U.S. judge appears dismissive of Manafort lawsuit challenging Mueller appointment

The following article by Spencer S. Hsu was posted on the Washington Post website April 4, 2018:

Paul Manafort arrived at court on April 4, for a hearing in his civil lawsuit against special counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. (Reuters)

A federal judge expressed doubts Wednesday about a lawsuit brought by Paul Manafort challenging special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s criminal probe of Russian interference in 2016 U.S. elections.

During a 90-minute hearing in Washington, Manafort’s defense team retreated from requests that the court void Mueller’s appointment and dismiss criminal charges already brought in the District and Virginia against President Trump’s former presidential campaign chairman. Continue reading “U.S. judge appears dismissive of Manafort lawsuit challenging Mueller appointment”