A federal appeals court agrees to rehear arguments about the judicial branch's ability to question the Justice Department's decision to drop the prosecution of Michael Flynn, keeping the the controversial case alive
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday said it would throw out a previous ruling to dismiss Flynn's criminal charge and hear more arguments about a lower court judge's attempt to probe the Justice Department's move to dismiss the case in May.Thursday's decision adds another round to what's become an unusual and deeply political case, one of the most symbolic prosecutions of a Trump adviser.
The decision to revive the case is rare in the powerful Washington-based appeals court, signaling that at least some of the judges believe the opinion allowing Flynn's appeal before a trial judge finished his work was wrong.The full appeals court will rehear the case on August 11, the Circuit said.Read MoreIf he were to be sentenced, Flynn faces a likely zero-to-six months in prison.The DC Circuit has a majority of Democratic-appointed judges.
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