While we are not slowing down in our efforts to request a full pardon or commutation of sentence from the White House for Mike Shirley, a bright light has shone through the prison bars:
Oral arguments have been requested from the 11th Court of Appeals.
This welcome development is significant for three main reasons:
1) Rarity. Recent stats show that oral arguments are heard in under 20% of appeals cases. Some oral appeals can last under an hour. This means Mike's case has piqued the interest of the court, which wants to hear more, and hopefully for longer than the original court allowed. Oral arguments are rare primarily due to the crushing workload faced by appellate courts. Read more.
2) Rematch. The original case did not offer the defense an adequate chance to fully make Mike's case. From prosecutors refusing to call a star witness, to another witness pleading the Fifth numerous times to cover up child pornography charges, and from changing the indictment mid-trial to outright ignoring the highest court in the United States -- and even a last-minute replacement of a juror -- it's clear that there's a lot more to be considered. Read more.
3) Revelation. Oral arguments provide a valuable opportunity for direct interaction between lawyers and judges to clarify complex points and resolve significant legal issues. Mike's case is nothing if not the tip of the iceberg of a more intertwined, devious, and (frankly) hard-to-believe "soft coup" to silence Republicans and jail opposition to the Biden regime. Recent investigations into Obama's Russiagate involvement by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard may yield even more critical facts by the time Mike gets his day in appeals court. Read more.
For appeals case numbers and other info see our Important Documents page.