The case against former FBI Director James Comey saw a federal grand jury indict him on two felony counts. However, instead of a fair judicial process, three judges allegedly acted with bias and used improper procedures to dismantle the indictment. This summary highlights the actions of these judges and how they strayed from judicial norms.
1. Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff's Actions
• Bias and Insinuation: Judge Nachmanoff questioned the defending U. S. Attorney, Lindsey Halligan, suggesting she was acting on behalf of the president, which displayed bias.
• Evidence Reliance on Media: He referred to news reports rather than admissible evidence, which is against judicial canons.
• Interruptions and Misstatements: The judge interrupted prosecutors while allowing the defense more time to speak and later misrepresented the record, prompting a government correction.
• Judged Prosecutorial Independence: He expressed doubts about Halligan’s professionalism before any evidence had been presented.
2. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie's Involvement
• Dismissive Remarks: Judge Currie demeaned Halligan's background, which had no relevance to the legal arguments at hand.
• Media-Based Judgments: Like Nachmanoff, she relied on media coverage to support her opinions rather than focusing on legal evidence.
• Lack of Jurisdiction: Currie, from South Carolina, dismissed the indictment without proper jurisdiction, raising questions about forum shopping and impartiality.
• Contradictory Logic: While she quoted precedents emphasizing the validity of indictments regardless of evidence character, her dismissal of the indictment contradicted this.
3. Magistrate Judge William G. Fitzpatrick's Conduct
• Misrepresentation of Testimony: Fitzpatrick altered the context of a statement made in court, splitting it apart to create confusion.
• Omission of Critical Information: A key part of testimony that justified the prosecutor’s actions was omitted in his review, leading to incorrect conclusions.
• Ethical Breaches: His findings relied heavily on conjecture, violating judicial standards of integrity and factual representation.
• Incorrect Assumptions about Transcript Gaps: Fitzpatrick suggested a critical gap in the testimony that was proven false by the court reporter.
• Unprecedented Orders: He ordered the disclosure of all grand jury materials, breaching the confidentiality expected in such proceedings.
4. Overruling the Grand Jury
• The grand jury clearly expressed their intent to indict, yet the judges proceeded to dismiss the charges without addressing this expression of will.
• The judges appeared to actively seek reasons to doubt the prosecution’s case, undermining the judicial process.
The indictment against James Comey was dismantled not due to lack of evidence but rather through judicial bias and misconduct. The judges involved, instead of providing neutral oversight, contributed to the chaos and offered more obstacles for the prosecution. Their actions raise serious concerns about judicial integrity and emphasize the need for scrutiny in politically charged cases. The outcome was not a reflection of weak evidence but a breakdown of the judicial process itself.
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