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I agree that Levison left out important details from his timeline but I feel you have done the same. Consider his issues in finding legal counsel, the short tim
by srj 12y ago
I agree that Levison left out important details from his timeline but I feel you have done the same. Consider his issues in finding legal counsel, the short timeline, and inability to discuss the issue with experts. Consider the distant court venue and his inability to obtain court transcripts for months even while the proceedings hurry along.
How is an ordinary citizen supposed to understand the legal issues at play or alternatively be able to obtain specialty counsel in a matter of days? If one should only speak to the FBI in the presence of legal counsel isn't it understandable that he was quiet while searching for a lawyer?
Also, why is it so wrong of him to stage a legal challenge to an order that contradicts his own moral/political beliefs? Your point is that the end-game was always clear but to a legal layperson I don't think that's true.
- hyperion2010 12y agoThe distant court venue really irks me. Levison is a 3rd party and thus not protected under Article 3 of the Constitution (venue), but how is being called to court 1000 miles from your residence not a gross abuse of power?
- mreiland 12y agokind of how I read it. levison absolutely was being a dick, and I think the DOJ responded in kind by being a dick also.