The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 1, 2020 Appeals Court Denies Justice Dept. Bid to End Case Against Michael Flynn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A federal appeals court denied the Justice Department's effort to end former national security adviser Michael Flynn's case Monday. Attorney General William Barr has been pushing to drop charges against Flynn, even though he twice pleaded guilty to lying under oath to the FBI. .