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May 9, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
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THIS WEEK: I'm eagerly anticipating a decision about pretrial detention in the case of accused US Capitol Insurrectionist Landon Copeland of Utah

Copeland is accused of assaulting police on front lines Jan 6

Four months later: Copeland screamed vulgarities at the judge May 6
The court tried to mute Copeland's phone when he began screaming vulgarities during his court appearance this week.

It. Did. Not. Go. Well. ===>
Then this happened ===> (at full volume)
Can a yelling defendant remain free from jail when he hollers at the court that it "owes" him additional courtesy and liberties?
Can a judge rule in the defendant's favor when he says this to her? (We could find out this week) ===>

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Dec 24
First line of 39-page opinion from Judge Amir Ali in DC:

"The Constitution forbids government officials from using their power to retaliate against people for their speech.. even when the speech is critical of the government"

Judge restores security clearance to whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid

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Zaid told me Trump wanted him "taken off the playing field"

Zaid sued in DC federal court

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Judge's ruling to restore Zaid's security clearance

"This case involves the government’s retribution against a lawyer because he represented whistleblowers and other clients who complained about the government, carried out by summarily canceling the attorney’s security clearance without any of the process that is afforded to others"
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Dec 23
Among the newly-released Epstein files. This Justice Dept email from Jan 2020

'I wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported" Image
MORE: New batch of Epstein files shows a subpoena to Mar-a-Lago in the investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell Image
Among new batch of Epstein files:

A claim made to FBI by a person who said she had been invited a party "for prostitutes" at Mar-a-lago Image
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Dec 19
STAND BY:

At 930am, arguments begin here at DC federal court in the civil lawsuit brought by some U.S. House members against Trump, alleging he violated federal law by galvanizing the Jan 6 rioters and attack

Judge hears arguments on whether case should proceed
Arguments are underway here in DC federal court in civil lawsuit by Members of Congress seeking damages from Trump for Jan 6

Question today: Will case be allowed to proceed?
Former Rep Barbara Lee (D-CA) is lead plaintiff. She’s here in the (very) crowded courtroom on 4th floor

Eight defense lawyers are at the table representing Trump… who is not here
Read 24 tweets
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Dec 10
NEW: Justice Dept files motion in court seeking to dismiss civil lawsuit filed by injured police officers who responded on Jan 6

Officers' suit sought court order to hang the legally-required Jan 6 honorary plaque for police

Justice Dept argues the plaque is faulty!

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The Justice Department argues that the plaque that's been shown on Capitol Hill "lists the names of approximately twenty-one law enforcement entities not the approximately 3,648 individual names of law enforcement personnel provided to the Architect" Image
Justice Dept motion (more): "Thus, the plaque referenced in that testimony is not the plaque directed by the statute, which calls for the creation of a plaque
'listing the names of all of the officers"
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Dec 8
ALERT: Former FBI agents file suit alleging "unlawful retaliation" against Kash Patel & FBI.. for firings over their kneeling response during DC unrest after George Floyd murder

Suit: "As a result of their tactical decision to kneel, the mass of people moved on without escalating to violence"
The dozen fired FBI agents are seeking a court order to restore their jobs and provide backpay

Suit: "Plaintiffs were among the FBI personnel deployed during this period and saw the potential for violence first-hand" .. they say the kneeling was a de-escalation tool
FBI agents lawsuit (MORE): "Plaintiffs had been informed that the purpose of the deployment was to show a visible law enforcement presence, and they wore vests marked 'FBI' and carried their firearms. But they were not properly prepared or instructed to conduct crowd control operations"
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Nov 24
FLASH: Judge rules James Comey criminal case is dismissed without prejudice. Judge determined the US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully appointed

Here's the 29 page opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Here it is from the federal judge:

"All actions flowing from Ms. Halligan’s defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey’s indictment, were unlawful exercises of executive power and are hereby set aside."
From the judge: "The Attorney General’s authority to appoint an interim U.S. Attorney lasts for a total of 120 days from the date she first invokes section 546 after the departure of a Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney. If the position remains vacant at the end of the 120-day period, the exclusive authority to make further interim appointments under the statute shifts to the district court"
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