"I do, he replied, before noting that Halligan's appointment as U.S. Attorney is legally suspect. I think it's dead for two reasons. First, I think it's because of the illegal appointment that is before another judge, Judge Curry. But Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick's opinion today will be taught in law schools for 50 years as the epitome of prosecutorial misconduct."
"But in a blistering 24-page ruling, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said that the case shows a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding. The judge added that Comey's rights may have been violated."
"She told the grand jury, basically, that Comey didn't have a Fifth Amendment right at trial to refuse to testify. And therefore, he would be able to give his explanation as to the events and counter the government's evidence, which the judge noted appropriately was burden shifting."
Ty Cobb declared the DOJ's case against James Comey dead after a federal magistrate judge identified profound investigative missteps. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick wrote a blistering 24-page ruling finding a disturbing pattern of investigative errors that potentially led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding. The grand jury charged Comey with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction. The judge added that Comey's rights may have been violated. Cobb also noted Lindsey Halligan's appointment as U.S. Attorney is legally suspect and criticized Halligan's grand jury conduct regarding the Fifth Amendment and burden shifting.
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