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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1h

“January 5, 2025” is a typo in the judge’s order. Comey’s trial is not set for 9 months ago 😂.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2h

JUST IN: Written scheduling order setting trial and pre-trial motions dates in Comey’s case.

U.S. v. Comey (criminal case)
ORDERED that this matter is scheduled for a jury trial on Monday, January 5, 2025. In the interests of fairness, efficiency, and justice, the Court ORDERS as follows: The first round of motions shall be due on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Government's response brief(s) shall be due on Monday, November 3, 2025. Defendant's reply briefs) shall be due on Monday, November 10, 2025. The Court will hold a hearing on these motions) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Any additional pre-trial motions shall be due on Thursday. October 30, 2025. The Government's response brief(s) shall be due on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Defendant's reply briefs) shall be due on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion(s) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
All briefing must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the briefing deadline. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/8/2025. (Icre, ) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 1h

Andrew Weissmann on Nicolle Wallace's show (archived via GDELT Project): archive.org/details/MSNB... @weissmann.substack.com

Nicolle Wallace, Andrew Weissmann for Deadline White House, MSNBC

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7h

At one point during the hearing, the judge asked the prosecution why the case can’t be tried before mid-December.

Lemons replied: We are “just getting our hands around” discovery in the case.

There’s lots of it, he added, and it includes a “significant” amount of classified information.

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 7h

from the show notes
By Mary B. McCord and Tess Bridgeman: www.justsecurity.org/121862/ask-b... ⤵️
Judge Immergut’s decisions:
1st TRO (Temp. Restraining Order) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... & 2nd TRO storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

What the Senate Judiciary Committee Should Ask A.G. Bondi on Drug Cartel Strikes

Annotated questions the Senate Judiciary Committee could ask Attorney General Pam Bondi on lethal strikes against drug cartels.

www.justsecurity.org

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 7h

Untethered to the Facts | The latest Main Justice podcast episode with Andrew Weissmann & Mary McCord ▶️ weissmann.substack.com/p/untethered... 🎧
@weissmann.substack.com

Untethered to the Facts

The latest Main Justice podcast episode

weissmann.substack.com

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 13h

October roses in warm hues for #RoseWednesday

A collage of nine close-up photographs of roses in soft pastel shades of cream, peach, pink, and white. Each bloom varies in form, from single and semi-double flowers to full, ruffled blossoms, all set against green foliage.

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 8h

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11h

2/ "Justice Department officials have privately expressed that the case could quickly unravel under the scrutiny of a federal judge and defense lawyers."

@kfaulders.bsky.social Alexander Mallin and Peter Charalambous reporting

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Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 10h

Breaking Comey News -- new reporting on the lack of evidence to support the charges:
substack.com/@weissmann/n...

Andrew Weissmann (@weissmann)

BREAKING Comey news: If this is true, it’s a complete miscarriage of justice. Attorney bar tickets to be pulled, sanctions, etc... "Federal prosecutors investigating former FBI Director James Comey ...

substack.com

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 11h

Listen to a new episode of Andrew Weissmann & Mary McCord's podcast, discussing litigation challenging orders federalizing Nat'l Guard, lethal boat strikes, Q's for the AG at Senate Judiciary. Grab your coffee & listen to start the day: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
@weissmann.substack.com

“Untethered to the Facts”

Podcast Episode · Main Justice · 10/07/2025 · 57m

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11h

Prosecution of Comey looks headed to a dead end.

"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."

abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...

Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned Wednesday, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness would prove "problematic," sources say.

abcnews.go.com

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Gary Hershorn @garyhershorn.bsky.social · 3d

Saturday evening in New York City.

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Roses UK @rosesuk.bsky.social · 3d

Coral Gardens (Rose of the Year 2026). Her motto is ‘keep calm and flower on!’
#Storm Amy continues to make her presence felt. Let the leaf-sweeping begin!
Hope everyone is safe, take care. #roses 🌱

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 4d

Andrew Weissmann on The Weekend (archived via GDELT Project): archive.org/details/MSNB... @weissmann.substack.com

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 4d

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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 6d

This week, DOJ has all but eliminated 3 more offices responsible for law enforcement, including prosecuting drug cartels & deescalating community violence.

As we told @reuters.com: "This isn't a reorganization — it's a decimation of some of DOJ's most vital work."

US scraps Justice Department task force that took on cartels, documents show

The U.S. Justice Department is closing a task force that took on drug cartels and an office that aimed to ease racial tensions, in a reorganization that drops a plan to merge the nation's top drug and gun law enforcement agencies, documents seen by Reuters show.

www.reuters.com

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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 5d

I received this from a colleague in Manchester about the courageous actions of Rabbi Daniel Walker at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue:

‘The Rabbi calmly shut that synagogue door to prevent Jihad and his murderous intentions in…. (cont’d)

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Pauline Brock @paulinebrock.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning from some fall colours in the river.
#PhotoHour #Photography #Nature #fall #leaves

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 4d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 4d

Fun word fact is that φοῖνιξ (phoinix)—meaning reddish-purple in Greek—is the basis for Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 and the word Phoenicians (the city of Tyre made some gorgeous purple, y’all). I’m fun at cocktail parties!

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 5d

Star-shaped tile with a phoenix and stylized flower spray

Kashan, c. 1250 - c. 1324

(Rijksmuseum)

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 4d

Unacceptable +showing the real purpose of this charade.
How much of this is a test run to see if there is resistance in the public?

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: A 20-year federal prosecutor, fired abruptly this week even as he lead case against Abbey Gate bomber, warns his colleagues: the Trump administration is sacrificing national security to purge Trump's perceived adversaries.

w/ @dnlbrns

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 5d

Asha Rangappa joins Melissa & Andrew to discuss Epstein blackmail claims: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIXp... (via MSNBC/YT) @weissmann.substack.com

hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 5d

Melissa Murray & Andrew Weissmann on The Beat (archived via GDELT Project): archive.org/details/MSNB... @weissmann.substack.com

Law profs Melissa Murray & Andrew Weissmann on MSNBC

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ileen @leftwingbird.bsky.social · 6d

Squirrel with a sweet spot Wednesday in @centralparknyc.bsky.social

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Tess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 5d

Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant AG for National Security, and I teamed up on Qs Senators should ask #Bondi at her Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, on strikes that have killed 17 people to date.

The implications are serious. Consider a few of the Qs:

www.justsecurity.org/121862/ask-b...

What the Senate Judiciary Committee Should Ask A.G. Bondi on Drug Cartel Strikes

Annotated questions the Senate Judiciary Committee could ask Attorney General Pam Bondi on lethal strikes against drug cartels.

www.justsecurity.org

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hana martin @nitramanah.bsky.social · 5d

Melissa Murray & Andrew Weissmann on The Beat (archived via GDELT Project): archive.org/details/MSNB... @weissmann.substack.com

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Dez Santana @dezsantana.bsky.social · 5d

Somewhere In Between
#aerial #cityscape #nyc

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