Legal Opinion
Manafort v. U. S. Dep't of Justice
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 27, 2018No. Civil Action No. 18–0011 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Paul J. Manafort Jr., who has been indicted in two criminal cases brought by the Office of Special Counsel, filed a civil complaint against the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, and Acting Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, alleging that the Department exceeded its authority when it issued the order appointing the Special Counsel (the "Appointment Order"), and that the Special Counsel exceeded his authority as well. Compl. [Dkt. # 1]. Manafort has refined his claims since the case was originally…
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