean the rule of law?

Whoa.

[Goodheart]

10. Explain to us, Mr. Garland.... WHY WHY WHY?

[StarfishSaver]

12. Garland already explained it in great detail

It's in the order and in the pleadings. You might want to read them before jumping to conclusions.

[samsingh]

14. keep doing trump and putin's work for them

[Ocelot II]

16. Oh, please.

It might help to actually read the court documents and make an effort to understand what's actually going on, which has nothing to do with protecting TFG or Putin. It has to do with, you know, the law.

[samsingh]

18. the law is selectively used against Democrats for Putin and trump's benefit

[StarfishSaver]

20. Please, do tell

Where in Judge Jackson's order does she selectively use the law against Democrats and for Trump's and Putin's benefit?

Please be specific in cite the language you're relying on. Of course that means you'll have to actually read the opinion, but we can wait...

[Ocelot II]

21. I'll help. Here's a link to Judge Jackson's order and memorandum

in which she explains why she (narrowly) gave the DoJ the temporary benefit of the doubt when she granted the stay of the order releasing the memo pending appeal.
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2021/images/06/14/04518584248.pdf You can read it for yourself and let us know how it selectively uses the law against Democrats and for Trump's benefit.

[bluestarone]

22. I have FULL TRUST in this judge!

Also i have FULL TRUST in our president and AG! Give them time. I'm 100% positive they have their reasons!