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Indicted Russian Firm Using Kavanaugh's Writings in Motion to Dismiss

Indicted Russian Firm Using Kavanaugh's Writings in Motion to Dismiss
Supreme Court Justice-nominee Brett Kavanaugh (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Wednesday, 18 July 2018 10:01 PM EDT

A Russian company indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller for its alleged involvement in a 2016 election meddling scheme is using some of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's legal arguments to back up its motion to dismiss the case, Law & Crime reported.

The legal website reported lawyers for Concord Management and Consulting LLC filed a 295-page motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Kavanaugh currently serves as judge.

Kavanaugh is referenced nine times, the outlet reported — including one case in which he wrote: "[W]e caution the government that seeking criminal penalties for violations of [laws regulating foreign nationals' political contributions or expenditures] will require proof of defendant's knowledge of the law . . . There are many aliens in this country who no doubt are unaware of the statutory ban on foreign expenditures . . ."

Campaign Legal Center's Brendan Fischer tweeted Kavanaugh's opinion provided some key help in narrowing the scope of the case.

Law & Crime's Colin Kalmbacher wrote Kavanaugh's legal rulings could "offer the defendants more than a little bit of comfort."

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Some of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's legal arguments are being used by Russian firms indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller, Law & Crime reported.
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2018-01-18
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 10:01 PM
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