Roger Parloff

Skandalakis’s appointment doesn’t mean that the Trump prosecution will move forward anytime soon—if ever.

He could decline to move forward with some or all of the charges filed against Trump and others.

He previously declined to prosecute “alternate” elector Burt Jones.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ORDERED: That under the authority contained in O.C.G.A. § 15-18-5, Peter J. Skandalakis, Executive Director, Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, or his designee, is hereby appointed to act as District Attorney rat, fortre time pea d beal in i o prostition, a master ta n, arrest or Gran Jury proceedings, whichever comes first, until all appeals are exhausted, the following case, to wit: State v. Donald John Trump, et al., clerk's number 23SC/88947, Fulton County, and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-18-5 (c) shall receive no additional compensation for such services except that actual expenses incurred shall be reimbursed by Fulton County at the same rate as provided for district attorneys in O.C.G.A. § 15-18-12. This 14h day of November 2025. Peter J. Skandalakis, Executive Director

BREAKING: Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, has appointed himself to prosecute the case against Trump and others in Fulton County.

The move follows a court ruling that disqualified Fani Willis from pursuing the case.

NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
bit.ly/4hWdolc

Yes, it was all discussed, but Judge Currie didn't tip her hand. Judge raised on her own, and early, the impact of 18 USC 3288, which ordinarily extends statutes of limitations for 6 mos after an indictment is dismissed.

The govt previously said that when they first turned over GJ minutes, they'd didn't know that the transcript service had additional recordings. They then ordered those, transcribed them, & turned them over. But today Currie said something else about that I couldn't get; I'm getting the transcript .

AG Bondi's whole attempted post-hoc ratification maneuver may've back-fired. Judge Currie asked govt words to the effect: ~Let's cut to the chase. What about ratification? Why do you need that?~ The implication was: Why do you need that if you're so confident about the legality of original appt.

Skeptical meaning skeptical of government’s claim that appointment was valid and skeptical of government’s claim that error was harmless or could be saved by Bondi’s post-hoc “ratification” & re-appointment under other statutes

You definitely did.

Just left Comey/James hearing on Halligan’s appointment. Judge Currie skeptical. Said AG Bondi could not have ratified what H did after reviewing grand jury minutes because Bondi didn’t even possess complete record at time. Ruling by Thanksgiving.

To be clear about this, Bovino is "Commander at Large."

The other dude, whom I've included for fun, is a spoof of Bovino.

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct

Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct, per @nyt-first-said.bsky.social (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

CORDER LIST: 607 U.S.) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025 25A539 ORDER IN PENDING CASE ROLLINS, SEC. OF AGRIC., ET AL. V. RI COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, ET AL. The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson is referred to the Court. The administrative stay entered on November 7, 2025, is hereby extended until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on November 13, 2025. Justice Jackson would deny the request for extension of the administrative stay and would deny the application.

BREAKING: SCOTUS extends Justice Jackson’s administrative stay in the SNAP benefits case through 11:59p Thursday—presumably hoping to moot out the request if the shutdown ends. Jackson wouldn’t have extended the admin stay and would deny DOJ’s stay request.

Earlier: www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...

Comey’s reply brief in his vindictive prosecution motion lays out in a one-sentence nutshell why the indictment—alleging leaks to Richman “at the FBI”—appears to fail. See @annabower on dates Richman was “at the FBI”:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...

"The Presidential Walk of Fame"

This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.

If you're thinking, don't worry, they'll never win the suits, remember that they would be suing against the US in suits defended by Bondi's DOJ. The same DOJ that settled Ashli Babbitt estate's suit for $4.975M.

This is supposed to be a gift article. If it's not, let me know and I'll try again.

Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches

Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

The magistrate judge is going to review the grand jury minutes, but he doesn't understand as well as the defense does what they consider privileged & why, or which materials Comey thinks were obtained from an unconstitutional search. Their ex parte submission will tell him what to look for.

MJ: ... materials, we're talking about all [materials].
Diaz: yes. we also have 14 exhibits ...
MJ: okay, i'll endeavor to get out order and opinion as soon as we can. i undetrstand sense of urgency.
Diaz: Ty YH
D: Ty YH
hearing is over.
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MJ ... would be helpful. i will grant govt's request in that regard. Ms. D, when can you file submission tomorrow.
D: we'll do everything possible to file ASAP. by noon?
MJ: fine.
MJ: Mr. Diaz, when can you file GJ materials?
Diaz: shortly after hearing ends. ...
MJ: when we talk about GJ ...
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MJ: i understand your position.
question before me is very narrow: whether there's basis under 6e for judge to make particularized findings necessary to require disclosure in whole or in part. any ex parte submission limited to that question would be welcome. but i do think review in camera ...

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D: we could file that by tomorrow.
Diaz: we could provide materials in camera. not sure what they're talking about in terms of ex parte submission. but neither privileged material nor 4th amendment violations would warrant dismissal & therefore GJ materials should not be provided.

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D: ... and defense best positioned with respect to the [seeing search issues too]. [we might like to make ex parte submission if you're going to review in camera]
MJ: in terms of ex parte submission --
D: what i'm referring to are materials defense believes are at issue with respect to priv.
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Now giving appearances.
Gabriel Diaz & Tyler Lemons for govt.
Rebekah Donaleski seems to be lead for defense today.
MJ: govt has requested i review in camera. makes sense to me.
D: our view defense is best positioned to tell if irregularities occurred. we're familiar with atty/client priv

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Mag. Judge William Fitzpatrick has joined the call now.

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#171 in United States v. Comey (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00272) – CourtListener.com RESPONSE by James B. Comey, Jr re 168 Order,, (Carmichael, Jessica) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

Comey’s supp brief, below, argues that Kirkpatrick already made the necessary findings orally at Wed’s hearing. Says govt’s “inability to answer basic questions” about the warrants establishes “ample basis to depart from presumption of regularity.”
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#172 in United States v. Comey (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00272) – CourtListener.com RESPONSE by USA as to James B. Comey, Jr re 168 Order,, GOVERNMENT'S ADDITIONAL BRIEFING ON DISCLOSURE OF GRAND JURY MATERIALS (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Affidavit)(Diaz, Gabriel) (Entered: 11/1...

The parties have since submitted supplemental briefs. Govt says below that Fitzpatrick should, at most, first review transcripts to see for himself that there was no taint or, if there was, make a more limited disclosure. ...
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Although Mag Judge Fitzpatrick ordered the grand jury minutes turned over Wed., the govt appealed to Judge Nachmanoff, who ordered Fitzpatrick to make findings to satisfy Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)(3)(E)(ii):
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Trial Dispatch: The Comey Hearing of Nov. 5, 2025 A judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to James Comey, as well as information from five-year-old searches of Professor Dan Richman.

The dispute revolves around materials the govt used from 4 search warrants issued in 2019-2020 to Dan Richman, who had been Comey’s atty. Comey wants to inspect minutes for possible atty-client privilege & 4th Amend violations.
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www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...