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Judge Skeptical of Dismissing Fast & Furious Suit
AP ^
| Apr 24, 2013
Posted on 04/24/2013 4:02:56 PM PDT by what's up
A federal judge seemed skeptical Wednesday of the Justice Department's bid to dismiss a congressional lawsuit seeking records related to Operation Fast and Furious, a bungled federal gun-tracking operation in Arizona.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson sharply challenged the department's claim that federal courts have no jurisdiction in the dispute. Department lawyer Ian Gershengorn said the battle over the documents should be resolved by the checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches.
"I'm a check and balance," countered Jackson, an appointee of President Barack Obama. "The third branch exists."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
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I knew this was in the courts and was wondering when this case would surface again.
I suspect Issa has been biding his time knowing that this case has a good chance of being decided in his favor.
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:02:56 PM PDT
by
what's up
To: what's up
Judges don’t care to be told that they’re irrelevant.
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:06:47 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(You can take my gun when you can grab it with your cold, dead fingers.)
To: what's up
Department lawyer Ian Gershengorn said the battle over the documents should be resolved by the checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches. That is one dumb lawyer.
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:07:25 PM PDT
by
oldbrowser
(We have a rogue government in Washington)
To: what's up
“Jackson, an appointee of President Barack Obama”, is probably everything we need to know about this little courtroom dog and pony show.
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:07:56 PM PDT
by
Tupelo
To: what's up
My concern is that this Obama appointee is acting tough, but will dismiss or decide the case in favor of the administration.
Obama’s people are not allowed to stray from the reservation.
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:08:35 PM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
To: TigersEye; penelopesire; ConservativeMan55; AllAmericanGirl44; onyx; maggief
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:09:14 PM PDT
by
crosslink
(Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
To: what's up
Department lawyer Ian Gershengorn said the battle over the documents should be resolved by the checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches.
When the Exective branch flips the bird to the Legislative branch, it's time for the Judicial branch. I wonder if Ian Gershengom graduated from Jay Carney U?
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:17:34 PM PDT
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: crosslink
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posted on
04/24/2013 4:23:05 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
To: MeganC
Bet she doesn’t get a Christmas card from the Obama White Hut this year.
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posted on
04/24/2013 5:29:07 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
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posted on
04/24/2013 6:54:51 PM PDT
by
deoetdoctrinae
(The Old White Flag Republicans can go straight to He// and take their pal Obama with them!)
To: what's up
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posted on
04/24/2013 8:31:17 PM PDT
by
STD
(One day closer to street justice)
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