Challenging the Mueller Probe

For John, BLUF:  Special Council Mueller's appointment is being challenged in court.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Judges side with Mueller, nix Russian joint appeal bid

From ABC News, by Reporters Lee Ferran and Ali Dukakis, 30 August 2018.

Here is the lede plus five:

A federal court in Washington, D.C., has denied a bid by a Russian firm to join an appeal brought by an American who is seeking to challenge the legitimacy of Robert Mueller’s appointment to special counsel.

U.S. Court of Appeals Judges David Tatel and Thomas Griffith ruled Thursday that the firm, Concord Management and Consulting, LLC., did not have standing to “intervene” in the appellate case brought by Andrew Miller, a former associate of longtime Donald Trump friend and Republican political operative Roger Stone.

Prosecutors allege Concord financed a St. Petersburg "troll factory" called the Internet Research Agency, which U.S. officials say set up hundreds of fake or automated social media accounts as part of a widespread online influence campaign ahead of the 2016 election.  The firm has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud.

So, Concord has standing to be indicted, but not to challenge the process behind the indictment.

The federal court did order that Concord was eligible to file an amicus brief in the case.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff