Posted on 06/13/2008 9:31:37 PM PDT by Saundra Duffy
Lawyers for the Fundamentalist LDS Church are preparing for what could become a series of lawsuits against Texas authorities for the raid on the YFZ Ranch.
"There is a desire and a need for compensation, so I think you will see something come," said Rod Parker, a Salt Lake attorney who is acting as a spokesman for the FLDS people.
The lawsuits would likely focus on the removal of the children, the raid itself and damage to the FLDS Church's first-ever temple on the Eldorado property.
The FLDS people deserve to be compensated for pain and suffering they endured.
A Dallas attorney who represented a number of young women whom Texas alleged were minors — but were really adults — told the Deseret News she is still considering a lawsuit on their behalf, alleging civil rights violations.
“We’re still in the research and drafting process,” Laura Shockley said Thursday.
Collecting on any possible court victory may not be easy. Texas has immunity laws protecting itself against certain types of civil litigation, but government officials could be named individually. There is also a cap on the amount of damages that could be collected.
“It depends on if they sue in state court or federal,” Shockley said. “If they sue in state court, there’s all kinds of immunity. There may be some immunity issues in federal court. We’re all researching that issue.”
The Deseret News first reported in April that letters had been sent out, putting Texas authorities on notice to preserve any and all communications and documentation, should it become evidence in civil litigation. A series of follow-up letters were recently sent out, Parker said.
“There are a lot of different ways to pursue this and look at it,” he said. “We want to be smart about it and not be reckless.”
Nehemiah Scudder is going to be sorry he ever messed with those people...
No-o-o-o! Not really!
Is this even worth Captain Obvious' time?
Gee, that sounds a lot like “The sun MAY rise in the east tomorrow”.
That is funny. On so many different levels : )
They most certainly do. Despite the immunity laws protecting the responsible authorities, there is hopefully, a way for the victims to receive just compensation.
Heinlein is rolling around in his grave.
I hope they add and name Bill O’Reilly and Nancy Grace to the list. I’d love to see tham both Pwned by the FLDS.
I think there should be some lawsuits, although there is the risk of a possible prosecution for welfare fraud if the evidence is there.
I suspect there will be some sort of settlement that results in mutual waivers of all claims or agreement to not prosecute possible crimes.
“We want to be smart about it and not be reckless.”
Yeah, opening up the state’s right to discovery might be a little bit of a sticky wicket. Glass houses/stones.
The Heterosexual branch of NAMBLA deserve to be run out of Texas.
Bunch of institutionalized perverts and pedophiles asking for sympathy.
I said, these guys are chomping at the bit to go to court. Seems they are.
Further proof that mormons are not Christians...
There is a risk of YOU being prosecuted for welfare fraud if the evidence is there.
As they should sue, because I am sure there was a financial impact to running around the state visiting the captives. I am sure there will be a lot of lawsuits.
Sure, as we all know Christians don’t go to court...don’t sue... sure.
LOL. I just said good grief in my mind.
I’m not sure of the point of your reply to me. I am certainly not a supporter of this cult.
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