Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty in October, and prosecutors sought the statutory maximum of five years in federal prison, saying that he “abused his position by unlawfully disclosing thousands of Americans’ federal tax returns and other private financial information to multiple news organizations.” Prosecutors said that Littlejohn “weaponized his access to unmasked taxpayer data to further his own personal, political agenda, believing that he was above the law.” …

“You can be an outstanding person and commit bad acts,” Reyes said. “What you did in targeting the sitting president of the United States was an attack on our constitutional democracy,” she added.

[I’m honestly shocked. I expected Littlejohn to get a slap on the wrist, given his choice of targets. Kudos to Judge Ana Reyes in this case, but you can bet that ProPublica and the Left will make him a cause celebre like Reality Winner soon enough. — Ed]