The judge who is overseeing former national security adviser Michael Flynn's criminal lying case has retained a Washington, DC, law firm run by a well-known trial lawyer to help him respond to the appeals court about the Flynn case, according to a source
It'll be a high profile legal assist in what's become one of the most unusual and polarizing criminal matters in DC federal court in years.The Justice Department earlier this month agreed with Flynn that it should drop his prosecution for lying to the FBI about his 2016 transition-era calls with the then-Russian ambassador.
That's when an appellate panel gave the surprising order for the judge to explain to them by June 1 his stance and his power over the case.Appeals court gives Flynn judge 10 days to respond on case dismissal legal tanglesRead MoreThe small firm, Wilkinson Walsh, will be writing a legal argument on Sullivan's behalf after the appeals court last week gave him the unusual order to defend his authority, the person said.
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