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Mark Bardell
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Chicago burbs. Independent thought, politics & life. Twin, PMP, introvert, AWMM marathons, scuba, hiking, travel, moderation, scotch. Searching for an elusive peace of mind.
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It's clear you're not familiar with the "take-backzies" statue.
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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She did not, and Lemons even consulted with her on the grand jury issue mid-hearing.

Later, Halligan herself appeared before the judge and did not correct the record when he said "I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment."
Ms. Halligan, you can come to the podium. You're counsel of record. You can address the Court. It might be easier. 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Good morning. MS. HALLIGAN: Good morning. THE COURT: So am I correct that, as is the usual -- MS. HALLIGAN: No, Your Honor. THE COURT: -- practice, that the grand jurors were not present, just the foreperson? MS. HALLIGAN: The foreperson and another grand juror was also present, and Judge Vaala corrected the record in open court, and the foreperson said in open court, We only no true billed Count One, we want to true bill Count Two and Three, and the foreperson signed that indictment. THE COURT: I'm familiar with the transcript. MS. HALLIGAN: Okay • THE COURT: But I just wanted to make sure that the entire grand jury never had the opportunity to see the second indictment.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Gee, I wonder who suggested that there was an issue with the grand jury process!

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The government respectfully submits this supplemental filing to correct the record regarding statements during the hearing held on November 19, 2025, before U.S. District Court Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, suggesting an issue with the grand jury voting process on the indictment returned in Case No. 1:25-CR-272-MSN. The official transcript of the September 25, 2025, proceedings before Magistrate Judge Vaala conclusively refutes that claim and establishes that the grand jury voted on - and true-billed - the two-count indictment. I. The Court and the Foreperson Confirmed the Vote on the Two-Count Indictment events, had said, and was maintained and consistent, that they only no true billed Count One and they true billed Counts Two and Three, and that the edits to the indictment were only to reflect the voting of the grand jury and were not an actual new indictment in any way whatsoever. THE COURT: All right. So now let me ask you the question again. Let me be clear that the second indictment, the operative indictment in this case that Mr. Comey faces, is a document that was never shown to the entire grand jury or presented in the grand jury room; is that correct? MR. LEMONS: Standing here in front of you, Your Honor, yes, that is my understanding. Now, I don't -- I was not there, but that is my understanding, yes, Your Honor. THE COURT: And so that the record is clear, when the grand jury return was taken, only the foreperson was in the
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Is the official transcript they're referring to the same one with over two hours of missing information?
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM