I expect this means we'll be getting a filing from the special counsel's office on Concord's motion to intervene in the appeal.
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Miller, for those who haven't been following along at home, is the Roger Stone associate who the special counsel's office has been trying to get to testify before the grand jury. He's refused and was held in contempt. He appealed.
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He argued — similar to Manafort — that Mueller lacks authority to call him before the grand jury, challenging his appointment. The district court judge ruled against him, setting up the contempt order.
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At the same time, in the Russian troll farm case, Concord Management and Consulting — the defendant who has responded to the charges — also challenged Mueller's authority and also lost at the district court. They moved last week to intervene in Miller's appeal.
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Miller did not oppose Concord's intervention, but the special counsel's office has not yet taken a position.
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Meanwhile, in Concord's case, it today filed a notice that it will be appealing the ruling against its challenge to Mueller's authority.pic.twitter.com/ApsdtrPvVU
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As I noted was likely coming, the special counsel's office tonight filed its opposition to Concord's motion to intervene in Andrew Miller's appeal of his contempt order for failing to appear before the grand jury. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4788194-Miller-v-USA-Opposition-to-Concord-Motion-to.html …pic.twitter.com/ztESWFZoMa
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Here was Concord's motion to intervene — https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4788197-Miller-v-USA-Concord-Motion-to-Intervene.html … — and here was Miller's response:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4788196-Miller-v-USA-Miller-on-Concord-Motion-to-Intervene.html …
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@joshgerstein noted, it appears special counsel's office did not see the notice of appeal filed today in Concord's criminal case.pic.twitter.com/BncmoPQRGS
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In addition to fighting Concord's sought intervention in Miller's appeal, DOJ also plans to fight Concord's interlocutory appeal, notice of which Concord filed earlier today —>pic.twitter.com/UmnCVlDyBt
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Breaking: DC Circuit DENIES Concord Management and Consulting's request to intervene in former Roger Stone aide Andrew Miller's appeal of his contempt order for not appearing before the grand jury.pic.twitter.com/xZy2Na0uP2
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Both Concord and Miller have challenged Mueller's authority — Concord in its criminal case (one of the defendants in the Russian troll farm case brought by Mueller) and Miller in response to a grand jury subpoena. Both have lost their challenge at the district court level.
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Meanwhile, in Andrew Miller's appeal of his contempt order for not appearing before the special counsel grand jury, in a filing this evening, here's how his lawyer lays out the issues Miller is bringing up to the DC Circuit on appeal.pic.twitter.com/4Hx5H0GTow
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IANAL; what exactly does this mean? Why did Mr Miller get accused of contempt in the first place, (contempt for what?)
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I admit I know NOTHING about this case (the contempt one of Mr Andrew Miller.) I am so grateful we have honest and dedicated people like Mr Mueller, and his team, and YOU also to explain what is possible to explain
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others can fill in more details, but basically, he refused a subpoena to appear before the grand jury and was held in contempt.
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I did so in a thread that follows that original tweet.
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Yes, I am following that thread, and thank you (with apologies for the interruptions)
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Delay tactics.
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He refused to testify before the grand jury. He plans to appeal the judge's ruling on the Special Counsel's jurisdiction?
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He likes losing, apparently.
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