Flynn update:

DC Circuit orders Judge Sullivan to grant the DOJ Motion to Dismiss.

They also "vacate the district court's order appointing an amicus as moot."

Full doc:
https://www.scribd.com/document/466802086/CR-Cir-Opinion-Flynn

The DC Circuit opinion does not make Judge Sullivan look good.

Sullivan's argument that "greater judicial scrutiny" is needed "conflicts with black letter law."

The Court continues:

Judge Sullivan's orders appointing an amicus and scheduling the proposed hearing "constitute clear legal error."

DC Cir. explains why mandamus is proper:

Judge Sullivan's appointment of the amicus and scrutiny of DOJ motives/reasoning constitutes "irreparable harms."

Concerns over the appointment of John Gleeson:

Gleeson's appointment was a "troubling indication" of Sullivan's mistaken understanding of his role as a Judge.

Further concerns about Gleeson:

His reliance on stories and "tweets" outside the record to prove his claims.

His encouragement for Sullivan to question "a core aspect of the Executive's charging authority."