Trump ally Michael Flynn gets criminal case dismissed
The 2-1 ruling is a win for Trump, though the case was dismissed due to the earlier judge’s decision deemed to be overstepping his authority
24 June 2020 - 18:27
New York — A federal appeals court ordered a judge to immediately dismiss the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
A three-judge panel on Wednesday said US district judge Emmet Sullivan did not have the authority to examine whether the government’s surprise motion to dismiss the case, in which Flynn pleaded guilty twice to lying to the FBI, was part of a corrupt effort to aid one of Trump’s political allies...
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