1. Coincidences are the hobgoblins of a little mind. Today I spotted a DOJ Twitter post that I noticed because the entity was familiar to me. It was an indictment of Hawaii person for SBA/PPP fraud. I noticed it also because it had an error. They said it the plea was before
2. a district judge and I knew he's a magistrate judge. Then later in the day Axios reported a search warrant that was supposed to link Susan Collins to an alleged election crime. The warrant was in DC and it was about the phones that were apparently seized from the
3. the guy in Hawaii who was the subject of the DOJ Twitter post. Hobgoblins. So, I had to look at the docket. He had a white-shoe Boston firm representing him until Nov 3. Where do powerful people in Maine go for their top tier lawyers?
4. The case here that has been languishing since September, looks like he may be getting ready to plead. The protective order that was entered today is often a tell. And the Maine governor is a Democrat, and she can appoint a Democrat if Susan has a previous engagement.
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