[U] How Tangerine-Appointed USDC Judge Nichols Ignored Thirteen (13!) Decisions Going The Other Way: Courtesy of EmptyWheel…

Last evening, I promised to more fully explain all of this, but EmptyWheel has done a so much better job of it, in more precise terms, please just go read all of her, here — on it. In the upcoming appeal, Judge Nichols should expect that the case will be reversed and remanded, and he will need to grapple with these thirteen (13) decisions — before he can try to get back to his non-reasoned result.

But actually, I expect that at least ten of these thirteen cases, below. . . will lead to. . . a possible Ginni Thomas indictment — and perhaps, a Tangerine indictment, and sooner than the end of 2022. Onward.

USDC opinions upholding 01.06.21 obstruction application(s):

1. Dabney Friedrich, December 10, 2021, Sandlin

2. Amit Mehta, December 20, 2021, Caldwell

3. James Boasberg, December 21, 2021, Mostofsky

4. Tim Kelly, December 28, 2021, Nordean

5. Randolph Moss, December 28, 2021, Montgomery

6. Beryl Howell, January 21, 2022, DeCarlo

7. John Bates, February 1, 2022, McHugh

8. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, February 9, 2022, Grider

9. Richard Leon (by minute order), February 24, 2022, Costianes

10. Christopher Cooper, February 25, 2022, Robertson

11. Rudolph Contreras, announced March 8, released March 14, Andries

12. Paul Friedman, March 19, Puma

13. Thomas Hogan, March 30, Sargent (opinion forthcoming)

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