Tag Archives: Criminal Justice

Guantanamo Defendant Calls Trial a ‘Sham’

This April 24, 2007 file photo shows a Joint Task Force guard (L) at Camp #1 inside the detainee center at Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, as he talks with a detainee who has had his identity … Continue reading

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The Raid on the Compound at Eldorado : A Rag Blogger Discussion

Investigators bused dozens of women and children from the polygamist compound in Eldorado, Texas, yesterday, as other law enforcement agents continued to search the compound for more evidence. They were taken to San Angelo, about 45 miles away. Photo by … Continue reading

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The Raid at Eldorado : Two Views

The FLDS temple at EldoradoPhoto / Randy Mankin / Austin Chronicle. [Look for a discussion by Rag Bloggers about the Raid on the El Dorado compound, to be posted soon.] Affidavit: Polygamist Ranch Rife with Sexual AbuseBy Wade Goodwyn / … Continue reading

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Government Opposes Habeas Corpus in Case Before Supreme Court

Another Test for Habeas CorpusOne of the dismal hallmarks of the Bush administration’s conduct of the war on terror has been its obsession with avoiding outside scrutiny of its actions, including by the federal courts. In particular, it has attacked … Continue reading

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Signs of a Sick Society, Episode XXVII

No Picnic: Man Charged with Screwing a Patio Table Police in Ohio say that a married father of three has confessed to repeatedly having sex with his patio picnic table. Art Price, Jr., 40, has been charged with four counts … Continue reading

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Giving Legal Guidance to Ignore the Constitution

White House Query Led Lawyer to Write Memo Saying Bush Could Ignore Fourth Amendmentby Jason Leopold / April 5th, 2008 Eleven days after 9/11, John Yoo, a former deputy in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, drafted a 20-page … Continue reading

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An Outrageous Miscarriage of Justice

Lynne Stewart arrives at court Oct. 16, 2006. Photo: AP Targeting Defense Lawyers: Lynne Stewart’s Long Struggle for JusticeBy Stephan Lendman / April 3, 2008 On April 9, 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft made a symbolic visit to “Ground Zero.” … Continue reading

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The Real Issue Is Whether We Are a Nation of Laws

No One is LeadingBy Mark A. Goldman / ICH / March 31, 2008 The American people have no one leading the charge for the restoration of the Constitution and the rule of law. My point is not that few Americans … Continue reading

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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite

Kelly, The Onion / March 17, 2008

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Beyond Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Judge calls immigration officials’ decision ‘beyond cruel’By Henry Weinstein, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMarch 13, 2008 In a stinging ruling, a Los Angeles federal judge said immigration officials’ alleged decision to withhold a critical medical test and other treatment from … Continue reading

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Free Rodney Reed

Walter Reed, father of Rodney Reed. National Phone Jam For Rodney ReedMarch 17 and 18: Demand a new trial for Rodney Reed! Oral arguments in Rodney’s case are being heard Wednesday, March 19 by the notorious Texas Court of Criminal … Continue reading

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Another Forgotten Victim of 911

Dr. Sami Al-Arian vs Big Brotherby Eileen Fleming / March 15th, 2008 American Palestinian Professor Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian, has spent the last five years behind bars although NO jury ever returned a single guilty verdict against him. On March … Continue reading

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