The DC Circuit Rules That Robert Mueller Was "Properly Appointed"

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: BuzzFeed News

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller was "properly appointed," becoming the first higher court to weigh in on the lawfulness of Mueller's appointment and come out in his favor.

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected arguments challenging Mueller's appointment raised by former Roger Stone associate Andrew Miler, who had refused to comply with a grand jury subpoena. The three-judge panel unanimously upheld a lower court judge's order finding Miller in civil contempt.

In an opinion written by Judge Judith Rogers, the court concluded that Mueller was an "inferior officer," which meant that he could be legally appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Miller had argued that Mueller was a "principal officer" who had to be confirmed by the US Senate.

Rogers wrote that an official in Mueller's position didn't hold enough power on his own to qualify as a "principal officer." The attorney general — or Rosenstein, who was overseeing Mueller until recently in light of former attorney general Jeff Sessions' recusal from the Russia probe — could withdraw the regulations that gave Mueller what authority he did have, and that dictated the conditions for when Mueller could be removed.

Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/robert-mueller-appointment-valid-dc-circuit-ruling

[LonePirate]

1. The intensity at which the right is fighting Mueller suggests they are hiding something big.

They are scared of him like no one else. Will he uncover what they are hiding or protecting?

[Baitball Blogger]

2. A house of cards.

You know what they say, one goes down they all go down? It's not that easy. First, you have to be prepared to reveal that you know what wrong-doing was involved with each card in the stack. Then, and only then, can you begin to apply pressure to find the cards that will bring the others down.

[Perseus]

4. I think Muller has all the goods

He has held on the indictments to the mob family trump until the end to avoid having the orange buffoon meddle more than he has, but those indictments are coming with the final report. I think little Ivanka, little donny, eric, and the orange buffoon are going to learn the hard way what working hard really means.

[Achilleaze]

5. republicans and their russian buds haz a sad

Let's hope the compromised supremos don't screw this over

[forklift]

7. I agree

Roger Stone is the key and his associates are the ones fighting hard.

[aeromanKC]

3. The three-judge panel unanimously upheld

I like this part.

[C Moon]

6. Maybe the orange one will do a disappearing act while in Hanoi.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Sucks to be Trump