Fitzpatrick also expressed particular concern that Halligan relied entirely on the testimony of a single FBI agent who may have reviewed material subject to Comey’s #AttorneyClientPrivilege with longtime assoc Daniel Richman, a Columbia law prof who also served as an ofcl adviser to the FBI dir. The FBI agent was made aware that he may have inadvertently reviewed the material improperly but still “proceeded into the grand jury undeterred & testified in support of the pending indictment.”

#law

#Boasberg asks #DOJ about his order to return the detainees to the US:

“You understood that?”

DOJ’s atty says that what he told the trump admin – is covered by #AttorneyClientPrivilege.

Judge Boasberg says that at the start of Sat’s hearing, the DOJ told him that it had "no detail" on the removal flights.

"No one told you anything about those flights?" Boasberg asked.

[btw, this was publicly available information via flight tracker]

🧵 #law #Constitution #immigration #DueProcess #Judiciary

In her 87p opinion, #Howell said the likelihood that #Trump committed #crimes was a basis to permit #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith to question #Trump’s atty #EvanCorcoran on topics that would normally be shielded by #AttorneyClientPrivilege [ #TheCrimeFraudException applies again].

Howell’s opinion:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.561.4.pdf

#NationalSecurity #DOJ #criminal #law #obstruction #EspionageAct #AileenCannon #ClassifiedDocuments

And there it is, #Merchan signifies he’s losing patience w/ Bove as he continues to argue a decided issue. Bove insists it’s important, & generously Merchan gives him another chance to speak. But now Merchan repeats his previous decisions on the issue above is harping on, namely that #MichaelCohen was #Trump’s atty when the charged conduct took place.

[this should not be an issue in any court. It’s called #TheCrimeFraudException to
#AttorneyClientPrivilege.]

#law #TrumpTrial #JuryInstructions

The revelation, which came near the end of a 2-day evidentiary hearing on misconduct claims against #FaniWillis, led Judge #McAfee to abruptly end Bradley’s testimony. McAfee said he would meet w/Bradley & his atty in a private hearing to consider whether Wade’s #AttorneyClientPrivilege claim w/Bradley had been pierced & whether Bradley could be forced to answer questions about Willis & #NathanWade.

#Trump #legal #law #criminal #conspiracy #RICO #obstruction #Georgia #ElectionInterference

Judge McAfee says “1.6 is not going to bar his testimony in this case,” but the narrower restriction of #AttorneyClientPrivilege will. So defense attorneys questioning him about Wade's relationship w/ #FaniWillis have to work within that gap.

Ashleigh Merchant is trying to pierce Bradley’s attorney-client privilege w/ #NathanWade by bringing up a #legal concept the #CrimeFraud exception.

NOT APPLICABLE having a relationship IS NOT A CRIME

#law