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Emi And The Desert Crow

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Girl with the Alexander Hamilton tattoo. 💙⚖️Relentlessly watching the docket, posting about the law (and live posting important hearings!) I have ADHD, there will also be chaos. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent." @emiandthedesertcrow on Threads.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · Feb 13

Goodbye, independent DOJ. It was nice knowing you and daydreaming about working there someday.

a man in a suit is sitting in a grave with the words r.i.p to what we had written on the ground .

ALT: a man in a suit is sitting in a grave with the words r.i.p to what we had written on the ground .

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 3h

Via CNN: Comey’s attorney said the prosecution “was brought by President Trump” and that they may file an “outrageous government conduct” motion.

I CANNOT WAIT to read these papers as they’re filed, OMG.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 3h

Comey arraignment: Jan 5 trial date. Prosecutors wanted more time because they say there is a large amount of classified discovery material and the judge apparently seemed skeptical of that claim.

I cannot wait to read this motion ⬇️

The defense will move to dismiss the case, arguing that the appointment of the prosecutor, Halligan, was unlawful. That motion will be decided by another court, Judge Michael Nachmanoff said.

The arraignment is over. Comey was not taken into custody, and there are no conditions on his release.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 6h

They totally give the game away by whipping up outrage that they *know* is unjustified. It’s the same thing they do when talking about the documents at Mar-a-Lago. Acting like it’s not illegal to retain national defense information. It’s so pathetic. And MAGA believes it.

Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 6h

Not sure if you’re aware of this Tommy, but Jack Smith would need to have committed a crime before you could think about putting him in jail.

Lawfully obtaining phone toll records with a valid basis is not a crime.

Anyway, why *was* Giuliani trying to call you as the riot was taking place?

Tweet from Senator Tommy Tuberville: Jack Smith spied on the phones of EIGHT
U.S. Senators.

He needs to go to jail for this.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 17h

😆

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 18h

They filmed this to prove…what exactly? That literally tens of people—some in chicken suits and other amusing attire—are standing peacefully on street corners?

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 18h

We’ve reached Peak Stupidity.

Jack Smith Faces Arrest Calls Over ‘Arctic Frost' Investigation

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 21h

Additional context on the two prosecutors…From my earlier digging, I knew they both came from the Eastern District of North Carolina. What I didn’t know was that they were still working there until recently and have been brought in for this case, presumably because no one from EDVA would do it.

The Justice Department brought in two new prosecutors for the case against James B. Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., according to court filings. The two U.S. attorneys, Gabriel J. Diaz and Nathaniel T. Lemons, prosecuted cases out of the Raleigh office in North Carolina until just a few weeks ago. Since President Trump ratcheted up pressure on career prosecutors at the Eastern District of Virginia in September to pursue the case on Comey, attorneys had resigned or been forced to resign.

Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 23h

Have any of the Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee heard of prosecutorial immunity? So many of them implied (or outright said) that Jack Smith and his team have legal liability for lawfully obtaining phone records.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Ted Cruz talking about “rhetoric by irresponsible politicians”….then immediately launching into an attack on a federal judge (“a left-wing, Biden-appointed judge”).

These people are absolutely shameless.

#JudiciaryCommittee

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like they were both with the Eastern District of North Carolina before this, at the same time.

Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

I found that but didn’t think to look into the university. Hmmm…do these two know what they’re setting themselves up for?

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Yep, just barebones stuff. Of course anyone who listens to Republicans on this (and no one else) will never know.

Sen. Josh Hawley falsely says FBI 'tapped' senators' phones during Jack Smith probe

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so intrigued by how they’re going to play it! No idea what their opening gambit will be but excited to find out

Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think this is him? Captioned “U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nathaniel T. Lemons, a deputy staff judge advocate…”

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Two attorneys have filed a notice of appearance in Comey’s case on behalf of the USA: Nathaniel Lemons and Gabriel J. Diaz.

Notice of appearance for Nathaniel T. Lemons

Notice of appearance for Gabriel J. Diaz

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Josh Hawley: The first senator to say he would vote to reject the electors. His decision kicked that whole side of the scheme into motion.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Cynthia Lummis: Involved with effort to throw out ballots in PA.

Lindsey Graham: Called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in an attempt to throw out certain mail ballots. A Georgia grand jury recommended that he be indicted.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

Ron Johnson: Tried to get WI legislature to decide on electors, had staff members who were directly attempting to get the false elector certificates to Mike Pence.

Tuberville, Graham, Hagerty, Sullivan, Blackburn, Hawley: Giuliani called/attempted to call them during the riot.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

If the GOP wants to know why certain phone records were obtained by the FBI, here’s the deal.

Mike Kelly: Involved with attempts to throw out votes in PA, was personally handed fake elector certificates…on camera.

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a woman in a black dress is sitting in a purple chair holding a clipboard that says " pull the receipts "

ALT: a woman in a black dress is sitting in a purple chair holding a clipboard that says " pull the receipts "

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

@willsommer.bsky.social words cannot express how much I need you to convene a meeting of the trio right now to dish all this dirt 😆

Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 1d

👀

Don’t say I didn’t, say I didn’t warn ya

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MAGA Turns on Trump’s Top Lawyer

Todd Blanche discovers that your place is never totally secure in the modern conservative movement.

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 2d

Is this real?! It’s gigantic 😆

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Emi And The Desert Crow @emdissents.bsky.social · 2d

Lastly, Judge Young signs the document as:

WILLIAM G. YOUNG, JUDGE of the UNITED STATES instead of United States District Judge.

This is why. His genuine pride in the fair and impartial administration of justice makes me feel quite emotional.

This is how my predecessor, Peleg Sprague (D. Mass. 1841-
1865), would sign official documents. Now that I’m a Senior
District Judge I adopt this format in honor of all the judicial
colleagues, state and federal, with whom I have had the
privilege to serve over the past 47 years.