Covering the courts for more than a decade, this is the first time that I encountered a federal judge talking about a "Bribery-for-pardon scheme" in a heavily redacted document—or any document whatsoever. 
https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1333909947042701316
There's a lot more to unpack here in my story going live shortly on @LawCrimeNews, but for now, I will leave you with the regular admonition to #AlwaysReadTheFootnotes.
To dispel the inevitable howl of conspiracy theorists "Why is this coming out now?"—
The answer is simple and was given when the order was secretly issued on Aug. 28 this year:
Judge Howell gave the government 90 days to produce an unsealed version of his opinion.
The answer is simple and was given when the order was secretly issued on Aug. 28 this year:
Judge Howell gave the government 90 days to produce an unsealed version of his opinion.
* her opinion.
Thanks to those who picked up on the late-day typo.
Thanks to those who picked up on the late-day typo.
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