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He said in a filing that because of the politically charged nature of the proceedings, he expected third parties with an interest in the case to weigh in.
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Sullivan's order came after lawyers representing 16 Watergate special prosecutors filed a brief disputing the DOJ's abrupt and highly unusual motion to drop Flynn's case.US District Judge Emmet Sullivan pumped the brakes Tuesday on the Department of Justice's motion to drop its case against the former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Sullivan said in a new filing that because of the politically charged nature of the proceedings, he expected third parties with an interest in the case to weigh in on the matter in the coming days.
To that end, Sullivan said he would set a schedule "at the appropriate time" for outside groups and people to argue against the DOJ's motion.
Such filings, known as amicus briefs, "should normally be allowed when a party is not represented," "has an interest in some other case that may be affected," or "has unique information or perspective that can help the court," Sullivan wrote.