Judge Emmet Sullivan has dismissed the case against Flynn, due to his pardon

Sullivan points out Flynn's pardon is "extraordinarily broad," but says he only needs to consider the part of it that covers the charge Flynn pleaded guilty to

Sullivan wants to emphasize that the pardon does not mean Flynn has been shown to be "innocent"

Judge Sullivan doesn't say whether he would have accepted the government's motion to dismiss Flynn's case, in the absence of a pardon. Calls it a "close question," says government rationales appeared "dubious to say the least" and "pretextual." But says the pardon moots it

Judge Sullivan: "Mr. Flynn is not just anyone; he was the National Security Advisor to the President, clearly in a position of trust, who claimed that he forgot, within less than a month, that he personally asked for a favor from the Russian Ambassador"