First a few administrative matters. We have gotten advice from the sergeant at arms, the health and Human Services centers for disease control, individuals in the hearing room will he at least 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public and therefore but this is all streaming and therell be an unedited version of it that anyone can watch later. Witnesses are participating by videoconference today and some senators are as well. I like to Say Something about mask. The office of attending physician has said since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear masks although some may. Thats why my mask is off. Although i have one and i wear it outside because as dr. Redfield reminded us yesterday its extremely important tool for stopping the spread of covid. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms the press gallery and the Capitol Police and chung check in the Evan Griffith r. Staff, all their hard work in helping to keep us safe in helping us do these conferences by video with wh
Flynn is a defendant without a prosecutor and litigation now without any controversy between the actual parties to the case. Instead of promptly granting dismissal as required as a matter of law, judge sullivan denied two defense motioning opposing any amicus at all, appointed mr. Gleeson to usurp the job of prosecutor, and went forth to right theening wrotes he perceived. To right the wrongs he perceived. The job of the United States attorney is otherwise occupied. In adding these unconstitutional burdens of process to punish Michael Flynn, judge sullivan discarded any semblance of the unbiased, impartial adjudicator this court extolled in the 2019 chapter of that case saga. As a cornerstone of any system of justice worth the label. Four rulings are required to conclude this novel article three excess. Judge sullivans petition for rehearing must be flatly denied with clear language that a judge has no injury and no standing to seek relief of this courts rulings. Because judge sullivan
We will and with a brief rebuttal from mr. Flynns counsel and the council of United States. Please proceed. Thank you chief judge, may it please the court, general flynn is a defendant without a prosecutor, and litigation without controversy between the parties to the case. Instead of granting dismissal as required as a matter of law, John Sullivan denied defense motions, appointed mr. Gleason to usurp the job of the prosecutor, raised perjury but as iter his head, was noted, the job of United States attorney is occupied. Adding the unconstitutional burdens of process to punish michael flynn, John Sullivan discarded any semblance of the adjudicator. As a cornerstone of any system of justice worth the label. Required. Gs are judge sullivans position for rehearing must be flatly denied with language that a judge has no injury or standing to seek relief in this court. Sullivan has invested himself in the prosecution of general flynn, it is mandated disqualification for the glaring appeara
It is even what it said in richard. You can ask for the reasons,. What if theth court is concerned about favoritism being displayed to a politically powerful defendant . Is that a proper reason to have a hearing . Mr. Wall no. That is a concern that is not the domain of rule 48. Judge griffith what is your authority for that . Mr. Wall in the United States, i would say richards or falkirk. It does not matter. The District Court might believe the government has a bad motive to do all sorts of things, favoritism or something else. But everybody agreeing that the United States cannot be made to bring a prosecution even if it even ifeven if it is its motive is not regular or impermissible, the same is exactly true of a prosecution. There are checks on that. Judge griffith what would be an appropriate hearing for judge sullivan to call on these facts in this case . What are the outer limits of what he could do or what the government would think is appropriate . Mr. Wall i dont think there i
Performance for the dow and the s p since the great depression. We have fox Business Team coverage. Blake burman with the latest, with the president. Lauren simonetti watching the markets. Edward lawrence is live in d. C. Lawrence, lets kick it off with you . I have to say good riddance to the month of march and it was really awful. Let me tell you how awful it was, the worst month for talks since the 2018 financial crisis. If were talking, dow lost, nasdaq lost more than 900 points this month. Not one dow winner in the entire month of march. In fact four march, worst one for the dow and s p 500 since, ready for this, the great dedepression. Does it get any better for the First Quarter . Not really, the dow down 23 in the First Quarter of the year. S p down 19 . Nasdaq down 12 . We had a winner in the quarter, just one. Out of 30 dow stocks it, was microsoft up barely but in the green. The worst stock for the month, for the quarter on the dow was boeing. This is a stock that saw 330, t