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fromemptywheel
1 week ago

Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer Gets into Signal Trouble - emptywheel

All messages on the messaging platform Signal and any app that can interface with Signal or otherwise borrow its technology sent or received by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan regarding government business . American Oversight requests that all images, videos, audio recordings, or other attachments regarding official government business shared via Signal, including any app that can interface with Signal or otherwise borrow its technology , be produced in response to this request.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
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Trump Rants Cited In Blistering Motion To Dismiss Comey Case For Vindictive and Selective Prosecution'

James Comey's legal team seeks dismissal of his indictment, arguing President Trump's public attacks and an unlawful appointment amount to vindictive and selective prosecution.
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago
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Jim Comey Prepares to Prevail at SCOTUS - emptywheel

Selective and vindictive prosecution claims tied to Trump's politicized DOJ could force new Supreme Court law governing prosecutorial vindictiveness and presidential involvement.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Kaitlan Collins Drops Blizzard of Comey Receipts on Trump

Comey's lawyers argue that President Trump's repeated public attacks and social media posts demonstrate vindictive prosecution, seeking dismissal of the indictment.
fromemptywheel
1 week ago

60 Pages of Animus: Jim Comey's Motions to Dismiss His Prosecution - emptywheel

Along with his motions to dismiss because Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed and for vindictive and selective prosecution, Jim Comey included a 60-page filing of all the mean things Donald Trump has said about him, dating from May 2, 2017 to September 27, 2025. With very few examples, there's very little that wasn't already public: Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer's appointment, showing that she was appointed under 28 USC 546, which Ed Whelan has argued is unlawful.
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fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

"Sensitivities and Exposure:" Six Stupid Things about Lindsey Halligan's First Filing - emptywheel

Prosecutors filed a discovery motion that ignores a court order and seeks staggered deadlines to withhold evidence potentially relevant to Comey's vindictive-prosecution claim.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Maggie Haberman Piles On Trump Over Weakness Of Comey Case

President Trump's public statements and targeted posts may create evidence supporting a claim of vindictive or malicious prosecution in the Comey indictment.
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