Flynn Judge Won’t Let Trump’s DOJ Drop Case Without Input (3)

The judge overseeing the prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn won’t immediately grant a U.S. request to dismiss the case, saying he’s willing to hear outsiders weigh in on what should happen next.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington will accept friend-of-the-court briefs in response to the dismissal request from Attorney General William Barr’s Justice Department, according to an order in the court docket on Tuesday. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents before deciding in January to try to withdraw his plea.

The judge’s unusual move is a potential setback to the Justice ...