Federal judge halts the Justice Department's effort to drop its case against Michael Flynn

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• US District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday slowed the Justice Department's effort to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
• He said in a filing that because of the politically charged nature of the proceedings, he expects third parties with an interest in the case to weigh in.
• To that end, Sullivan said he will set a schedule "at the appropriate time" for outside groups and individuals to argue against the DOJ's motion.
• Sullivan's order came after lawyers representing 16 Watergate special prosecutors filed a brief disputing the DOJ's abrupt and highly unusual motion to drop Flynn's case.
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US District Judge Emmet Sullivan pumped the brakes Tuesday on the Justice Department's motion to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Sullivan said in a new filing that because of the politically charged nature of the proceedings, he expects third parties with an interest in the case to weigh in on the matter in the coming days. 

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