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Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment
↵↵The admission came as Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S.
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↵↵The admission came as Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S.
An arraignment was set for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia.
"This idea that Congress is going to somehow insert itself into the courtroom is just plain wrong," Durbin said. "We don’t do that in any case, and we shouldn’t do it in this situation."
Schiff said the proposed rules were like a judge entering a courtroom and telling the jury that he has been talking to the defendant, and that he won’t allow the prosecution to call witnesses or enter
That could mean that an evidentiary argument awaits, but unlike in a normal courtroom it wouldn’t likely be the presiding judge — Chief Justice John G.
The impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has boosted the profile of senators who have specific experience in their background: spending time in front of a judge.
In announcing the impeachment managers at a news conference Wednesday, Pelosi emphasized her choices’ experience in litigation and “comfort level in the courtroom.”
Garcia, D-Texas, a Judiciary member who served as a city and county judge before being elected to Congress.Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a former Army Ranger who serves on the Armed Services Committee.
In those situations, a judge can tell jurors that they can presume the missing evidence would have been bad for the side that didn’t provide it.
Manafort faces up to 80 years in prison pending a sentencing hearing with Judge T.S. Ellis III. Ellis did not set a date for that hearing.