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Retired #SCOTUS justice John Paul Stevens said he's changed his mind about supporting Brett Kavanaugh's nomination, citing Kavanaugh's performance last week in the Senate (*now with video*) buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Stevens said he thought there was merit to criticism that Kavanaugh's partisan attacks would mean he'd need to recuse from cases: "It's not healthy to get a new justice who can only do a part-time job" buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
A big hat tip to @luluramadan of the Palm Beach Post for being there and reporting this first. Her story: mypalmbeachpost.com/news/retired-s…
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NEW: The federal judiciary now expects to have enough money from other sources to keep the courts largely business-as-usual during the shutdown through Jan. 18 (previously it was Jan. 11) — this is the latest from the Administrative Office of the US Courts (HT @hsu_spencer)
In order to make the funds that the judiciary does have (absent a congressional appropriation) last as long as possible, "courts have been asked to delay or defer non-mission critical expenses, such as new hires, non-case related travel, and certain contracts"
DOJ, of course, is already affected by the shutdown, so most judges have been approving requests or issuing blanket orders to delay civil litigation involving the federal govt during the shutodwn (criminal cases still have to proceed as usual)
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Some fireworks in court this morning as a judge criticized the lawyer representing Concord Management & Consulting in the special counsel Russian troll farm case for his language and harsh words about Mueller's office in filings — "unprofessional, inappropriate, and ineffective"
The judge told attorney Eric Dubelier that his strategy was "ineffective" and that his approach to filings — including pop culture quotes (see: assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5676…) and accusing Mueller's office basically of lawlessness — was "undermining your credibility in this courthouse"
"Knock it off," Judge Dabney Friedrich told Dubelier. This then led to a heated exchange where Dubelier said he needed to consult his client since the judge had accused of unprofessional conduct, and now there might be bias from the judge. There's no bias, the judge replied.
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Remember how prosecutors accused Paul Manafort of breaching his plea deal? His lawyers are due to file a response today about that — recall that at a Dec. 11 hearing, Manafort's lawyers said they needed more time to decide if they agreed or not with the govt's claims re: lying
There's no time deadline on this filing due today from Manafort's lawyer, so it could come at any time before midnight, which is always fun
For a refresher on what prosecutors accused Manafort of lying about after he signed his plea deal and was supposed to be cooperating with the government (including allegations that he lied about contacts with Trump admin officials): buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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This is where it appears things stand. With Murkowski a no and Flake an all-but-certain yes, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court will come down to the Republican senator from Maine and the Democratic senator from West Virginia.
If confirmed, the best Kavanaugh could do, given what we know, would be a 51-49 vote — the closest Supreme Court confirmation vote of any sitting justice. Justice Thomas was confirmed on a 52-48 vote.
More on this, from me —> Brett Kavanaugh's Final Supreme Court Vote Will Be One Of The Closest In US History, No Matter How It Turns Out buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisg…
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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Says Kavanaugh Is Not Fit for Supreme Court - Says Kavanaugh should RECUSE HIMSELF because he mentioned the Clintons.

So this is their new playbook: like Sessions, they want KAVANAUGH NEUTERED on the SCOTUS. nytimes.com/2018/10/04/us/…
Let’s recap: Clinton and Soros linked lawyers attack Kavanaugh with everything they have, short of another Scalia-esque assassination. Then demand he swear to recuse himself for any issue that may come before him that involves Democrat ideology when he calls out their attacks.
In fact to provide air cover they use a retired Justice to launch this part of their campaign. Once again Democrats are proving why they are too dangerous to EVER regain power.
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💣Sucks2bGRU💣

Abt that ‘Presidential Alert’ text:

📌”Flynn was paid by & on the advisory board of a "secretive cyber arms dealer" who dev’d spyware that hacked phones w/a single text.”

RU Hackers Indicted
GRU Mil Intel Officers Targeted Anti-Doping Orgs, Other Int’l Agencies
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GRU, RU’s spy agency w/growing global footprint under scrutiny by FVEY allies.

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He needs to explain why he followed RW conspiracy theories abt the WH aide’s suicide.

305 Car Reg’s May Point to Massive GRU Security Breach
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Why the FBI’s Kavanaugh Re-Opened BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION is a Minefield—for the FBI

📌It was not a full investigation into the charges of sexual misconduct which the media & GOP are likely intentionally conflating.

📌GOO never intended/wanted a thorough inv.
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By raging he's being framed by a Clinton revenge plot conspiracy, Kavanaugh echoed Trump propagandists discrediting Mueller & Russia probe. That in itself is disqualifying from sitting on the Supreme Court. It also proves he won't be an impartial arbiter on those & other matters.
Forget the alleged sexual assault & lies for a moment. Kavanaugh's partisan rant about a left-wing smear conspiracy is so off-the-rails improper for someone whose job is literally to DISPASSIONATELY & fairly interpret facts & law before him. And he wants a promotion to SCOTUS??
Maybe #Kavanaugh's not a conspiracy theorist. But he is consciously echoing Trump. He altered strategy from choir-boy Fox interview b/c Trump didn't like it. Kav's already bending to the executive who named him, like the political operative he is at heart. And will be on SCOTUS.
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The arms at the time of the Constitution were the equivalent of what government arms were. This is indisputable. Thinking the Founders could not foresee that arms would change over time is ludicrous because there had already been changes during their lifetimes.
The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms that are equal in capability of current arms. Arms refer to individual arms, rifles and pistols, which is why things like cannons were not listed as part of the amendment.
The well regulated militia refers to the minute men of the time, the equivalent of what we call the National Guard today, but also for the unregulated militia which by US law is any male between the age of 17-45.
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