Thread by @benjaminwittes

A quick read through Judge Sullivan's opinion dismissing the Flynn case:
courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Judge Sullivan rules that Flynn's false statements were material:

Judge Sullivan rejects the government's argument that he has no authority to review an unopposed Rule 48(a) motion:

Here is the standard he adopts:

He specifically writes that the Justice Department's logic appears "pretextual" and describes it as a "close question" whether the government's dismissal motion under Rule 48(a) should be granted:

Very sharp language on materiality on pp. 32-33

Judge Sullivan also attacks the government's contention that it could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Flynn's statements were false:

All that said, the question is moot in Judge Sullivan's view because of the pardon:

He grants the government's other motion to dismiss the case as moot in view of the pardon, noting carefully that this does not imply Flynn's innocence:

That's all I got.