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ForReal, yep, it is "about the rule of law. However your problem is that Mueller does not have "unfettered
power, irrespective of what Reagan appointed U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said from the bench.


U.S. judge says Mueller should not have 'unfettered power' in Russia probe
Sarah N. Lynch
May 5, 2018 / 1:22 AM / Updated 6 hours ago

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“I think there are some judges that believe that in being evenhanded, they should give the winner a hard time, too,” said James Trusty, a former
federal prosecutor now with the law firm Ifrah Law. “At the end of the day, it’s very dangerous to read the tea leaves from comments from the bench.”

Lisa Kern Griffin, a professor at Duke University School of Law and a former federal prosecutor, said it is unlikely Ellis
will dismiss the charges against Manafort because bringing them was “almost certainly” within Mueller’s broad authority.

If Ellis dismissed the charges, they would likely be reinstated by an appeals court, Griffin said. “I think
Judge Ellis may just be putting to the government through its paces,” she said. “That is not uncommon.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-manafort/u-s-judge-questions-special-counsels-powers-in-manafort-case-idUSKBN1I51WE